Something different on a Brooks blank - #113

[EarlD]

I just love these blanks Jonathan Brooks casts! I put this Vintage Crimson (?) on a Rhodium Comfort, but left it fatter than usual in the middle. Even tried my had at a custom center band. What do you think?
Earl

And the closeup:

And without the center band:

 

[ryvnd2001]

Fabulous! I personally like it without the centerband. If you wanted to play with it some more you could use a contrasting color for the centerband and see if it pops! Good job!

 

[joefyffe]

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:Not bad for a beginner! Too bad you couldn't get it to shine!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: You know I only Jest! Lots of shine and VERY smooth!!! That looks GREAT! I like the center band treatment too!!!:highfive:

 

[bitshird]

Nice looking pen, I think the centerband is OK but a contrasting color would maybe look better, and I also think it looks great with out the band.

 

[BSea]

I like it with the center band, but like the others, I think it would really stand out with a contrasting center band.

 

[G1Pens]

FABULOUS. I love it. Great job.

 

[hewunch]

With. Pretty pen.

 

[Brooks803]

I like it with the centerband. That is an early version of the vintage blanks Earl. I've tweaked the mix, but it's beautiful no matter what! Nice and shiney to boot.

 

[OLDMAN5050]

I like the pen and love your photography. next time I come to Tifton to visit my Mother I should make contact and see how to do the photo's as good as you do........

 

[EarlD]

I like the pen and love your photography. next time I come to Tifton to visit my Mother I should make contact and see how to do the photo's as good as you do........

OldMan, Tifton's only about 40 miles from me. No secret on the pictures though. I use a Panasonic digital camera that's about 3 years old. I use a tripod and two light reflectors with the cool temperature fluorescent bulbs. I purchased a "table top" kit with the light tent but don't use the tent with pens. I like the direct light better. I use a piece of printer paper for the background.

I use Google's Picasa to tweak most of them a little. It's hard to capture the glimmer in our pens. Photo's just do not do them justice.

Earl

 

[SLICKYINC]

I like it with the band, and without.