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A pen with a story: the exam-pen
One of the first pens I made I gave to my oldest daughter. I gave her a pen of African tropical wood. She only uses it to make her exams (she studies Celtic languages and can use all the help she can get). Call it superstition or not, but so far she hasn’t failed any class and up until recently she was still using the cartridge I put in for her.
Last week she called me. “Your pens sure do have timing!”, she said.
“What do you mean?”
“I was taking my oral Irish exam and I was correcting some words and I just finished my last word and then the pen stopped working. Empty! I guess I wasn’t allowed to correct anything else.”
Obviously that made me laugh. It’s really good to hear that somehow my pens contain something extra.
If you had any experiences (for example the signing of a contract or a marriage certificate) with the pens I made you would like to share, let me know. I’d love to hear them!
Difference between a classic and an elite fountain pen
I got a lot of questions about the difference between the classic and the elite fountain pen. First of all the elite pen also comes as part of a set and the classic pen is sold separately. Second the elite pen is made of golden coloured case, where as the classic pen isn’t. You can see that very clearly on the photo. The elite pen contains mostly gold, where as the classic pen contains black. Giving the elite pen a more luxurious look, hence the name: elite.
So it’s just whatever strikes your fancy. The elite pen is slightly more expensive than the classic pen.
Elite fountain pen
Red pen
And now for something completely different. Well not that different, it’s still a pen, but not made from wood. This week I made a red acrylic pen. The colour is really vibrant and it stands out everywhere, so it’s going to be hard to lose this one.
Pen making for Dummies
Always wanted to know how those pens were made? Statler and Waldorf will explain it to you.