Pine Cones of Many Colors

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I did some casting of pine cones I was sent. These were cast in Alumilite and finished with CA on Streamlines. A couple were drilled off center for a different kind of look. No bubbles during the turning which was the very good to see. Comments or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!


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How about WOW! for a comment. Beautiful work. Your cones are exquisite. Those will sell fast. You might even end up in a bidding war for them.
Charles
 
Beautiful Pens!! The cones look so symmetric and uniform. Great job of casting and turning and resulting gorgeous pens! Regards, Doc
 
Amazing, I have to say that the unique look of a casted cone makes it one of my favorites now. Awesome work!
 
Stunning

Very Beautiful writing Instruments! I would like to try this with the EL Grande FP that I have been creating.
 

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Good looking pens my friend.

I've always wanted to make pine cone pens, but the pine cones in my yard are too small. With this style, it looks like the pine cones in my yard are too big!
 
I gotta agree, that red one was an instant attention getter for me. Beautiful work! You need to get some higher end kits to put those on.
 
How did you get them to cast without bubbles? I really think those are great. I have an endless supply of usable pine cones in my area but haven't taken the leap into casting yet. Thanks for sharing.
 
How did you get them to cast without bubbles? I really think those are great. I have an endless supply of usable pine cones in my area but haven't taken the leap into casting yet. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! These were cast with Alumilite in a pressure pot up to 60 psi. I put some Alumilite in the bottom of the mold first, place the pine cone in and then pour your resin over the top. In the pressure pot for a couple hours.
 
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