Unicorn Roll Stoppers? Dragonflies? Celtic Knotwork? You Name It!

[Scriptorium Pens]

Roll Stoppers! I'm proud to announce that Scriptorium Pens now offers Sterling Silver Roll Stoppers as another way to personalize your custom pen. Maybe you've always wanted a pen with a unicorn on it, or happen to love dragonflies, or would love to have a little kitty cat draped over the top of your pen. I can provide those or just about any design you can think of.

I've always wanted to offer roll stoppers, and when a recent customer asked for a dolphin roll stopper, it was time for me to learn how to make them. I love learning to do new things, and this was a totally new experience because I had to learn silver soldering with a butane torch. After lots of practice, I finally mastered it — and without burning the house down. The technique involves desoldering the thin post on the back of an earring, then soldering on a much thicker copper post that will allow epoxy to firmly hold the stopper in place in a little hole drilled in the top of the pen cap.

Below are some of the stoppers I have on hand right now, and I can probably find anything else you may be looking for, whether it's a winged Pegasus, a faerie, a motorcycle, a snake, an Autumn leaf, or whatever. Roll stoppers are a way to make your pen truly unique, truly yours. Check out Scriptorium Pens for more info.

[playtime]

awesome additions:)!

[Jadie]

I love that feather, it's adorable.

[reicel]

I looked at this and my curiosity went nuts. There are some amazing designs in sterling stud earrings. I was thinking that I wouldn't want a piece that had corners/bits sticking out to catch in things so, what limitations would there be - thickness, width, enough solid space to attach a post (I saw some lovely filigree earrings)??

[Scriptorium Pens]

awesome additions:)!

 

 

I love that feather, it's adorable.

 

Thanks!

[Scriptorium Pens]

I looked at this and my curiosity went nuts. There are some amazing designs in sterling stud earrings. I was thinking that I wouldn't want a piece that had corners/bits sticking out to catch in things so, what limitations would there be - thickness, width, enough solid space to attach a post (I saw some lovely filigree earrings)??

 

As long as there is enough solid space to attach a post without the solder filling in the pattern, it should all be just fine. I've found that most of the filigree styles already have one place that's already filled in for the original post, like that first Celtic design above. Even that little dragonfly had enough room to solder an 18ga copper post to it. Most sites have the earring measurements listed, so just match that up to the size of the pen cap. Most of my caps range from 15mm to 18.5mm, or 19.5mm for oversized. I can use copper, brass, and bronze earrings, too, though there aren't many studs out there in those materials. Width is the main thing if you don't want any parts to extend beyond the profile of the cap. Length isn't that important, as long as I can put the post at the top of the earring to accommodate a long pattern.