The Isabelle-Rose (A tribute to Dawn)

[Firefyter-emt]

Well, going way back to sometime early this year, or maybe even the end of last Dawn Kizer was commissioned to create some artwork for me. Well, life has been busy and I never got back to finishing off what she sent me back. This pen has a special flower, a day lily, hand painted on it. This day lily is named after my daughter and an official registered flower the "Isabelle-Rose".

This was done on a powder-coated tube and cast in clear PR. If I were to do it again, I would have cast the tubes in black PR, turned them undersized, had them painted and then re-cast. I had problems with the PR separating from the tubes. (More so with the powder-coat due to the lack of adhesion, sanded powder-coat worked better)

This will soon be going to my mother-in-law as a birthday present. She has a little collection of my pens now and loves to show them off.

PS, Dawn, if you see this, drop me a line...

 

[PaulDoug]

Really a beautiful pen.

 

[toolcrazy]

That is gorgeous. Nice work.

 

[Jim15]

Beautiful pen.

 

[marcruby]

That's just plain gorgeous.

Marc

 

[JayDevin]

Stunning!

 

[LEAP]

Awesome collaboration. Thats sure to big a big hit.

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Thanks, most all of the kudos go to Dawn, heck the rest is just a PR cigar of no account.

PS, Phil... does this mean I have met my quota for the year now?

 

[papaturner]

Now that is absolutely cool,awesome,beautiful and all those other adjectives I can`t spell. Have a cup:coffee: on me.

 

[Dalecamino]

Beautiful work by both of you !

 

[workinforwood]

Great pen! Thanks for not only sharing the pen, but the difficulties involved in it so we all know now what not to do!

 

[LEAP]

LOL
Yeah, I guess you have. How about a pic of the actual lilly. I've seen the young lady the blank and now the finished pen You might as well complete the set.

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Sure Phil, that is an easy one.

My MIL has it on her web-site: http://www.partridgehillgardens.com/intros.htm

Scroll down about halfway and you will see it. *Also note the Joshua Thomas above it, that one is on an un-finished pen as well. I have to re-make a new cap as that one really came out bad when pressed togather.

Here is the Isabelle-Rose to make it easy:

 

[Ozzy]

Beautiful pen.

 

[ldb2000]

Thanks, most all of the kudos go to Dawn, heck the rest is just a PR cigar of no account.

Lee , thats a PR Cigar of no account ? , I wish my pens that do count looked as nice as that one .
That is absolutely Stunning , you both created a pen of great beauty , Dawns painting is spectacular and your turning of that pen is fantastic . :worship:

 

[Ligget]

Awesome!

 

[LEAP]

A real bevy of beauties.

 

[bitshird]

Lee, that's a beautiful pen.

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Thanks guys for all the comments. I wish I had the set up to take really nice photo so you could see it in the best of light.

Butch, what I was trying to say is that the pen itself is not special, it is just a ho-hum cigar without Dawn's artwork on the pen.

 

[desertyellow]

Impressively beautiful