I like it....a lot!!

[Charlie_W]

Recently, Wifey asked me to make a pen for one of her quilting friends so we dug through my acrylic stash and ultimately chose this wonderful blue. Her quilting friend is a former architect, math teacher and now runs a quilting business and teaches quilting. She is a no frills person so Wifey thought the Zen matched her style while still being a classy pen. We think she will like it.
The pen blank is a Blue Amedeo mounted on a Chrome Zen Roller Ball. I am really pleased with the outcome!

BTW: These blanks are available from Ed and Dawn at Exotic Blanks.

 

[FGarbrecht]

Nice pen, really like the Zen and Jr Zen styles. That blank really compliments the chrome finish.

 

[Lucky2]

Wow, that is a beauty, and the color of blue used in making the blank is perfect.

Len

 

[John Murray]

Beautiful pen....and I like the background as well. May I ask what you are using as you background for the photo? Nice job all the way around.

 

[John Eldeen]

Nice pen, really like the Zen and Jr Zen styles. That blank really compliments the chrome finish.

I as well really like the Zen kit but have never heard or seen a jr zen where did you get that kit?

 

[FGarbrecht]

Jr Zen is at CSUSA. https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/2/7156/artisan-Jr.-Zen-Rollerball-Pen-Kit?term=jr+zen&term=jr zen
As you'd expect, its smaller version of the Zen. Made one for my wife and she loves it.

 

[turncrazy43]

Really nice pen Charlie. Love that blue Amedeo.

 

[Dalecamino]

Outstanding selection Charlie! Followed by excellent turning and polishing. Should be worth at least a couple of quilts.

 

[MPVic]

Recently, Wifey asked me to make a pen for one of her quilting friends so we dug through my acrylic stash and ultimately chose this wonderful blue. Her quilting friend is a former architect, math teacher and now runs a quilting business and teaches quilting. She is a no frills person so Wifey thought the Zen matched her style while still being a classy pen. We think she will like it.
The pen blank is a Blue Amedeo mounted on a Chrome Zen Roller Ball. I am really pleased with the outcome!

BTW: These blanks are available from Ed and Dawn at Exotic Blanks.

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How could the recipient NOT like it? That is a beautiful piece - thanks for sharing. P.S. awesome photography

 

[TonyL]

Same compliments as above - including the photography. Did u paint the tube or barrels please?

 

[Sataro]

Great looking pen!

 

[ed4copies]

Thanks Charlie for showing the Amadeo Blue. It is one of my favorite materials when turning pens for relatives.
No, Tony, no painting is required--one of the reasons I use it cause I always forget to paint!!!

Beautiful pen!!!

 

[Charlie_W]

Thanks for the compliments everyone! I have used this blank before but it has been a while....it was good to see it's beauty again.

No tube or blank paint. Simply glued in a raw /sanded tube with epoxy.

Photo: Taken in my unfinished basement with IPhone 8 on a tripod. The only editing was cropping and adjusting the light setting.
No light tent...just the set up you see below. Reflections used to drive me crazy...tried a home made light tent and still reflections......tough with shiny components and a polished blank. Now, I just go with what is easy.

Background: This is a piece of textured glass and is raised up off the paper backdrop about 3/4". This allows the shadows to pass through the glass and almost disappear leaving no shadowing directly under the pen.
I have used other textured glass as well. Glass was leftover from my stained glass days.
See pics below.

 

[Charlie_W]

Here's a couple more pics..one with a different texture glass.

 

[1shootist]

Al 3 look great. The Zen blue blank is very nice.

 

[magpens]

That Blue Amadeo sure is pretty, Charlie !!!

 

[mark james]

Charlie - the pen is wonderful. Kudos in all respects.
Then the photography, and the additional hints for us "photo-challenged." Excellent and thank you. Simple is often better.

The blank is wonderful and perks my interest... I need to explore blanks other than itsy bitsy slivers of wood. . Well done.

 

[bsshog40]

Very nice Charlie! Classy looking pens!

 

[KLJ]

Very nice pen and pictures. Thanks for sharing both.

 

[MTViper]

Beautiful job. My wife is a quilter as well. A few times since I started turning, I've taken some of her quilt fabric, glued it around some tubes and encased it in poly. The turned pens were a real hit with the quilt guild and made great Christmas presents for the other quilters. I've done some for seam rippers as well. They love those.

 

[Charlie_W]

Beautiful job. My wife is a quilter as well. A few times since I started turning, I've taken some of her quilt fabric, glued it around some tubes and encased it in poly. The turned pens were a real hit with the quilt guild and made great Christmas presents for the other quilters. I've done some for seam rippers as well. They love those.

Good idea with the fabric. I turned some wooden stilettos and a few went to their guild auction. Others were gifts.

 

[SteveJ]

Each of the lens you show here are real nice and the photos are great! I like that you don't have to paint the blank.

 

[PenPal]

Hi Charlie I called my wife just a former prodigeous quilter since the 1960,s,at one time we had over 300 quilts in our spare bedroom all made by her and every stitch by hand.

She found all of your pens breathtaking the initial one for your wife she gave you a rave rating mate. Myself I admired the complex detail you use to achieve simplicity of presentation, the wavy glass inspiration. When we built our church Chapel over 50 yrs ago with all voluntary labour the supervisor and his wife came from Utah for two years. The influence of his wife had us build in a shallow,concertina folding doors to accomodate a Quilting frame around which they, our members and other wonderful woman learned and shared the craft of Quilting.

So my friend full marks from Wilma and me.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[Ironwood]

Great work Charlie. That's an outstanding pen by all accounts.
And thanks for sharing your photography setup.

 

[Bob in SF]

Wonderful!

 

[tomtedesco]

My wife is also a quilter so I began using a piece of the fabric from the quilt wrapped around the tube and cast in clear PR. She then gives away a quilt with a matching pen. Your choice of materials is fantastic great work.

 

[Charlie_W]

Again, Thanks so much for the compliments on the pen and photo set up.