Pine cones and resin

[Buckeye]

I wanted to back paint the blanks white and the tubes white to show the contrast between these and the ones I back painted Black, but I had no white spray paint and my wife let me use some white nail polish, but I didn't get the inside of the blank covered well nor the tubes so I didn't bother putting it on the kit I had ready. I used it as an experiment once I knew they were not good enough and on the lower blank I dyed the cones that were exposed with mahohany spirit dye and the top blank I left natural, so I think I will be dying them in future ones I turn, maybe some strange colours.

Peter

 

[edlea]

 

[Themackay]

Like those Peter

 

[bassethound]

I like it a lot Peter, good thinking mate..

 

[fortress]

I like those Peter.

 

[sfurini]

Interesting effect - the black works very nicely and I agree the dyeing looks stronger with the white colouring

 

[flexi]

One of my favourite types of blanks....love the pine cones and great experimentation there

 

[Dalboy]

Apart from the painting of the tubes and inside of the blank I like the cones both left as they are showing the pale yellow to the browns and also the dyed ones giving them a richer colour. Certainly a market for pens made with both.

 

[Bill Mooney]

 

[ataylor]

They have the look of a dragons tail.

 

[Penpal]

Colour is hard to compare with a long blank and half blanks but the difference is stark. Certainly the made up pen is a winner.

Peter

 

[wm460]

Always interesting to see change in painting side the blank.

 

[johnny5]

Peter they are excellent blanks,

 

[Buckeye]

I do wish I had waited until I had got some more white spray paint, but at least the effect can be seen between painting white or black.

Peter

 

[Bellsy]

Well done on the pen.

 

[bigbob]

The pens are very nice Peter do you use a preasure pot when casting?

 

[Buckeye]

The pens are very nice Peter do you use a preasure pot when casting?

Not normally, but I have seen a couple of bubbles trapped inside so if I make these again I will use pressure.

Peter

 

[Winemaker]

Very nice