cellulose

I had my reservations on the architecture of Mr Dart’s latest creation but the reality was different from the web pictures. I used some cellulose actetate that I’ve had a while, and after the issue of how to increase the id of the predrilled hole had been overcome the material proved to be...

Hi all My first ever venture with celluloid, (cellulose nitrate). I’ve made many pens with the similar, but less combustible, cellulose acetate and I must say the cutting and finishing experience is much the same. I’ve heard some people say they can tell the difference by the feel of the...

My friend visited me in Wales last weekend and we went to the Wales v New Zealand game. He's a Kiwi, and suffice to say he was happier with there result than I was. Whilst he was here we made this pen together, and we called it "The All Black". It's made from vintage black cellulose and has...

I made this one for myself. I had made one previously and was going to add a clip to it but forgot and glued the cap finial in by mistake. So this is version 2 (with clip). I used vintage black cellulose and complimented it with a modern deep red cellulose. It has a Bock style nib (same...

I have mentioned a few times about the challenge of using slim stock, namely vintage cellulose tubes that are very narrow and pre-drilled. In order to use this material for the barrel, section and the cap I went down the route of making a pen where the cap screws onto the end of the section...

Hi pen people. A bit of a one-off this, and I’ll keep this pen. As I continue working on a design to make the most of the thin vintage cellulose I have, I decided to make a pen with a sleeved wooden section. In other words the internals of the section are ebonite (in this case) and the outside...

I’ve fallen a bit in love with this wood. It’s really pippy which makes it look beautiful but it’s also very sound with very few holes. I’ve used some tortoiseshell cellulose acetate for the threads and the section. It’s a 13mm cap with a Bock 6 nib. Cheers Ash

Well, I joined a pen-turning forum but have only turned one thoroughly unremarkable pen so far so thought I'd post a bowl, to say "hi" to fellow members. Attempted to make it double-sided Laburnum, W150mm x H50mm, finished with cellulose sanding sealer and microcrystalline wax, with Chestnut...

Hi all, I've just followed Phil's melamine instructions with good success, will post a pic shortly, but the only bit I wasn't able to follow 100% was using 2:1 thinned cellulose sanding sealer, as I didn't have thinners. Before I go and buy cellulose thinners, does it have to be that, or will...

Afternoon, A few months ago I got hold of a bunch of pre-drilled blanks from Turners Workshop - Vintage Cellulose Acetate no less. Not sure of the name of this one - looks like it might be a caramel swirl sort of name. Just sanded from 400 to 12000 and then Meguiars Scratch X polish. Turned...

A small (3 1/2" x just over 1") bowl in Magnolia. Sprayed black then cut back with cellulose thinners and finished in Chestnut finishing oil.

Worked on this for a while, not easy to get the cap section out of the vintage material All about diameters. Just did it! Cellulose acetate is is lovely to turn, and I love this particular variety. Combined with the classic lines of the Mistral, this pen evokes the age of the fountain pen! Peter

A Beaufort Mistral ballpoint in a "From the Tree" mallee/acrylic hybrid blank. Finished in cellulose sanding sealer and Melamine. Much prefer finishing with this than CA and hopefully I won't be going back to it.

This was a project of which I had no idea of the problems I would encounter. I started by creating blank of 12mm square. The cellulose paint was about 9mm so I glued the pieces to build up then trimmed down on bandsaw. Drilling had to be done in many bites as the heat generated softened the...

Hi I have just been given some pieces of cellulose paint cracked from an old car and it has many layers. I have cut two pieces into 12mm square blanks and will hopefully turn a twist pen Any advice on turning layered paint?? Regards