For the resin casting challenged...

[YoYoSpin]

If you've seen those very cool personalized pens where a picture or drawing is wrapped around the brass and then cast like a snake skin blank, and wanted to do that too but have never ventured into the dark side of resin casting - then this might be for you.

And these PixPens are pretty cheap too...about six bucks retail: http://www.thecraftypc.com/pixpen.html. I found them on eBay for $3.50 each, with free shipping.

 

[Johnathan]

Yes, they look cheap too but ideas can come from anywhere.