Making glass pens - I thought there was a tut here

[Bunyip]

But I now I can't find it. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Chris

EDIT: Additional searching has yielded some results (no result from "pen" but apparently "pens" does the trick). I found the Arrow springs tutorial (which is what started me off here, it doesn't explain how to make a ribbed cane...)

Edit # 2: Apparently ribbed cane should be purchased for best results, although now that I think of it, if you used boro, and laid color stringer on clear, it would probably work really well.

Ah well, that gets me started, but any help is appreciated, thanks again.

[patienthand]

you can buy ribbed cane, but its not hard to make either... make a barrel shape, not too big, use a knife or edge of some sort and make ribs all around the small barrel,, and pull it cold. Sally Prasch showed this to me up at penland maybe 12 years ago.

the secret to the nibs is to pull it cold so you dont loose the ribbing, and then sand the nib down afterwards

[Glowbead]

There's one on the Arrow Springs website. http://www.arrowsprings.com/html/making_glass_pens.html

[glassactcc]

CRloo carries the ribbed cane by Lausha. It works great.

[WeeMary]

Tink started a thread on WC a while back, is this any help?

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/show...lauscha+ribbed

[glasskat2010]

Originally Posted by Glowbead

There's one on the Arrow Springs website. http://www.arrowsprings.com/html/making_glass_pens.html

Those pens are f*ing awesome!!!! And the step-by-step instructions are phenomenal. Good work!

[Firebrand Beads]

That Lauscha nib cane is cool for lots of things...

[Bunyip]

Thanks everyone for helping.

Mary that thread on WC was great, thanks

[R4GlassStudio]

Hey Chris!
I have boro with the texture for holding ink too. Next time I see you, I'll bring some.
Have fun!
Ron

[Listenup]

Flamedame.com has the ribbed glass cane. She only has blue left.

[menty666]

I do mine in boro:

Barrel plug of clear (or color if it's your thing). Make sure it's about the diameter you want it to be at the pen connection.

Heat and slice along the length with a razor (keep the metal out of the flame...don't ask)
Attach to the pen, warm carefully so you can twist without losing the grooves, twist pull and flame cut.

Anneal then break the end and smooth slightly to make a writing tip. I do mine on a brick.

The grooves are important since those channels hold the ink via capillary action.

[Bunyip]

Cool. Thanks again everyone!

Now to just get the garage cleared out to the point where I can get to the torch.