neurotictim
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Well, with a lil prompting, I decided to see if I could do something a little different. I've a decent hand at Photoshop, and I had a friend request a pen, just for her, that had her name (Starr) and stars on it. I got to thinking about the possibilities, and did a LOT of research in the IAP library, and this is what I ended up with.
(The pictures won't win any awards, so forgive the dust/minor focus/lighting if you please)
I learned a LOT just from casting this one - Like the need to paint the tubes white, how to seal off the inside of the tubes (modeling clay got too warm and melted during curing) and how to space the designs.
Next was this one - someone stole the Birdseye Maple Screwcap I made for her, engraved with her name no less - so I made Kokopelli-themed Sedona.
She was SO pleased with this pen that she asked me to do one for her husband, and one for her dad, for Father's Day.
Husband's Navy-themed pen, with all the commands he's been in:
(The nib is a little proud of the lower barrell assembly, but for a last-minute gift, I feel like it's not that bad. If this were a paying customer, I wouldn't have let it go out like that.)
And Dad's Philadelphia Eagles-themed pen:
I think I'm almost ready to start offering these as options on my website.
It's a lot of fun, working with this stuff.
(The pictures won't win any awards, so forgive the dust/minor focus/lighting if you please)
I learned a LOT just from casting this one - Like the need to paint the tubes white, how to seal off the inside of the tubes (modeling clay got too warm and melted during curing) and how to space the designs.
Next was this one - someone stole the Birdseye Maple Screwcap I made for her, engraved with her name no less - so I made Kokopelli-themed Sedona.
She was SO pleased with this pen that she asked me to do one for her husband, and one for her dad, for Father's Day.
Husband's Navy-themed pen, with all the commands he's been in:
(The nib is a little proud of the lower barrell assembly, but for a last-minute gift, I feel like it's not that bad. If this were a paying customer, I wouldn't have let it go out like that.)
And Dad's Philadelphia Eagles-themed pen:
I think I'm almost ready to start offering these as options on my website.
It's a lot of fun, working with this stuff.