qquake
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Anybody ever do a gnome label cast pen?
Gnome pen?
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My wife requested one. I have one in the works. I'll post it, if it turns out.
qquake
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I would love to see what you come up with, and also the process. I have a friend who has been casting blanks, and I'm sure this is something he'd like to try.
I just posted a little tutorial, the gnome blank I'm working on is in there
qquake
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Interesting. Much different process than I expected.
qquake
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I thought you would use a tube in casting mold.
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I do, that's how I do the clear casting. The tutorial just covered getting the image onto the tube.I thought you would use a tube in casting mold.
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qquake
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Or something like this.
www.woodcraft.com
WoodRiver - Silicone In Tube Pen Dam - 8.5 mm - 13 mm Diameter - 2 Piece
Use WoodRiver® Silicone In Tube Pen Tube Dams (8.5 mm - 13 mm) to create unique precast pen blanks from epoxy and polyester resins. Decorate your pen tube with your favorite pictures, stamps, cigar labels or just about anything. Insert the appropriate tube pen dam, place into pen blank mold, and...
qquake
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I thought you just wrapped it around the tube with some sort of glue.
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No, when you bake it, it transfers the image right onto the tube, then you clear cast it.