McKenzie Penworks
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So the embarrassing thing about this thread is, I'm not going to show my first couple. They weren't terrible but just weren't what I was trying to accomplish.
However, the pens pictured here are the very first attempts by my wife, and my son (with a wee bit of help from dad perhaps..)
My wife has recently discovered a bit of an artistic streak so I excitedly told her about the pressure pot and resin I was getting in. Secretly I hoped she'd enjoy the process of creating the pen blanks because that way I'd have some help and it would be something we could do together. I THINK I'm close to having her hooked. Plus she's a bit of a natural. The purple/white pen is the first one she made.
Anyone that has an inquisitive toddler knows they like to be involved. So after much begging on his part, I let my almost 4 year old pick out a couple colors and some pearlex to go with them. He REALLY wanted blue and yellow so we mixed them at the ratios he dictated and then I held the cups steady while he poured them in. After that I kicked him out of the garage while I turned on the pressure pot. (I use safe pressure but, mechanical things can and do fail right?) He wanted the same pen kit as momma but we went with chrome hardware instead. Meanwhile daddy learned just how clear the yellow pigments are when used with Alumilite clear. Might be time to get some white alumilite...
However, the pens pictured here are the very first attempts by my wife, and my son (with a wee bit of help from dad perhaps..)
My wife has recently discovered a bit of an artistic streak so I excitedly told her about the pressure pot and resin I was getting in. Secretly I hoped she'd enjoy the process of creating the pen blanks because that way I'd have some help and it would be something we could do together. I THINK I'm close to having her hooked. Plus she's a bit of a natural. The purple/white pen is the first one she made.
Anyone that has an inquisitive toddler knows they like to be involved. So after much begging on his part, I let my almost 4 year old pick out a couple colors and some pearlex to go with them. He REALLY wanted blue and yellow so we mixed them at the ratios he dictated and then I held the cups steady while he poured them in. After that I kicked him out of the garage while I turned on the pressure pot. (I use safe pressure but, mechanical things can and do fail right?) He wanted the same pen kit as momma but we went with chrome hardware instead. Meanwhile daddy learned just how clear the yellow pigments are when used with Alumilite clear. Might be time to get some white alumilite...
