jzerger
Member
Everyone who doesn't make pens seems to have suggestions for you: "it would be cool if..." "I'd buy one if you..." etc.
Seldom do I make the pen because I (think I) KNOW it's going to be so ugly ...they won't want it and I sure as heck don't want it...not to mention the mental stress of doing something I try never to do...make an UGLY pen (I end up with enough of those without help).
I've been burned a few times but usually refuse to make it.
However,
I was asked to make a slimline chrome with an acrylic blue-crush lower barrel and a coffee-bean (white) upper barrel. I happened to have the stuff to do it so made it. They loved it and actually bought it the next day (so no pic).
I've also been asked to make a pen casted with their child's baby teeth in the barrels. I'm pretty sure she'd actually buy it...but I don't do a lot of my own casting and can't really get excited about what I think it'll look like.
Give the people what they want? or not (and sleep better at night knowing you didn't make something so hideous)?
Seldom do I make the pen because I (think I) KNOW it's going to be so ugly ...they won't want it and I sure as heck don't want it...not to mention the mental stress of doing something I try never to do...make an UGLY pen (I end up with enough of those without help).
I've been burned a few times but usually refuse to make it.
However,
I was asked to make a slimline chrome with an acrylic blue-crush lower barrel and a coffee-bean (white) upper barrel. I happened to have the stuff to do it so made it. They loved it and actually bought it the next day (so no pic).
I've also been asked to make a pen casted with their child's baby teeth in the barrels. I'm pretty sure she'd actually buy it...but I don't do a lot of my own casting and can't really get excited about what I think it'll look like.
Give the people what they want? or not (and sleep better at night knowing you didn't make something so hideous)?