Acrylic pens.... Easy Xmas gifts?

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DaveH:
Ralph,

I wouldn't mind having a go at this. I think I will stick to acrylic to start with.
When you say kits - what do I get in a kit, or more importantly what should I get in a kit.
:beer:
DaveH

Pete49:
Thanks for the compliment Ralph. I'll see if I can find the name of the stone. Here's a link to one of the suppliers I use and the prices.
http://www.cws.au.com/..... DaveH follow the link and you can see what's in the kits, some more than others.....basically 2 tubes, the ends and clip and a refill. There are also plenty places in the States that supply some really exotic blanks and parts like laser cut piano keyboard blanks,flags, snake and cane toad skins even a circuit board pen blank. Some pen turners even use metal to make some great looking pens.
I have even made a pens from 308 cartridges from the target crowd. Nearly all my pens are made on a mini wood lathe similar to the jet mini but I have used the metal lathe on some like the brass pen I made for a friend . Imagination is good :wave:
Pete

Divided he ad:
"Imagination is good :wave:" indeed it is Pete :thumbup:

Exactly as Pete says Dave. The kits are available from a lot of places. I spent hours searching out the sites with the best value for money. Also shown in the 6th picture down in the first post.

I get some pens from one site and pencils from another etc.... The difference can be over a pound per kit! this means you could almost get 2 for 1 by shopping right!

Pete, I went to have a look through the site.... On comparison using a currency converter it's quite expensive over there! Eg, workshop pencils on there 6.80GBP here 4.50GBP.

It does have more things available that some of my sites though.... I must search more :)

Thought I might have a go at a metal pencil..... But it'd be one for me. Thinking a heavy pencil for the workshop? Too many others to do first though :dremel:

Good luck with your projects Dave. Just do what feels right I say :borg:

Ralph.

Deko:
Hi Folks,
I was lucky enough to hold a few of Ralph's pens a few weeks ago, and I can tell you they are

really great. We are due to start making some at "men in sheds" on Monday and I can only hope that

they come out as good as Ralph's.

Cheers Dek :med:

P.S. looks like you made it home OK Ralph. Hope the repairs were not TOO expensive !!!!!

DaveH:
Thank you Pete and Ralph :thumbup:

I will have a good look around.
:beer:
DaveH

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