Holes and stripes...

[YoYoSpin]

This is another one of the Wood Bin acrylics with a PSI E-Z Grip clicker kit and some gold glitter/thin CA embellishments.

 

[DCBluesman]

Inspirational, Ed. I'm almost sufficiently confident with wood to attempt an acrylic. Maybe after the first of the year. Thanks for sharing your marvelous creations.

 

[Mudder]

Glitter! Eureka man you just gave me a great idea!

I have these Chinese oak and some plum blanks that are full of voids and I was looking for a solution to the problem. A quick trip to the craft store is all that is required now.

Thanks ED.

 

[dougle40]

Well done Ed!!

 

[WoodChucker]

<b>WOW!</b> That thing is sharp! Nice job!

R.T.

 

[YoYoSpin]

Our own Scott G. had an excellent write-up on turning acrylic in this month's issue of the More Woodturning newspaper. The only thing I'd add to his turning suggestions is to use scrapers and take the burr off.

 

[Tom McMillan]

That sparkles Ed!!! Nice!!!

 

[dougle40]

VERY nice pen Ed. I like the addition of the gold glitter especially on that color blank .

 

[Gregory Huey]

Ed could you email me or is their a faq on how you apply the gold glitter, mainly what do you use over it to make it smooth to the touch. I'm guessing CA.

 

[YoYoSpin]

Gregory, on this acrylic, here's the process...drill a hole or cut a grove about 1/16" deep, fill with fine glitter, carefully apply a drop of THIN CA followed by a squirt of accelerator. Dry sand at about 120 grit to remove all the excess glitter and CA, then switch to wet sanding up to 600 grit, followed by a Beall buff.