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Acrylic pens.... Easy Xmas gifts?
AussieJimG:
Thanks Ginger Nut, this might be the year for starting early on the Xmas presents (and perhaps finishing by Xmas)
Jim
Divided he ad:
Yeah, sorry guys. Should have made it clearer.
I'm using the toolpost with super sharp carbide. (CCGT and the likes) I don't trust myself with chisels!
Some mighty fine looking pens there too.... That Celtic Knot looks like a pain to build up..... It's hurting my head trying to figure out the pattern needed to cut n glue it all :scratch:
Never intended this as a business.... Hundreds!!! I just like creating shapes :ddb:
Please show your results on here (this thread or start your own might be better :thumbup: )
Good to know it's a well liked subject though :)
Ralph.
texta:
here's a couple more of the celtic knot one's i have made .
johno
Divided he ad:
Some fine work there :thumbup:
I have a question, some may call it Crass or uncouth but.... Money.....
How do you fair in sales of the pens? When the kits and materials cost so much that by the time you have spent a few hours crafting them the costs (if realistic) would well outweigh the labour put in :scratch:
I.E. Some of the kits I could buy cost 20 GBP Add the acrylic/wood/trustone blanks and that can easily bump upto 30 before any labour has taken place.
Do you guys find it easy to sell your pens (if figures above were used with say 2 hrs for labour) for somewhere around 70-80 GBP ??
Don't feel you need to answer this in public (PM if willing to answer) I'm just intrigued. I have no real want or ability to make such things for a living. I would hate to turn an enjoyable hobby into a "must do" work thing.
I know... It's just my head thinking again :loco:
Ralph.
Ginger Nut:
--- Quote from: Divided he ad on June 27, 2014, 06:20:54 AM ---Some fine work there :thumbup:
I have a question, some may call it Crass or uncouth but.... Money.....
How do you fair in sales of the pens? When the kits and materials cost so much that by the time you have spent a few hours crafting them the costs (if realistic) would well outweigh the labour put in :scratch:
I.E. Some of the kits I could buy cost 20 GBP Add the acrylic/wood/trustone blanks and that can easily bump upto 30 before any labour has taken place.
Do you guys find it easy to sell your pens (if figures above were used with say 2 hrs for labour) for somewhere around 70-80 GBP ??
Don't feel you need to answer this in public (PM if willing to answer) I'm just intrigued. I have no real want or ability to make such things for a living. I would hate to turn an enjoyable hobby into a "must do" work thing.
I know... It's just my head thinking again :loco:
I am not sure what you guys in the UK pay for kits ours here in AU start around $2 for slimline and top line kits reach $80. I limit my buying to Sierra around $6 to $8, Bolt Actions around $16, for Fountain pens and roller balls about $20 each tops for me.
Acrylic blanks range from $1 to $6 some I get free. ALL my wood is either off cuts or FREE even some exotic such as Wenge, English Oak, Black Palm. Of course Burls etc we find on the ground or some past on from other turners off cuts. I have bought some Mango blanks thes worked out to about 60c each.
I have a 55lt tub of off cuts for pen blanks or cutlery or finials I cull this about every 6 months usually give them away. A mate is into resin casting of pen blanks and he is doing some special wood n acrylic for me ATM.
Latest pen an Executive Clicker Gun Metal kit with QLD Mango polly finish.
Ralph.
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