Brooks803
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I'm FINALLY getting back into form again. Not being able to do any turning until just recently and then I couldn't do any casting until yesterday (weird I know, but it's all in how I do my castings:wink
. So before starting in on backed up orders I did some trial castings to get my feel and timing back. These first two pens are from yesterdays casting and the last two are ones I cast for the IAP contest but couldn't finish them before the due date :frown:
First we have a Blk Ti Aero with one of my blanks. I made an Oops by cutting the barrel too short so I added the black bands to compensate. It's actually clear resin with some pearl and then reverse painted purple.
This was my 2nd casting attempt. I got inspired by Mike's (IPD MR.) casting the other day and did something similar. I made the green WAY too bright to resemble a patina but overall I think it's really cool.
This was going to my Open Class entry for the IAP contest. Blk Ti Majestic with an acid green suspended animation blank. I reverse painted it black and turned a black replacement stone for the clip. This is the one I did in Atl in my demo on removing those stones and replacing them.
Last is the pen I wanted to submit in the Casting Class. This is a white suspended animation blank that I reverse painted black. It's on a Blk Ti Stretch FP. I tried to show the depth that it has in the photos but it's a hard thing to capture. Right now it has it's original nib but it will soon be replaced with a new shiny Bock nib as soon as I get them:biggrin:
A couple closeups:
Thanks for looking!!!
. So before starting in on backed up orders I did some trial castings to get my feel and timing back. These first two pens are from yesterdays casting and the last two are ones I cast for the IAP contest but couldn't finish them before the due date :frown:First we have a Blk Ti Aero with one of my blanks. I made an Oops by cutting the barrel too short so I added the black bands to compensate. It's actually clear resin with some pearl and then reverse painted purple.
This was my 2nd casting attempt. I got inspired by Mike's (IPD MR.) casting the other day and did something similar. I made the green WAY too bright to resemble a patina but overall I think it's really cool.
This was going to my Open Class entry for the IAP contest. Blk Ti Majestic with an acid green suspended animation blank. I reverse painted it black and turned a black replacement stone for the clip. This is the one I did in Atl in my demo on removing those stones and replacing them.
Last is the pen I wanted to submit in the Casting Class. This is a white suspended animation blank that I reverse painted black. It's on a Blk Ti Stretch FP. I tried to show the depth that it has in the photos but it's a hard thing to capture. Right now it has it's original nib but it will soon be replaced with a new shiny Bock nib as soon as I get them:biggrin:
A couple closeups:
Thanks for looking!!!
