Pen made from Color Cast #1 - It's Blue!

[egnald]

Greetings fellow IAP members,

I made a pen from one of the Alumilite blanks I made yesterday -- my first pour! I think it turned out pretty good all things considered. The pen is a squiggly clip Magnetic from Crooked Mill. I'm using these kits up and have already replaced them with the Zen's from Exotic Blanks.

The blank was my #5 blank in the pour. I didn't expect it to have very good color separation because I essentially did a cup dump pour on it. I essentially scraped the two blue colored resins into my white resin cup, did a little swirl, and then poured the mixed up mess into the last blank. All things considered, I think it turned out pretty good and it gets my hopes up for the results from blanks #1 to #4 which should have improved color separation.

Anyhow - here are the pictures. (It's too bad the shimmer "depth" doesn't come through in pictures very well).

Dave

 

[Rob H]

Very nice. I think you are going to get a lot of people interested in casting. Thank you for sharing your experience.

 

[rixstix]

I like the subtle color differences.

 

[SteveJ]

Well done!

 

[RDHals]

Looks great, a keeper for sure. I know what you mean about the photos. It took me a while to get pics I'm ok with of cast stuff.

 

[derekdd]

Well done, Dave!

Those turned out beautifully.

 

[ink_a_fink]

This is pretty amazing! A fantastic pattern you've got going on in this blank

 

[Hippie3180]

Looks fantastic Dave, must be so satisfying to use your own blanks.

 

[tgsponge1]

Wry nicely done. Looks great

 

[ed4copies]

It's BLUE-TIFUL!!!

Good mix of shimmer with dye!!

 

[Jim15]

Great work.

 

[sorcerertd]

I'd call that a huge success! I really have to get started on casting soon. I keep saying that, and have a lot of stuff around that I want to make hybrids with. I'm done procrastinating for today. I can always do that tomorrow, right?

 

[Ironwood]

Nice work Dave. Congratulations on your successful first cast.

 

[Smokey S]

Just as I thought Dave. What a beautiful start to your new casting adventure! That is a great looking pen……Smokey

 

[Kenny Durrant]

I like it! The colors are there and I like the subtle look. Not too busy.

 

[Mike]

That blank is beautiful, very nice pen. Very nice work as well.

Mike

 

[woodwzrd]

Blue is my favorite color and the coloring this pen is awesome. It appears to be a vertical pour? I much prefer to use vertical molds for solid resin blanks because of the "grain" pattern they yield. Very well done for your fist pour. Enjoy the casting rabbit hole.

 

[TDahl]

Beautiful blank. Well done!

 

[jrista]

Wow! Those blanks really have a lot of depth!! You did a fine job on them! I'd say your foray into casting is going well. Keep em coming! Looking forward to the white, orange and red now.

 

[bugradx2]

that looks wonderful

 

[qquake]

I really like that one!