Joseph B Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Two of my favorite pens are the Waterman 94 Ripple and TWSBI Micarta. Unfortunately, both are out of production. So, for fun, I decided to make some micarta pens that "cross" these pen's properties. Shown are my first attempts at Blue Green, Orange, Rose and Olive Micarta TWSBI sized pens. Shown with them are the inspiration pens. Link to post Share on other sites
Cyber6 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 EXCELLENT WORK!!! I like the Green one the best!!!... But the Blue and and the Red Brown are my second choice.... C. **** BauerInks.ca ******** MORE.... Robert Oster Signature INKS ******** NICK STEWART - KWZI INKs TEST ****"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking, Link to post Share on other sites
cleosmama Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I agree with Cyber6. The pattern on that green one is so cool! The color contrast shows up the best in that one. I also like the Red Brown. Link to post Share on other sites
watch_art Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Those look really good. Paper or fabric? http://www.penturners.org/forum/signaturepics/sigpic14481_1.gif http://mob984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/vanness.jpg?t=1321916122 Link to post Share on other sites
visvamitra Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Green one looks great. https://wondernaut.wordpress.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
dennis_f Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Nice work. I love the look of these. The red-brown is my fave.Well done!D. Link to post Share on other sites
mmg122 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Beautiful pens, Joseph! Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph B Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 EXCELLENT WORK!!! I like the Green one the best!!!... But the Blue and and the Red Brown are my second choice.... C. I agree with Cyber6. The pattern on that green one is so cool! The color contrast shows up the best in that one. I also like the Red Brown. Those look really good. Paper or fabric? Green one looks great. Nice work. I love the look of these. The red-brown is my fave.Well done!D. Beautiful pens, Joseph!Thanks so much for you comments! The brown/orange and green were the last ones I did. I am learning how to select colors and how to cut the micarta to maximize the contrast. The material is predominately cotton canvas but linen and some cotton twill are also included. Thanks again,Joseph B. Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Plane Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Green for sure! Link to post Share on other sites
watch_art Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 What glue/epoxy are you using? http://www.penturners.org/forum/signaturepics/sigpic14481_1.gif http://mob984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/vanness.jpg?t=1321916122 Link to post Share on other sites
fountainpagan Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Beautiful!!!! I love the blue one. Congratulations. WomenWagePeace SUPORTER OF http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/100x75q90/631/uh2SgO.jpg My avatar is a painting by the imense surrealist painter Remedios Varo Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph B Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Beautiful!!!! I love the blue one. Congratulations. Thank you! What glue/epoxy are you using? I used "Bondo Fiberglass Resin" by 3M. Link to post Share on other sites
flummoxed Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Beautiful pens, I did notice a difference in colour at the threads. Is this because threading them on this material shows a slightly white colour? Or is it because the threads haven't been polished? Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph B Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 Beautiful pens, I did notice a difference in colour at the threads. Is this because threading them on this material shows a slightly white colour? Or is it because the threads haven't been polished?Thanks. When the material is machined it raises a fuzz from the cloth component. Depending on the tool process used, the whole pen exhibits this until polished. Because the threads can't be actively polished , this fuzz is apparent there. In my experience, use of the threads polishes them and the fuzz becomes less apparent over time. Link to post Share on other sites
amk Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Those are lovely pens. The red and green on the right are positively popping with colour. Too many pens, too little time!http://fountainpenlove.blogspot.fr/ Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph B Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 Those are lovely pens. The red and green on the right are positively popping with colour. Thank you so much. I am working on other colors, so please stay tuned. Joe B Link to post Share on other sites
fountainpagan Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 It is going to be hard to calmly wait, now that I know there are more to come. You teaser WomenWagePeace SUPORTER OF http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/100x75q90/631/uh2SgO.jpg My avatar is a painting by the imense surrealist painter Remedios Varo Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph B Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 It is going to be hard to calmly wait, now that I know there are more to come. You teaser The pattern can be more linear and mixed (like the blue and pink) or higher contrast rippled like the green and orange. What do you think would be good color combinations? Cotton canvas fabric shops offer quite a selection of colors. Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Wow, you have been very busy. Thank you for sharing. Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
fountainpagan Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 The pattern can be more linear and mixed (like the blue and pink) or higher contrast rippled like the green and orange. What do you think would be good color combinations? Cotton canvas fabric shops offer quite a selection of colors. I actually like both combinations -vlinear and mixed, and higher contrast rippled (though I think that probably this one may enhance the colours best). You did well in using both in your first batch. Colour wise, maybe you could try some yellow, dark orange, light blue... WomenWagePeace SUPORTER OF http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/100x75q90/631/uh2SgO.jpg My avatar is a painting by the imense surrealist painter Remedios Varo Link to post Share on other sites
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