Beginners attempts from a few years back...

[Oke Craft]

Under instructions, just a couple of pictures of some of my early attempts at pen making with acrylics. The Artisan rollerball was one of the first acrylics I had tried; the Majestic I had to pluck up courage to try, but then discovered that they're actually nice kits to make and not as scary as the price suggests. Made a very good return on those, as I recall!

Finished with wet Micromesh pads to 12000 grit, but no polish or burnishing.

I'll put up some wooden ones as well.

Alistair

 

[Les ELm]

Looks great.

Les

 

[woodhacker]

love the Majestic one, thats a lovely pen

 

[Buckeye]

They both look great, but I do like the majestic I think it is a lovely kit.

Peter

 

[angelo49]

Two Beauties!!!
!!NICE!!

 

[ataylor]

Both are nice to the eye, thou the majestic with that blank really does look the business.

 

[Oke Craft]

Sadly I can't get hold of that blank any more - personally I loved it (and its red cousin) but hey ho!

 

[silver]

Nice, the Artisan kit reminds me of the early classic one diameter Pen kits.

So is the Majestic you kit of choice?

 

[Vic Perrin]

Very nice. I have never done a Majestic I will have to get one and give it a try

 

[Buckeye]

Very nice. I have never done a Majestic I will have to get one and give it a try

They are lovely kits, Vic

Peter

 

[sfurini]

Great early efforts, there!

 

[Jim]

I never though to put acrylic on a Majestic, but seeing this one makes me wonder why i didn't .. Very nice pens indeed ..

 

[Oke Craft]

I must admit that I do really like the Majestics, and I'm always looking for excuses to make them. They are certainly very expensive, but on the other hand they hold their own against some very high-end kits. I know for certain that at least one collector has got a pair of mine in a display cabinet alongside his £000's Mont Blancs etc. (And no he didn't pay £1000 for them!)

 

[billyb_imp]

Well that was a good start Alistair, I can see why you kept going for the following years

 

[wm460]

Great looking pair of pens Alistair.

 

[Bill Mooney]

Very nice pens.

 

[Penpal]

Alastair now for today and tomorrow whats on offer.

Your past two pens are stimulating what are you like with timber? What rules the waves for you and your firm?

Peter.

 

[Oke Craft]

"What rules the waves"???

Good question. Variety. Learning (It's always a two-way street). Treating people as I would want to be treated. Fair pricing.

In short, there really isn't an answer!

 

[brody2123]

Both good looking well turned pens. Especially the Majestic. Good blank for that kit too

 

[Scots Bill]

great looking pens and beautiful finish, and how do you guys take such excellent photographs? Can I send them from a mobile phone?