Homebrew Stormclouds

[Buzzzz4]

Finally! A pen just because. No one ordered it and I made it for the fun of it. This blank was cast in Alumilite and shows some really cool patterns. It was cast vertically. I tried it on the Orion as it shows quite a bit of blank. Not bad for an entry level rollerball as long as you change out the refill. The blank was micromeshed through all the pads and buffed with the three steps.


Thanks for looking! And Merry Christmas!

 

[wiset1]

Eric, That's a sharp looking pen! Your right, the patterns look great on this blank...was that due to the vertical casting?

 

[Drstrangefart]

That's one stellar blank! Great work! I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum. I filled one order this season and the rest were just because.

 

[Jgrden]

You should be happy with the results. I would have been.

 

[SDB777]

You using mold release to get the Alumite out of the vertical mold? Pressure too?



Sort of a zebra stripping effect going on in this, very cool pour, and a great pen! Bet you won't have it too long, those 'just because' turnings always move fast!!!






Scott (nice lines in this one) B

 

[boxerman]

Very nice looking pen & blank.

 

[ed4copies]

Really interesting material, Eric!!!

Would look good on the Atrax (no center band pattern), as well.


One of the questions I always ask Dawn, "Looks really neat!!!! Think you can do it again??" That's the fun of "home brew"!!

 

[corian king]

Very Nice Pen!!

 

[Brooks803]

Very cool Eric! I like the pattern too, actually, one of the blanks I recently got from you has that same pattern on the outside. Now I'm curious to know what it'll look like turned!

 

[Buzzzz4]

Very cool Eric! I like the pattern too, actually, one of the blanks I recently got from you has that same pattern on the outside. Now I'm curious to know what it'll look like turned!

Hmmm maybe I can repeat it Ed! The trick with creating these blanks it timing. You may run into the little dots you had with your first Alumilite bowl. I used the trick with shoe polish on this one and it worked great. I had very few dots to begin with, but a couple were there.

The pattern is a result of casting vertically, but more important is the timing of when you pour.

 

[magpens]

Really COOL ! There is a feather-like appearance to the pattern.

 

[ghostrider]

That looks a lot like one of the blanks you gave me. Looks great on that kit too.

As always nice work.

 

[sumterdad]

Looks really cool. I am curious about the end of the pen. Is that a stylus adapter or is that just the way the kit is.

 

[ghostrider]

Looks really cool. I am curious about the end of the pen. Is that a stylus adapter or is that just the way the kit is.

That's the way the Orion looks.