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Green Acrylic and 24ct Gold Plated Ballpoint Twist Pen

Whenever I start to make a pen from an acrylic blank I always remember the negative points. Acrylic turning is messy, I really try to clear every last scrap of it up; it can also be smelly; the sharp little chips get everywhere and it can blunt the turning chisels really quickly. By the time the pen shape is turned and I start the messier job of wet sanding through about fifteen different grades I'm usually trying to convince myself that maybe its better to just concentrate on turning wooden pens.

Then the final grades of sanding and polishing start to reveal something special and I really like acrylic again... until the next time.

This pen was turned on Saturday 6th June 2015 whilst moored outside the very picturesque Westport Lakes just outside Stoke On Trent. We weren't open for business here but just trying to get up to date ready for our next festival in Middlewich. Deb was down to her last pen case so spent a lot of the day cutting, marking and pressing fabric ready for sewing. Sandra was open for business selling dog gifts and treats and Kay provided brunch from the Oatcake Boat.