Future Pens

[SRT8invasion]

Thanks again to IAP members. It was suggested that we save our extra casting materials and this is what happened. My scrap bucket got full so I decided to trim it down. The 1st pic is my 1st attempt at letting the resin start to set before pouring, oops waited too long, into the scrap bucket. The rest is a layered history of my casting mistakes and overpours. Pens to follow.

This is my 1st mistake. Tried to wait for better color separation and ended up with a blob of gel into the waste bucket it went. The rest is history..

 

[witz1976]

I cannot wait to see those turned. I bet they would make a very unique looking pen!

 

[SRT8invasion]

I will post the pen today. I can't wait to see what shows inside of the block.

 

[PenMan1]

General rule of thumb: The worst the raw blank looks, the prettier the pen. This msy be a PMG application blank! I think you need to make something with really big tubes to keep as much of the blank as possible.

 

[SRT8invasion]

Tough cut, upper and lower blew out. There were many voids and different densities which made for a difficult turn. I was able to segment the sections that blew out which showed even more variety. There was even a piece of padauk so I finished with ca.

Ultra cigar with gold chrome upgrade from Berea hardwoods.

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[SRT8invasion]

Another angle...

 

[RAdams]

that is awesome! what do you keep your "mistakes" in to give it such a shape? All of mine go into a cardboard box loose. I may try this if it isnt too difficult! Thanks for sharing!

 

[SRT8invasion]

that is awesome! what do you keep your "mistakes" in to give it such a shape? All of mine go into a cardboard box loose. I may try this if it isnt too difficult! Thanks for sharing!

I throw scraps overpours all in a tupperware dish about 3x6.

 

[witz1976]

That is great...it is totally like a Picasso. Great job!

 

[Jon-wx5nco]

That is AWESOME!

 

[workinforwood]

Looks really cool..your persistence paid off with a very unique and colorful pen!

 

[SRT8invasion]

Thanks to everyone for the inspiration to try new things1

 

[lazyguy]

Thank is great. A cigar of many colors!!

 

[Rfturner]

looks great It is definately a one of a kind pen

 

[Jgrden]

Does your 'wine rack' style pen holder work on all pens???

 

[Rum Pig]

I have not started casting yet but I'm slowly setting myself up and now I know what I'm going to do with all my scraps.

Well done that is a nice 1 of a kind pen

 

[papaturner]

It`s been said but I will repeat it ..........Awesome.

 

[SRT8invasion]

'wine rack' style pen holder

Does your 'wine rack' style pen holder work on all pens???

It should work with any. For a true gravity holder the angle and length will have to be adjusted. I use a cone shaped stone to get the hole to the right size for the pen style.