Resin Casting Marble Effect Pen Blanks

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In this project video I create a marble effect pen blank from resin. I walk you through the steps of casting the resin, adding the casters choice mica powder and how I go about getting the marble effect. Then we get the blank in the pressure pot and then next day cut it into pen blanks.
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Пікірлер: 76

  • @markdarlington9914
    @markdarlington99142 жыл бұрын

    This is gonna be my first attempt thanks for the video ps like the new shop

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. best of luck

  • @bsquaredwoodshop3478
    @bsquaredwoodshop34785 жыл бұрын

    Those blanks turned out really cool looking! Thanks for sharing.

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Glad you liked them

  • @MikeWaldt
    @MikeWaldt5 жыл бұрын

    They came out brilliantly John, thanks for sharing your process mate. Cheers Mike

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mike!

  • @huwdavies5264
    @huwdavies52645 жыл бұрын

    Hi John, Perfect timing for this video from my point of view as I'm about to start using the Alumilite I bought at MC. Nice looking blanks and I'm looking forward to the video when you turn one. Cheers, Huw

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! I hope it's of use.thanks

  • @ZacHiggins
    @ZacHiggins4 жыл бұрын

    Great experiment John! They turned out awesome 😎

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Zac!

  • @mrpilotsapien7705
    @mrpilotsapien77054 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video...... now Im a fan of the marble resin pens!!!!!

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it

  • @Chrisparkerwoodturner
    @Chrisparkerwoodturner5 жыл бұрын

    Great looking blanks John

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chris

  • @alanmullock381
    @alanmullock3815 жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous mate!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Alan

  • @willisshooting
    @willisshooting5 жыл бұрын

    Nice job John

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @glennmoreland6457
    @glennmoreland64575 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure they'll make really nice pens will them Mr. Clothier... They really do look like marble... All these videos are useful for people to be able to have a go themselves...👍

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Glenn. I was very pleased with the marble look.

  • @MGMakes
    @MGMakes5 жыл бұрын

    Very nice looking blanks buddy. 👊👊👊

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks buddy

  • @JakeThompson
    @JakeThompson5 жыл бұрын

    Pretty cool John.. I jumped when you flipped the cup over, I would have spilled that everywhere!! 😄😄

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jake. Lol I did! I cut most of that out the video lol

  • @graemetaylor6511
    @graemetaylor65115 жыл бұрын

    Looking good John. Thanks.. You have just told me where I was going wrong.. I need more patience..

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Graeme. Glad my video was of use

  • @barrycook4690
    @barrycook46905 жыл бұрын

    Some lovely blanks John should make great looking pens,I think I'll leave the resin work to you mate 👍👍 👍

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Barry. Ill let you have one next time I see you

  • @simonrourke9817
    @simonrourke98175 жыл бұрын

    I like them. Going to be trying it myself maybe with a purple and blue in there. 👍

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Simon. Cool that sounds great!

  • @Highlandboxes
    @Highlandboxes5 жыл бұрын

    Great blanks John, will make some nice pens :-)

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Pam!

  • @qldgadgets
    @qldgadgets2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, going to give this technique a try.

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @booyaa1851
    @booyaa18515 жыл бұрын

    Nice colours....definitely suit a pen. I don’t do pens yet I’m on bottle openers and bottle stoppers but I may pinch your colour choice for an opener😉 Nice work as always John👍

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mark. Yep this will work just as well with bottle stoppers etc. Be good to see what you come up with

  • @busterwest1644
    @busterwest16445 жыл бұрын

    Nice blanks John, I have been searching for a way to keep colours separate and have only recently made ribbons and watching Pam from Highland Boxes mention temperature you have confirmed that I need to look at that. I did come across a formula that helps me get almost the right amount of resin needed for each mould I create, will try and find the link for you. Great video... I also saw the small turning with the fine finial, another interest of mine..THanks for sharing

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Buster. Yes let your resin thicken before pouring to keep the colours separate. Temperature is your key to this. Remember though that different resins have different temperatures they need to he for this so do a little experimenting.

  • @busterwest1644

    @busterwest1644

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@JohnClothier many thanks john will let you know. In the meantime will check out your other videos. You seem to be doing what I want to do.. so thank you once again. Looking forward to pt 2 of the burl mould.

  • @TheSafecrkr1
    @TheSafecrkr15 жыл бұрын

    EXCELLENT

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jim

  • @trainwon5699
    @trainwon56994 жыл бұрын

    Awesome thanks

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Don

  • @douglaswoods2554
    @douglaswoods25544 жыл бұрын

    I don't make pens--but I definitely liked the results of your mixing the 4 colors together

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Douglas

  • @PaulLockwood
    @PaulLockwood5 жыл бұрын

    They look good to me John, have to be pleased with those. When you poured the white back into the main pot that certainly looked a lot thicker, so I guess the time was really ticking for how much you really had left. I'm guessing when the resin starts to go off it's like most things it goes really quickly whee you then end up with seconds to work with it rather than minutes.

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Paul. Yes I was happy with them. Absolutely, it seems to take for ever to thicken then all of a sudden it's too thick! Lol

  • @Bramsshed1913
    @Bramsshed19135 жыл бұрын

    They look really good John, will there be a pen making video from them ? BTW that's a neat little gadget you used to monitor the temperature. Great video John, Cheers, Bram.

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Bram. The lathe is tied up with another project or I would have done one in this video. I may well make a pen and put it on Instagram / Facebook

  • @wuski5805
    @wuski58054 жыл бұрын

    you're a fucking blessing on this world

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol thanks

  • @MapleTreeStudios
    @MapleTreeStudios5 жыл бұрын

    Looking good John. How 'chippy' was the bandsaw cut on them ?

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Not at all choppy. Went through fine.

  • @icespeckledhens
    @icespeckledhens5 жыл бұрын

    Nice looking blanks. What is the difference between the aluminite dyes and mica colours in practice. Thanks James

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. The dye is a flat colour. It is translucent. (Except the white and black). Casters choice mica powder is a metallic pearlescent coloured powder.

  • @icespeckledhens

    @icespeckledhens

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@JohnClothier Thanks

  • @4yk4aac
    @4yk4aac5 жыл бұрын

    Great result!!! What volume proportions did you ise between the colours? Definitely would try to repeat this experoment!!)

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I didn't measure it I'm afraid. Would love to see what you come up with

  • @4yk4aac

    @4yk4aac

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@JohnClothier ok, then I'll try it empirrically) Hope to share my successful results with you one day, John!!

  • @meebo000
    @meebo0004 жыл бұрын

    Hi there! Is there a specific reason you poured the resin into the mold so fast as opposed to slow and even? Thanks!

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi. Not particularly, just trying different things

  • @stustudy2475
    @stustudy24755 жыл бұрын

    Those are awesome. Random question. Does any retailer you know of sell mechanical pencil kits. I found a place that sells 1. I was hoping for a better selection

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I get all my pens from Taylor's mirfield. I've never looked at pencil kits. So sorry cant help

  • @stustudy2475

    @stustudy2475

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@JohnClothier no worries man. I appreciate the reply.

  • @johnreilly4577

    @johnreilly4577

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@stustudy2475 Turners Retreat for one. Stiles and Bates, another and Snaintons a third. There appear to be a limited choice of pencil kits available.

  • @oussamaelmanaa6122
    @oussamaelmanaa61222 жыл бұрын

    im just wondring do u leave the PP work 24h ?? please answer me and thank u so much

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    2 жыл бұрын

    I find overnight is usually enough

  • @Plokman040
    @Plokman0405 жыл бұрын

    I do have a idea for a blank though it may seem odd, how about a "Time Line" Blank which is when you have some dust that isn't gross or harmful swept up you put that in a cup and over time fill that cup with said dust. Once enough has been collected encase it in resin in a blank mold and ten turn it, basically a blank showing that every day something changes.

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! That's a great idea. I've been doing something similar already. Every time I mix up some resin I usually make too much. I've put all the left overs in a pot which now looks like a rainbow on acid. I could turn that and do a video

  • @Plokman040

    @Plokman040

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@JohnClothier Awesome my friend, truly all of that dust and extra resin shouldn't be let to waste. I look forward to seeing your next video and I am glad you got a small bit of inspiration from my idea. I always enjoy helping my peers no matter how small a contribution I do.

  • @destinyannamarie7899
    @destinyannamarie78994 жыл бұрын

    What is the powder used? Do we have to use that with the liquid pigment to get marble effect?

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    4 жыл бұрын

    It is mice powder. Not needed but it does give added depth

  • @DaveGDesigns
    @DaveGDesigns5 жыл бұрын

    Look good fella I’ll just take one thanks 😂

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol thanks buddy

  • @originalzev1
    @originalzev14 жыл бұрын

    Do you have to use a pressure pot for this to work?

  • @JohnClothier

    @JohnClothier

    4 жыл бұрын

    no its not essential but you will get better results.

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