Peter Miao

Deer antler. 1st place, GCWA President's Pen Challenge and Exchange, April 2012. (Photo courtesy of Paul Milo)

Tru-stone, alternative ivory and acrylic. My dad fills one with red ink and the other with blue. He uses them everyday. 

Tru-stone. (Photo courtesy of Paul Milo)

Tru-stone

Pink ivory, cocobolo, tru-stone

Buckeye burl

Acrylic

I designed this pen for "Advanced Pen Making" class at 2018 GCWA Spring Retreat. The two-tone acrylic barrels accentuate the rhodium plated pen kit well. 

Banksia pod and maple. 1st place, GCWA Christmas Ornament Challenge and Exchange, December 2011.

Banksia pod and maple with captive ring on finial.

(Photo courtesy of Dale Barrack)

Spectraply. 2nd place, GCWA Christmas Ornament Challenge and Exchange, December 2012. (Photo courtesy of Paul Milo)

Spectraply. I try to come up with something that looks contemporary. Since it is new, the bird is not here yet. It will be.  

Mesquite.

Alternative ivory. This is a replica of a gift. I textured the initial on the original, and cut a 3/8" flat on the heavy end, so that the letter can have the correct orientation by itself. I shape the eggs free-hand, and every one is a little different.

Yellowheart, ash, spalted maple, bradford pear, peach.