ScabiosaYarrowDichro Bottle Stopper

[Bob in SF]

More botany.

Steps:
Initial casting done by slowly submerging the Scabiosa blossom, some yellow yarrow, and dichro film half way down into the 2/3's full (PR resin/copper flakes)Stoner Mold Release-sprayed PTown Subbie 4 stopper mold; 50psi for 2 hours.
Second casting was done with mica powder-colored PR/copper flakes/more dichro - filled to the top; 50psi overnight (second opaque casting done to conceal the drilled/tapped hole).
Easily unmolded by pulling up the blossom stalk.
Drilled, then tapped on the lathe.
Turned and polished as usual:

Happy Sunday to all - Bob

 

[Jim15]

Wonderful work.

 

[Charlie_W]

Gorgeous!! Looks like you are having fun with these Bob!

 

[bsshog40]

That's awesome stuff Bob!

 

[MRDucks2]

Your work continues to enlighten us, Bob. Thanks.


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[Bob in SF]

Many thanks, Jim, Charlie, Bobby, and Mike!

These are a lot of fun to make, and they're setting the stage for some variations of this earlier pen:

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/quilled-flowers-fountain-pen-155854/

Happy Monday, and gratefully - Bob

 

[Sataro]

Amazing work!

 

[Bob in SF]

Thanks, Billy!

Pure fun.

 

[Bob in SF]

Special thanks to Tony L, who kindly suggested countersinking the bottom for better over all appearance - here's Scabiosa Stopper version 2.0:

I am continuously and humbly grateful for the kindness, experience, and generosity of this forum's members.

Thanks again, Tony L - Bob

 

[magpens]

Gorgeous flowery stoppers, Bob !!!

 

[Timber Ripper]

Those are Truly AMAZING!!!
It resembles an exotic aquatic plant in real time.
Beautiful!

 

[TonyL]

Wow!

 

[Bob in SF]

Many thanks Mal, Anthony, and Tony!

 

[TonyL]

Special thanks to Tony L, who kindly suggested countersinking the bottom for better over all appearance

you are welcome, and looks great, but I don't want to appropriate credit. It was Ruth Niles that gave me the idea. I think it gives it a more finished, unified, look.

 

[mark james]

Beautiful depth. I also feel that it has an aquatic aura. Not quite a kelp field, but similar.

Very inspiring.

 

[Bob in SF]

Thanks Mark and Tony!

Ruth's idea for sure, but you kindly put it on my front burner.

Stay tuned for more microcosmic and slightly otherworldly stoppers - Bob

 

[SteveAxelrod]

Bob - You've left us mere mortals in the dust long ago. We can only appreciate you sharing what we can not even begin to imagine.

 

[Bob in SF]

Steve - Many thanks for the kind words!

All of us are on a creative quest.

No true and reasonable artist/craftsperson can ever have a false sense of arrival - such presumption and arrogance would halt the quest.

My Dad ran the machine shop on a Navy repair ship in the Pacific theater of WWII (Okinawa) - and he always urged us to "tune" our minds and hands - and "reach for goodness" - "never presume immortality" - "share your little discoveries along the way".

Happy Sunday - Bob