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Thanks to this group for showing us newbies how to do pens. Here are a couple of Princess pens. I usually do segmented vessels, but wanted to try pens for a diversion. Comments and critiques are welcome.
 

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Nice pens, Jeff. I'm sure the ladies will like them. What is the acrylic on the left? Is that something you cast yourself or was it purchased?
 
I believe that blank is a Aphrodite Plastic pen blank from PSI. Called Pink and Green Pastel Crush # WXLL06. $3.95 Page 133 in catalog # 132B. Jim S
 
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Looks better than my first pens. You use acrylic blanks too. I started out with wood. Then again, that's how I learned how to use my lathe.
 
Thanks to everyone for the encouragement. The pastel blank is from WoodNWhimsies- Cinderella Acrylic- TIM14. The one on the right is from Woodturningz- Cotton Candy Pink-PBIA15. The Cotton Candy was inlace- quite a different animal to turn. I thought my skew was sharp but was tough to turn evenly. I need to work on my technique.
 
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