acrylic blank

First and foremost, I want to give a huge thanks to the team responsible for organizing the Midwest Penturners Gathering in Chicago a few weeks back. It was an incredible experience, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in penturning. It's a fantastic opportunity for learning, creating...

I've read many different posts on the optimum turning rpm for acrylic pens with different answers. I'm sure we have all read about the latest craze, chatGPT by Openai. Well I thought why not, so I asked chatGPT for the optimum lathe rpm for turning a .75 inch acrylic pen blank. This is the...

Orange and Black acrylic fountain pen

Orange and Black acrylic fountain pen

Orange and Black acrylic fountain pen

Orange and Black acrylic fountain pen

Orange and Black acrylic fountain pen

This is for a colleague who has a 1953 truck that he really enjoys. So using that as inspiration, I created this. Another colleague cast the blank, and I added some Oak to match the wood in the bed of the truck. I was surprised at how easily the acrylic turned and finished. I also wanted to put...

I wish the clicker and clip were gold but I like the color combo.

I should have had sharper tools for this one but I'll know for next time. Had the first one blast apart on me, but I got back up and tried again. Love this one!

Well I have now turned 4 pens and this last one is my favorite so far. I made the blank using poly resin and mica pigment I had from my nail polish making days. The pen kit is the Legacy Victoria in copper. What do you think?

The only way I can think to achieve this look is the break off the end of the wood but that would compromise the structural integrity of the wood? Thanks in advance for any advice.

I have been very busy doing Polymer Clay blanks. The dragon pen is a great sample of polymer clay with clear acrylic casting. This gives it a nice 3-D look. I have one pen blank set for the PSI dragon pen ready to turn. If any one is interested.

I was wondering how to make the acrylic acetate that they sell online? What raw materials/chemicals are required?

I have had a heck of a time drilling acrylics. Blowouts galore. Then I discovered the acrylic drills from FTM not a single blowout since (until I wore the drill bit out!) They are available in metric sizes as well as fractional inch and number and letter sizes. I just ordered some more and in...

This is one of my favorite blanks, the Rhino Earths Core from PSI. My wife adores this pen. This s is my first time posting here at IAP. I recently started my hobby again and am turning it into a fun small business.

Breast Cancer Awareness (Pink) was my focus. I purchased the Breast Cancer Kit from Penn State...and poured my own polyester acrylic blank.