I've made around 100 pens. About 75 acrylic and 25 wood. I decided to try casting my own blanks. I followed Christopher's instructions precisely. I got a very pretty blank. It was the best drilling blank and best turning blank I've ever turned. Roller ball pen for my 85 year old retiring father (professor) turned out beautifully. Thanks Christopher!
Its funny that Mike Mac said the background music was too loud because I sorta agreed with that after I posted this. It was a little distracting. On the other had I had multiple comments like "cool music" or "who is that". I no longer have music running though out my videos. Not sure what others feel, but my thoughts are that this is an information video and not a music video. Anyway I am so glad that so many people have viewed this and have gotten inspired.
+Christopher Demetrick Hey Chris, thanks for the tutorial. I really enjoyed it but I have to agree that the music is too loud. That's the first thing that I noticed about it. Other than that, you did a fabulous job at explaining the process. Now off to Michael's to get the supplies! Thanks -Sharryn
Thanks for the video. I just started using the same products you are and I'm hooked. I have two questions. After you put in the catalyst, don't you wait a bit before you blend the colors in the tube? My first batch I mixed and added to the tube right away. The black and yellow turned into a green and black swirl. The second batch I waited for it to thicken and the two colors remained in tact. Also, what's the music? Thanks again!
Where did you get the resin and hardener? Edit: Watched a second time and heard mention of Michael's. Have one in town. Thanks for the video; explaining using a bit more hardener, drying in an oven for about 10 minutes if needed, setting the blanks for 24 hours. The use of PVC is a great idea. Can't get much cheaper than that.
im very impressed with your video and im going to try to do that,,im wanting to make a stars and stripe pen and I need to cut the blanks and glue the ends together,,can you tell me what kind of clue I should use,,,i have been told some sort of epoxy,,but can you clarify that any,,will ca glue them up also and do I need to clamp it after I glue it,,thank you
This video is a godsend! I've been searching for how to DIY acrylic rods for 2 hours now and this vid seems to be the perfect one with instructions on how to do it as well! I'm gonna make my own acrylic rods for my pipe stems. THANK YOU!
Wow great video. I'm going to be making some carbon fiber blanks and this was very helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time and making this video!
Great video Christopher, I also make pens but I use epoxy resin. I have tried polyester resin but they always seam to brake up and chip out when turning them, maybe I'm using to much catalyst when mixing? I use clear epoxy with inclusions stuck on the tubes as in my videos I have uploaded. Any feedback would be really helpful. Many thanks for showing, Tony UK
Its from a 70's band called Focus off the 1973 album Focus 3 . I have had an issue adding background music that's was too loud. I lowered the music because of this.
Well 9 years latter... I came with a question :). When you pour the colors in the blank... do they mix or do they stay separate? Does it matter how long you need to wait, after adding the catalyst, so colors don't mix? Thanks!
Probably amazed that you are still helping people with this video after over two years! With 45 years of woodworking under my belt, I decided to try the pen thing. I started with aluminite and the pressure pot thing, did the bubble dance, and every other thing that could go wrong, including the learning curve on applying CA glue for a finish. Finally got five pens in my gallery where I sell. Whew! Then this caught my eye but the polyester will be interesting on the lathe compared to he Acrylic. You seem to have the portions down pat. I think the catalyst drops are critical to the portion. I also think that is 3/4" PVC pipe. It all makes sense, and I bought what I needed and plan on making some blanks very soon. Thanks so much!!
+Tsunamiguitars I've been using this method for a while now and it works great. I got a few different sizes of PVC so I can make pen blanks, bottle stoppers, etc. Its fun to experiment with different colors. I also keep a toaster oven in the shop so I can speed up the process a bit if needed...otherwise I just pour the blanks and let them set all week, by the time the weekend comes i can just slide the blanks right out of the PVC...if they don't slide out they aren't ready yet. These blanks don't come out anything like the ones you get at the supply stores, but you can kind of do whatever you want with them, make your own molds and make your own blanks. The ones you see in the stores that have different colored ribbons are actually made by pouring those colors you want for the ribbons on a sheet of glass very thin, one it cures you scrape it off and lay it in a mold then pour the base color over it. I haven't tried this year as I haven't made the molds, but that's how that part works.
This was a good video Christopher. Let me ask this: "What about bubbles in the blanks?" Many makers say you must use a pressure pot to get bubble free blanks. Are yours bubble free without using the pressure pot?
Hi really good video, how does this compare with the acrylic pen blanks you can buy already cast? I am not a pen turner but a pipe maker and want to make my own material for the stem part, I do use the acrylic blanks that are intended for pen turning but wanted to know how it compares? I just want to create my own so I can experiment with colours. Thanks
U should do some diamond art pens people are always buy them that do diamond art I just payed over $600 for my custom order of 16 diamond art pens and I know people that have made bigger orders then me many people collect diamond art pens I collect and use them I am starting to make my own diamond art pen blanks but I won’t be selling I’ll be sending them to a turner and getting them turned until I get my own lathe
Great informative video thank you very much. I have a question I tried the same method but the blanks dont come out as easy as yours did, in fact so far have not got them out. Any tips how to fix this. I will need to put the pvc on the lathe
You can get the resin pretty cheap here, plus I think it's 32oz vs 16 at Michael's: www.carbonfiberglass.com/Resin-Systems/clear-casting-resin/Silmar-41-Clear-Polyester-Casting-Resin-Quart.html
Great video thanks. I hope it's o.k. to ask. My son and I are thinking about selling his pens at craft shows (he is 12 and makes amazing pens). How much do you sell your items for at craft shows? Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing your experience, just getting started in pen making and have some ideas for blanks that I want to try! I see lots of people are using pressure vessels to help eliminate air bubbles. What is your experience without doing that? I was looking online for some type of tubes or tubing to cast in and your solution is perfect! Have you considered trying to cast the pen tubes in the mold as well?
I have not had issues with bubbles. I have not tried a mold but may experiment with it. I would setup a pressure vessel if I was adding things to the resin like coffee bean, wood,beads....
At 1:56 to about 2:30 u have no sound the sound is absent so we have no idea what ur saying not sure if there is sound missing on any other part of the video but I know it’s missing at those parts and it’s no on my end cause it happens every time at the exact same time
Do you ever re-use the PVC pipes when casting Polyester resin blanks? For me, blanks come out easily the first time, but not so much the second. Ever use a mold release agent with Polyester resin? Ever use a few drops of acrylic paint to color the blanks? Thanks for your thoughts.
I have watched your video a few times but I am wondering (How do you stop the Acrylic from sticking to the inside of the Tube) I am really amazed at how you make your blanks they are brilliant Dennis 5923
Wow, that stuff is SUPER stinky. Is it absolutely necessary and you can't use Enviro Tex Lite or something? I guess I'll buy premade blanks....refuse to use that wretched stuff.
Hi... wich is the diference using polyester resin than epoxi? Don't you have problems with bubbles using the pvc tube? Because you can't use a flame to extract bubbles. Sorry for my english
I like this method, and plan on using it! As another note, just recently, (February 1, 2016), my wife and I discovered five inch ice cube makers in Walmart that are actually 28 grams each. They make a blank that is almost 3/4" around. They come in a silicone mold, six on a mold, for about $4.00. Check it out! Just a small display on an endcap near the household stuff. We bought two, and I poured my first two blanks using the resin you suggest in these silicone molds with great success. I added gold and silver powder, and they came out great. Still, I bought the correct pipe and plan on doing what you do. Great idea, thanks!!!
Hey enjoyed your video. You may want to check out illStreet composites in Charleston sc that is where I order my resin from. It is silmar 41and it runs about 45 dollars after shipping for a gallon I can get 45 - 60 blanks out of it depending on how big the blanks are.
I thank you so much! I'm learning to make "Sonic Screwdrivers" the 11th Sonic Screwdriver specifically. They use resin cores and resin cores are much harder and take longer to make, a way of cheating and getting it to look like resin cores are by using Pen Blanks. This video helped so much, thanks!
A very fascinating and enjoyable video, Christopher. I learned a lot from it and I can now enjoy my pen making hobby all the more. I am in it just as a hobby, and as gifts for friends and relatives,- not for profit. Thanks for sharing your expertise all the same. Ed
I’m getting ready to do exact thing you did in this video . Same everything, except I will be using a slightly smaller pipe , 3/4 “ sharkbite pex . I also got a great price on pearl ex pigment at Joann’s. Do you ever use a pressure pot to cure the blanks. Very timely and informative video.
I just started getting into "Hair sticks" for my hair. That interest lead me to acrylic hair sticks. Now I seem to have found myself looking up how to make acrylic blanks, because I feel like making my own after not finding color combinations I like. Lol.
Hey man, this was a really neat and informative video to watch! I've always wondered what the allure of turning pens was, because 99% of people just buy blanks, but you make it so much more personalized by doing this! what size of PVC pipe do you make those in? And what chuck and jaws do you use for turning them? I have a Supernova 2 with the 70 and 100 mm jaws. I know they make jaws for it that are specifically for turning pens from the rectangle blanks, but those probably wouldn't be the best choice for turning from your round blanks. Do you ever make rectangle sheets and then cut them out to the 3/4" pieces, or do you only make round ones?
is this PMMA?. can you please tell me what are the materials. i want to make a small cast acrylic sculpture for practice then other things. The only i know is that big aquariums are not glass but acrylic and what dentist use on prosthesis is also acrylic but dont know if those two and the one you use on the video are the same or what are the differences. cares. weight. process. etc.
I was at a woodcraft store and they have a barrel of pen blanks. I came to your video to see what they were used for. Thanks for posting. Very informative.
Thank you for this video. I just tried this yesterday and the blanks look great and unlike all the videos out there using alumalite it was great not needing a pressure pot which easily would have set me back $150, which is more them I wanted to spend on my hobby.
hi i'm new at this i make acrylic bolt action and slimline pens , acrylic and wood but i don know how mush to ask for the acrylic pen and for the wood pen i also made some bolt action and slimline rattle snake skin pens so can some body help me with this question what should i ask for them thank you for your time
Just wondering do you have trouble with blow out when milling the ends of the blank especially on the bigger tubes? If so what did you do to fix that issue?
A 3/4" diameter piece of PVC is about 1/3 of a cubic inch in volume for each inch of length. Therefore, a three inch length of PVC will contain about 1 cubic inch of resin. A 16 ounce can of resin could fill about 36 linear inches of 3/4" PVC pipe. Of course, this all depends on the density of the resin, but Castin Craft polyester resin is "close enough" to that of water that you can use this as a rough approximation. Of course, a different mold will yield different results, and some resin always remains in the paper cups, but you get the idea.
Your Pens are so awesome! I´d love to do some pen-turning, but unfortunately I have no lathe... Cool and very informative Video! From which band is the music in the background? Sounds like a mix between santana, deep purple and led zeppelin! I love it!
Thanks and it was a band called Focus. They had a hit in 71' called Hocus Pokus. Its that song that has the yodeling in it. ua-cam.com/video/0SPD-x8cs1Q/v-deo.html the song on my video was Answer? Questions! - Questions? Answer!
Very good! It has me ready to head to MIchaels. Just one complaint ... hearing impairment and music in background makes it difficult to hear! You do great work and have me as a subscriber@
I agree, this video was from a year ago and have since stopped playing music throughout the video. I now only add music to time lapse and non-talking part of my videos.
I've made around 100 pens. About 75 acrylic and 25 wood. I decided to try casting my own blanks. I followed Christopher's instructions precisely. I got a very pretty blank. It was the best drilling blank and best turning blank I've ever turned. Roller ball pen for my 85 year old retiring father (professor) turned out beautifully. Thanks Christopher!
Its funny that Mike Mac said the background music was too loud because I sorta agreed with that after I posted this. It was a little distracting. On the other had I had multiple comments like "cool music" or "who is that". I no longer have music running though out my videos. Not sure what others feel, but my thoughts are that this is an information video and not a music video. Anyway I am so glad that so many people have viewed this and have gotten inspired.
+Christopher Demetrick Hey Chris, thanks for the tutorial. I really enjoyed it but I have to agree that the music is too loud. That's the first thing that I noticed about it. Other than that, you did a fabulous job at explaining the process. Now off to Michael's to get the supplies! Thanks
-Sharryn
Oh, btw, I enjoyed the music in the background.
It's a bit like 1970's porn video music!
... or so I am told!!!!
Thanks for the video. I just started using the same products you are and I'm hooked. I have two questions. After you put in the catalyst, don't you wait a bit before you blend the colors in the tube? My first batch I mixed and added to the tube right away. The black and yellow turned into a green and black swirl. The second batch I waited for it to thicken and the two colors remained in tact. Also, what's the music? Thanks again!
This might be the best video on using this brand of resin. You actually show how many drops of catalyst to add! 👌🏾
You're making polyester blanks, not acrylic.
Acrylic is an entirely different resin with dramatically different (and superior) properties.
Where did you get the resin and hardener? Edit: Watched a second time and heard mention of Michael's. Have one in town. Thanks for the video; explaining using a bit more hardener, drying in an oven for about 10 minutes if needed, setting the blanks for 24 hours. The use of PVC is a great idea. Can't get much cheaper than that.
im very impressed with your video and im going to try to do that,,im wanting to make a stars and stripe pen and I need to cut the blanks and glue the ends together,,can you tell me what kind of clue I should use,,,i have been told some sort of epoxy,,but can you clarify that any,,will ca glue them up also and do I need to clamp it after I glue it,,thank you
I use Cyanoacrylate glue (CA glue) - You may know it as Super Glue. Use an accelerator on the glue then no clamps needed
Nice video....where can you buy these pigments?
I got them at Michaels and on Amazon amzn.com/B000BGSZ9G
This video is a godsend! I've been searching for how to DIY acrylic rods for 2 hours now and this vid seems to be the perfect one with instructions on how to do it as well! I'm gonna make my own acrylic rods for my pipe stems. THANK YOU!
IMO, music isn't needed for a video. I follow one woodturner who doesn't even narrate his videos. The steps taken speak for themselves.
Wow great video. I'm going to be making some carbon fiber blanks and this was very helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time and making this video!
Great video Christopher, I also make pens but I use epoxy resin. I have tried polyester resin but they always seam to brake up and chip out when turning them, maybe I'm using to much catalyst when mixing? I use clear epoxy with inclusions stuck on the tubes as in my videos I have uploaded. Any feedback would be really helpful. Many thanks for showing, Tony UK
Great Vid, Just wish I could hear better.... the music :(
Its from a 70's band called Focus off the 1973 album Focus 3 . I have had an issue adding background music that's was too loud. I lowered the music because of this.
Well 9 years latter... I came with a question :).
When you pour the colors in the blank... do they mix or do they stay separate?
Does it matter how long you need to wait, after adding the catalyst, so colors don't mix?
Thanks!
Probably amazed that you are still helping people with this video after over two years! With 45 years of woodworking under my belt, I decided to try the pen thing. I started with aluminite and the pressure pot thing, did the bubble dance, and every other thing that could go wrong, including the learning curve on applying CA glue for a finish. Finally got five pens in my gallery where I sell. Whew!
Then this caught my eye but the polyester will be interesting on the lathe compared to he Acrylic. You seem to have the portions down pat. I think the catalyst drops are critical to the portion. I also think that is 3/4" PVC pipe. It all makes sense, and I bought what I needed and plan on making some blanks very soon. Thanks so much!!
+Tsunamiguitars What a nice comment - I wish you luck and safe work.
+Tsunamiguitars I've been using this method for a while now and it works great. I got a few different sizes of PVC so I can make pen blanks, bottle stoppers, etc. Its fun to experiment with different colors. I also keep a toaster oven in the shop so I can speed up the process a bit if needed...otherwise I just pour the blanks and let them set all week, by the time the weekend comes i can just slide the blanks right out of the PVC...if they don't slide out they aren't ready yet.
These blanks don't come out anything like the ones you get at the supply stores, but you can kind of do whatever you want with them, make your own molds and make your own blanks. The ones you see in the stores that have different colored ribbons are actually made by pouring those colors you want for the ribbons on a sheet of glass very thin, one it cures you scrape it off and lay it in a mold then pour the base color over it. I haven't tried this year as I haven't made the molds, but that's how that part works.
This was a good video Christopher. Let me ask this: "What about bubbles in the blanks?" Many makers say you must use a pressure pot to get bubble free blanks. Are yours bubble free without using the pressure pot?
Very good video. Thanks. One question. What is the size of the pipe you use. Thanks
Hi. Good video. One question... The diameter of the pvc pipes. Tia
Hi really good video, how does this compare with the acrylic pen blanks you can buy already cast? I am not a pen turner but a pipe maker and want to make my own material for the stem part, I do use the acrylic blanks that are intended for pen turning but wanted to know how it compares? I just want to create my own so I can experiment with colours. Thanks
U should do some diamond art pens people are always buy them that do diamond art I just payed over $600 for my custom order of 16 diamond art pens and I know people that have made bigger orders then me many people collect diamond art pens I collect and use them I am starting to make my own diamond art pen blanks but I won’t be selling I’ll be sending them to a turner and getting them turned until I get my own lathe
Great informative video thank you very much. I have a question I tried the same method but the blanks dont come out as easy as yours did, in fact so far have not got them out. Any tips how to fix this. I will need to put the pvc on the lathe
I got it at Michaels crafts but I am out now so I don't know the brand. You can find it online
polyester and acrylic are completely different materials
How many blanks do you get out of one container of resin?
watched again, great job, havent seen you lately, hope alls well
cheers
Rob
love your video very much, but the music is noise....
+Flux Mind cp I AGREE
You can get the resin pretty cheap here, plus I think it's 32oz vs 16 at Michael's:
www.carbonfiberglass.com/Resin-Systems/clear-casting-resin/Silmar-41-Clear-Polyester-Casting-Resin-Quart.html
Cool stuff, messy but cool
dude those pens and other stuff are sick
polyester and acrylic are total different materials. Can you clarify that please?
Great video thanks. I hope it's o.k. to ask. My son and I are thinking about selling his pens at craft shows (he is 12 and makes amazing pens). How much do you sell your items for at craft shows? Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing your experience, just getting started in pen making and have some ideas for blanks that I want to try! I see lots of people are using pressure vessels to help eliminate air bubbles. What is your experience without doing that? I was looking online for some type of tubes or tubing to cast in and your solution is perfect! Have you considered trying to cast the pen tubes in the mold as well?
I have not had issues with bubbles. I have not tried a mold but may experiment with it. I would setup a pressure vessel if I was adding things to the resin like coffee bean, wood,beads....
At 1:56 to about 2:30 u have no sound the sound is absent so we have no idea what ur saying not sure if there is sound missing on any other part of the video but I know it’s missing at those parts and it’s no on my end cause it happens every time at the exact same time
Maybe a good video, if it was not that music.😖
started great then the crappy music began to annoy me.
Do you ever re-use the PVC pipes when casting Polyester resin blanks? For me, blanks come out easily the first time, but not so much the second. Ever use a mold release agent with Polyester resin? Ever use a few drops of acrylic paint to color the blanks? Thanks for your thoughts.
What size pvc and how long are the tubes?
I believe he said the tubes were 6 inches long
Thanks for the Video. Its helpful and i will try it at home ;) Greetz from my channel / The Wooden Nerd
Great video brother. You make some great products! Thank you
how long do you let the blanks cure before you turn them?
actually where do you get the materials
I have watched your video a few times but I am wondering (How do you stop the Acrylic from sticking to the inside of the Tube)
I am really amazed at how you make your blanks they are brilliant
Dennis 5923
Love the 80s porn music
Wow, that stuff is SUPER stinky. Is it absolutely necessary and you can't use Enviro Tex Lite or something? I guess I'll buy premade blanks....refuse to use that wretched stuff.
Hi... wich is the diference using polyester resin than epoxi? Don't you have problems with bubbles using the pvc tube? Because you can't use a flame to extract bubbles. Sorry for my english
big fan of your videos. I have been buying blanks, both wood and acrylic. after watching your video I have decided to start trying my own casting.
I like this method, and plan on using it! As another note, just recently, (February 1, 2016), my wife and I discovered five inch ice cube makers in Walmart that are actually 28 grams each. They make a blank that is almost 3/4" around. They come in a silicone mold, six on a mold, for about $4.00. Check it out! Just a small display on an endcap near the household stuff. We bought two, and I poured my first two blanks using the resin you suggest in these silicone molds with great success. I added gold and silver powder, and they came out great.
Still, I bought the correct pipe and plan on doing what you do. Great idea, thanks!!!
Hey enjoyed your video. You may want to check out illStreet composites in Charleston sc that is where I order my resin from. It is silmar 41and it runs about 45 dollars after shipping for a gallon I can get 45 - 60 blanks out of it depending on how big the blanks are.
Hello: Christopher Demetrick,
How much ?$? do you sell your *Fan Pulls* for?$?
Ceiling fan pulls are decorative chain additions.
Just curious. Is it cheaper than buying real acrylic blanks ?
Can't wait to try this. Is that 3/4" PVC?
loved this video gave me some ideas
I am trying to figure out how much Castin Craft catalyst to use - what is the height of your pipe? And is it 3/4" sched 20?
Very informative, thankyou, now watching for Michaels flyer, to shop at 40% off
I thank you so much! I'm learning to make "Sonic Screwdrivers" the 11th Sonic Screwdriver specifically. They use resin cores and resin cores are much harder and take longer to make, a way of cheating and getting it to look like resin cores are by using Pen Blanks. This video helped so much, thanks!
A very fascinating and enjoyable video, Christopher. I learned a lot from it and I can now enjoy my pen making hobby all the more. I am in it just as a hobby, and as gifts for friends and relatives,- not for profit. Thanks for sharing your expertise all the same. Ed
I’m getting ready to do exact thing you did in this video . Same everything, except I will be using a slightly smaller pipe , 3/4 “ sharkbite pex . I also got a great price on pearl ex pigment at Joann’s. Do you ever use a pressure pot to cure the blanks. Very timely and informative video.
I just started getting into "Hair sticks" for my hair. That interest lead me to acrylic hair sticks. Now I seem to have found myself looking up how to make acrylic blanks, because I feel like making my own after not finding color combinations I like. Lol.
Good video. Thank you.
Hi there what u sell ur pens for?
Very nice..thanks for sharing!🙂
awesome video!!!
Can one use any resin in the pvc pipe?
Just started pens but was thinking about why not make a round blank, just hadn't thought it out .. thank you... will give the PVC pipe a go
Good video I'm a newbe to making acrillic blanks so eny good videos like yours helps me.Thank you.
ic commIt's simple, Just go to woodprix page - and enter the Wooden World.
Hey man, this was a really neat and informative video to watch! I've always wondered what the allure of turning pens was, because 99% of people just buy blanks, but you make it so much more personalized by doing this! what size of PVC pipe do you make those in? And what chuck and jaws do you use for turning them? I have a Supernova 2 with the 70 and 100 mm jaws. I know they make jaws for it that are specifically for turning pens from the rectangle blanks, but those probably wouldn't be the best choice for turning from your round blanks. Do you ever make rectangle sheets and then cut them out to the 3/4" pieces, or do you only make round ones?
I want to try this and your instruction video is awesome. I agree, those coupons come to me every week. Thank you for sharing.
Can it be made clear see thrue?
where do you get your colors?
hey Christopher,what catalyst r u using for the polyesther resin.i don't think Michael's carries it.
is this PMMA?. can you please tell me what are the materials. i want to make a small cast acrylic sculpture for practice then other things.
The only i know is that big aquariums are not glass but acrylic and what dentist use on prosthesis is also acrylic but dont know if those two and the one you use on the video are the same or what are the differences. cares. weight. process. etc.
Does your organ play at the church when your minister is delivering his sermon?
I was at a woodcraft store and they have a barrel of pen blanks. I came to your video to see what they were used for. Thanks for posting. Very informative.
WOW! Thanks 😘😊
Great video sir
Wonderful video. very helpful, thanks
Thank you for this video. I just tried this yesterday and the blanks look great and unlike all the videos out there using alumalite it was great not needing a pressure pot which easily would have set me back $150, which is more them I wanted to spend on my hobby.
hi i'm new at this i make acrylic bolt action and slimline pens , acrylic and wood
but i don know how mush to ask for the acrylic pen and for the wood pen i also made some bolt action and slimline rattle snake skin pens so can some body help me with this question what should i ask for them
thank you for your time
Do you make acrylic bottle stoppers blanks? If so do you have instructions in the mixing amounts?
I have never tried that. Maybe I will try it and let your know the results.
Nice video, thank you, could you make honey dippers out of those blanks
Excellent tutorial. I only realised yesterday that you could pour own acrylics/ polyester blanks, so its a handy video
how do you keep it from sticking in the tubes, some come out easy others not so much
Its never been an issue for me but spray a little PAM (cooking spray) before and that would help.
Wonderful!
awesome work
Just wondering do you have trouble with blow out when milling the ends of the blank especially on the bigger tubes? If so what did you do to fix that issue?
About how many blanks can you make out of one container of castin resin
A 3/4" diameter piece of PVC is about 1/3 of a cubic inch in volume for each inch of length. Therefore, a three inch length of PVC will contain about 1 cubic inch of resin. A 16 ounce can of resin could fill about 36 linear inches of 3/4" PVC pipe. Of course, this all depends on the density of the resin, but Castin Craft polyester resin is "close enough" to that of water that you can use this as a rough approximation. Of course, a different mold will yield different results, and some resin always remains in the paper cups, but you get the idea.
Nice video. What do you charge for your items?
What's the brand of catalyst?
hello, do you use any kind of releaser to release de blanks from the tube. Mine always seem to stick to the tubes.
Cool
Your Pens are so awesome! I´d love to do some pen-turning, but unfortunately I have no lathe... Cool and very informative Video! From which band is the music in the background? Sounds like a mix between santana, deep purple and led zeppelin! I love it!
Thanks and it was a band called Focus. They had a hit in 71' called Hocus Pokus. Its that song that has the yodeling in it. ua-cam.com/video/0SPD-x8cs1Q/v-deo.html
the song on my video was Answer? Questions! - Questions? Answer!
Christopher Demetrick thank you!
how much do you get out of your pens. do you still make pins
Good stuff! Makes me want to try some resin blanks soon.
nice video. .. where do you get the pigment dyes from?
Very good! It has me ready to head to MIchaels. Just one complaint ... hearing impairment and music in background makes it difficult to hear!
You do great work and have me as a subscriber@
I agree, this video was from a year ago and have since stopped playing music throughout the video. I now only add music to time lapse and non-talking part of my videos.
Those Colors, are Pretty....
Great video...Thanks for sharing! I'm a custom knife maker and I was filled with ideas I'd like to try. Take care.
Please turn off the music. To loud.
Thanks very much for the video, now I feel I can make them myself, I much enjoyed your efforts.
Do you still make them and how do you drill them?