Gold Nugget El Grande

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I posted this over in casting, but thought I'd post here as well.

I cast gold leaf in PR and made this EG. The El Grande gets a lot of bad press (plastic parts), but it's one of my best sellers, and I *love* the feel of the pen. Being an inexpensive kit doesn't hurt either.

The blank:
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The pen:

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http://donimages.com/wood/images/elgrandeblkgldngt01.jpg
http://donimages.com/wood/images/elgrandeblkgldngt02.jpg
http://donimages.com/wood/images/elgrandeblkgldngt04.jpg
 
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Not sure why, but I can't get your photos to load. I do agree with you on the El Grande - I personally love that pen - I have one of my carry pens made from it.

Linda
 
Do the links load?

I've got a friend up in Silicon Valley that has intermittent connectivity trouble with my site for some reason too. I think it's time to jump ship and find a new host...
 
Very nice. I'm in the middle of my first batch of El Grandes... I'll have to see how they do before I weigh in on my perception of this pen.
 
Thats really a cool put together pour.. I was shocked when I scrolled down a little to see the pen... Thats NOT how I would have pictured it from that pour. I assume you painted the inside of the blank or something like that. I really works well in black with the gold flecks.
 
Very sharp. It all really pulls together well. So you are casting the gold flakes on a black tube with clear resin? Sorry if this is a repeat question - I was too impatient to read all the threads. I like it and it would look good on several kits and more. hmmmm
Martin
 
MartinPens said:
Very sharp. It all really pulls together well. So you are casting the gold flakes on a black tube with clear resin? Sorry if this is a repeat question - I was too impatient to read all the threads. I like it and it would look good on several kits and more. hmmmm
Martin
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No, the blank is a full 3/4" round. I drill it then paint the inside of the hole. The El Grande kit was from Arizona Silhouette I think.

Here's a denser version of that blank. The OP of this thread was an early attempt:


Fountain Pen Nib 2 by DurocShark, on Flickr
 
Stunning!
I love that cast blank! I have only recently tried a couple El Grandes (the Streamline version) but so far I think they are very nice for an inexpensive set of components.
Congrats on the front page! :smile:
 
Congrats on the front page. Such a classy, impressive pen. The El Grande is the only pen I have had customers return due to problems with the parts coming loose or falling apart. Do you sell these blanks? I would love to put one on a Cambridge Hybrid or Roman Harvest.
Congrats again! Fantastic pen and great photography of the pen. Well done.

Martin

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