DIY do-it-yourself pen

Dear site visitors, this article will present to your attention the technology of making a unique pen, absolutely handmade, and even with backlighting in style steampunk.

Before proceeding directly to the material itself and the author’s work of the master, you should still figure out at least a little what is steampunk and what it is eaten with)

This direction came to us from abroad, namely from English-speaking countries such as freedom-loving and independent America, and the conservative old woman of England.

The word steam is translated as steam, and the word punk if literally translated means garbage, but we still call it steam.

The basis for everything was the powerful development of mankind in the century before last, thanks to the invention of the steam engine and the railway.
People have found new hope to be freed from hard physical labor, thanks to the steam boiler.

Steampunk is also associated with science fiction, where people perfectly mastered steam engines. For example, you can bring such a science-fiction writer as Jules Verne, drawing his ideas from steam engines.

Basically, the masters involved in this area are very fond of and respect history, and in each of their work they try to convey a piece of the past. For their products, the guys use only noble metals such as copper and brass, because they have a nice looking color and are easy to process, and most importantly, over time they become covered with a patina that gives an even more mysterious look.

Fulfilling the next order, the author decided to make a photo report on the work done, so that later he would share it with an audience on the Internet so that everyone could see and, with a strong desire, try to repeat it. But before you start working right away, you should thoroughly study everything and familiarize yourself with the necessary list of tools and materials.

Materials
1) brass tube 16 mm 10 mm
2) brass bar 4 mm 10 mm
3) copper wire
4) black hornbeam tree
5) brass sheet
6) incandescent lamp
7) fountain pen
8) brass bolts
9) nuts

Instruments
1) lathe
2) file
3) jigsaw
4) metal sheet
5) hammer
6) vernier caliper
7) ruler
8) electronic Libra
9) pliers

And so for starters, the author takes just such a fountain pen.He takes it apart and picks up the details he needs.Next works on a lathe.He makes a cap from ebony.Here is the result.Then goes on to the finer details.Next, make a wrapper on the handle body.Goes to the body.Then he takes a paw and cuts off its base.Further works with templates and case.According to a long-established tradition, the finished product was weighed on electronic scales.And accordingly measured with a ruler.Well, as expected, arranged a good photo shoot. So the author’s pen is ready, which he is very pleased with) the master spent as much as 4 months manufacturing, and finally the work is finished.

This concludes the story, I hope you enjoyed it) Thank you very much for your attention! Visit us often, we always have a lot of fresh ideas.