Pink Acrylic needed - help

[Sawdust Maker]

morning
A young lass at work would like a pink pen - fuschia pink (whatever that is?)
She doesn't want swirls etc. Doesn't want glitter either:no:
I've had a look at Addictive, Carrolls, AustWoodcraft and a couple of US sites
Anyone got any ideas please

[KevM]

How about this one from GPW (http://gpwoodturning.sitesuitestores.com/cgi/index.cgi/shopfront/view_product_details?category_id=1107136754&product_id=1107448478).
http://gpwoodturning.sitesuitestores.com/persistent/catalogue_images/products/pink.jpg

[corbs]

SM,
Fuschia should be a light subtle pink and without swirls I am not sure you will find what you are after in Australia. There are a few guys on the forums doing their own casting and they might be able to do a custom job for you or you could purchase from the states? Cotton Candy Pink (http://cws.au.com/cgi/index.cgi/shopfront/view_product_details?category_id=1107146681&product_id=1107452216) from Carrolls would be closer to your target colour but its got swirls so not going to help you out there.

Good luck with the hunting,
Corbs

[gawdelpus]

Maybe one of the "pink Ivories" in timber would be close,it can vary from pale pink to quite a dark pink , If you do go for an acrylic make sure you paint the tube and inside the drilled hole white, to lighten the color of the acrylic. Good luck in your quest :)

[BoomerangInfo]

morning
A young lass at work would like a pink pen - fuschia pink (whatever that is?)
She doesn't want swirls etc. Doesn't want glitter either:no:
I've had a look at Addictive, Carrolls, AustWoodcraft and a couple of US sites
Anyone got any ideas please

Hey mate,

I'm up for an experiment. I'll go and do up a casting and post a piccy later today or tomorrow when it's out of the mould, and see if it's kind of like what you're after. Fuschia is a hot pink/purple similar to the colour Kev posted. My biggest problem is I still have limited colours, but am expanding my range this week hopefully.

Russell.

[schaf]

Hi Sawdust,

Here is a photo of the cotton candy made up.

Terry

[corbs]

Ok then... just googled Fuschia and Russell/Kev are correct, it is vivid. I always thought it was a light pink (I am not overly upset I didn't know what colour Fuschia was:;)

[BoomerangInfo]

Mine's in the pot setting. I know you said no glitter, but I had to add a little pearlex red to tone down the pink colour I had. The white has basically overridden that though, except for a subtle highlight in bright light - that's in the unset resin anyway. Mine may be a little off fuschia though.

Now just gotta watch the clock for a few hours, then you can judge for yourself.

Russell.

[timberbits]

morning
A young lass at work would like a pink pen - fuschia pink (whatever that is?)
She doesn't want swirls etc. Doesn't want glitter either:no:
I've had a look at Addictive, Carrolls, AustWoodcraft and a couple of US sites
Anyone got any ideas please

Have you thought about just going to a plastic sign making factory and buying Pink Perspex? you could probably get an off cut off a 20mm sheet.

I will be pink and plain, if you think that perspex is not hard enough then just put a CA finish on it.

Timberbits.

[PenTurner]

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=51908

May be of help, Amos:)

[BoomerangInfo]

Well, here's what came out.

Unfortunately not quite Fuschia, but it is a nice pink. Until I get more pigments, that's the best I can do.

That's my standard single blank size - approx 140mm x 22 x 22. If you're interested let me know, otherwise I'll turn it into my next Streamline :D

Russell.

[Sawdust Maker]

Thanks all

KevM
I couldn't get onto GPW when I tried earlier - looks like the link in my "bookmarks" is wrong - so found it now thanks. Not sure it's pink enough but I'll show her on Monday. thanks

corbs and schaf
thanks - I showed her that blank and she scoffed - said I knew nothing about girls and pink - I agreed (been married 18 years and still don't understand women :o)

timberbits
not a bad idea - mob around the corner sell all types - might see what they've got.

Woodenink
Amos - thanks. distinct possibility. if all else fails ...

BoomerangInfo
Thanks heaps - I'll show the young lady on Monday and maybe we can deal

[billym]

Gday sawdust maker you could try Adelaide Moulding and Craft Supplies [email protected] good luck billym

[BoomerangInfo]

BoomerangInfo
Thanks heaps - I'll show the young lady on Monday and maybe we can deal

So how'd you go? Make the sale?

I put a big order for pigments in last weekend, but they won't even have them in until tomorrow, so another weekend's experimenting shot :( There's stil a lot to be said for the traditional "walk in the door" shop.

Russell.

[Sawdust Maker]

Not yet
but I'm still hopeful
I'll let you know tomorrow evening one way or the other

[petersemple]

One thing that I have done before is to use a white blank and then painted the brass a colour to show through. It is a bit hit and miss though where there is a distinct colour in mind. You would probably paint the tube a shade darker than you are after as the white blank will lighten it up a bit. I have done this before to get a pink blank, but I was shooting for baby pink.

Peter

[BoomerangInfo]

When you say white, I take it you mean transparent white? Opaque white wouldn't let any colour through.

Does the colour diffuse through the whole blank in that case, or is it a coloured middle & white outer?

Russell.

[petersemple]

In my case it was a white pearlescent blank, but in the OP case where no swirls are desired then I guess a more even white would be better. It would only work if you were leaving the acrylic fairly thin. A slimline turned straight with approx 1mm of acrylic thickness will show through the underlying colour pretty well, even in a fairly opaque blank, just because it is so thin. IMO even the opaque colours start to become quite translucent if they are thin enough.

Peter

[Sawdust Maker]

Russell and everybody
thanks for all your help and offerings and opinions :2tsup:
She's decided that she doesn't need a pen at the moment :doh: bugger :C
No doubt in 3 weeks time it'll be urgent and I'll have to produce an exquisite pen within a day or two :roll:
In any event the ideas have been eye opening and I hope somewhat useful to others

cheers

Nick

[BoomerangInfo]

Cool,

That means I get to make two resin pens while I'm home for the weekend :P

Now just to decide - Sierra, Streamline or Executive? Decisions, decisions...

Russell.

[Sawdust Maker]

Russell
Post a piccy so I can make her jealous:o

[BoomerangInfo]

Well you asked for it, here it is

Russell.

[Sawdust Maker]

Russell
great effort :2tsup:
I'm not a pink person but that looks good
I'll show her on Wednesday - I think I gave her the day off tomorrow

[BoomerangInfo]

Well, my son saw it, and loves pink - which I have no problem with - and asked if he could have it, so I said yes. It matches his Nintendo DS colours anyway :)

Russell.