Getting all Lacquered up!

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GoodTurns

GoodTurns

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I have a few lacquered pens curing (finally tried it after Billy posted the tutorial that basically said "Even an Idiot can do this" I QUALIFIED!). I have seen the warnings about storing with bands across the finish, so won't use the case. I plan to store in the velvet pen rolls, good?

Next question is, after curing, what is the best packaging for a lacquered pen? I can see where the standard cardboard boxes would be a problem because of the elastic band. Are the leather cases ok? How about the Cabrera boxes with the satin ribbon? The pens look so shiny, I don't want to screw up now!

Thanks for input.
 
Originally posted by GoodTurns

I have a few lacquered pens curing (finally tried it after Billy posted the tutorial that basically said "Even an Idiot can do this" I QUALIFIED!). I have seen the warnings about storing with bands across the finish, so won't use the case. I plan to store in the velvet pen rolls, good?

Next question is, after curing, what is the best packaging for a lacquered pen? I can see where the standard cardboard boxes would be a problem because of the elastic band. Are the leather cases ok? How about the Cabrera boxes with the satin ribbon? The pens look so shiny, I don't want to screw up now!

Thanks for input.
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John, I use the velvet rolls for all my lacquered pens. No problems with the finsih at all. Any contact with chrome tanned leather is bad as it will react with the finish.

Any box with an elastic band can create an indent in the pen (same for PR and some plastics). Just about any box with a wide strap (as long as it isn't leather) should be okay.
 
The only leather pen binders I have seen are chrome tanned. There are two primary ways to tan leather today, vegetable and chromium. If the leather is to be worked (stamped, carved, etc.) is will be vegetable tanned. If it is being tanned and dyed for commercial use (gloves, footwear, and other apparel, etc.) it is usually tanned using chromium sulfate.
 
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