plastic

Had a blank flow out on me yesterday so this morning I sorted two of the end pieces I had cut off and a bit of black plastic and Whalla one segmented pen lol

My wife came across some videos on YouTube showing making things from recycled HDPE plastic, of course she see pens being made. Since then she was saving plastic with out me knowing what she was doing. Today I got my orders. Here’s the results

Hi all, At the moment I am losing more home made blanks due to some sort of reaction between glue, paint and plastic. I have tried etch priming tubes and then painting with acrylic and enamel. I have tried spray and brush painting and the results are the same. What is happening is the inside...

Fellow wanted pentel .5mm mechanical pencil parts wraped in anything other than the plastic barrel it was in.

Hi all, Another submission to POTW. I am not overly happy with this one but saying that, not very disappointed. The shape looks different to me now off the lathe. Unfortunately, I had to remove a lot of plastic from the cap which I didn't want to do. But not too bad on the whole. Cheers...

I have been sent here from Reddit pens as I have a question (thanks octopips) I have an old generic / no make filigree Roller Ball pen that has great sentimental value for me. It is styled on the Parker Duofold. Inside the cap there is a plastic sleeve that holds the cap onto the nib part when...

What are bowls made from? I thought they were made from wood but this one looks like it some sort of plastic.

This is my first piece after setting up my diy vacuum chamber. Had a load of punky spalted beech- so stabilised and dyed a few pieces which are now super dense and perfect for turning. Ive finished this in Rustins plastic coating which I decided to try after using mostly melamine lacquer and I...

Seed Chain pattern laser inlay by Kenneth Wines using Walnut and Maple. I turned and finished with MINWAX Clear Satin Polyurethane using my Dipping Method to get that warm feel of wood instead of that plastic look and feel of a gloss finish like CA. Dressed up in an Antique Silver Canadian Maple...

Hi all more plastic.... Two more of my stamp blanks fitted again on Black Sirocco's this seems to be my go to kit at the mo (i think i need more)

Can anyone tell me what the maximum diameter is on the plastic part of a Cross style refill please?

Hi group, i have some smoked perspex plastic sheet that i would like to make a pen from, the plastic is see through to a certain extent and i am wondering what colour to paint the tube, silver or black, i am going to use a chrome stream line kit and have an aluminium accent piece in both ends...

Quick question for you. I've just made my first hybrid pen. It is about 50/50 blue optic-cast resin and stabilised poplar burl. I've have taken it back to 12000 grit and it looks great.... but.... If it was a wood pen, I would now finish it using the Melamine technique, if it was acrylic I...

A Gold and Rhodium Roman Harvest Fountain pen made using stabilised Maple Finished with Rustins clear plastic finish burnished with trade secret burnishing cream.

The blank has been cut for years, originally from the South Australian Border, had some beautiful grain from there. Sometimes when I see folded plastic blanks I am reminded mother nature has been doing this forever with Burls. Its a hot humid night. HAPPY NEW YEAR. Peter.

Taking a break from plastic. Spalted Sycamore, Jr Gent

Improving at this segmenting thingy.Even unintentially added a smiley. Blank given by the blind old git himself, plastic donated by the local toxic substance users in the local park(aerosol caps)

Only melted some bits of scrap lately! more tidying up to do with it... hoping the round bit at the bottom of pic 2 will end up as a cog to replace the plastic one in the pic if I manage it :eek: :thinks:

Using red white and blue plastic and three Slims, I had a bit of fun segmenting with Olive, Beech and I don't know what. All were finished with ca. The photos do not show the deep gloss on them.

Just a question to those of you who have made some how well does polymer clay stand up to everyday use I am under the impression when it is baked its as hard as plastic.