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Purple Acrylic and Chrome 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 made on the 19th November 2014 inside Lime Farm Marina.

1. Purple Acrylic and Chrome Ballpoint Twist Pen
2. The purple pen blank yet to reveal it's final pattern
3. We had some lovely crisp clear mornings at Lime Farm
4. Whilst Deb was holidaying with her Mum, I set sail with alterations completed in the direction of Rugby.