MesquiteMan
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This is a Titanium Gold Gent made with prickly pear cactus cast in transluscent blue resin. It is a different look then clear resin with the tubes painted. What do you think?
Blue resin cactus Gent
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LanceD
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What do I think ? I think I should have ordered a blue one from you also. Looks great.
johncrane
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l like the blue Curtis looks great[
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turned_for_good
Member
MY favorite so far, I really love the translucency (is that a word?) of the blank and the gold sets it off real nice. Is that the tube twords the nib end of the pen or is that glare. All in all it looks great.
airrat
Member
Looks great, another idea is bury the cactus under the blue. It would look like a shadow.
Fangar
Member
Great Curtis. Are you doing a CA a finish over these?
Fangar
Fangar
Ligget
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Fantastic, I like the blue the best
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MesquiteMan
Retired Head Moderator
Thanks for the comments, guys!
TFG, you are seeing a glare, the tubes are not visible at all.
Fangar, I usually just polish the resin with no finish other than a final wax with TSW. You can easily apply a CA to these blanks, I have done that and it worked fine. A CA finish does give a higher gloss but I prefer the gloss I get without on these.
TFG, you are seeing a glare, the tubes are not visible at all.
Fangar, I usually just polish the resin with no finish other than a final wax with TSW. You can easily apply a CA to these blanks, I have done that and it worked fine. A CA finish does give a higher gloss but I prefer the gloss I get without on these.
jaywood1207
Member
That's my favourite out of all the colours but I'm partial to blue. Looks like lightning.
NavyDiver
Member
I agree, the blue looks stunning!
Tangboy5000
Member
Curtis that is my favorite one to date. Excellent work.
wdcav1952
Activities Manager Emeritus
I agree with Charles!!
Jim in Oakville
Member
And I just got 5 clears!!!!! You are killing me man, I have to STOP looking at your posts[8D] They are going to drain my bank account....again...!
Awesome looking blank!
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Awesome looking blank!
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gerryr
Member
I haven't seen a "bad" one yet. They all look great.
jscola
Member
Looks great!
Radman
Member
You never cease to amaze me. I really like that one too. Keep 'em comin'[
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]kf4knf
Member
Nice work! So how much does a blue cactus blank run these days?
TBone
Member
Curtis, the blue looks great and the gold just makes it pop.
broitblat
Member
It looks great!
I assume the tube is painted nonetheless, but is it with a matching blue or something slightly different?
I assume the tube is painted nonetheless, but is it with a matching blue or something slightly different?
bananajeep
Member
Curtis, the blue looks awesome. I have a large beavertail cactus near where I live, I'll have to visit it and give your technique a try.
Great Job,
Mike
Great Job,
Mike
wags54
Member
Very Very nice I love the differing shades of blue lines running throughout. Looks sharp!!
Snazzypens
Member
GORGEOUS and BEAUTIFUL> yes it is gorgeous
bye Toni
bye Toni
Skye
Member
This may be my favorite one so far! I'd love to see a black with red cactus.
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