Music themed pens with Laser cut piano keys

[Gary's Pens & Turnings]

I've seen this idea before for a piano keyboard, which are sold in USA. So I've designed & laser cut my own version. This one is made from beech & I've stained the wood black after turning, before spraying with gloss clear acrylic. The 2nd set of photo's are of a Sierra, I've made the body of the pen from Black acrylic, laser cut the keys. Then inserted and epoxied a beech laser cut keyboard, prior to final turning.

 

[Lons]

Very nice indeed Gary.
can I ask which laser you use?

 

[alan morrison]

That's a well thought out pen and just hits the right note!!!

 

[Gary's Pens & Turnings]

Very nice indeed Gary.
can I ask which laser you use?

Hi, thank you & I use a Creality 22w diode laser. Also used Lightburn to draw the piano keys. I’m now working on a guitar version too.

 

[Gary's Pens & Turnings]

That's a well thought out pen and just hits the right note!!!

Thanks Alan

 

[Lance]

I've seen this idea before for a piano keyboard, which are sold in USA. So I've designed & laser cut my own version. This one is made from beech & I've stained the wood black after turning, before spraying with gloss clear acrylic. The 2nd set of photo's are of a Sierra, I've made the body of the pen from Black acrylic, laser cut the keys. Then inserted and epoxied a beech laser cut keyboard, prior to final turning.

Looks amazing great job

 

[Adal6]

Beautiful pen Gary

 

[Lons]

Hi, thank you & I use a Creality 22w diode laser. Also used Lightburn to draw the piano keys. I’m now working on a guitar version too.

Hi Gary
Mine is also a Creality Falcon2 - 22w so presumably the same model. I assume you have a rotary attachment fo the pens which I don't have? I use Lightburn also though the laser doesn't get much use since I bought a 3D printer to play wirth

 

[Gary's Pens & Turnings]

Hi Gary
Mine is also a Creality Falcon2 - 22w so presumably the same model. I assume you have a rotary attachment fo the pens which I don't have? I use Lightburn also though the laser doesn't get much use since I bought a 3D printer to play wirth

Yes, same model and the rotary attachment is a must. It’s okay for engraving a name along the pen, but if you want to engrave around the pen, rotary is the way to go.

 

[Bill Mooney]

A great pen Gary.

 

[Martinbee]

This is one of the original US ones that I made a while ago for a friend. I think you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between this and yours. Very well done

 

[Gary's Pens & Turnings]

Thank you Martin, this one sold yesterday, so I’ll be making another this week.