Starting Christmas Gifts - Gatsby Pen and Pencil

Nice set. I didn’t think acrylic would go with this style of pen, but I see I was wrong. I made a couple pens using Bethlehem Olive wood and they turned out fine. What is the name of the blank? And yes, you can make a few dollars and still have a hobby:)

-- Rick

I think it is “Lava Bright Classic 2 Deep Copper w/ Gold Thread”. I got it from Penn State Industries.

I wasn’t sure about the acrylic blank either. But, my wife picked it out of the catalog and I figured I would give it a shot. The worst that could happen is that it didn’t look right and I would have had to buy new tubes.

As it turns out, you can see through the material where it is thinner at both ends. It is a good thing my glue job didn’t have any bubbles and the tubes were brass. Definately something to keep in mind for future projects.

-- B. Corliss

Wow! so beautiful. Great work!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Learned the hard about acrylics when they get thin at the ends. Have a pen that has a blue tint to it. You can see the brass tube at either end. I have started using tubes painted white. Made another one the other day with a white tube and you cannot tell it.

-- Rick

So now you learn about painting tubes and blanks.
Testor’s is a good acrylic paint.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.