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darley56

25th January 2006, 06:44 PM

Here's one that a customer ask me to do for her Wedding, Holly wood and crushed Turquoise stone.

KevM

25th January 2006, 06:59 PM

Darley,
Are the nib holder fittings available in Australia?

Kev M

darley56

27th January 2006, 01:05 PM

Darley,
Are the nib holder fittings available in Australia?

Kev M

NO, I brought them from UK

KevM

27th January 2006, 01:47 PM

NO, I brought them from UK

Any chance of some details to follow up a supplier if they are available by mail order?

Kev M

CameronPotter

27th January 2006, 03:44 PM

darley56

28th January 2006, 09:24 AM

Any chance of some details to follow up a supplier if they are available by mail order?

Kev M

Try this http://tinyurl.com/76b2y (http://tinyurl.com/76b2y) if you don't want to buy so much drop me a PM we probably can arrange some things

darley56

28th January 2006, 09:34 AM

I would be interested in that too...

Also, how did you get the crushed turquoise to stay put? I have seen similar stuff using it to fill cracks etc, but not as discs.

Did you simply glue a lot on with thick CA? Or was this a purchased form of crushed turquoise?

Cam

Cam the crushed stone are from BB at http://tinyurl.com/ccl77 (http://tinyurl.com/ccl77)all is glued with medium CA, the end cabochon is turned seperatly then add to the pen and turn to size, sander to 12000 grit and CA finish,
Hope this help

KevM

28th January 2006, 12:10 PM

Try this http://tinyurl.com/76b2y (http://tinyurl.com/76b2y) if you don't want to buy so much drop me a PM we probably can arrange some things

Darley56,
Thanks for the URL have ordered a packet of 100.

My wife is a member of a local calligraphy group and she and her fellow members have been having problems getting a quality holder. I should be able to make some now in Huon Pine and also Corian (if I can find a supplier of off cuts).

Kev M

darley56

28th January 2006, 12:55 PM

Darley56,
Thanks for the URL have ordered a packet of 100.

My wife is a member of a local calligraphy group and she and her fellow members have been having problems getting a quality holder. I should be able to make some now in Huon Pine and also Corian (if I can find a supplier of off cuts.

Kev M

You're welcome those holder are good quality, now better to put yourself in from of your lathe and turn some pens:p

What kind of corian you chasing out? I mean colour and how many blanks do you want?