btaylor13
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I have just finished a slimline acrylic pen - pink for my partner but can see the barrel through the acrylic. Are there any fixes for this for future pens? Can I buy barrels in different colours?
Richard, interesting, never heard of either of these products but then again never been looking for them. Sounds as if the brass black chemically etches the tube? Is the process suitable for using as a primer to take a car acrylic spray which I find good but susceptible to scratching off when you insert the tube?Hello from Everett, Washington USA.
I do not use CA glue for securing the brass tube to the blank, I have used 5-minute 2-part epoxy only, as I have a better success rate, especially with colored tubes. I have made close to 500 pens in the last 5 years and use epoxy 99% of the time, using CA to secure the blank to the tube on laser-cut inlaid blanks.
If you need a black colored tube, I have successfully used Birchwood Casey's BRASS BLACK. It is a liquid that, when applied with a cotton swab, turns the brass tube black by chemical reaction. It is used by gunsmiths and other tradespeople. They also have a product, ALUMINUM BLACK, that has the same effect on aluminum, and I have used it with good results on other craft projects over the years.
For other colors, I use enamel model paint or acrylic paint. On painted tubes, I have colored both the outside of the tube and the inside of the drilled hole with epoxy only with good results.
I do not know if these products are readily available outside of the US, but I purchased these supplies from Amazon,
Richard, interesting, never heard of either of these products but then again never been looking for them. Sounds as if the brass black chemically etches the tube? Is the process suitable for using as a primer to take a car acrylic spray which I find good but susceptible to scratching off when you insert the tube?