Another Apollo - having fun with these

Signed-In Members Don't See This Ad
See more from KateHarrow

KateHarrow

KateHarrow

Member
Joined
Jul 2, 2021
Messages
357
Location
Los Angeles, CA
So these new black kits got me pretty excited. This pen is my Fire On The Mountain resin mix with the black stainless Apollo - which personally I think made for a great match

Oh and I should mention this is officially the first black pen kit made in the USA! So that's kinda neat

1634627C-9BBE-43AA-BE40-D26202A3CFC6.jpeg

40B3D3FE-AB6F-4F6B-A6EF-74BD884EBAC8.jpeg
1D6CEADC-E632-4BC9-B1C6-4638E3BE4970.jpeg
371CFEA9-F3D6-4AD4-A4F5-F9AAB8B3EF44.jpeg
 
Signed-In Members Don't See This Ad
Very nice, and a what a beautiful blank! I love the slimmer cap, the black stainless, and that it is made in the USA. Is the color blended right in with the metal as opposed to a coating?
 
sorcerertd said:
Very nice, and a what a beautiful blank! I love the slimmer cap, the black stainless, and that it is made in the USA. Is the color blended right in with the metal as opposed to a coating?
Click to expand...
Technically pvd is still considered a coating but it's not a traditional plating. It's applied at high temps under vacuum in an industrial lab. It's incredibly durable as well
 
Very Nicely done! I love the black on that blank. It is a very nice combo, and both made in USA.

I wish I could get my cap and bottom to line up as perfect as yours do. I always end up with the metal ring showing no matter how hard I try.

UPDATE- Ya got me again Kate! I had to go and purchase this combo for myself!!!

Hahahahaaaaa Pedro
 
Last edited:
tgsponge1 said:
Very Nicely done! I love the black on that blank. It is a very nice combo, and both made in USA.

I wish I could get my cap and bottom to line up as perfect as yours do. I always end up with the metal ring showing no matter how hard I try.
Click to expand...
Let's video chat about that when you have time. Here's my process:

Before I drill, i true up the surfaces to they're flat

-I glue the body first and let it mostly cure. Wipe away excess epoxy
-Screw the cap insert on and apply epoxy to the insert
-work the cap blank onto the glued up insert, wiping excess epoxy as you do.
-once the cap is on, you may need a clamp to press it all the way to the body
- keep an eye on the epoxy you mixed up. When it starts to cure, unscrew the cap from the body so they don't glue themselves together

This gets you the right depth every time. If you're feeling a bit gunshy, you can press the insert slightly further in once the cap is unscrewed
 
KateHarrow said:
Let's video chat about that when you have time. Here's my process:

Before I drill, i true up the surfaces to they're flat

-I glue the body first and let it mostly cure. Wipe away excess epoxy
-Screw the cap insert on and apply epoxy to the insert
-work the cap blank onto the glued up insert, wiping excess epoxy as you do.
-once the cap is on, you may need a clamp to press it all the way to the body
- keep an eye on the epoxy you mixed up. When it starts to cure, unscrew the cap from the body so they don't glue themselves together

This gets you the right depth every time. If you're feeling a bit gunshy, you can press the insert slightly further in once the cap is unscrewed
Click to expand...
Thanks Kate, I will give it a shot when my next batch is delivered.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom