Casting worthless wood and alumilite resin pen blank. Cherry and Blue resin
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- In this video i will be casting a knotty piece of cherry wood and alumilite resin into three pen blanks.
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Just found your channel. As someone that loves pens, but hates to write - I love what you do and would love nearly every pen you have made. This one is one of my favorites
Awesome work!!! People don't realize the skill, patience & hard work it takes to make these beautiful pens! Wow!!! My husband & I love ur vids! Big hugs! Have an amazing day!😃
I highly recommend having resin in more of you your wood videos
I do have some resin projects to make but no where to make them for a few months, I will get back into resin soon!
Now that is a beautiful pen. Wow!
Had the same lathe was good but the bearings gave out on it earlier this year so bought a nova comet II and its so nice having variable speed , lovely pens btw
I've upgraded it now too, but it's going to still be in the workshop for a sanding disc to go on I think, thank you!
I want a pen exactly like this but I cannot find any on Etsy. If you ever make one like this again, I am buying it!
I don't mind the son g at all.
You're more likely to get return visitors with a voiceover. We love that shit.
Your cheeky superglue count at the end of the 1000 segment pen was great.
Only just seen your message! I really don't like talking on my videos but I did give it a go in the middle of the 2000 segment video! What sort of voice over are you thinking of? Just talking through what I'm doing in the video?
Beautiful pen... I've watched thousands of pen videos and the close up after pressing in the pieces shows beautiful detail of your work that I wish some of the other turners would do... Subbed
scroooface thank you for the lovely comment, I will remember it for my next videos, I'm really busy now making pens for Christmas but I will have a new casting video very soon, thank you for subbing :)
scroooface please feel free to leave more feedback on any other of my videos, good or bad, I'm still learning
That is a beautiful pen
Thank you Richard, I was pleased with how it came out, I'm a bit annoyed with myself because I sold it and didn't really want to, it would of looked good in my collection 😁
Fantastic looking pen James
Thank you Alan :)
I like how close you got to the inside tube - expertly done and a beautiful choice on the wood with excellent pearls showing! The music is not going to fit for everyone with the choices you have (I like it & have heard it before but for my hubby I turned it down to background sound as he had his prog. music on his laptop :) hahaha!)
Haha, the music is so hard to get right, I now use a different editing software so I can leave the noises of machines etc on when I speed up footage, I hope I'm getting better at it! 😁
Wow! I love the way you did this pen. I just ordered my first lathe tonight. I've been wanting to do this for a while and my GF and I are really interested in working with wood and resin like this. Can't wait to watch your other vids....
Gene S. Thank you for the nice comment, you will be hooked when you start! I'm working on another video now but I want to talk on it and I'm nervous and don't like talking to the camera so it's taking a while! :/
Your work is really nice. I can't wait to see more of your stuff. I use a program called Wondershare Filmora. It is really easy to use. You can use audio from the video or you can turn off the video sound and record over the vid or a little of both if you prefer. It has lots of great features and some excellent transitions, intros, credits etc. If you have not got an editor yet, you can check it out. I've made several videos but mostly for other people. My channel only has the 3 I made for my vacation last year because I really do not have much to video yet. This new hobby may be a chance to change that.
That is definitely one stunning pen
Jim Robbins thank you!
Its a beautiful pen.
Thanks
James
Thank you! (Sorry the reply is late! 😅)
Great idea and also great result. Thank's for sharing
Unsterbbar your welcome and thank you for watching :)
Love the pen
James, Great project, absolutely gorgeous blank and good quality video. The only negative is the music which is terrible. After 2 mins I watched the rest with the mute on which is a shame as you can miss commentary and the sounds of the turning process.
Huntsville Houch thanks for the feedback! The editing software I use doesn't let you use the audio when you speed it up (I don't usually work this quick lol) so it needed some kind of noise, I'll look for a different one and see about a commentary, I don't really like talking so that's why I haven't put any commentary over the video, but maybe soon after I get a bit of confidence. :)
Have to agree. I loved the blank and the pen turning, but had to hit the mute button to turn off that garbage music.
The blank was one of my favourites I've made, I'm using a different software and music site so getting better at editing now 😁
Awww come on folks! It isn’t easy to get hold of good music that is license free. He’s turning pens, not auditioning for a season do in Ibiza
@@melberry5929 thank you, this was second ever video, it's hard to please everyone, I couldn't put the noises of the tools on this one because of the editing software I had so music was the way to go!
That turned out awesome!
Thank you very much!
Хорошее сочетание дерева и перламутра. Завораживает.
большое спасибо 😁😁
Fantastic! Not a criticism at all of your work, but I think a dark red would have harmonized with the red tones in that cherry wood. Thanks for the great video.
Thank you, I'll have to try cherry and red, I do really love the blue I use so I do tend to use it 90% of the time 😂
Beautiful
Thank you!
Beautiful.
great job. such a awesome pen. keep it up
Parasania Sandip thank you very much! I'm really loving making them and should have some more videos in the new year!
great craftsmanship in you pens. and i would love to own one.
Thank you Hazel, I love getting feedback like this from people, I do have a esty shop where I sell all the things I make, there is a link in the description if you want to have a look. Thank you for watching!
I can see a great channel is being created here ..
It was such a great vid and project
I was wondering what is the usage of pressure chamber exactly and is there a cheap easy replacement for it ?
Mohamed Ahmed thank you very much, the reason for the pressure pot is when you mix the resin together you put loads of little bubbles into it, by putting it in a pressure pot you crush these bubbles down so they are so small they are effectively gone, my pot was under £100 new, and a 2nd hand air compressor would be cheap as well, you could use a PR resin but I don't like turning it because I find it really brittle and it has a horribly strong smell.
James.........this is amazing, I’ve been into woodworking my entire life and have even built a number of lathes to try and do stuff like u do, but they never work, I’m too scared to pull the trigger on a nice lathe but I’m scared I won’t know how to operate or maintain it to keep it in working, like new condition, could u make a video at some point in regards of what tools and equipment needed to operate and use a lathe? Along with recommendations on specific brands and products? It would mean the world to me. Anyways, much love and I just want you to know that I wouldn’t be doing what I do today without you as an inspiration and giving me something/someone to look up to. Keep it up and keep doing you man, thanks for everything!
Thank you Jack, I'm so happy my woodworking is inspiring others because that is how I got into making UA-cam videos, by being inspired by others, I made my first few pens with a drill and a chisel and I'm a believer that more expensive tools just makes you faster more than they make you better, practice is what you need to get better so practice on whatever you have, my first lathe which I used up to my 500 segment pen video was £60 and the tail stock was held on by a g-clamp and I made 100s of pens on it, my best tip is learn how to sharpen your chisels, take your time and the speed will come, my first pen took hours to make, now I can make one in 20 minutes if I really go for it.
As for brands to look for I like looking at the second hand market, it's where I got my lathe from, a hegner xl200 lathe, they make great scroll saws here but not heard much about their lathes but I love it, jet do a midi lathe which are a great lathe to start with, just remember you can turn small things on a big lathe but you can't turn big things on a small lathe which is why I got the biggest I could in my budget, I hope something here helps and please ask anymore questions you have!
great video tutorial.thank you
Thanks MH D, if you try this out please tag me in social media so I can see, there are links in the description! 😁
This pen is Very pretty!!:)
Thank you! I think so too, I'm sad I sold it 😔
Beautiful blank and pen! How important is the pressure pot part in preparing the blanks. I have wood and epoxy resin, would these be ok casting without a pot. Thanks
Gareth c I haven't really experimented without a pressure pot, the pot was about as much as the resin I use so I don't want to waste any, if you have slow set epoxy you can be careful when mixing and pour from a height to pop the bubbles whilst you pour and try to pick the bubbles out with a tooth pick, it might take a bit of practice and patience to get it right, please let me know how you get on!
James Garwood thank you James!
Hey Gareth, like you, I don't have a PP either. I am getting final parts for one this weekend however. I've had good luck like the jewelry girls do by using slow setting resin and periodically blowing a torch over the blanks to suck bubbles out. Worked for me ok.
What a beautiful pen James! Please James, what is the blue powder that you use?
It is metallic blue pearl ex powder from house of resin, there is a link in my description to their website 👍🏻
Beautiful pen James.
Why did you wrap the piece in black tape and then a band of masking tape?
Thank you Ken, I wrapped the tape around the bottom to stop the resin coming out when I filmed the hole, the masking tape was just making double sure it didn't leak, probably would do it different if I done it again:)
a great video and pen blanks! if yoiu could add audio commentary, even better!
Thank you! I have got one video with commentary but I really didnt enjoy doing it so I try not to now 😊 if I get more confident in the future I will try again for sure 😁
A running commentary of what the processes are really helps us novices. Unfortunately, for me the chosen “music” is a real turn off (yes I know I can mute it) Nice pen though, what model pen kit is it please?
and what is the name of the current music ? not bad, just my two cents.
Good 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you!
wow ! soon i will start with resin too, thank you for sharing :)
No problem, this was actually the first thing I cast and I learnt a lot from it, like not using duct tape for a mould! It didn't stick when the resin is curing and resin seeps out, good luck! Amy questions please feel free to ask! 😁
thank you
@@JamesGarwood
You're welcome😁
YOU DID SUCH A BEAUTIFUL JOB!!! DO YOU SELL YOUR PENS? ❤❤❤
Very nice!! Did you stabilize the wood before pouring the resin in?
Dumbfounded, that looks amazing
Thank you very much 😁
What Alumilite are you using that you aren't having to stabilize your wood before casting? Or is there a trick you use to keep bubble from forming at the wood to resin mating point? Awesome pen, I'm going to have to get some silver powder, I like the look of that.
Soots Crafting hey soots, it's amazing clear cast resin I use and I haven't had a problem with bubbles but my wood is extremely dry before I cast it, nothing has moved yet, this resin doesn't go really hard so you can't get a nice shine without adding a CA finish so I think it moves with the wood a bit ,
James Garwood Awesome, thanks for the info
Soots Crafting I just noticed I didn't answer your other question! The silver powder is pearl ex powder, number 663, silver, I hope you have had a go at some casting?
What type of pen kit is that? It's looks a bit beefier than the standard 7mm variety
Its 7mm but with a fatter centre band, it's called a trimline kit here
Wow, straight trash into beauty! What do ur pens sell for? Gotta be $500 or more depending on intricacy...
Haha, one day they will ne that much! But until then you can grab a bargain here 😁
etsy.me/2qusNUb
THIS is pretty :)
I want it
I do sell them here 😁
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.etsy.com/shop/JamesGarwoodDesign&ved=2ahUKEwjK2JfnyMDpAhWvThUIHTuTAXEQFjAAegQIBBAC&usg=AOvVaw1i8I9nxLu3-UjX3siFnyft
Beautiful pen! What do you use to get that gloss?
Its about 10 coats CA glue and sanded and polished with sandpaper and a cutting paste 😁
Great video, with a great result, but would rather se a video with a voice that tells what and why.
Feel free to ask any questions you have! I will get back to you 😁
Did you have to do anything to the wood to prep it for the resin?
Kevin Murphy no I did nothing to prep the wood like stabilizing the wood before hand, the cherry was rock hard with all the tight grain around the knot so it was fine
Thank you.
From worthless to priceless
Great job and keep same music 😁✌🏽
Thank you afreetify, someone likes the music as well! Lol, I have changed the music in my other videos a little bit but I'll put some more like this in the next one! :)
What pen kit do you use for this pen?
How do you not glue your bushings to the blank?
I don't use excessive amounts of glue per coat so it doesn't go into the groove between the pen and bushings, then I can just snap off the bushing from the end of the pen blank if that makes sense
Just subed you nice job
william nolan thank you very much, I've got some good videos coming soon!
Hey James, what's the purpose of the pressure pot?
The pressure pot compresses the bubbles in the resin down so they become microscopic, if you didn't use it there would be big bubbles in the blank that would need filling
Would putting the block under vacuum remove the bubbles? Sort of like when they make composite structures.
@@brucepeters9575 vacuum isn't as good for resin, it doesn't pull the bubbles out as well as you might think, pressure crushes them down until they are so small you do not see them anymore, I hope that helps!
CA glue, "thin viscosity" ???
To glue the tubes in? I now use medium or thick CA glue for tubes, I tend to waste a lot if i use thin, i make sure to cover both inside the blank and tube well after scuffing the tube with 80 grit sandpaper
Great looking pen and a nice save on the scrap wood. Did you stabilize it before casting?
Thanks George, no I didn't stabilize this piece, it was a solid lump of cherry and there wasn't any need to stabilize it, 😁
Thanks.
No worries!
So, how do you know when NOT to stabilize the wood...almost all channels stress to do it...
Hey Mr J. You only need to stabilise a piece of wood if it's really soft like spalted beech or some types of burl, stuff that is going to make the turning easier, this piece of cherry was very hard and was properly dry before I cast it, it's not moved at all in the year since I made it, the only thing I have had move slightly are pinecones so they could be stabilised which would help out loads when turning, I hope this helps!
Is the wood stabilized? And why Amazing Alumilte instead of Alumilte clear?
You could mount your pressure pot sideways for the longer casts!
Just build a shelf
I didn't stalblize the wood for this one, I have been thinking about putting the pot sideways if I needed to bit I've not needed to yet
@@JamesGarwood same here. No need quite yet for all that.
Beautiful pen BTW.
Happy turning
Bonita pluma
¡Muchas gracias!
Projects are awesome, however the crescendo of mind sucking computer audio posing as music makes me give thanks to the gods for the volume button😜
Thank you, hopefully you think my latest videos are better, I got some new editing software so it's easier to make the music better, please let me now if you think it is!
Wow 👍
Thanks Kat, you like the cherry and blue? I'll have to find some more 😉
James Garwood - Thank you, l just went to your Etsy shop again. You have a couple that l like.....👌
@@katcankan7129 hey Kat, was it you who said that they would like a red resin and wood pen? I have searched my comments and I can't find the post that mentioned it?
@@JamesGarwood Hello James, yes it was me. I would still very much like one. 😊
@@katcankan7129 I've finally got around to casting one for you 😁, it looks really nice, I've not got it on esty yet but I'll upload some pictures to my Instagram if you want to see,
Great content. Fun to watch and enjoy. But amazingly annoying music.
Me : why does no one make a unique pen
This guy : makes a stunning pen
Also me: no, why does no one make pens with curves and they only make them STRAIT grr also make it copper please i think that would sell amazingly fast.
Could have changed the music up bc it was pretty trash but other than that it was good
Thanks, I hope the music gets better in my newer videos, this was only the second video I ever made
pen is beautiful, thx for sharing.
But next time please don't use this music, which is in ALL AND EVERY OTHER video in youtube. Also dont loop music.
There is so much music out there. Why EVERYONE takes this damn track?
Timm Grote thank you timm for the comments, this was my second ever video edit and I'm learning quick, I have since changed editing software so I can keep the tool noise in the video, I really liked the music and that's why I picked it but I will try harder to find something better, my next video I'm editing now is much better so subscribe and say tuned in a few days for it! :)
Legal mas corta o vídeo na hora de realmente ensinar
Sorry about that, what would you like to know?
评论怎么能翻译成中文？
我不确定，评论下方是否有翻译按钮？
@@JamesGarwood 谢谢，我已经会使用翻译，您的作品特别棒，可有学习交流的地方？
Omg the music made my ears bleed
i thought it would just be loud but jesus its like a 5 second loop over and over of the worst fake dubstep
I'm sure you can let me off, it was only my second ever video! I've got some new editing software now that is much better to use, hopefully my editing is better now!
Место стыков и края не аккуратные 😐👎🏻 Если делать - то до конца и от души, а не так на пофиг. В таких делах важны ДЕТАЛИ.
Here some sites of music
soundcloud.com
Epidemicsound.com
If you searched the world over, you would not have found more annoying music.
You're welcome 😋
Omg that music! 😠 please don’t use it again, everything else is superb
Yep, I got that people don't like this track from most of the comments, I'd like to know if my latest video is audibly better if you have a few minutes to check, so I know I'm improving 😁
James Garwood it’s much better! But I think it’s time for another video soon! Whatcha got for us?? 😁
@@davidhemphill07 lol I know, I'm doing my very best to get my new workshop finished, it's so close, just doing the ceiling and electrics, then I'm on new videos, I'm aiming for one a month, just got my new batch of resin today in the post so there are a few resin videos planned this year 😋
James Garwood new shop?? Need a shop tour! lol congratulations on the new shop and I can’t wait to see the next video!
@@davidhemphill07 I could do one, 🤔 I don't like talking on a video though lol, maybe when I get it set up I'll be brave and do one! There are some pictures on my Instagram page if you want to see it but I'll show it off in the next video for sure 😁
nice video. horrible music
Thanks, I get that a lot with this video 😊
Nice pen, terrible music.
Nice pen with HORRIBLE engraving. :-))
60 PSI for 24 hrs? That's not necessary. And pouring Part B by volume as opposed to weight, also incorrect. Not good procedures. Finished product may be good, but not a good utube tutorial.
Thanks for the feedback but you are wrong, amazing clear cast alumilite resin is measured by volume, not weight and de-mould time is 18-24 hours, my pressure pot is rated up to 80psi so 60psi is, 1 completely save and 2 doesn't do any harm, here is a link to the resin please check out the description to see how to use it
www.metalclay.co.uk/alumilite-amazing-clear-cast-epoxy-resin-470ml-16-fl-oz-approx-500-grams/