A New Newbie!

[Grump]

So now you've got your lathe and earned a nickname (Dangerous), I hope you recover soon, don your chainmail and start turning.

Who's Don I ain't seen him on here.

 

[stevenw1963]

Welcome Roy, enjoy

 

[scouseroy]

ok having managed to hobble to the lathe to find I don't have any wood (been routing through the loft ,the bin, even been eying up the legs on that coffee table I never liked!! but was told no!!!) so I have been using polymer clay as a medium for a while now and happened upon a video and thought why not so 1st attempt ever and I have chipped the edge but even so Tadah!!

 

[paulm]

Well that is absolutely fantastic. Polymer clay is a new one to me but looks super and for a first attempt that pen is turned and finished very nice indeed.

 

[chas_41_uk]

So now you've got your lathe and earned a nickname (Dangerous), I hope you recover soon, don your chainmail and start turning.

Now there is a thought. Maybe I should change my avatar to me turning in full combat gear

 

[edlea]

Very impressive Roy ...looks like your a natural.

 

[Grump]

HHHmmm Polymer clay do you actually turn that on the lathe or roll around the pen tubes?
Nice pen though either way.
How does it feel?

 

[Terry]

Smart looking pen Roy and I must admit polymer clay is a new one !!!!

 

[Kardav]

Different but seems OK for a first attempt. Well done!

 

[scouseroy]

I rolled the clay around the tube ,then baked it then I turned it, its a bit brittle ....hence chips on the edges also the tube fell out so trying some liquid clay on tube first before adding proper clay that should secure it
I know its not woodturning but I don't have a bench drill or any wood (or any blanks) so I'm just using what I have to hand but at least I can have a go using the lathe until I can get some proper materials

 

[Grump]

Excuses Excuses. drill on the lathe, turn between centres, go and find some wood use a handsaw just do it init?
Stop playing with kiddies plasticine.

 

[bluntchisel]

Welcome aboard, Roy!

Bob.

 

[Penpal]

Proper material it is Roy there are a number of devotees on the IAP in the USA forum who specialise in this medium one lady in particular who constructs to a gallery standard have a gaze over there. She sells on the for sale through big time member dealers.

Go for it mate.

Peter.