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Hi all! I have been looking at this site for a few months and really enjoy the content and respect between members. I need to take some new photos of my most current pens and I will post them. These are a couple that I did within my first week of turning. I will work on some new photos and post. Glad to be here and am looking forward to great info and conversation in my new hobby.
 

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Chance,

I'd like to say welcome but... first I feel I should correct something you said. It is NOT a hobby.... it IS an addiction!!!

Nice work ;O) WELCOME!!!!

Larry
 
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I grabbed the camera

and here is a couple of the more recent pens. Not all perfect but not as bad as my first pens months ago.
 

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leehljp

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Welcome Chance. You are doing some GREAT work. Join in the fun here and keep posting!

Below are links to two threads/articles that have lots of information on pen turning. The first one is a very basic overview of the many aspects of getting into turning pens.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42446

The second link has postings by different pen turners and what they wish they had known earlier:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=46654


Here is another link - a PDF on the acronyms used here. I am sure you know many but this will help with those you don't.

http://content.penturners.org/articles/2009/Acronyms.pdf
 
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Welcome Chance. You've got some beautiful pens there! Even though I don't like the Simpsons, I love that pen.
 
chance

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Greg O'Sherwood said:
Welcome Chance!

Nice work and I love the photography! Care to tutor me on the pics??? We could work out a trade!

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These photos were all done very quickly. I use a simple light box that I bought off ebay. This is the kit I bought.. http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PREMIUM-PHO...ltDomain_0?hash=item4a9cf2a30d#ht_4630wt_1167

The lights that come with it are ok but they are not very durable. I just use a very simple desk light with a insane halogen bulb that I got at target. After that I just use the macro setting on a fuji film camera (less that $200) and shoot from the tripod. Lighting is the key and having a light box to diffuse it is a must. I am going to upgrade my backdrop and use a good stand in the future but again I just did these quickly. Thanks for the kind posts!!
 
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