SOLID COLOR PEN BLANKS

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I'm assuming you have already checked the usual vendors. I do not normally do color casting but I'm sure that there are many on here that do. If no one else can help you out let me know and I'll help you out with that.
 
The best selection of solid-color blanks that I know if is Beaufort:

www.beaufortink.co.uk

Semplicita single colour pen blanks

Large selection of single, high density colours in 150mm and 200mm lengths
www.beaufortink.co.uk www.beaufortink.co.uk

They are not the best price (especially if you need them shipped to the US), but their selection is wider than any other I know of. There are a few shades of green.

Another place I have (at least in the past) found good solid color blanks is BearToothWoods:


Sadly, his site is exceptionally slow, and he does not have a solid-color category, and the names are not just "solid red" or "solid green", so you kind of have to hunt for them. Which, usually, ends up in frustration due to how slow his site is. But he does actually have the next best range of solid-color blanks as far as I know.
 
Solid color blanks are the easiest to make. If you know anyone who casts near you, I'm sure they could make them. There's no worry of temperature or swirling, just mix and pour. If you can't find anyone local or available let me know and I can fit a few pours in my schedule.
 
I have some - how many are you looking for?
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Ted iin Michigan said:
Anybody have a source for solid color (acrylic) pen blanks? I'm specifically looking for yellow, red and green. Appears green is the hard one to find.
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I do a fair bit of casting and sell blanks on FB and IG @kevinzogg. Single solid colors are indeed super easy to make. I cast rods that are 3/4" x 6-12" long. I'm more than happy to help you out. If you have casting supplies, I can help you do it yourself too. Accent blanks are a great first casting project!
 
Not to detract from any other the other excellent providers - Exotics has very large selection of solid acrylic blanks. However, you will not go wrong with any of the providers referenced. You stated "acrylic" which is why I mentioned Exotics.
 
Thanks to everyone!
Yes, I do a little casting but was thinking reaching out might be easier.
BTW - A couple of posts mentioned Exotics. I'm a HUGE fan of Ed, Dawn and co but (sadly) wasn't able to find them there.
 
JohnU said:
Solid color blanks are the easiest to make. If you know anyone who casts near you, I'm sure they could make them. There's no worry of temperature or swirling, just mix and pour. If you can't find anyone local or available let me know and I can fit a few pours in my schedule.
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John, I have had a need for some very specific colors in the past. I ended up shelving some projects because I wanted specific colors. I tried my hand at making some myself, but I was never quite able to get fully opaque colors. Is there a dye or pigment you recommend for making solid color blanks that are nice and solid, no translucency (or at least, low enough that its not an issue)?
 
jrista said:
John, I have had a need for some very specific colors in the past. I ended up shelving some projects because I wanted specific colors. I tried my hand at making some myself, but I was never quite able to get fully opaque colors. Is there a dye or pigment you recommend for making solid color blanks that are nice and solid, no translucency (or at least, low enough that its not an issue)?
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With clear resin it can be difficult to get rid of transparency regardless of what dye you use. Some brands are better than others. I use a lot of Alumilite dyes which are made to be transparent so I find it easier to get solid colors by using Alumilite White Resin. The only issue is your dyes are mixed in when the resin is transparent so sometimes it can be hard to tell what the final colors look like when it cures because it turns white as it cures, causing your colors to look lighter, so there's a little learning curve to get down as you use it. The other issue is it has a 2-3 min. working time so that can create some issues with multiple color pours. I've completed 7 different colors in one pour but there's no time to think while doing it. lol. You could add some solid white to the clear resin first and then build colors on that. Clear and clear slow have longer working times but
it really comes down to what colors you're trying to make. I hope this helps.
 
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