Purple Maple Burl and Gold Lotus RB

[jasontg99]

Good Evening All (I am stationed in Japan),

Here is a dyed and plasticized maple burl in a 22K Lotus rollerball kit. The finish is CA, BLO, and plastic polish. I have been turning less than a year and I know I still have a lot to learn...that is why any comments or advice will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jason

 

[fiferb]

My advice is keep doing whatever it is you are doing because that pen is stunning.

Thanks for your service.

 

[Lone Wolf]

To me it looks like you got to learn more about photografy
than turning. The pen looks beautiful, but the photos are a bit poor.
A photo that shows the complete pen would be nice ( open + closed ).
And don't go too close; on the present pictures the pen looks a bit distorted.

 

[jasontg99]

Photos need work....agreed

I left my canon SLR at home when I was on leave in October. All I am left with is a point and shoot. I may have my wife mail my SLR to me. The command I am at is extremely busy, which does not leave me much time for sightseeing.....which is the reason I left the good camera behind.

 

[maxman400]

The Pen Looks Great. I use a point and shoot, Try shooting about a foot away (using the micro setting) then crop down to the Pen.

 

[Mrs Rojo22]

Great looking pen!

Robin

 

[jasontg99]

Max, Thanks for the advice. I will give it a try next time.

 

[Munsterlander]

Great job Jason - thanks for your service!

 

[artme]

The pen is beautifully done!!!

I'm not so struck by the match up of blank and kit.

 

[jasontg99]

artme,

Really? You don't like the purple and gold? What kit do you think would have looked better (matching kits and woods is something I am still learning)? Thanks everyone for the comments.

 

[artme]

A personal thing I guess Jason.

The Lotus Kit is heavily decorated in itself and to match it with a very decorative blank in a colour that takes careful handling puts it in the Rococo field. For me at least.

I think a kit like the Statesman, which is more muted, would be a better match.

Yes, matching kits and blanks is difficult at times. Some people have a natural gift for doing this. Others, like myself learn through observation and experience.

Don't let my opinions scare you off. I admire your workmanship. I just have personal misgivings about that combination,

 

[jasontg99]

artme,

This is why I put this on here. I wanted to get others opinions. You never know what you may learn. Thanks again.