Selection of Pens, Hi from Blackpool

[chas_41_uk]

WOW some quality pens there Brad
I'm going to have to spend the evening going through your YouTube videos now :wink:

 

[Vic Perrin]

WOW and welcome to the forum

 

[Baldy]

Wow seems to be a good word for your work.. Greetings and welcome to the nut house

 

[AllenN]

Welcome Brad, very impressive. A whole new area of pen making. Never tried this myself but I'm tempted to have a go.

 

[Jimjam66]

Hi Brad - great to see you on here. Loved your stuff on IAP, enjoyed the Youtube vids. Not even close to your league, but then as some wise old fella said "A man's reach must exceed his grasp, else what's a heaven for?"

 

[paulm]

Wow, come in with a bang why don't you

Welcome Brad, I look forward to seeing some more of that and maybe learning how to do it.

 

[Doug]

Hi & welcome Brad :waver:

Some lovely pens there

 

[Phil Dart]

Much admired but well beyond my level of patience. Welcome aboard Brad.

 

[BradG]

It also brings another concept to pen making to our members so we can all have a personal tutor when it comes to having a go..

By all means, I've no worries pointing people in the right direction where I can. Nothing worse than starting out with trial & error

Bugger, I wish I had known that, I specifically looked out for grade 1 and 2 and bought grade 2, so they will have to stay plain titanium.

Peter

Grade 1 & 2 will anodise,but you will find the colours are nice and vivid in the lower end of the voltage spectrum (unfortunately this end shows off finger prints brilliantly.) and are dull in the higher voltages. Grade 5 will give vivid colours in the top end, while being less prone to oily marks.

Welcome Brad, very impressive. A whole new area of pen making. Never tried this myself but I'm tempted to have a go.

Give it a go ;) Only 15% sulphuric acid in the anodising tank. pick up 2 litres of battery acid and dilute 50% with distilled water. that will give you a 4 litre anodising bath in a 5L bucket which is plenty for anodising pens. some lead flashing curved around the inside of the bucket to act as the cathodes, and a suitable power supply.

Hi Brad - great to see you on here. Loved your stuff on IAP, enjoyed the Youtube vids. Not even close to your league, but then as some wise old fella said "A man's reach must exceed his grasp, else what's a heaven for?"

My first pen was a slim line twist pen and it was bent. shaped like a banana, most probably over turned, and no doubt the wrong colour components to compliment the wooden blank i used. Id encourage you to try etching as its really simple and gives great results.. a vinyl sticker, and some caustic soda.

 

[wm460]

G'Day Brad,

Welcome to the forum from the bloody cold dry Tennant.

They are fantastic pens.
Cheers,
Mark.

 

[Buckeye]

Grade 1 & 2 will anodise,but you will find the colours are nice and vivid in the lower end of the voltage spectrum (unfortunately this end shows off finger prints brilliantly.) and are dull in the higher voltages. Grade 5 will give vivid colours in the top end, while being less prone to oily marks.

Okay, all is not lost, thanks.

Peter

 

[Bill Mooney]

Welcome Brad, hope you enjoy your stay. I'd say you just lifted the bar.