Glass-like Polymer Clay Pen Finish - CA GluBoost - no lathe
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- See how to get a CA glue finish using GluBoost CA glue on your polymer clay pen with no power tools at all -- done entirely by hand.
This video also shows how to use a slimline pen kit and covers basic pen-making terms for those new to using pen kits.
How to make the cane featured in this video: • Rainbow Pixel Polymer ...
To see the whole cane reduction, uncut, at 2x speed: • RAW: Large rectangular...
The minimum equipment you need is:
* Slimline pen kit - $2
* Clamp or vice - $10+
* Some people say a hammer works -- I don’t recommend it
* Sand paper for 320 and 400 grit
* Two smooth, hard surfaces such as baking tiles
* Quarter inch rod
* E.g. a knitting needle (US 10.5/UK 3/JP 14)
Good to have equipment
* Slimline pen bushings - $4.50 (one-time purchase)
* Micromesh - $14
* CA glue: GluBoost - gluboost.com/f...
* $42 total for regular, thin, and accelerator
* Novus #1 or other buffing/polishing method
* Acrylic stamp block - $10 - www.amazon.com...
Makes-it-easier equipment:
* A pen press - $50 - www.amazon.com...
* Non-stick bushings - $2.65
* 100% acetone to clean them
* Wax - www.amazon.com...
* Penn State Mandrel - $15 - www.pennstatei...
Other items:
* Smoothing tool: www.amazon.com...
* Deli Plastic sheets: www.amazon.com...
* Deli/Hamburger paper: www.amazon.com...
* Tiny ziplocks for applying CA: www.amazon.com...
Toni’s site: www.claypenbla...
I have previously made pens, but not as elegant as these. And the idea of putting CA glue on as a protectant instead of wax made me sit up and pay attention. Thank you for the easy to follow directions. I may well give a pen kit a try now!
Sanding in a figure of eight pattern ensures you don't sand unevenly. Great tute.
Absolutely love and appreciate your instructional videos. They are clear and concise without extra conversation thrown in. Thank you! ❤️
Awesome video ! It covers all aspects of making a pen and finishing it beautifully, with details found nowhere else. Thanks so much! 💜💜💜💜💜
Thank you!
Thanks *ever* so much for including all the info regarding the products you use! I had NO idea until watching this vid just now that I can’t simply use ANY CA glue; it never occurred to me that there are differences! (facepalm) (Derp!) I don’t make pens but have tried CA on other items and have had them crack, craze, and otherwise not work well, and now I know why! Am off to go check out the Novus products; I appreciate the tips a lot! 💋
I was waiting for you to show how you made the glass like decoration on the pen, the part that is really clear. Wish it were clay that clear!
Oh my goodness, that is one gorgeous pen. Thank you for the very detailed video. You are so talented : )
Wow !!! Great video ,, I make wood and acrylic pens on a lathe , my wife dose Femo , maybe make some canes on these winter days in UK when it's too cold for me in the garage ,Thank you for sharing ,,. PS I use plastic juice bottle caps on my G-clamps when assembling my pens ,,. stay safe ,,. Regards Alf
You have created amazing tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for making this video. I’ve wanted to try this but never been quite sure what to do. You make it look possible but I’m sure it’s really tricky!
Honestly it was way less tricky that I expected - though I’ve been doing it for a while on a lathe so, take that with a grain of salt. When you put it on just rub it immediately- and if you’re really nervous you could always practice on some scraps or a covered Bic barrel (it can crack when the barrel flexes though so I don’t recommend finishing Bics or other plastic barreled pens that way.)
Worst case you can also sand it all off and try again - though with hand sanding that’s much worse than it sounds!
But the GluBoost was a very forgiving finish.
Similar to when I finally tried Mercury Flex for the first time, and it was much easier than my previous one - very liquidy glues formulated to require go on surprisingly well.
Have you tried UV clear gloss resin hard ~ which you can rub on in same manner and dry with UV resin torch!
Thank you so much for the video!! It is very helpful and easy to follow! When you do use a lathte, what brand do you use/prefer?
Is CA glue better than clear resin?
Nice to see the PPE you use. CA can cause birth defects in pregnant women, or cause breathing issues. Lovely tutorial.
Ordered brand new 10.5 knitting needles online. They arrived today. They do not fit the slimline pen kit.
I have always thought that Gluboost is repackaged Mercury CA
Having used both, I don’t think so. That said, I have a respiratory reaction to most CAs (flu-like symptoms) so use odorless from BSI as my primary CA.
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where do you get the pen kits?
Where did you get the rolls of sandpaper?
Hi thank you for sharing your talent. I started with bic pens which sometimes melted in oven so I would like to do with pen kit as you do. Could you please give me address where to buy them. Thank you
If your oven goes too much over 300F, Bics will melt. Under that I think you’re likely okay.
You can get pen kits all over. I don’t know your country so it’s hard to tell you where to buy from. A good starter pen kit is the cheap “slimline” (or “7mm standard” - the same thing) kit.
There’s more expensive slimlines, but just get the cheapest a supplier in your country makes to start with.
For example, in the US, I’ve bought kits from both exotic blanks and penn state industries.
@@MotleyWoods thank you for your reply, you help me so much, I am in the USA North Carolina but French native that is why I could not find the correct name. Have a blessed day. Nadine
@@MotleyWoods Since last time, I ordered some pen kits where to advised me and today I made my first professional pen. Big difference between these ones and the plastic ones. Your video was so helpfull
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