10 Minutes To Better Pen Making - Label Prep For Casting - Mark Dreyer

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Background: I have been making pens for the past 20 years, starting back when the exotic woods were Kingwood and a very rare piece of Cocobolo put on a gold slimline. The finish was wax sticks that you would press against the wood as hard as you could and then buff out with a cotton towel. Jump ahead to today with many unique and interesting blanks and pen kits … acrylics of all colors, feathers, deer antler, circuit boards, and anything else you can cast or turn. Even wood pens have undergone dozens of finishing techniques. Pen making is unique because you get to be creative in the design, blank selection, and finish, while still requiring more precision than many other forms of turning. I view each as a piece of art – exclusive to itself, yet functional. There is no finer joy for me than to have someone say they have one of my pens and use it for their special occasions or that they have presented one as a gift and it was a hit.