Damascus, Gold And Silver

[Pierre---]

This is the last one from the workshop. I used black ebonite, silver and real grey gold leaves, as well as silver and 23K gold powders, and mother-of-pearl dots. The Damascus clip shows a mother-of-pearl cabochon I turned. #6 Jowo nib and a bright varnish to highlight the deep black color of the ebonite.

 

The raindrop Damascus gave me decoration ideas. Mother-of-pearl seemed a nice equivalent for the drops, and the erratic pattern of the steel inspired me for laying silver, titanium and gold lines on the ebonite.

 

Thanks for your comments and critics.

 

 

 

Edited February 22, 2019 by Pierre---

[mehandiratta]

This is stunner

[Ted A]

Truly beautiful

[zaddick]

A beautiful pen. I would prefer a clip without the MOP cabochon. The rest of the pen is very attractive. My compliments on your successful efforts.

[SoulSamurai]

Oh wow! That is one of the most unique pens I've seen! Very impressive work, it's very eye-catching and tasteful!

[PAKMAN]

Very nice! Congrats on making such a wonderful pen!

[SoulSamurai]

I didn't really notice before, but I was taking a second look and realised that the pattern on the body where it meets the section fits fairly well both with the section AND with the cap! That is pretty amazing! How much work did that take?

[Pierre---]

Thanks for your kind words, gentlemen.

 

I didn't really notice before, but I was taking a second look and realised that the pattern on the body where it meets the section fits fairly well both with the section AND with the cap! That is pretty amazing! How much work did that take?

It was fun to draw the patterns with a good fit. But I did not really manage, because the cap threads are triple-starts, so the fit is not always there... I am working on another design that would fit every time.

 

Making the pen took quite a lot of work . Preparing the project took a long time, I spent days to draw on paper before deciding the final pattern and the techniques to be used. Then of course I had to turn the ebonite, to prepare the room for the clip, to cut the three different threads. The clip took some time to make (from a knife-maker offcut), but much less than the gilding: applying the metal in leaf or powder form, varnishing, letting it dry, applying more metal, varnishing and so on several times.... Inserting mother-of-pearl dots with five different diameters is not a quick process either. At the end, applying lacquer (with drying times) and polishing it to a high shine is rather time-consuming, even if it is routine work for many pens.

[AlohaLani787]

Gorgeous pen! I also would prefer a clip sans MOP.

[amberleadavis]

WOW WOW WOW

That pen is impressive.

[amk]

That is just gorgeous. You really have a great imagination for using these materials in a surprising and elegant way.

[amberleadavis]

OH NO where are the pictures?

[Pierre---]

Gone with the wind it seems. Here they are again:

 

 

[AGxM]

Very, very nice - congratulations

[amberleadavis]

I just love these. Thank you.

[PFMan]

Thias pen is amazing, Pierre. I love itªªª

 

It needs (deserves) something else better than a Jowo nib.

[amberleadavis]

Drooling again.

[PAKMAN]

Love it!