pen blank

Continuing to clean out the shop! For sale are 3 pine cone pen/project blanks. The first is a blue project (bottle stopper, shaving brush) blank: 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Price $8 USD + shipping (US only). The second is a large silver & gold pine cone project blank: 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 6". Price...

I used several layers of paint on this before torching it to create an antique effect. Process: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=U3_wmLdHypc

I have been casting a while now in purchased silicone molds but yesterday I made 8 blanks in PVC pipe. I'm using poly-resin and love it but I let these cure in the tubes about 8 hours then popped them out. Without exception every ones of them had major fractures. Any clues or hints?

Are there any sites or companies that will make a custom blank for a customer. Something the customer can design?

I've had a request for a Pug related pen, although she said that something with paw prints would suffice. After searching the vast universe of Google and the even better resource that is the IAP ( :biggrin: ), I have absolutely no leads. Has anyone ever encountered a pen blank in this...

Helbros watch to pen conversion video. Schimmel's Studio - YouTube This is a project I did for a Friend of mine who had this watch. The watch was his mother's fathers watch that he had received in the 50's (he has since past). She had given the watch to her son (my friend) because it did not...

I found some new fibrous material I wanted to try out on a pen. It's cast in a poly resin. It ended up looking like turquoise I think. The tube was NOT painted...but this was an experiment anyhow. Sorry for the poor pictures. Photography is not my bag.

I've been making hundreds of wooden pens using slimlines, sierras, cigars, majestics, etc. I am looking to expand my horizons and try more advanced pen blanks/styles. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks:smile: