A new Japanese Shippoyaki Bakelite fountain pen

[TaizoOkagaki]

How do you think about this fountain pen? I would love to hear your first impression!

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The body is made from bakelite and on cap crown there is Shippoyaki art (Japanese cloisonne) made by a famous Japanese shippoyaki artist.
I am going to run a funding project for this fountain pen on Kickstarter.
If you are interest in the art and the pen, I appreciate your support.

https://www.wancherpen.com/pages/shippoyaki

[amk]

That's rather lovely. The pen itself quite simple and all the effort going into the button. I thought the one on the right was raden, to begin with.

[azkid]

Those are quite attractive, wow.

[TaizoOkagaki]

That's rather lovely. The pen itself quite simple and all the effort going into the button. I thought the one on the right was raden, to begin with.

Thank you so much! It's quite similar to raden though because it also includes shell in the ingredients.

[TaizoOkagaki]

Those are quite attractive, wow.

Thank you!!!

[Jon Szanto]

I have been following you for a few months on Instagram and this is the project that really captured my eye. Just saw the KS notice on IG so I signed up for notification. Keep up the beautiful work - ALL of your pens have looked lovely and seemed to have such high craftsmanship standards.

[Sagebrush64]

Those are some very attractive pens....understated is a good way to describe them...until you see that top finial. Very nice.

[penwash]

But why Bakelite? That reminded me of vintage box cameras.

a.k.a polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride if the internet were to be inquired, I just want to write that word :)

[ChrisJ]

Those do look like lovely pens

How does the Bakelite compare to Ebonite or Acrylic, is it different to turn ? does it have a unique feel ?

I understand it can be more brittle

[TaizoOkagaki]

Those do look like lovely pens

How does the Bakelite compare to Ebonite or Acrylic, is it different to turn ? does it have a unique feel ?

I understand it can be more brittle

Yes, it has a unique feel. It is stronger. And it has final hairline finish.

[stub]

I dunno. Bakelite (beautiful though it can be) gets really brittle and shatters easily.

How is that addressed in these pens. I'd worry.