IAP Collection - Pen #12

[mark james]

Next in the review highlighting the holdings of The IAP Collection. And a nice introduction for newer members who were not here for the evolution of this ongoing project.

Pen # 12 - Neil Wright (Dai Sensei) - "Banksia Modified Churchill".
Added to the Collection: 10/6/2014.

IAP Collection Announcement
IAP Collection Photo Album (I will be updating this, but the link does work)
IAP Collection Display History

I will also mention, that I am open for requests for chapters/gatherings that would like for a display of the IAP Collection in 2020+.

 

[magpens]

VERY Beautiful and Unusual pen !!

If it was originally posted as a "show off your" pen, I would like to read the original posting thread, please.

Does anyone remember ? . I'd appreciate help in finding the original URL.

 

[Curly]

Mal if I remember correctly there were about 25 pens that started the collection and they were by invitation. Mark had good taste and contacted a number of members for a contribution to start it off. The rest were added from turning gatherings like the MAPG or winners of some of the bash contests.

 

[magpens]

Thanks, Peter. . I understand that it might have never appeared as a "show off" pen.

As you said, Mark does have a talented eye for "pen beauty" and would know who to invite to make the initial contributions.

I thought that if it had been a "show off" pen, then there might be a description of how the different colored inserts were made into the banksia.
Are they glued in chips of "acrylic"? . Are they droplets of colored resin ? . Just curious to know how it was done.
Maybe the banksia was "impregnated" while it was growing !!! . Weird things happen on the Gold Coast of Australia where that pen was born !

 

[Curly]

Here you go Mal. Just had to dig through his past posts.

My Latest Commission - Banksia Modified Churchill

Here is my latest commission, an Australian Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia) pod on a modified Black Titanium modified Churchill with each seed hole filled individually with flouro glitter and thin CA, with a thick CA finish (to help magnify the sparkle). Just to make it a bit more...

www.penturners.org

 

[magpens]

Thanks again, Peter !!

My curiousity is now satisfied !!

 

[mark james]

Thanks for the help Pete, I got busy at home for a bit. Mal, If you look back at Neil's threads, he did more of these blanks/pens, and really took pride in their uniqueness.

Thanks, Peter. . I understand that it might have never appeared as a "show off" pen.

As you said, Mark does have a talented eye for "pen beauty" and would know who to invite to make the initial contributions.

I thought that if it had been a "show off" pen, then there might be a description of how the different colored inserts were made into the banksia.
Are they glued in chips of "acrylic"? . Are they droplets of colored resin ? . Just curious to know how it was done.
Maybe the banksia was "impregnated" while it was growing !!! . Weird things happen on the Gold Coast of Australia where that pen was born !

This winter/spring I will be reformatting the IAP Collection "Photo Album" to clean out miscellaneous not-needed photos, but adding back whatever information I have on each pen. This was available with the previous forum software, but did not transfer. I have all the information, so there is extensive information on about 1/2 of the pens. This material consists of any comments the turner chose to submit with the pen, many did, others declined.

Here you go Mal. Just had to dig through his past posts.

My Latest Commission - Banksia Modified Churchill

Here is my latest commission, an Australian Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia) pod on a modified Black Titanium modified Churchill with each seed hole filled individually with flouro glitter and thin CA, with a thick CA finish (to help magnify the sparkle). Just to make it a bit more...

www.penturners.org

The initial invites were to close to 50 IAP members. 17 declined/never answered/said fine, but have yet to submit a pen; which if fine, I respect their thoughts. At this time, all additions are coming from contests voted on by IAP members, or donations from the meetings and displays where the collection is present.

 

[Curly]

Mark you're going to laugh but when your invite came to Marla we discussed it for a while because we weren't sure if it was some kind of scam to get free pens. Happily that wasn't your intention and a good thing happened. The IAP Collection is a great so thanks for doing it.

 

[magpens]

Thank you for your post, Mark !!

 

[mark james]

Mark you're going to laugh but when your invite came to Marla we discussed it for a while because we weren't sure if it was some kind of scam to get free pens. Happily that wasn't your intention and a good thing happened. The IAP Collection is a great so thanks for doing it.

That was the impression from many, many of the invitees. I had no real established standing in IAP, I guess I am amazed anyone took me up! Many may not realize that these are the property of IAP. I do hope to pass the baton to another member to continue the displays and build the inventory. If interest wanes in the IAP membership, I expect the collection will be considered for donation to a museum, or on permanent display somewhere.