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ONLINE Label OL177 Matte Waterproof Printable Label Paper to make some
customer Sierra Grip pen kit pen blanks ready to cast in some Polyester Resin
using a Resin Saver mould.
Les
A few label cast blanks, ready for casting. As far as I’m aware ours are the only moulds you can cast 8 tubes at a time in one single mould, plus the moulds easily stack on top each other for use in a pressure pot.
Well it seems label casting isn’t the black art people make it out to be.
I have cast my first labels this week and had great success.
A lot of faffing about getting the sizing right.
But I think they look great. Even sold one already.
Managed to turn a few of our label cast blanks this afternoon, the crossword one is one we made up for my nana with her grand & great grand kids names on ?
Here’s a few photos of some of the pens that I’ve turned from a selection of our new label / image cast blanks, the photos don’t really do them justice as the acrylic is polished to quite a high shine, but they look quite flat in the photos, also I think I turned the blanks a bit premature...
I started making these Label Casting Templates & Label Aignment Jigs a while back to aid my own label casting, I’ve now added them to my website. www.penblanksandmoulds.co.uk/label-casting-accessories
I’ve just added these Label Cast Pen Blanks to our website www.penblanksandmoulds.co.uk/label-cast-pen-blanks we’re planning on adding more blanks over the coming weeks, see website for more details.
Can anyone help with a problem I have had off and on for a long time with labels? As you can see in the pic, there is a white mark at the end that happens with roughly half the label blanks I make. I then have to make another one and hope for the best. I print the label on an inkjet printer...
Ok, I don't actually mean this is my new pen...he's called Fred haha
What I mean to ask is, if you're selling pens, wether it be online or at craft fairs, do you label the pens with a name at all, and if so, is it the original pen name or a made up name?
For example, say I have a TM Zeta pen...
I went to the club meeting today only to have a box pushed into my hand by Ed of Olivers woodturning, " I didn't order that " I say "read the label" says he. Any way read the label and it said from my sisters and mum. Oh what was this box yes it is a Birthday present and Christmas present from...