Blake McCully
03-13-2005, 1:19 PM
to firing up the powder coater. I got the powder coater from Harbor Freight when it went on sale. I bought it primarily cause it was on sale :p but I plan to use it to coat tubes of pens that I want to use translucent acrylics with. You pen turners know where I'm coming from. Well the dang thing sat on my work table for a couple months. I had all kinds of excuses why I hadn't used it yet, but the main reason was because I was slightly intimidated by it.
Well, yesterday I got to thinking that a holly pen with black appointments might not look too bad. So, after a bit of thought as to how I was going to set the nib, centerband, clip and finial up to spray them I jumped in.
The first attempt was, well, not professional to say the least. I attacked it again this morning and got somewhat better results. I used an old Woodcraft Euro pen. I used that style cause I don't do them any more, not since I started making the Berea double twist Euros.
At any rate I finished it up and thought I'd throw it out here. I know that it is probably not terribly original, and I'm really glad that you all can't hold it in your hands cause the coating still ain't the best. But with the miniscule experience I know have :D I at least have a base to begin refining my technique.
I submit, for your evaluation the results.
Well, yesterday I got to thinking that a holly pen with black appointments might not look too bad. So, after a bit of thought as to how I was going to set the nib, centerband, clip and finial up to spray them I jumped in.
The first attempt was, well, not professional to say the least. I attacked it again this morning and got somewhat better results. I used an old Woodcraft Euro pen. I used that style cause I don't do them any more, not since I started making the Berea double twist Euros.
At any rate I finished it up and thought I'd throw it out here. I know that it is probably not terribly original, and I'm really glad that you all can't hold it in your hands cause the coating still ain't the best. But with the miniscule experience I know have :D I at least have a base to begin refining my technique.
I submit, for your evaluation the results.