Toni's Kali on Black Titanium Navigator Fountain Pen

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Made it this morning. It's Toni's beautiful polymer clay Kali blank which was a lucky find at Exotic Blanks because they sell out fast. Made on a Black Titanium Navigator Fountain Pen. Turned with a skew just shy of the bushings, sanded with 400 and then 600 grit paper, followed by CA (thin) X 2 coats and CA (medium) X 6 coats. Finished with MM (wet) from 1200 to 12000 grit, followed by HUT Plastic polish and RenWax. Thank you for taking the time to look. Doc:smile:
 

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seamus7227 said:
good Job Doc! Its weird though how the black titanium looks like gold, what kind of lighting are you using?
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Seamus,
I use a white balance setting that is the equivalent to a flash exposure with a temperature of 5500. It yields a slightly yellow tinge on reflective surfaces. Hope that's helpful.
Regards, Doc.
 
wizard said:
Seamus,
I use a white balance setting that is the equivalent to a flash exposure with a temperature of 5500. It yields a slightly yellow tinge on reflective surfaces. Hope that's helpful.
Regards, Doc.
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So, if you raise or lower that setting, then you picture turns out more true to the actual tones? Interesting, learned something new
 
wizard said:
It's Toni's beautiful polymer clay Kali blank which was a lucky find at Exotic Blanks because they sell out fast.
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They certainly do go fast. I checked their website one morning before leaving for work and saw one with a color combination that I knew my wife would love. I was already running late so I thought I would order it after I got to work. By the time I got to work and had a chance to check it was sold. :frown: Better luck next time I guess.

Your pen looks fantastic!
 
Doc that came out beautiful, I do love the black/white Kali blanks If I say so myself:biggrin: I think I almost followed everything you did to turn it:eek:

Glad to see you are still alive:rolleyes:
 
Toni you do make some jaw dropping blanks! Have you made "manly" designs as well?

And that is one great looking pen.
 
arw01 said:
Toni you do make some jaw dropping blanks! Have you made "manly" designs as well?

And that is one great looking pen.
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Thank you, I thought the kali blanks are manly?? So far that is all that I have available the millefiori, Kali and there are some Koi fish ones coming out on exotics soon
 
I have to agree with Good Turns on this one. It is a beautiful blank made even more so by the perfect kit. It is a stunning pen and I have sent links to some of my friends so they can see it as well. Excellent team effort!
 
Toni said:
arw01 said:
Toni you do make some jaw dropping blanks! Have you made "manly" designs as well?

And that is one great looking pen.
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Thank you, I thought the kali blanks are manly?? So far that is all that I have available the millefiori, Kali and there are some Koi fish ones coming out on exotics soon
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I thought the Black and White Kali was a "manly" design too. Moreover, on a manly Black Titanium kit. If you really want to push the "manly" envelope...I heard Toni is into Dragons too....:wink:
 
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