Prickly pear slimline (big pic)

[RAdams]

Black and white Opaque homebrew cactus and PR blank, Red paint on the barrels and tubes. I didnt let the glue dry before i tried ot true the tubes, which caused the tubes to push out and cut the blanks a bit short. Easy save with the triple CB. My first homebrew cactus blank!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:


(P.S. i tried to attach the photo but it is too big:biggrin

 

[Gary Max]

Ron you can save that for next years bash and enter it in the Ugly pen contest.

 

[RAdams]

Ron you can save that for next years bash and enter it in the Ugly pen contest.

You like it that much huh?!:biggrin:

 

[snowman56]

Ron
You just keep on casting you will get there.Gary is just jealous that he can't make a ugly pen

 

[Gary Max]

You like it that much huh?!:biggrin:

Remember---------you ain't a rookie any more.

 

[Buzzzz4]

I'd have to agree with Gary on that one. definitely a candidate, but keep up the attempts and post 'em!

 

[RAdams]

Actually, I agree. The blank came out ok, but the pen is, as Cleveland Brown would say... "Turrable". I think i could stand to add more pigment to the PR. I want the color to come from the material and not the tube. Sure is fun trying!

 

[David Keller]

Nice for a first try... It seems that you should compress the skeletons before casting to get a more dense pack of cactus in the blank. To me, there's too much tube showing and not enough cactus. Just my .02

 

[Gary Max]

I still have one more trick to teach Ron about Casting Cactus----he will get better.

 

[B727phixer]

Well till Gary gives you his last trick, I kind of like the way it looks...course there no countin for taste...just ask my wife!

 

[Gary Max]

Never give up the Last trick in the book---just the one he needs help with..

 

[ldb2000]

Ron , don't let them pick on you too much . I think it looks great for a first try .

 

[its_virgil]

• Use more cactus...fill the mold cavity....full...stacked in like cord wood.
• leave the polyresin clear
• Drill blank and paint the hole...well, not the hole but the cylinder created by the hole.
• Don't glue cactus to the tube and cast it like snake skin.
• colored PR and clear PR with painted hole gives two totally different looks....I like the clear with painted hole.

Do a good turn daily!
don

Actually, I agree. The blank came out ok, but the pen is, as Cleveland Brown would say... "Turrable". I think i could stand to add more pigment to the PR. I want the color to come from the material and not the tube. Sure is fun trying!

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Ok Ron do as Don said.. 1st pack the mold FULL.. Second Cast CLEAR....3rd Reverse paint the blank after drilling...a small secret befor reverse painting clean the hole with lacquer thinner to remove drilling residue. Also bleach your cactus at least 3 times for best color results....

 

[RAdams]

Thanks for all the tips! I am still experimenting with stuff. It is interesting to say the least! I am learning alot. My next one should be finished tomorrow!

 

[Toni]

so thats what it looks like.....interesting.....

 

[RAdams]

ROFL... Toni, I JUST sent you a PM. HOW FUNNY!

 

[johncrane]

Ron!
With all them tip's you can't go wrong!