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27th January 2019, 09:00 AM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Guilted into it
Ok ok ok.....
I feel guilty as I don't tend to post a lot if my work on here, but with all the talk that apparently we are no more, I feel obligated to say 'im about'
These are from the last year - I have started playing around with watch gears and clear resins in the past few months, but still love the coloured resins with the natural wonder of burl.
A lot of the amazing timbers I use have come from Euge and Mapleman from this forum so if you're looking for some amazing stuff to work with, talk to them (though Mapleman has been a bit quiet for a while on the selling front)
Happy to answer questions or take criticism, but after chasing around 2 boys (1 and 3 years old) time is limited....
Most of these were made between 5am and 530am before work in 10 min intervals.....yup, it's an addiction"All the gear and no idea"
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27th January 2019, 09:32 AM #2
Some really nice pens there Gab with a lot of effort gone into making them. I have all the gear for casting but struggle to get motivated to use it nowadays as pens don't seem to be very popular now like they used to be. I think because so many kits are so readily available and many people have got into making them in the past that the market is saturated.
I need to get back into making some as my collection is slowly dwindling. My efforts during the last 12 months has been aimed at boxmaking which brings with it a whole new set of rules, techniques and attention to detail, but keeps the brain and motor skills active.
I admire your dedication by getting up and working on pens before work.Dallas
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27th January 2019, 09:37 AM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks Gab
I hoped you would show off some of your amazing pens
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27th January 2019, 09:50 AM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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Dallas, I believe the market is probably saturated as well. This is the reason I'm getting more and more into resin work. It provides a bit more artistic licence (not to take away from natural beauty of timber) and not as many people seem to do it, so hopefully a point of difference. I don't tend to sell many pens, and most seem to find their way to owners by way of gifts or I am involved in quite a number of pen swaps on other social media. It gives me something to think about whilst I'm at work!! (God forbid I just work )
Cheers Euge - occasionally some of us need a little push in the right direction"All the gear and no idea"
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27th January 2019, 01:44 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Nice guilting.
Pete
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27th January 2019, 02:35 PM #6
I like your work Gabriel, there are some great looking pens there. Well done.
Do you use epoxy or PR for your casts ?Brad.
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27th January 2019, 02:39 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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I use epoxy these days - I tried with pr as I know it will give a better result for clear casting, but given I only tend to use timber as well, the shrinkage of the pr has given me grief in the past. Currently I use Barnes Clariti, but I'm looking into megapoxy hx for the future (but easier on the hip pocket)
"All the gear and no idea"
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27th January 2019, 02:48 PM #8
Thanks for that, yeah epoxy is the way to go for hybrids, as you say the PR shrinks too much.
Brad.
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27th January 2019, 06:48 PM #9
Thanks Gab congrats on finding time and making beautiful pens,one time we had five kids under 7 yrs ,I worked three jobs,yes I understand pressure.
Peter.Nil Desperandum
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27th January 2019, 08:37 PM #10SENIOR MEMBER
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27th January 2019, 10:06 PM #11
Awesome pens Gab.
I was fortunate to see some of those pens in the real at the last Box Hill Gtg.
There awesome if you get a chance to have one of Gabriel’s pens your very lucky.
Keep up the great work mate.
Cheers Matt.
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28th January 2019, 09:14 AM #12
* yrs later the request for another child I suggested tongue in cheek she hit her head on a brick wall. It worked and yes child no 6. We total 76 now Wilma and me with or 6 children ,over 50 GC AND GGChilkdren and dropped off and included.Never a dull moment at ours,only one daughter lives not far from us,can you imagine the broadsheet needed for birthdays etc. Latest GGChild last week in W Australia.
Peter.Nil Desperandum
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6th February 2019, 10:23 AM #13Latest GGChild last week in W Australia.
My Parents currently have 14 GC with one more on the way. As for me I've got 3 kids under 5, the eldest is having his first day at school today.