Thinking outside the box--prickly pear cactus pen!

[Curtis O. Seebeck]

I decided to think outside the box a little and come up with something unique. We have lots of prickly pear cactus around here and the skeleton inside is unique but not really useable. I decide to make a pen out of it. I took the skeleton and cut into blank size and then made a mold. I inserted the skeleton and filled up the mold with blue dyed epoxy.

Here is the pen that came out as a result:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/MesquiteMan/PricklyPearblue2.jpg

The prop is a section of the skeleton the pen is made from.

Thanks for looking!

[Barry Stratton]

That IS outside the box and defintely AWESOME!!!! Well done. Ya'll done good.

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Ok, now that is too cool!

Great idea!

Nice, really nice! :D

[Ernie Nyvall]

Really nice Curtis. What a great idea. I think you could sell those blanks.

Ernie

[Karl Laustrup]

Curtis, I think you've found something unique. And very appealing to the eye. Great looking pen.

Karl

[Terry Quiram]

Curtis

Thats very clever. Great looking pen.

Terry

[John Hart]

Awesome is right!!! What a cool idea and your results are phenomenal!!

[Martin Shupe]

Brilliant!!

And it looks beautiful, too!

[Michael Stafford]

Curtis, that is a wonderful looking pen. It may be the first but I don't think it will be the last.

[Ed Lang]

Thinking outside of the box?......... No way, man you OWN the box!

That is super cool!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

That pen deserves being in a display box! Neat idea Curtis!

[Mark Cothren]

A great idea - and a great result! Very nice! Very unique!

[Corey Hallagan]

That is really neat Curtis! Very nice!

Corey

[Keith Burns]

Very nice Curtis, very nice:)

[Paul Douglass]

I agree with all the above.

[Jim Becker]

Now, is that KEWEL or what??? Awesome! (You need to post that on Wow, too...)

[Joe Melton]

Interesting idea and well executed. I bet you were real excited to see the results. That makes me want to be more creative.
Joe

[Lars Thomas]

Curtis, how/where do you get blue epoxy?

[Cody Colston]

I can't add anything to what's already been said except to reiterate how innovative and eye-catching it is.

I think you have a winner there.

[Frank Chaffee]

AWESOME, sez it!

Frank

[William Bachtel]

You are the man. Nice Brainstorm.

[Bernie Weishapl]

WOW!!!! That is all I can say. Curtis you aren't outside the box you own the box.

[Jim Ketron]

One of the best ideas I have seen in a while!
Great looking Pen!

[Stephen Hibbs]

Really nice Curtis. What a great idea. I think you could sell those blanks.

Ernie
I agree, that pen is amazing, and I'm sure psi or some other site would sign you on for making some. Very beautiful pen.

[Kirk (KC) Constable]

I hope you posted this on the pen sites...that's a new one. :)

It looks very, very nice in the picture. I have quite a bit of PP...may have to try it out myself! :cool:

KC

[Ed Scolforo]

Way cool, Curtis! Excellent!
Ed

[Vaughn McMillan]

Add my kudos to the list. That's a great idea, and wonderful execution.

- Vaughn

[Curt Fuller]

That's one of the most unique and interesting pens I've ever seen!

[Andy Hoyt]

All together now, "BRAVO!"

[Howie French]

Curtis, Now that is a sharp looking Pen ! Very Clever, I love seeing new ideas like this.

Howie

[Jim Dunn]

All together now, "BRAVO!"

Here Here!!:D

[John Miliunas]

Here Here!!:D

I'll second, third or whatever number we're up to on that one!!! :D Simply awesome and most definitely "thinking outside the box"!!! Well done, Curtis! :) :cool:

[Keith Christopher]

AWESOME pen ! very creative ! I LOVE it.