In this video we discuss the tools and equipment needed to successfully make polyester resin pen blanks. I also discuss the different coloring mediums that can be used.
Tim thanks for showing how to: I must say I have use your resin to cast and mix in my basement at 60 degree's then went out in my garage at 10 degrees in the middle of winter fact it was Janauary. I use 4 drops of hardner in a 1oz resin mixture and it was mixed with dry roses (petals) and mix with yellow pigment and it dry in 24 hours and pen turn out nice. I did this test to see if it would work plus I guess i was borne too!!! Best Regards, Louie B.
I really enjoyed your video. Lots of good info. My first two casts of six blanks using pex pipe for mold was with Castin Craft with pearl ex pigment. I put my casts in a pressure pot for approx 10-12 hrs. With both casts the blanks came out of the mold with a little persuading and were very sticky. Any ideas as to problem. With the first cast the stickiness seems to be clearing up after a day or so . Thanks.
I have that exact same ice cube tray but the resin seems to stick, is there a good way to get it out? Also, just ordered a bunch of your stuff (resin miser, kast-a-blank) totally thrilled with it!
i am having trouble with air bubbles in my pen blanks when I use clear polyester resin ..no problems with the colored blanks, that I can see.. any suggestions
Hi from England. Could you please tell me what the difference is between acrylic and polyester resin and which one would you recommend for making pen blanks for the first time? regards, Bill.
Acrylic (and epoxy) resin are thermoplastics, meaning they can be manipulated repeatedly with heat. Polyester resin is thermosetting, meaning that it sets permanently with heat application. That's the easy way to put it, there's a lot more science behind that, but you get the idea.
Love2boat92 yes, if you wait a longer time, the colors will tend not to flow into each other as much. @ don hen Yes, the acrylic resin will stick to itself without any problems. It's like gluing PVC pipe, it basically welds itself together and makes it one solid piece. Also, there's basically no difference between acrylic and resin, as the terms are interchangeable for these items. @ Steven Corry The hardness will vary depending on how long it's had to set up and the temperature it's been sitting at. Ideally, it will be about as hard as maple or oak, and will turn on your lathe at a similar difficulty, but if you add things in that can damage high speed steel tools it will dull your tools pretty fast. The popular method for turning acrylic is to use carbide tipped lathe tools. @ Tim Sheppard Yes, you can use any acrylic paint to color your acrylic resin, just make sure you don't use a lot, as it can affect how long it takes your resin to set up. If you use too much acrylic paint, it may take MONTHS to set up and harden.
Love2boat92 Oh no, as long as they're not yet set, it's like mixing PVC pipe and PVC glue ... the 2 acrylic resin parts will weld to each other, even if one of them has dried and set.
Cheryl Fisher We're really glad you enjoyed the video. Unfortunately we only sell parts and kits to pens, and not finished pens. Though if you tell us your state, we'd be happy to look up a few of our customers who would be open to making a commission pen.
I live in Washington state and I would be for ever grateful, I'm a pen collector ( I no a stupid obsession what can i say) and if the person is as good as u then he/she would get a lot of business from me. All i no is i hope the person is as good as u... is that to much to ask lol let me no what u find out.
Cheryl Fisher If you'd like, you can go ahead and e-mail us at ryan.jones@woodnwhimsies.com and tell us what types of pens and materials you're looking for, so we can generate quotes for what you'd like.
+DanK00707 how do you have the audacity to come and advertise your pens on another channel that sells CUSTOM PENS? Like seriously? Do you really not understand the problem with that? You are such a scrub.
As long as the blank is dry and you aren't handling wet resin you can take the gloves off. I think I got so wrapped up in making the video I forgot to take the gloves off while turning.
Hello sir. I'm from Russia, it is very difficult to understand your language. Please tell me the name of Polyester resin from which you are making Pen Blanks I will be very grateful to you Sincerely, Vitaly
Excellent video. but I hope you don't mean you'll have background music while you are talking. That's so distracting I never watch videos that have music playing while the guy or gal is talking. I hope you just mean you'll have it at the end while your adverts are rolling. Again excellent video thanks for making it (and without music).
Yekancan. You can give us a call at 800-820-1099. The beginning of the video also contains our website where you can get our email address from. Thanks
Thank you. That was very informative and motivating.
I really like the idea of saving leftover resin like you do at 23:21
Just watched your video and found it very informative, one of the best I've seen on pen blank casting! Thank You
Great video! Thank you for the detailed walkthrough!
This is something I am interested in, thanks for doing this video.
That was time well spent for me. Thanks. JimE
Very informative. After following this I now have some polyester blanks curing. I used red synthetic dye for polyester. I’ll see how that works.
Thanks for the demonstration and of course the health warnings
some great info, thanks for sharing
really excellent video, great info...thank you :)
great video. very infomative!
Wow. What a great video.
Great Video!
Love the Christmas Story Reference. :)
Excellent ! Thank you .
Tim thanks for showing how to: I must say I have use your resin to cast and mix in my basement at 60 degree's then went out in my garage at 10 degrees in the middle of winter fact it was Janauary. I use 4 drops of hardner in a 1oz resin mixture and it was mixed with dry roses (petals) and mix with yellow pigment and it dry in 24 hours and pen turn out nice. I did this test to see if it would work plus I guess i was borne too!!!
Best Regards, Louie B.
Really helpful instruction, thanks. Can I use any acrylic medium to colour the resin?
when did John Goodman get a youtube channel?
Holy hell lol
I really enjoyed your video. Lots of good info. My first two casts of six blanks using pex pipe for mold was with Castin Craft with pearl ex pigment. I put my casts in a pressure pot for approx 10-12 hrs. With both casts the blanks came out of the mold with a little persuading and were very sticky. Any ideas as to problem. With the first cast the stickiness seems to be clearing up after a day or so . Thanks.
Thanks for the vid, did you have to cure these blanks in a pressure pot system?
I have that exact same ice cube tray but the resin seems to stick, is there a good way to get it out? Also, just ordered a bunch of your stuff (resin miser, kast-a-blank) totally thrilled with it!
does it bond real good when you pour new on old?Do you need to use pressure pot for this polyester
what brand resin do you recommend? Im having trouble with cheap resin not curing hard after 1 week.
i am having trouble with air bubbles in my pen blanks when I use clear polyester resin ..no problems with the colored blanks, that I can see.. any suggestions
Nice video. I have a question. Can you use vacuum to get the little bubbles out or just pressure?
one more ? when you pour your extra to make stoppers , does stick to each other without lines or breaking when turning ?
did you use a pressure pot to make those blanks? and is it absolutely necessary to do so?
I have a question, is the polyester you are using a staturated or unsaturated polyester?
Hi from England.
Could you please tell me what the difference is between acrylic and polyester resin and which one would you recommend for making pen blanks for the first time?
regards,
Bill.
Acrylic (and epoxy) resin are thermoplastics, meaning they can be manipulated repeatedly with heat. Polyester resin is thermosetting, meaning that it sets permanently with heat application. That's the easy way to put it, there's a lot more science behind that, but you get the idea.
Hi I'm in the UK how can I get hold of one of your moulds please regards martin.
How long is it necessary to wear gloves, I noticed that you kept them on the entire time you were handling the blank (even while turning)?
Hello, my name is Ronaldo, and I live in Brazil, you could tell me where I could buy the ingredients, resin etc. thanks for your attention
How hard is the final product?
Ciao bel lavoro...non capisco quale resina stai usando ho letto poliestere ma volevo saperne di più ,puoi spiegarmi?
If you waited longer for the resin to set up before pouring would the colors be more defined between the two? Great video!
Love2boat92 yes, if you wait a longer time, the colors will tend not to flow into each other as much.
@ don hen Yes, the acrylic resin will stick to itself without any problems. It's like gluing PVC pipe, it basically welds itself together and makes it one solid piece. Also, there's basically no difference between acrylic and resin, as the terms are interchangeable for these items.
@ Steven Corry The hardness will vary depending on how long it's had to set up and the temperature it's been sitting at. Ideally, it will be about as hard as maple or oak, and will turn on your lathe at a similar difficulty, but if you add things in that can damage high speed steel tools it will dull your tools pretty fast. The popular method for turning acrylic is to use carbide tipped lathe tools.
@ Tim Sheppard Yes, you can use any acrylic paint to color your acrylic resin, just make sure you don't use a lot, as it can affect how long it takes your resin to set up. If you use too much acrylic paint, it may take MONTHS to set up and harden.
Gregory Halye I thought so. I wonder if they wouldn't stick to each other as well. Thanks!
Love2boat92 Oh no, as long as they're not yet set, it's like mixing PVC pipe and PVC glue ... the 2 acrylic resin parts will weld to each other, even if one of them has dried and set.
Gregory Halye Oh wow. Interesting.
Why do you need to wait for the resin to start to harden? It seems it would work fine if you let it harded in the mold.
It'll be mixed up if i'm not mistaken
whats the differents between resin and acrylic pens
i absolutely love your video and where would i be able to buy one of your pens
Cheryl Fisher We're really glad you enjoyed the video. Unfortunately we only sell parts and kits to pens, and not finished pens. Though if you tell us your state, we'd be happy to look up a few of our customers who would be open to making a commission pen.
I live in Washington state and I would be for ever grateful, I'm a pen collector ( I no a stupid obsession what can i say) and if the person is as good as u then he/she would get a lot of business from me. All i no is i hope the person is as good as u... is that to much to ask lol let me no what u find out.
Cheryl Fisher If you'd like, you can go ahead and e-mail us at ryan.jones@woodnwhimsies.com and tell us what types of pens and materials you're looking for, so we can generate quotes for what you'd like.
+Cheryl Fisher check out instagram.com/dank00707/ for custom pens
+DanK00707 how do you have the audacity to come and advertise your pens on another channel that sells CUSTOM PENS? Like seriously? Do you really not understand the problem with that? You are such a scrub.
As long as the blank is dry and you aren't handling wet resin you can take the gloves off. I think I got so wrapped up in making the video I forgot to take the gloves off while turning.
Hello sir.
I'm from Russia, it is very difficult to understand your language.
Please tell me the name of Polyester resin from which you are making
Pen Blanks
I will be very grateful to you
Sincerely, Vitaly
are you John Goodman?
Invest in a $200 pressure pot. Well worth the money.
You say not high humidity. What is too high. Today it is 90%. Too high?
Excellent video. but I hope you don't mean you'll have background music while you are talking. That's so distracting I never watch videos that have music playing while the guy or gal is talking. I hope you just mean you'll have it at the end while your adverts are rolling. Again excellent video thanks for making it (and without music).
You sound like john goodman lol
dammit I wanna see the finished product
Yekancan. You can give us a call at 800-820-1099. The beginning of the video also contains our website where you can get our email address from.
Thanks
WoodNWhims
I guess you need to measure by volume not weight.
hat sich schon mal einer tot gerührt. das üben wir noch. vernünftige Zeitangaben wären sinnvoll
get to the point you talk way to much