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      1 year ago

      That’s really cool! Do you have to buy specific materials, or do you buy other pens and take them apart to make new ones?

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        1 year ago

        Yeah i buy internal kits. It has the transmission, tube, pen cartridge, and some other pieces. I usually pour my own acrilic blanks, and cut my own wood blanks.

        Mostly i just turn down wood or acrylics into the exterior handle piece of the pen. Its pretty cathartic because you end up with a product that reflects your effort and each one will be completely unique.

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            Its the piece that clicks and moves the ballpoint in or out of the housing. On some pens it clicks and on others it twists. Its just the moving part.

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              1 year ago

              oh! I can’t tell you enough how cool I think this is. I have always loved pens though and have a hard time not spending too much when I go to art stores cause I want to buy all the pens/markers.