Happy Holidays! Introducing our new Alpine Holiday Series
Welcome to the Holidays 2020! (Insert all snarky comments here…) It has been and continues to be quite a year but we wanted to bring a little fun…
Iridescent Red Rollerball
Sometimes red is the only color that will do- an iridescent, swirling, modern way to make your presence known, and put your personal brand on your words. :-) …
Happy National Fountain Pen Day (Friday November 6, 2020!)
Happy National Fountain Pen Day! Did you even know this existed? :-) To mark this day I've put together a few facts and debunked some myths tarnishing the reputation of this old and stately type of pen.
The Humble Mushroom…
The number and colors of mushrooms in Fall in the Pacific Northwest are amazing!
Introducing our new Dragonfly Series of pens!
Introducing our new Dragonfly Series of pens! Google up animal symbolism and you’ll find that dragonflies signify good luck, purity, harmony and prosperity. I was attempting to get one particularly beautiful dragonfly to pose for the camera last weekend (no luck) and thought it might be fun to create a series of pens with iridescent swirls of color like those I was chasing with my camera.
The Unintended Consequences of Social Distancing
OK, I know I’ve been lucky during this pandemic, and for a number of reasons. First of all (and knock on wood) neither I nor Becky have had…
An ‘Edgy’ spin on a forest green rollerball…
I was looking for a bit of “Spruce to Sea green” but with a bit of an edgy bent. I thought adding some steel accents in the mold…
Is the Pen Mightier than the Keyboard?
“…there are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up the pen to write.” —William Makepeace Thackeray
Hot off the lathe; it is a racy red kind of day!
Just couldn't resist this combination- hot red/black swirl acrylic with Rhodium components (and a little dash of bling too!). Feel free to take a closer look at this…
Something Local!
Just had to try something local- this is a baby pine cone and resin fountain pen with brown/gold swirls. Turned out really well and has a nice balance…