Some other cast pen ideas...

**dai sensei** · 23rd November 2006, 04:54 PM

Amazing Curtis. Not sure about the millet, have cast it with other stuff to give the birds a treat, but never a pen. Good way to confuse the crap at of the canaries

Loofa - turned out really well and very similar to the cactus. Why continue with the messy process of the cactus, or do you believe the cactus is still better? Just interested in your opinion.

**MesquiteMan** · 23rd November 2006, 05:30 PM

The only real limitation is the dryness of the material. The resin that I use is pretty sensitive to moisture. If there is too much moisture the resin will foam and look bad. Other than that, you have to think about how thick the actual material is on a a pen barrel and decide if the material you plan to embed will have enough definition once most of it is turned away.

**MesquiteMan** · 23rd November 2006, 05:35 PM

The loofa is a nice pen but no where near a nice as the cactus in person. The loofa is more uniform and consistent in patern where the cactus is more random and "wild".

**soundman** · 23rd November 2006, 10:57 PM

I've been having a good think about this.
I recon there wold be lots of things to cast & turn.
Stump sections with borer holes.
Nuts of sheoak, eucaliptand so forth.
Bits of bark.
Hell wood shavings would be worth a try, particularly if you selected the shavings and arranged them "artisticaly"
Someone did nut shells recently.

sponge
someone did cloth recently

Oh Oh Oh...... bits of multi coloured plastic waste.

still thinking

cheers

**CameronPotter** · 17th January 2007, 05:30 PM

Stttrrreewwwth. Sorry to dredge up old work with little to add, but this is worth it.

Nice work!

Maybe I should make some pen blanks while I am here...

Cam

**NewLondon88** · 17th January 2007, 11:16 PM

I havent' done any casting yet, but I always wanted to. (long before turning pens I had an interest in making molds.. don't know why) But this will give me a kick in the pants to get back on track.

a loofah? who'da thunk it? very nice. veeeerryyyy nice.

**joe greiner** · 18th January 2007, 01:46 AM

Can't think of anyplace I've seen such a concentration of imagination as with the pen blokes and sheilas. Amazing. Just outright amazing.

Joe

**rodent** · 18th January 2007, 12:23 PM

toni you have to soak it in fermaldahide then drain it put it in un catalized resin then cast it.

**Simomatra** · 19th January 2007, 09:13 AM

Have purchased my first tin of resin just waiting on some ideas.

Curtis you are way out there nice work

**MesquiteMan** · 21st January 2007, 05:57 PM

Thanks again, eveyone for the nice comments. I appreciate it!

**lubbing5cherubs** · 21st January 2007, 07:43 PM

hey Curtis show them your latest one done in the box? they are really worth showing off
bye TOni

**SawDustSniffer** · 21st January 2007, 09:20 PM

um nice idear , the paper barks ( Bottle Brush ) are in flower now ,might have to stock up on native flowers , i hope the 7mm hole takes out the green stem

gravillia and baksia might also work