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Brooks803
June 19th, 2014, 10:30 AM
This past weekend I did a demonstration for a group of pen makers in Atlanta. They wanted to learn more on how to make a FP from scratch. There was a great turnout and hopefully they left inspired to give this a try themselves. The pen came out very nice so I wanted to share it here. The material is of my own design and is VERY bright! Originally I had made the front section out of the same material, but once it was all done I wasn't to sure about it. I thought the pen needed a break in the color so I made a new section in solid black to add that contrast. It would be very difficult to lose this pen!

Here are the specs:

Dimensions:

Capped - 6"

Body + Nib - 5 3/8"

Cap - 2 1/2"

Weight:

20g without ink

Nib & Ink:

#6 Jowo. Two tone steel. 1.5mm

Cartridge/Converter


http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n496/Brooks803/DSC04786604x700_zps05c1b737.jpg (http://s1136.photobucket.com/user/Brooks803/media/DSC04786604x700_zps05c1b737.jpg.html)

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n496/Brooks803/DSC04787581x700_zps98c113c4.jpg (http://s1136.photobucket.com/user/Brooks803/media/DSC04787581x700_zps98c113c4.jpg.html)

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n496/Brooks803/DSC04788520x700_zps6514291f.jpg (http://s1136.photobucket.com/user/Brooks803/media/DSC04788520x700_zps6514291f.jpg.html)

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n496/Brooks803/DSC04792700x335_zpsc11edff6.jpg (http://s1136.photobucket.com/user/Brooks803/media/DSC04792700x335_zpsc11edff6.jpg.html)

Here it is with the original front section:

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n496/Brooks803/DSC04794616x700_zpsb9489c48.jpg (http://s1136.photobucket.com/user/Brooks803/media/DSC04794616x700_zpsb9489c48.jpg.html)


Thanks for looking!

inlovewithjournals
June 19th, 2014, 11:22 AM
Beautiful pen. Thanks for sharing.

jacksterp
June 19th, 2014, 01:02 PM
An exciting, bright and cheerful pen.

I really, really like it...

drgoretex
June 19th, 2014, 01:26 PM
Ouch! My charred, smoking retinas thank you... :)

Seriously, that's a pretty cool thing to be able to demo for others, and a cool pen as well. Very cheerful indeed!

Ken

Brisboy
June 19th, 2014, 04:56 PM
That's great. I personally love the coloured section (although the black looks great too). If you're going to have a pen that loud, why not go the whole hog? :thumbup:

caribbean_skye
June 19th, 2014, 07:55 PM
lovely

ashley
July 25th, 2014, 02:49 PM
Wonderful! Going with the black section was the right choice, I love how the black flows up from the barrel into the section! -a

Nomdeplume
July 25th, 2014, 03:07 PM
Nice!
I like both ways but I think I like the shape of the black section better.

Frank
July 25th, 2014, 04:48 PM
Good stuff!

Brooks803
July 28th, 2014, 08:37 AM
Thank you all for the kind words! It certainly is a bright & vivid pen. It's now over in the UK with it's new owner who fell in love with it...along with the original front section.