Thread: November Pen Swap

Could someone please explain what and how pen swap works and what needs doing to join in, thanks Amos

To explain it simply:

You join the swap. Someone will send you two pen blanks. This month Rowie is in the chair, next month it is... errrm... sorry. I forget. Probably too late to join this month, though. They may nominate a theme for turning the pen, they may not.

You turn two pens for the end of the month; one you keep, one is for charity.

The downside? You use your own kits and, if possible, are responsible for supplying and mailing out the blanks for a future month.

It's worth it.

Originally Posted by rowie

How's everyone going with their pens?

Haven't started yet . Pulled the blanks out half a dozen times trying to think of a way forward, but each time think "too many options", nothing stands out yet. I want to do your blanks justice with the theme, but my artistic juices just aren't working.

Hey Skew or any of our other artistic members, any ideas/hints?

i haven't started yet either i have got no way to cut them up accurately ( i haven't got new bs blades yet ). i dont want to just cut away with a hand saw and have it go wrong so i am gonna wait. it shouldn't be to long before i go to newcastle again.

Rowie ... you've sent too much wood!:eek: .. and therefore I cant make a decision on what to make from it! :confused: . .. too many options.:eek:

Also .. did you send the same to everyone? .. what do I have??????? .. I simply cant just go and cut up an unkown timber!:mad: .. What will I write on the lil' card that accompanies the finished product.

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Hey Skew or any of our other artistic members, any ideas/hints?

I'm in the same boat... too many options are open to choose and I haven't started yet either. . Somewhere I posted pix of a couple of trial runs to see what's feasible, methinks I'll be going with a combination of the two types, mainly because having done similar once I know how the next lot'll look.

Neil you are one of the artistic people here your work is in the top of the list. I got an idea but I will share what I plan on doing it might work it might not. My plans is
to make the slither and starting from dark to light for the layers of the sunlight. I am going to layer the colours and then I am going to cut the hill by 2 hill with a valley and then I am going to place a yellow sun in the valley for my sun. That my plan it might work or not.
There my food for thought anyway.
Now to do it. I am bit late this week:eek:
bye Toni

Mine are all done, but I havn't shot them yet.

My best effort is my "jumbo americana"

which is made on a pen 1 kit with 2 replacement long tubes and no band.
I turned the lower section straight curved taper just a fraction smaller the the pen trimmer OD and the upper section a couple of mm larger than the trimmer OD and leaving an overhanging skirt. Upper section cigar shape with two burn lines at the bottom. ball clip in gold.english elm.

Its HUGE:eek: and quite heavy but quite nice to hold and write with.

will post pics soon
cheers

Oh BTW I'm the december donour.

There is already a december thread. if you want in or out post there and I will harvest the details near the end of the month.

cheers

Haven't started yet - but have plans a bit similar to your's Toni - keep looking at the sun set as I feed the horses each night to get inspiration. Must admit the thought of chopping into the fantastic wood sent requires thought and planning.

However, need to wait a few more days before unpacking 'The Jet'

Also now finished a few of the catering jobs (150 for lunch today!), so have a bit of time.

JD

Just been looking at some of Curtis' resin pens on his thread - bags sending everyone some oat heads to make pens out of... he has certainly got som fantastic ideas for pen material...

JD

Originally Posted by lubbing5cherubs

Neil you are one of the artistic people here ... Toni

Nah, I'm a copycat, just pinch other peoples ideas

I was also thinking layers, just not sure there is enough difference in the colours of the timbers. I like your hill idea. I was also thinking sea & clouds, but was hoping someone else would show me how. With resin it's easy, but with real timber laminates I struggle.

neil you are being ambitious with your ocean and clouds I look forward to seeing taht. Take photo with ocean as background...hey what about a pen with a sunset background would that do Rowie???

Originally Posted by lubbing5cherubs

neil you are being ambitious with your ocean and clouds I look forward to seeing that.

Stained blue on bottom, white on top - then ask people to use their imagination Like I said, need someone to show me how