Scott Murray
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Have you tried using LED's?
Ironwood's Pen Progression
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Michael J.
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Is this not that good Amazon.com: White Parchment Baking Paper: Kitchen & Dining
I think thats the stuff I have used on the top light Michael. It seems to work OK, but I don't think it gives as good as results as the foam.
Scott, I havent tried LED's yet, but have been thinking about buying some more lights that I put into my recent bathroom reno, they are LED downlights, have good light output and a good spread of light, they are about $45 each, so will cost me about $225 to change over to them.
Scott Murray
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Nope you can do it cheaper and run them off a 9V battery
12V Cool White 5M 3528 SMD 300 LED Strips LED Strip Lights Waterproof Dimmer | eBay
I got this for my car and they are bright
Nope you can do it cheaper and run them off a 9V battery
12V Cool White 5M 3528 SMD 300 LED Strips LED Strip Lights Waterproof Dimmer | eBay
I got this for my car and they are bright
Thanks, could be worth a try. Though I wonder if it would create too many highlights.
I had to turn off some of the lights in my box already because of the multiple highlights.
Scott Murray
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I think you could dim them with the supplied controller
Thanks Marilynne. Yes, the reflection does tend to be distracting as it is. There seems to be a double reflection going on.
Thanks Carrol. I think the reflection has potential, but needs work to make it better.
Dave, I have some black tinted glass that I was using in my old pen thread, but it was driving me crazy with the dust, the reflection was nice though.
Cheers BT. I have been thinking about trying the Xword background for a while now. Not something I will use all the time, but OK for some variation.
Scott Murray
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One word - AWESOME
Cheers Scott.
The lady who asked me to make this set hasn't seen them yet, but she saw the last set I made and these ones look better than the ones she saw, so I am sure she will like them.
I cast both the resin blanks for this set, I am getting a lot more satisfaction doing the whole process myself rather than buying the resin blanks from various sources.
I just got this wedding set back from the engravers.
It is the first time I have used this particular company, I think they have done quite a good job.
They are expensive, but because they are local I can get the job done a lot quicker than having to post the pens to have them done, I like to be able to talk face to face with the engraver also.
I spent more time than usual on these photos using the clone tool, taking out the reflections as best I could. I can see where I have done it, but I think for the casual viewer they will look OK, what do you think ?
And before someone asks, no I am not the groom.
It is the first time I have used this particular company, I think they have done quite a good job.
They are expensive, but because they are local I can get the job done a lot quicker than having to post the pens to have them done, I like to be able to talk face to face with the engraver also.
I spent more time than usual on these photos using the clone tool, taking out the reflections as best I could. I can see where I have done it, but I think for the casual viewer they will look OK, what do you think ?
And before someone asks, no I am not the groom
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Scott Murray
Senior Member
Excellent work Brad.
Thanks Marilynne. The engraving job is as good as I could have wished for, and the lady that commissioned the pens is over the moon with them.
They will be a gift for the happy couple, I think they will be presented with them on the day.
The wedding will be in Malta, the pens will make their way via the USA as the lady and her husband are having a holiday in the US on the way.