About Us

Exotic Blanks - At the Soul of Your Creations!

Louis Nizer said “A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist."

Your hands provide the labor, your brains provide the quality craftsmanship and your heart provides the inspiration. Let us supply the soul.

Whether you are looking for pen kits, natural materials, space-age plastics, vintage material, exotic materials, or just something new and different for your most valued clients, we at Exotic Blanks are here to provide you with a wide range of exciting choices for the soul of your creations.

With many years of experience in the arts behind us, we have taken the guess work out of selecting exciting new products. As active artists, we have worked with and proven all of the materials we offer. We provide tips and hints as to peculiarities of the various materials. And we are available to answer those burning questions or to accept your special requests.

In short, Exotic Blanks offers everything you need to take your products to another level, pleasing your customers and increasing your personal satisfaction. Browse through our many offers. Bet you can’t choose just one!

Ed Brown

"The resinator" was originally Ed Brown.  Started making things on the lathe in the mid-1990's.  At that time, the penmaking industry offered a half dozen "component sets" or "kits".  And, since the Chicago market was also home to other pen turners, Ed drifted into the "dark side" - the "plastics".  In those days, this meant mostly acrylics and HARD plastics. Few turners wanted to use them.

Over the next decade, as more types of resins became available, Ed continued to expand the product line he presented at art and craft shows (shown above).  In 2004, Ed started working with a European supplier to purchase the "cat" blanks, that are now part of this site.  As other turners tried these, there was a growing demand for other, more unusual materials.  This was the origin of the small business that we are now presenting to you as "www.exoticblanks.com"

Ed is always happy to help other turners.  Should you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail, through our "contact us" page. Or you can contact Ed directly at turning@exoticblanks.com

Good turning to you - Have FUN!!!