Aluminum Honeycomb Casting

[Pkweiss]

Just finished turning this aluminum honeycomb blank that I cast. Used a a Retro pen kit to keep it simple.

 

[Dr_N]

Just finished turning this aluminum honeycomb blank that I cast. Used a a Retro pen kit to keep it simple.

Looks awesome with that kit!

 

[elkhorn]

Great blank and good job of turning! Love the effect of the honeycomb.

Well done!

 

[Pen Zen]

That is a beautiful pen. What size aluminum cell and what thickness did you use to do that?

 

[Pkweiss]

That is a beautiful pen. What size aluminum cell and what thickness did you use to do that?

Thanks. 1/4 Honeycomb.

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pen.

 

[leehljp]

Great looking pen! Intriguing! Someday in the near future, I will have to try the honeycomb casting!

 

[Pen Zen]

The more I look at it the more amazed I am by the color variation. Well done.

 

[Pkweiss]

The more I look at it the more amazed I am by the color variation. Well done.

Thanks. It was a six color pour using Alumilite slow. Each color had a little different viscosity.

 

[tomtedesco]

Where did you find the honeycomb material? Great pen.

 

[ssalvage]

Very, very cool! Almost has an abalone look to it. Well done!

 

[Pkweiss]

Where did you find the honeycomb material? Great pen.

Thanks. I bought it on EBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-H...485524?hash=item239af33554:g:sgIAAOxyldpR~A4j

 

[DWalk]

That is a gorgeous pen.