Hi. I like your pen, At first glance I was going to comment that my Hog Wild blanks have a lot more and brighter orange in them, but then I read your post. I'll bet you are right about the paint. It is amazing what a difference the paint color makes. - Dave
Yes, back painting can make a huge difference. These are from the same blank, one back painted black, the other white. They don't even look like the same blank.
I would love to make epoxy blanks like these! These pens are inspiring to me. I will try the two part epoxy with paint for the tubes. Thank you for showing your process!!