Handpainted Fountain Pens
I love fountain pens: restoring vintage pens, reading about vintage pens, talking about pens, writing with pens, and (lately) decorating pens.
Commissions are currently closed as my queue is full. Thank you.
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Commission a Painting on a Pen
Email me for commissions, questions, hello, etc: [email protected]
I design the art and paint the pen myself and they make great commemorative pieces, as well as gifts!
Caveats! Please read!
- The pens are painted with acrylic and finished with a permanent acrylic non-yellowing varnish. I do not know how this will wear or age over time.
- Different pens are made of different materials. Not only plastic vs metal, but different types of plastics and metals. Each of these may have their own long term interactions with being painted and sealed.
- While I do not provide warranties on how the paint will last with use, should I learn any new information I will make it public as soon as possible. Follow me below to get such updates.
- Please do not purchase a painted pen if you are not comfortable with this ambiguity! Thank you! 🥰
How it works
- Contact me to reserve a spot. I will let you know the expected timeline.
- Buy a pen from me (I have mostly restored, vintage options) or ship me your own. Plastic pens preferred, other materials considered on request. The design of your pen may limit my design choices (removability of clip, etc.)
- Send me details about what you’d like painted on a pen. You may provide details such as: subject matter, reference photos, colors, general styles.
- Choose a price on a sliding scale of $90-$400. This will determine the level of detail and coverage I am able to achieve on the pen–it is essentially . Please note that the size of the pen will affect this: for example, $90 on a large pen will be less coverage/detail than $90 on a Kaweco Sport. Essentially, you are purchasing my time :)
- After I paint the pen, I will send you photos / videos. At this time, you may request revisions. Revisions are $20-$50 per round, depending on complexity of request.
- On your final approval, I varnish the pen. You provide payment for total, plus shipping, and I send the pen to you (or gift recipient). 💕
Commission a Painting on a Fountain Pen Converter
I paint custom designs on fountain pen converters! These can be lots of fun for demonstrator pens or gifts for fountain pen lovers.
The process
Works mainly the same as the painted pen process above. Price includes the converter is a set cost of $40-45 depending on the type (brand) of converter used.
Please note that converters are very small (the available painting surface is about the size of a US quarter) so designs cannot be overly complicated or complex!
Fountain Pen Stickers, Restored Vintage Pens, and Pre-Painted Pens
I sell stickers and other things with my original designs related to fountain pens! Also, restored vintage pens, and non-commissioned painted pens and converters.
Watch Me Do Pen Things (and other art and writing things, too)
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