Pens #21&22

Just some more slimlines. The first is nothing special, just my first time using the gold/purple blank that I cast the other day.









The second was my attempt at using the same technique as making inlay rings. I used a self-cast blue/green blank, aluminum, and some crushed cultured opal. The pictures do not do this justice, the opal really pops.

You cast the opal? How much did you use? I have a few baggies that are leftovers from rings. That is a good but expensive idea.

Very nice! I really like the inlay rings with the opal. Well done.

Great looking opens, but I almost think those blanks deserve a higher end pen kit as they are very nice...

Joebobber said:

You cast the opal? How much did you use? I have a few baggies that are leftovers from rings. That is a good but expensive idea.

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I wish that I could be exact but not a lot. It is a 7mm tube so the actual area needed to fill is fairly shallow and small. I purchased a 1gram package of it and could probably make 5 more? So 6/bag seems about right.

David350 said:

Great looking opens, but I almost think those blanks deserve a higher end pen kit as they are very nice...

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I agree, and it is something that I will be doing again on higher end pens. This was just an experiment to make sure that I could do it successfully and if I was going to scrap it, I figured a slimline kit would probably be the best way to go as I have a bunch.