Bear Tooth Woods - Hugs and Kisses Alumilite Glitter Pen Blank

Hugs and Kisses Alumilite Glitter Pen Blank - Valentine's Limited Edition

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Price is per blank. The blanks shown are representative of the blank you will receive, but are not necessarily the exact blank you will receive.

Blanks measure 3/4"+ x 5"+.

Bear Tooth Woods is bringing you a limited-edition Valentine's blank that will only be available January 13th - February 10th, 2021. Any blanks on the shelf after February 10th will still be available for sale, but no additional blanks will be made after the 10th of February. Some of the glitter used in the blanks is extremely limited, but we believe we have procured enough for the entire run.

This blank is one that had several different variations before Tori finally came up with this one. We had these gorgeous holographic pink, purple and red glitters that Tori was using in separate blanks, but those just never came out right and didn’t have that Wow Factor. So Tori decided to see what would happen when she combined them all. She added a little fuchsia pink and pearl white mica powder to go with her new glitter creation and that's how this Hugs & Kisses blank was born.

This blank has some transparency. The fuchsia pink and pearl white mica swirls are not transparent, but the glitter mix was cast in clear resin, causing some clear areas in the blank where the tube will show through if you use it on a tubed kit. If you are going to use it for a tubed kit, we would recommend painting the inside of the blank and/or the tube. As always, the creative choice is up to you. Because of the transparency, the paint color you choose will drastically affect the finished color outcome of the blank.

Our Glitter Alumilite blanks have that butter-smooth turn that you've come to expect from Alumilite, however the glitter does tend to make a mess. Expect to find glitter for a while after you turn. When finishing the Glitter blank, we've found that using a CA finish has given us the smoothest finish. If you don’t use a CA Finish (we use a few coats of Ultra Thin), you might be able to feel the slightest texture of the glitter on the surface of your turned blank.

Small voids in any Glitter blanks are to be expected. We put a lot of glitter in these blanks and some air bubbles and small tear-outs will occur when turning. We recommend using medium viscosity CA glue to fill these voids while the lathe is turned off. Be absolutely sure the CA glue has FULLY cured before you turn the lathe back on.

These Glitter Alumilite blanks are made in-house here at Bear Tooth Woods. We are starting small and only have the molds to make 3/4" x 5" pen blanks, but we have plans to expand if the demand is there from our customers, so let us know. Comments, compliments, tips, suggestions, complaints, etc. are all appreciated.

Close-up of example blanks showing just how much glitter is inside these adorable pen blanks. Click image to enlarge.	Finished on a Sierra Vista tube with a few coats of Ultra Thin CA Glue and sanded through 12000 grit micromesh. The interior of the blank was painted with silver paint after drilling. Click image to enlarge.	Finished as a Diamond Painting Pen by Stephanie Sebastian. Definitely make this picture larger to see all the swirls and different glitters. Representative of all the different type of hugs and kisses you can receive :-). Click image to enlarge.

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Update Jan 18th: We are shipping orders within 1 day. USPS delivery times for domestic orders are still long (1-3 weeks) with some long delays with out being scanned. Unfortunately, we do not have any control or influence over the post office and we do not have access to any more tracking info than what you do. We ask that you allow the post office at least 2 weeks to deliver before inquiring about your order. International orders are still slow. Most are taking over 4 weeks to arrive. Please inquire about UPS shipping. It is not available as an option through the website, but is available via email. It is about the same price as USPS for shipping mixed kit and blank orders, but it is more expensive if you are ordering just blanks. However, UPS shipments are arriving within about a week at this time.