Opal Bliss

[captainkirk73]

Here are some pics of my recently created 'Opal Bliss'.
Kit: Vertex Supreme from PSI
Blank: Resin filled Tortuosa Willow burl
Finish: 16 layers of thin CA followed by micromesh buffing.
Photography technique: Focus stacking.
Cheers.

 

[MTViper]

Beautiful blank and a great job of turning it. Love that Vertex Supreme kit.

 

[Jim15]

Looks great.

 

[magpens]

Beautiful pen and pictures !!! . Please give reference or explain focus stacking ... thanks.

 

[captainkirk73]

Focus stacking technique is explained in this video here: How to get sharp macro shots with focus stacking - CNET

I used:
Light tent
Canon 7D Camera tethered to Macbook Pro using Canon EOS Utility software
Stacking process done with Adobe Photoshop
Final image processing in Adobe Lightroom.
Cheers.

 

[SteveAxelrod]

That's a pretty pen - both kit and blank- and at the risk of sounding sexist I think the ladies will find it very attractive. I like how sharp your entire images are and I'm very interested in giving focus stacking a try when I finish my next pen. Thanks for sharing!

 

[robutacion]

Yeah... me likes...!:wink::biggrin:

Well done.

Cheers
George

 

[captainkirk73]

Thanks for looking in George. This is one of your blanks.
Cheers.

 

[Bob in SF]

Beautiful!

 

[OZturner]

Beautiful Pen, Jon.
Great Blank George.
Excellent Fit and Finish.
Congratulations,
Brian.

 

[ginagreenlee]

Newbie question

I have done one wood/acrylic pen so far. During the sanding and polishing process a lot of the blue color carried into the wood. How do I avoid that in the future?
Thanks for any advice you share

 

[jeff]

Looks good on the front page! :biggrin:

 

[captainkirk73]

Hi Jeff,
Thanks for the posting on the home page. What an unexpected surprise!
Regards,
Jon.

 

[mark james]

Beautiful blank, beautiful pen! Great execution and a wonderful result. Congrats!

 

[Rockytime]

Beautiful Pen. Love the Vertex style.

 

[ADKBUG]

Love everything about this pen.

 

[Sappheiros]

I can tell why that pen ended up on the front page! You definitely picked the perfect name for it! Love the blank, love the finish!

 

[PR_Princess]

Beautiful!! And congrats on the front page, very well deserved!