Helo with engraving

[G1Pens]

I have a customer who wants a few pens with his company logo engraved and filled on a pen. I have never done this before and I am not really clear on the process.

Obviously I make the pen and send the blank to be engraved with the logo. How do I do the fill? It will be a blue acrylic and the egraving needs to be filled in with white. These will be nicer pens...probably will sell at around $100 each, I need them to really look nice.

I would use a decal, but I can't print white, so it doesn't leave me any options that I can think of.

 

[Shock me]

Talk to your engraver who will probably be happy to do the fill. This may be the best way for just a few pens. If you have a lot to do, or just want to DIY, most use rub 'n buff which us a wax based fill. It's available at Michaels or other art stores, but often only in metallic colors, you may need to shop online for white.

 

[G1Pens]

So with rub'n buff....how you clean it off the pen after the fill? Do you then do a CA finish to protect the fill?

 

[Shock me]

You can wipe the excess off with a bit of denatured alcohol on a cloth. Personally, I don't apply CA over the piece afterwards. Probably because I'm awful with CA. You can still feel the engraving, but I've not had anybody complain about that. I imagine a good thick CA layer would give it all a nice shine and make it feel smooth all over. I'd probably make a few extra and try it both ways.

 

[TerryDowning]

So with rub'n buff....how you clean it off the pen after the fill? Do you then do a CA finish to protect the fill?

I used rub n buff gold on this walnut barrell to fill the pores in the walnut. I Cleaned off with sanding prior to CA fnish.

The pic is a bit blurry but you can see the effect.

Here's the whole pen


Terry

 

[watchman7]

Gary,
I have done a few pens like you described. I turned the pen below finished size then had Constant laser engrave, filled with rub n buff and wiped off excess. Let dry over night then sand just a little to make sure all the Rub n Buff is gone. Then do a CA build up and CA finish to proper dimension. It gives almost a 3-D look and is smooth and very classy.

 

[BKelley]

Gary,

Hermes Engraving Co. off Satellite Blvd near Gwinnette mall has a white paint stick that is used for filling in engraving. I have used it for years and can recommend it highly.

Ben

 

[PenMan1]

Gary:
You are in close proximity to Constant (Lazerlinez) in Roswell. I'd call him, maybe get him to take a quick peek and get a professional recommendation. Not only is he a great engraver, he's also a terrific penmaker. He'll give you solid advice.