Problem

[qquake]

Can anyone see the problem?

 

[Monty]

Tube showing through on the ends?

 

[qquake]

Correct! I just wanted to see if it was as noticeable to others as it is to me.

 

[howsitwork]

Ask what others think. To me one of my pens in white resin looked awful due to this but some,people,liked it .

 

[MRDucks2]

Been there, done that. Some pens it may not matter, I have done both yellow and orange colors as well as some black with gold that it was no big deal. Other colors it is a pain. The now presume the tube will show and ask if I am concerned before gluing the tubes in.

 

[magpens]

The show-through is not that bad. . I have seen far worse.

I would suggest that you let it go and proceed with completing the pen ... maybe the recipient won't notice ... or won't mind if they do notice.

 

[qquake]

I was going to use it with an Elegant Monarch pen in Blue Galaxy finish. So I'll use this one on a cheaper pen, and use the other half of this blank for the Monarch. Only this time I'll back paint it and paint the tube.

Elegant Monarch Pen Kit

***Mix and Match any Group A Kits for the Quantity Discounts*** Elegant Monarch Pen Kit Compare to Sierra and Gatsby Pen Kit Specs-5.25 inches long (133mm)1.5 oz (approximate)Drill needed, 27/64"Brad point Drill Bit / Twist Drill BitSingle Kit Includes--Pen Kit-Tube-Parker Style Ink Refill For...

www.turnerswarehouse.com

 

[EricRN]

Can anyone see the problem?

Cool looking blank. Love that color.

 

[qquake]

It's one of my favorite blanks. It's called Moonlit Ocean, and is from Woodcraft.

WoodRiver - Acrylic Pen Blank - Moonlit Ocean

Acrylic blanks take a beautiful polish that gives the appearance of a liquid tube. Blanks turn and drill easily. No topcoat finish is necessary. Moonlit Ocean Acrylic Pen Blank measures 3/4" x 3/4" x 5".

www.woodcraft.com

 

[PaulWitmer]

For almost all of the opaque acrylic blanks I use, I paint the tubes knowing that there is a good likelihood of the tube showing through. White usually helps out quite a bit, but I purchased a few other colors of spray paint and use them as needed on the tubes. I know many customers won't mind, but it always bothers me. The only time painted tubes won't help is with the very light colored blanks. For those I use white on the tubes.
Paul

 

[qquake]

Let's try this again. Not taking any chances this time.

 

[howsitwork]

Now that's taking serious precautions !

Let us see the result and maybe compare them ?

 

[randyrls]

Yep! My "Best Practices"; Always paint the inside of the hole!

 

[JohnU]

That's what I do when worry about blank transparency. I've even tinted the epoxy with casting dye while flying in the tube, as a 3 rd precaution. Some would say a bit overkill but sometimes the tube edge scratches the paint off the hole so the painted tube and epoxy were just the backup plan for success.

 

[qquake]

Yes, when I paint the tube and back paint the blank, I always color the epoxy too.

 

[qquake]

I went ahead and assembled a pen with the blank. It doesn't look too bad.