Help... I Made Some Fountain Pens Using A..... Kit

[jj9ball]

Pen kits get a pretty bad rap in my opinion. Yes the custom pens from scratch have much more customization and time put into them, but the kit pens (at least the high end ones) are about the closest thing to jewelry as you can get. Complete with Rhodium Plating 22kt gold highlights and even a Swarovski crystal in the clip. So I made a few and I think they turned out pretty good. 2 of them are made from Tru Stone which makes a unique pen even more unique in my opinion. Tru Stone won't take a thread, its too brittle. So the ONLY way to use this material is on either a kit or by making your own kit. It really is a cool material. Its heavy and shiny and makes a showstopper of a pen. All of these pens are cartridge converter fill. All are available at www.jandjwooddesigns.net .

 

I would love to hear what everyone thinks of them... both good and bad.

[mister_wagon]

When you say custom, you can actually make a pen from a design I send you ?

[fjoly79]

I think they're pretty cool, but most of them too feminine looking for my taste, except for the darker one. I love the shape, their nibs are really nice looking. I would prefer to see a gold plated section (section that holds the feed and the nib) rather than a chrome like section, I think it would look better with the gold part of the nib.

[inkstainedruth]

Some of the blanks are really beautiful. But the clips and trim often detract from the overall impression, IMO. I like the clip and trim on the dark colored pen (fourth from the top) the best, because it's not as "bling-y" as on the others.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[farmkiti]

I like them all, but I like the one in the third picture the best. Just seems (to my eye) to have the most harmonious design. But I am also a sucker for blues and greens, so...naturally I like that one best.

 

They're all beautiful!

[jj9ball]

When you say custom, you can actually make a pen from a design I send you ?

You bet! Just send me a message and a picture of the design and we can talk more about it.

[jj9ball]

I think they're pretty cool, but most of them too feminine looking for my taste, except for the darker one. I love the shape, their nibs are really nice looking. I would prefer to see a gold plated section (section that holds the feed and the nib) rather than a chrome like section, I think it would look better with the gold part of the nib.

 

 

Some of the blanks are really beautiful. But the clips and trim often detract from the overall impression, IMO. I like the clip and trim on the dark colored pen (fourth from the top) the best, because it's not as "bling-y" as on the others.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

 

I like them all, but I like the one in the third picture the best. Just seems (to my eye) to have the most harmonious design. But I am also a sucker for blues and greens, so...naturally I like that one best.

 

They're all beautiful!

Thanks a bunch!

[Chrissy]

I think they're pretty cool, but most of them too feminine looking for my taste, except for the darker one. I love the shape, their nibs are really nice looking. I would prefer to see a gold plated section (section that holds the feed and the nib) rather than a chrome like section, I think it would look better with the gold part of the nib.

 

+1 for this. But I don't like the metal grips anyway, so that kills them for me.

[Drone]

"Pen kits get a pretty bad rap in my opinion."

 

Gee, I can't imagine why

[cleosmama]

Like Chrissy, I don't like the longer metal sections (well, metal sections period). But I do like the other aspects of the pen. Are there no other choices for the sections than metal?

[Ink_Chick]

Like farmkiti, I too love turquoise, blues, and greens. Having said that.... the clip on the turquoise is too glitzy for my taste. I'm also wondering about the dimensions? The body looks a bit short. What are the measurements with the cap on, off, and posted?