turquoise

Cholla cactus embedded with turquoise.

Cholla cactus embedded with crushed turquoise.

Cholla cactus embedded with crushed turquoise.

This was the image sent of the fountain pen from a European maker for which I was asked to come up with similar colors for a Cigar pen.

Commissioned pen asked to match body color of a pen from a European maker. Tried several blanks and the Kirinite Turquiose Ice looked best.

Am I allowed to show off my 13-year-old son's pen? He just made it last night and I think it is a beauty! Here is a link to see it on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHM_N42DFaq/

This is how I crush stones for pens. I may have learned it here? (don't remember) but thought a new person may like to know. Crushing Stone for Cholla and Turquoise Pen Making. DIY - YouTube

I purchased some spalted pecan from member SBD777 and he threw in some extras in the form of the Eastern Red Cedar ... Thanks Scott!!! :smile: I really like the spalted woods .... they do require some special care when turning though and these were no exception. Patience and lots of CA glue to...

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.