Thread: filling gaps

Simon I have used brass & Alli filings as well. Epoxy mixed with anything I can find or come up with which will look good.

Adding "features " to a pen with a skew can be a bit tricky ,and have surprising results at times , sometimes you can find enough of the missing bits to make a patchup viable, depending if its wood or acrylic though acrylics are pretty easy to patch , with wood you need to try and make a patch look like it belongs ,eg a darkish burl ,I would use some coffee grounds or some of the dust or shavings from the job at hand, or even a bit of ebony shavings ,this when finished can look like a knot or such , as you go on try and collect some different shavings in small containers for times you may need it , You can also do a bit of shaping with a dremel to accentuate the shape, and do a repair pour of colored epoxy ,make a well around the repair site with plasticine so you can get a slight buildup when you pour in the epoxy ,you may need to paint the brass tube with a (textra black ) if it might show through , I often just add some of the fill material and pour thin CA onto it ,build it up in layers though not all at once as you may not get penetration down to the tube . In this business its the problem ones that keep it interesting cheers ~ John

Originally Posted by gawdelpus

Adding "features " to a pen with a skew can be a bit tricky ,and have surprising results at times , sometimes you can find enough of the missing bits to make a patchup viable, depending if its wood or acrylic though acrylics are pretty easy to patch , with wood you need to try and make a patch look like it belongs ,eg a darkish burl ,I would use some coffee grounds or some of the dust or shavings from the job at hand, or even a bit of ebony shavings ,this when finished can look like a knot or such , as you go on try and collect some different shavings in small containers for times you may need it , You can also do a bit of shaping with a dremel to accentuate the shape, and do a repair pour of colored epoxy ,make a well around the repair site with plasticine so you can get a slight buildup when you pour in the epoxy ,you may need to paint the brass tube with a (textra black ) if it might show through , I often just add some of the fill material and pour thin CA onto it ,build it up in layers though not all at once as you may not get penetration down to the tube . In this business its the problem ones that keep it interesting cheers ~ John

Anything that can be added to a bit of epoxy and give a contrast will suffice, I've even used a bit of pearlex in the epoxy and like John said a bit of plasticine or blue tack to make a well. Thinking outside the square sometimes gives amazing results and the beauty is if it don't look right take it out and start again.