Does it look like the tubes are showing through?

[qquake2k]

Or does it look like the gold is part of the blank? I can't tell for sure. Either way, it doesn't look good to me. This is a Rhino Paradise Blue blank. I reverse painted and colored the epoxy with acrylic paint.

 

[brody2123]

It does look like part of the blank. Think it would look more obvious if the final turning was tapered at the end. It is odd though. It's almost like the tubes were just put straight in after drilling

 

[Penpal]

Lovely and deep blue Jim schmik pen mate.

Peter.

 

[bluntchisel]

If you look at Earth from space these are the colours you see. It looks a very acceptable blank to me, Jim.

Bob.

 

[wm460]

With what you done it cant be the tube showing,

 

[billyb_imp]

I dont think its the tubes Jim, not well enough defined, no straight lines

 

[chas_41_uk]

Don't think so, but I can see why you would think that

 

[Vic Perrin]

Tubes or not it's a fine looking blank mate

 

[qquake2k]

I heard back from Dawn at Exotic Blanks, and there is no gold in that blank. So it definitely is the tubes. I have no idea what I did wrong.