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Tuesdays pens

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Jalker

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Joined
Apr 20, 2018
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Staffs moorlands
First Name
Keith
Hi guys
Tried to buy some spectra ply but the cost put me off. So ordered some keda water based analine dye. Did not turn out as expected :thinks:
So next time I'm going to try spirit based. Unless someone knows if I need a vacuum to get the penetration?
Well here are the pens i finished with.

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Keith
 
Les ELm

Les ELm

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Oct 19, 2014
Posts
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Location
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
First Name
Les
I just soak the blanks for a few days after turned to finial size.

Les
 

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