If you’ve been turning pens for a while and are ready to expand your skill set, bottle stoppers are a fun next step. They also happen to be excellent handmade gifts, so if you’re selling your wood turnings at markets or online, they’re a great addition to your inventory. Turning […]
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Acrylic pen blanks offer a remarkably wide range of colours and designs for turning. There are endless options, from colours to transparent hues to rainbow combinations and even inclusions like glitter or coffee beans. Sometimes wood turners are reluctant to try acrylic because it has a reputation for being brittle and […]
Many woodturners will tell you that their finish of choice for pen making is cyanoacrylate, commonly known as CA glue. CA glue creates a hard, durable and glossy finish while enhancing the grain and sheen of the wood. It’s accomplished by building up very thin layers of CA glue and […]
After you’ve been pen turning with for a while, you might want to try making your own unique blanks. This is where casting resin comes in. You can include colours, textures and objects in almost any combination. While the process may seem a little daunting at first, the right tools […]