If no one has told you yet.. don't secure the ends in because most of us diamond painters will change out ends. That is an awesome pen! It will be good for people that have arthritis because of the girth of the pen.
@dawnstichter99784 жыл бұрын
As a diamond painter I would not glue the tips in. I like to change the multi-placer between a 3 and 6, or even a straitener. But I love the pen. I would love to have one like it.
@neilrodda68213 жыл бұрын
I found adding a small piece of kitchen role over the drive centre 60 deg. Helped reduced slipping and prevented the hole being widened
@LindaFromMySelfCareStudio5 жыл бұрын
That was so fun to watch! Beautiful end product. And, never again will I roll my eyes over the prices of similar drill pens on Etsy!
@futures.scalper.808 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip on the angled bit!
@DerrickWithdiamonds Жыл бұрын
Loved your finish love homemade pens
@LolaClark863 жыл бұрын
Youre a smart businessman, wonderful teacher, and exceptional artist. Thank You for sharing
@spwoodart5 жыл бұрын
Nice idea. Diamond painting is becoming popular, thanks for sharing.
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, I was recently introduced to it, really cool artform!!
@xuflora23193 жыл бұрын
Good idea!It is cool!
@carbajalcustoms5 жыл бұрын
great project Zac, i had never heard of Diamond Painting.
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother!! Yeah, I was just recently introduced to it. It's a pretty cool art form!
@valborchardt35965 жыл бұрын
Thanks Zac, that blank is awesome. Love those colors. Thanks again from South Africa
@kendraiacouzze49305 жыл бұрын
That was really amazing. Thanks for showing us.💕💕
@bcrafty127 ай бұрын
Great idea. Looks amazing. I have so many drills, tips i should do this. Problem is i dont have the tools. But it looks neat. Thank you
@cherylhighfill2866 Жыл бұрын
That is beautiful I loved watching this Great job
@ScrapwoodCity5 жыл бұрын
Cool idea!
@latherookie5 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Always a pleasure to see what you come up with.
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother! Racked my brain trying to come up with a really good yet simple way to mount it on the lathe, but I couldn't come up with anything better than between centers like that. I'd love to see some type of mandrel system for it
@JakeThompson5 жыл бұрын
That turned out pretty slick Zac!! 👍👊
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jake! Pretty fun one to make, you can get all kinds of crazy with the shaping =D
@RamblingRoseandDiamondPainting5 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
@phillipchristy77925 жыл бұрын
Awesome project
@CarlJacobson5 жыл бұрын
That's really cool!
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Carl!! It was fun stepping out of the normal pen mode, this was a nice change of pace =D
@AmericaWeTrust3 жыл бұрын
Nice! I was watching various types including using the body of a gripper pen. Unfortunately I don't have a lathe...😎
@karramia144 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful! Would love to buy!!
@silverslifestylevlog15294 жыл бұрын
what an awesome idea for a DP pen so many good ideas :D
@arthobbies2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, keep up the great work.
@lucianosonia14sl4 жыл бұрын
That was so cool
@mariachambers4318 Жыл бұрын
I would love a pen like this but I would like to be able to screw tips into the end...Are you able to make pens with screw in tips???
@cookielady99954 жыл бұрын
I would buy one!
@yakbranson5 жыл бұрын
Hey zac! You could try using the shank of the drill bit as a mandrel in your jacobs chuck so you dont have to do the 60° drill 🤔🤷🏼♂️
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
Great minds think alike! I have a 7/32 drill blank on order, going to give it a whirl =D
@elizabethedwardenablersout48124 жыл бұрын
Any update as to how the 7/32 drill blank worked?
@OliviaAlexandra274 жыл бұрын
Do you sell the finished pens? I’d love to buy a few for D. painting. These are beautiful, thanks for sharing your craft!
@redfire32102 жыл бұрын
Hi I’m trying to star out making diamond painting pens and I’m just wonder what kind of affordable lathe I should get to turn pens
@AmericaWeTrust3 жыл бұрын
You should auction it on ebay!😉
@uncle_thulhu5 жыл бұрын
I've been wondering...a lot of makers talk about "thin CA glue". Can you buy it pre-thinned, or do you have to thin it yourself? If so, what solvent/thinner should you use?
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
Hey Marc, they come in different viscosities. I use one called "Super Fast Thin" from Starbond if I want it to really soak into the material, and I like the "Thin Flex' by Mercury for finishes on pens. I even use medium and thick for certain application too. Typically, the thicker it is the longer you have before it sets up too
@joelittle85275 жыл бұрын
Zac, great video as always. How did you hold the sanding pad in you headstock? Jacobs chuck with a drawbar? Never seen that before, but a great idea for sanding small turnings. Thanks for sharing your videos! Always learn something new,
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe! I held that sanding pad with a chuck on a taper, didn't use a drawbar. Works fine for light use, but a drawbar would ensure it doesn't slip or come out. It works really well, great for cleaning up little areas like that quick. I think I learned that trick from Yak Branson. You could also use a collet chuck to hold the sanding pad
@squppydawg70913 жыл бұрын
I've been diamond painting for a few years and love getting dp pens. You have a few blanks I love but i don't know anyone to turn them. Do you turn dp pens when someone buys your blanks?
@joannwatherton21683 жыл бұрын
Hi Zac I have a lot of those pink pens if you would like them let me know I can send them to you oh and the pen looks fantastic
@sowhat74724 жыл бұрын
Can this be done with dried flowers in it?
@AmericaWeTrust3 жыл бұрын
Where you get plastic like that?
@SilverBack.5 жыл бұрын
Hi Zac would it be possible to twist a pen blank before it is totally set so as to make a spiral inside a clear blank ???? Plus can knitting wool be cast ???
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
It might be possible, but probably a bit tough to do without screwing up the blank. Let me know how it works for you if you try it. You can definitely cast yarn =D
@SilverBack.5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice Zac, keep up the GREAT video's
@robertevans64815 жыл бұрын
Ok this mite sound strange but I have never heard of diamond painting before,so I going to check the link you posted. But it does look cool...
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
It's pretty cool! I've just recently been introduced to it, I linked to a video that shows what it is and how it's done in the cards in the video. I'm glad I piqued your interest, I was hoping that this project might introduce some folks to it, I was surprised I had never heard of it before too. The finished "paintings" are pretty awesome!
@uncle_thulhu5 жыл бұрын
It's basically paint-by-numbers, but using tiny, uniform bits of plastic, stuck to a pre-printed canvas that has an adhesive coating, so it ends up kinda 8-bit, but textured.
@turnersparadise83685 жыл бұрын
Awesome job, Zac! I wonder if I might be seeing one or both of those blanks... :-)
@ZacHiggins5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sean! After turning one, definitely appreciate the excellent craftsmanship you put in yours! I'm not sure, we'll have to see who snags those blanks =D
@deewheeldon26244 жыл бұрын
Hi. Love the idea. Do you sell these? If you do, I would be very interested in buying ome.
@elizabethedwardenablersout48124 жыл бұрын
Hi Zac! I'm new to your channel so sorry if this has been asked before. What was the spray that you used?
@Jenniferhneway02 жыл бұрын
Yeah that Looks great .Mmbut i have No lathe....and buy IT for 140€ only to make a D.Painting pen would be a waste 😅
@tamalajade3 жыл бұрын
Will you sell them
@lisa281003 жыл бұрын
Is there any chance you could make me one please?
@kathybillings84915 жыл бұрын
Are you selling these turned with the tips in? I would love to purchase one of the ones that are sparsely filled with the diamond drills.
@dbreezy89934 жыл бұрын
Do you have a shop?
@snugglebuns69695 жыл бұрын
Zac, are u selling these(the finished piece)? I DO diamond painting! I would 💜this! Lemme kno
@ericajulson35603 жыл бұрын
Me telling myself "you will not buy a lathe for this project" 😂😂😂
@84deeanne4 жыл бұрын
what is it what is the use never heard of it ZAC
@missa7567 Жыл бұрын
Yikes. I’m sure you know by now but don’t glue the tips. Diamond painters use multiple tops and change out our tips based on how many drills we want to pick up. Most everyone I know would never buy a pen with fixed tips.