New plastic material

[low_48]

Found this stuff and it sounds interesting! I read the instruction page and it sounds a little like polymer clay in sheet form. You might also just like it for accent rings, but I can't find the thickness. Anyone tried something like this?

http://www.jewelrysupply.com/EJS/friendlyplasticsindex.htm

Color chart; very promising!!!!!!! I wonder about center bands?
http://www.amaco.com/pdfs/AC14.pdf?

Rich

 

[JimGo]

Rich,
That is pretty cool! Thanks!

Have you placed an order yet?

 

[sptfr43]

hey Rich, my wife used to make jewelry out of that stuff. It's cool but only about 1/8 inch thick from what I remember. I don't know how you would glue it either. But then pens have been made out of stanger and more difficult things to work with I guess. Good luck

 

[Rifleman1776]

I have to wonder if it would re-soften in a pocket or left in a hot car.

 

[Czarcastic]

Rich.. very interesting ideas... especially for accent bands or center bands.
"...but I can't find the thickness." The website says they are 1-1/2" square by 7" long. Plenty big enough for any pen.

As Rifleman said, I would be concened that they have such a low melting point and soften at 140 degrees F. They would likely get distorted the fisrt time they were left in a hot car.

Very cool, though. Probably worth experimenting with a little.

 

[Bev Polmanteer]

Rich, THEY MELT! Have worked with them before. They do have some great cabs to use on the finials though!