Celluloid "grafting"

[Lazard 20]

Preamble. The images presented are simple graphical representation of an idea and materials intended for those who could take it and improve it. Under no circumstances I try to present them as well finished or as model of execution.

To the heart; I found this fpen with a cap very dry with a gap or lack of celluloid something like this:



A mixture of Araldit:



It applies in the hole and go as drying/curdling apply successive layers to overcome the natural profile of the fountain pen and then, with sandpaper, we align their silhouette. Before last layers of Araldit we paint or draw with permanent ink for to break the monotony of "graft" and we will something like:



If we extend to macro undoubtedly the "graft" is evident:



But it is enough to recover this beautiful oversize as a collectible:



In the coming days I will present here a much larger reconstruction and better documented of this repairing type.

Edited September 17, 2014 by Lazard 20

[pen lady]

Oh well done! I've used epoxy putty to rebuild a partly destroyed nipple and "formed" it inside and outside with drinking straws. What did you use inside the cap as a form for the Araldit, which I assume is a 2 part epoxy?

Edited September 17, 2014 by pen lady

[ANM]

About 15 or so years ago, I picked up a baggie full of pens at an auction. The top pen (a Waterman Hundred Year Pen) was one of them. The bottom had crumbled completely away but it had a nicely flexible nib so I rebuilt the end with epoxy and colored it with black lacquer. I didn't want to try to fool anyone that it was anything other than a repair but I wanted the pen to not look ratty when I was using it.

 

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii101/matthewsno/DSCN1790_zps8d50eda6.jpg

[Lazard 20]

Oh well done! I've used epoxy putty to rebuild a partly destroyed nipple and "formed" it inside and outside with drinking straws. What did you use inside the cap as a form for the Araldit, which I assume is a 2 part epoxy?

In effect, there are two components, a resin and a hardener.

 

I attach pictures of the start of another project because this illustrates better this "heterodox process":

 

In the beginning:

 

 

 

after the first stage:

 

 

 

after the second stage:

 

 

 

 

This need a third stage once dry the paint with Araldit transparent and then polish profiling

Edited September 20, 2014 by Lazard 20

[Garageboy]

That's really impressive!

[Lazard 20]

That's really impressive!

Thank you. This 5-30, not of $5.00 but $6.00 deserves to let our imagination.