A couple new Fountains
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Leonardo
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These are two new models I have been working on. The first one is The Battlemage in my Yoru no Ryūjin resin. The second one is The Sorcerer in Crash and Calm resin from Zogg Analog Studios. Both of these will be on my table at the Chicago Pen Show in May.
Thanks for looking!
Thanks for looking!
Tach
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Those look great.
Woodchipper
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Very nice. Colorful to say the least. Where did you get the black mirror? Or is it a black background? Curious.
Leonardo
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Thank you!
Leonardo
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Thanks! I started with black acrylic and it was a total nightmare. Do not recommend. Rhys Wilson (Rhy's Pieces penturner) recommended a sheet of glass with something black underneath. I ended up buying a large black glass cutting board and it has been a lot better, but it's still a huge pain to be honest. I keep an air gun on hand (fortunately I have my photo set next to my casting area) to blow away dust between shots and it's a constant battle in my studio. If you have a less dusty environment it would be a lot easier. I still have to edit out dust in the pics despite this. I may try building a light box to help but I have a very budget setup.
Leonardo
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Thank you!
Jim15
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Great work.
Leonardo
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Thank you!
Penchant 4
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Beauties!
Leonardo
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Thank you!
Penultimate
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Very nice, what is nib in the second pen and where did you get it?
Leonardo
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Thanks! The nib in the second photo is a Pilot Parallel nib. They are not sold individually but the pens they come in are inexpensive. I designed my own sections and nib housings to hold them.
I have some links to purchase them on my blog here:
Calligraphy Supplies - Writing At Night
writingatnight.com
Penultimate
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I thought that was a Pilot. I have one and wondered if I could make my own pen and use the nib. I did that with a very old Schaeffer calligraphy nib. Thanks, I bookmarked your site. You do beautiful work.Thanks! The nib in the second photo is a Pilot Parallel nib. They are not sold individually but the pens they come in are inexpensive. I designed my own sections and nib housings to hold them.
I have some links to purchase them on my blog here:
Calligraphy Supplies - Writing At Night
Leonardo
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Thank you! Making Parallel Frankenpens was partially what got me into making my own pens. You can actually fit them in a variety of donor pens, though some things work better than others. It took me a few iterations to dial in the customs, but I have now settled on a design I like. I prefer to eyedrop them, but I also fit them for Sailor Converters for my customers that don't want to eyedrop the pen. My original design used a Schmidt K5/K6 International Converter, but wrote a bit too dry for what I was looking for.
I haven't really kept up with blogging as I got more into penturning, but I have an article about Parallel Frankenpens on my calligraphy website if you are interested. Besides my own pens, my favorite Frankenpen is the Moonman/Majohn Wancai mini (at least the Gen 2 version as I haven't tried the newer ones, and I don't know if they changed anything). Opus 88 jowo 6 models also make great frankenpens, though I have grown to prefer my own sections. I would like to try making a Japanese Eye Dropper myself, but I think I may need to get a metal lathe before I can pull that off.
Pilot Parallel Frankenpens - Writing At Night
writingatnight.com
k-dawggg
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I really like the resin you've used there! Did you make the blanks yourself?
Leonardo
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Thank you! The blue/purple one I made and the one with gold foil I purchased. I have mostly leaned into pouring spiral patterned blanks. I am a bit low on inventory after the Chicago Pen Show but if you want to check out my materials you can see them on my website and socials. (Blackmagicpens.com). The gold foil one was a Zogg Analog Studio blank.