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| A couple years back, my first recognition of using aluminum tube on pens (prior to getting the Sherline lathe/mill). Now, it's about all I use for nibs, centerbands and finials. The top pen's hardware (nib & pocket clip) were powder-coated high-gloss black. The rounded finials were made of Black Corian. |
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Some "trials" at pocket clip designs in brass. Too darn hard to do. Slow and not practical to do in numbers. My first and probably last custom pocket clips. |
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| With the "vision" of a beautiful transparent blue pen flowing throughout the white PR ribbons. . . . SURPRISE!! I get a big BLACK pen with a little ribbon showing here and there. I forgot about the magnifying powers of a pen when turned. Just like the snakeskin pens, whatever color the "tube" is - that's the color of the pen body, when casting with clear Polyester Resin. Oh well, it ain't so bad! |
This 2-color Polyester Resin pen was cast in a vertical PVC piece of pipe w/a standard PVC end cap for that particular sized pipe. All hardware (including nib) was hand-made on Sherline metal lathe. |
Again a transparent, light-blue Polyester Resin & white PR ribbon pen. After hole was drilled in transparent blue blank, the HOLE was painted with similar color baby-blue paint, prior to glueing in the brass tubes. This kept the finished pen close to the color of the original blue tint. |
Back and front view of my beautiful "transparent blue" and PR ribbon pen that didn't work out at all (the way I planned it)! |
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| White PR ribbon with opaque BLACK polyester resin. |
Again, white PR ribbon, with 2-colors poured into mold. I call this mix, "Bubble Gum & Licorace". |
This was my first "Ribbon Pen" and for whatever reason, used White "luster" or "pearlescent" powder to color the ribbon - rather than just a plain white colorant. Okay, but certainly not as "clean" looking as plain old white. |
This pen was made in a vertical PVC tube (PVC "cap" also used at base of the tube mold). Red and Black opaque poured randomly into mold. |
