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by Benjamin Chun<\/a><\/div>\n

Acrylic Pens <\/strong><\/p>\n

As with most handcrafted items, the starting material choice will dictate how the final product will take shape.\u00a0 When handcrafting pens, more specifically, there are several choices the pen turner can turn to.\u00a0 Besides wood, the pen crafter has alternative choices. One is a natural stone material processed specifically for pen turning.\u00a0 Lately, there is a combination of wood and plastic combined coming to the market for pen crafters to use.<\/p>\n

The old standby for pen crafters is still one of the most viable choices, outside of wood.\u00a0 That choice is acrylic acetate formulations for pen blanks.\u00a0 Acrylics turn similar to the hardwoods that wood workers have been using and are available in an infinite combination of colors and designs.\u00a0 There are single color choices that\u00a0are colored\u00a0from white to coal black.\u00a0 There are vivid hues added to some colors to bring back designs that remind one of childhood, favorite school colors\u00a0or just plain fantasy.<\/p>\n

Pen crafters select their acrylic formulations from many different sources, or prepare their own. Preparing their own formulation\u00a0takes considerable time, which takes time away from turning a pen, so many pen crafters will purchase blanks in the styles and colors they wish to use.\u00a0 Many will concentrate on one style, say, for example, neutral tones and hues.\u00a0 They may include subtle color striations throughout the blank or a complimenting dash of color throughout the pen blank.\u00a0 Many other pen turners will use more vivid color schemes and patterns for their pens.<\/p>\n

No matter what design is chosen,\u00a0most pen crafters will turn several types of pens.\u00a0 They will produce a twist pen, a pen with a twist off cap or one with a snap cap.\u00a0 The type of pen dictates the style the\u00a0acrylic blank\u00a0is turned.\u00a0 There may be bowed upper and lower barrels on some of the slimmer models of pens that provide a good grip, but will also highlight the color patterns and designs in the acrylic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are straight sided pens that are used in the larger barreled pens so that the pen is not over weighted and has excellent balance.\u00a0 Balance is key to a good solid pen.\u00a0 The pen must feel right and as one writes, and a well balanced pen makes writing a breeze.\u00a0 This balance can be achieved most effectively when using acrylics or resins\u00a0as the pens’ material base starting\u00a0choice.\u00a0 These blanks\u00a0have relatively the same density throughout, so there is less likelihood of the pen crafter trying to balance out the pen while turning on the lathe.<\/p>\n

Also included in\u00a0the acrylic category are the newer poly resins and polymers that reflect light and provide the pen crafter the ability to use brass pen tubes and not having the brass show through the lighter colored pen blanks.\u00a0 As they are relatively new to the pen crafter, there are only a few designs and colors available for the pen turner to use.\u00a0 As more designs are introduced, pen crafters will begin using them more often.<\/p>\n

The basic acrylic formulations are still the pen crafters best choice\u00a0for\u00a0turning pens on their lathes.\u00a0 Their ease of use, availability and infinite colors and color combinations, allow the pen crafter to work with acrylics,\u00a0similarly as they do with wood.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Paul Witmer 2010<\/p>\n

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Paul Witmer is a pharmaceutical engineering profssional and avid wood worker specializing in fine pens. Paul is also co-owner of www.WitmerEnterprises.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Related Machining Acrylic Articles<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Benjamin Chun Acrylic Pens As with most handcrafted items, the starting material choice will dictate how the final product will take shape.\u00a0 When handcrafting pens, more specifically, there are several choices the pen turner can turn to.\u00a0 Besides wood, the pen crafter has alternative choices. 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