Third and fourth in a series of four

Fred Bruche

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• Aug 29, 2021

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First in the series is here
Second is here

The inspiration for the third block was... bell pepper display at the supermarket





And colors for the fourth block were selected for a tropical rainforest mood





C&C welcome
Going back to clean the crevises a bit better for these two...

 

SteveJ

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All four are really nice. I think I like the green one best. I also wonder if there are kits which allow you to knock out the existing "bling" instead of having to hope the blingless version is available. The rings and finial can be replaced on a number of kits, but the clip is another story. Anyway, well done Fred.

 

CjG78

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Sunglasses warning mate!!! Hahah. Lovely. So vivid. The accents are perfect.

 

Fred Bruche

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SteveJ said:

All four are really nice. I think I like the green one best. I also wonder if there are kits which allow you to knock out the existing "bling" instead of having to hope the blingless version is available. The rings and finial can be replaced on a number of kits, but the clip is another story. Anyway, well done Fred.

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Thanks Steve! I haven't fully searched all that is available but most rollerball/fountain pen kits with wide accent rings tend to be the higher-priced ones, and they also tend to have accented clips. Not sure I want to start popping off accents from these, pretty sure they use strong glues to keep them in place
The kits that I am aware of with replaceable accents are the Mistral from Beaufort Ink and the Olmsted ballpoint from Berea, but only rings and finial.

 

KMCloonan

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Nailed it! Very nice.

 

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RichAldrich

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• Aug 30, 2021

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I like them both!!! I would keep both!! Ordered a couple of the kits. Will need advice when they arrive!

 

SteveJ

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• Aug 31, 2021

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Fred Bruche said:

The kits that I am aware of with replaceable accents are the Mistral from Beaufort Ink and the Olmsted ballpoint from Berea, but only rings and finial.

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I've replaced the accents on the Olmsted (I think either you or Mark James showed one which caused me to try it). I've never made a metal clip, but I'm thinking that perhaps one could be fashioned to accept a similar accent as on the blingless. I once tried grinding out a slot in an old slimline clip with no success. I guess it is something I can work on in retirement!