slimline

My version today of the modded slimline pen ?

I have been asked to make a Calligraphy pen. They have asked if I can do it in shiny black. I was thinking of using black ebonite. I have never made a pen using ebonite what do you guys think. Is there a better option or will ebonite polish up to a shiny black. :thinks:

A few custom label cast blanks ready for casting

Hi Chaps, My first visit and first post. I have only recently started turning pens and have become addicted! I also acquired a casting pot with the lofty (and perhaps foolhardy) ambition of casting unusual hybrids and would welcome some advice. My questions:- 1. I have tried epoxy resin so...

Trying something else, 2 Leveche FP dressed with ebonite from Beaufort Ink Hope you enjoy them, thanks for looking, Clement

Hi All, Hope someone can help with this. I've been looking at doing some of my own casting. Nowt too fancy thou. Have read many of the posts regarding the casting process etc but one thing keeps niggling at the back of my mind. During the resin curing process (i'm looking at Glass cast 50) the...

Sold a load of pens with the slimline kit as the basic pen, got a guy who want the refill details,, will probably send him a couple of refills but would also like the refill details, got most of mine from penkitznbitz Cheers Ray

Some lovely Ebonite from Phil at Beaufort ink. I love working with this stuff. This is the first of these i've made. Im not 100% happy with it, but it's a start.

He people I am fairly new to pen turning but have jumped straight in and also started casting my own pen blanks. I currently use polyester resin with mica powders with really good results but also am using enamel paints ( humbrol) to get none pearlescent colours, the paints mix really easy and...

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.

A last minute request from a colleague!!! In the post tomorrow just in time for Christmas. A fat slimline dressed in ash from a cricket bail. Finished using melamine as instructed by Phil Dart. Regards Craig

Hi all Another one for the gallery. Cheers

Been busy doing some label casting & turning a few pens over the last week or so :winking:

I have to say I rather like these kits. A big chunk of pen, just how I like 'em. This one is wrapped in Bocote.

I doubt it's to everyone's taste but here's a Pazzaz in Bocote and a Vertex in Black Locust.. Obviously the pens are magnetic and stick to the wall. :funny: The picture was orientated correctly when posted.

Another rare occasion, I found this section of the site for showing pens:face: Made for part of a Christmas present a slimline with a streamline centre band and a home grown pink and white blank.

Trying some glitter blanks but the bloomin' stuff keeps sinking. Is there a way to prevent this or am I just not using enough?

This was my third craft fair and I've done pretty well at all three. The thing I find strange is that I sell mainly slimline pens, rarely do I sell a Zeta, Epsilon, Sierra, Cigar or similar. In fact at all three fairs I've sold just one Epsilon, all the rest have been slims. I don't think my...

And…finished late last night. This is a Bock #6 nib, 13 mm cap threads, black ebonite throughout. Proper photos later today.

Four more Slimline made with Corian Blanks. Mike