It's been a while, but here's a new one in the "Bugz" line!

[johnspensandmore]

Hello all!

I haven't been doing much in the shop, but I have been checking the forums regularly. There sure have been some great pens posted!

Anyways, I finally have been back in the shop turning out scorpion pens/blanks and other stuff, so here's one of the latest. This little booger was hiding under a log and was perfect size, so into the resin he went!

What do you think?

These suckers are super-hard to work with! He is cast in polyester resin against a dissolved rubber background and turned super thin! There isn't but a paper-thin layer of resin between the critter and your fingers!

Y'all keep up the great work!

 

[Craftdiggity]

awesome...with a capital A!!!

 

[johnspensandmore]

Thanks!

awesome...with a capital A!!!

 

[Timebandit]

Insane....With a capitol I!!!!!!!

Beautiful

 

[alphageek]

Ewwwwwwwwww!!!!!!! With a capital everything!!

 

[S.A.Mappin]

These pens crack me up... I can hear it now , the "oooooohhh"s
I saw the other day at a shop in Gatlinburg, candy and chocolate coated bugs. They had suckers with various creepy crawlys.

 

[Timebandit]

The big Question.......Did you cast this little guy alive........or did you have some humane way of dispensing him before casting that would not damage his body?

 

[johnspensandmore]

You wouldn't want to work with one of these suckers while it's alive! I grabbed him with tongs and made him walk the plank into some denatured alcohol.

The big Question.......Did you cast this little guy alive........or did you have some humane way of dispensing him before casting that would not damage his body?

 

[wright_714]

Very cool. But what is it? It looks to me like a hellgrammite, but it can't be if you found it under a log.......very nice pen.

 

[Russianwolf]

I dig it John

 

[johnspensandmore]

Sorry! I just assumed everyone would know what it was - My bad! It's a centipede.....nasty critter!

Very cool. But what is it? It looks to me like a hellgrammite, but it can't be if you found it under a log.......very nice pen.

 

[thewishman]

Hey John..................you're gross!!!!


Keep it up!

 

[razor524]

Very nice!!

 

[greggas]

John...that is awesome

 

[bitshird]

John great work NASTY critter, I hate those things!!!! but he/she/it. did give it's all to make a real creepy pen that is really pretty.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Waaaaaay too cool. Just. Plain. Cool.

 

[johnspensandmore]

Creepy and pretty...In a strange way, I agree! Thanks!

John great work NASTY critter, I hate those things!!!! but he/she/it. did give it's all to make a real creepy pen that is really pretty.

 

[patmurris]

Cool work, i like it!
Anybody tried to cast a can of worms? :biggrin:

 

[johnspensandmore]

No, but sure have opened a few!

Cool work, i like it!
Anybody tried to cast a can of worms? :biggrin:

 

[MartinPens]

Creepy with a capital K! Somehow I got this picture of bug guts flying about while turning. No thanks. Nice work though! My 11 year old son thinks its super cool. Great job.

Martin

Sent from my iPad using Forum Runner

 

[johnspensandmore]

Glad to hear that I have a lock on the 11 year old market! :biggrin:

Creepy with a capital K! Somehow I got this picture of bug guts flying about while turning. No thanks. Nice work though! My 11 year old son thinks its super cool. Great job.

Martin

Sent from my iPad using Forum Runner

 

[Rounder]

So what is a "dissolved rubber background"?
Very cool pen by the way.:biggrin:

 

[wiset1]

Really, Really cool! I love stuff like this

 

[johnspensandmore]

It's the term I use for the reaction between the rubber paint and the resin. The resin tends to dissolve or eggshell the rubber, giving it a very cool looking industrial look.

So what is a "dissolved rubber background"?
Very cool pen by the way.:biggrin:

 

[Alexanderpens]

I understand if it's a trade secret, but do you somehow dehydrate the critters before casting them? I've always heard that water will mess up a cast, but then again, I've never tested it.

 

[crabcreekind]

Thats pretty cool.

 

[johnspensandmore]

I keep them in alcohol, and yes, any moisture will destroy the cast!

I understand if it's a trade secret, but do you somehow dehydrate the critters before casting them? I've always heard that water will mess up a cast, but then again, I've never tested it.