Silver overlay fountain pen

[jalbert]

In my journey of becoming more proficient with hand engraving, I have been trying to be more deliberate about what I engrave and trying to consider the composition as a whole, rather than engraving random leaves or other motifs. I got some inspiration from some moldings on an old building I frequently walk by when taking my dog for a walk, so designed this pen based on it. I used a blue Cebloplast for the base of the pen, and fabricated the overlay and trim from silver. The nib is a #6 jowo , and is converter filled. I have about 30 hours of work into the pen, and I am happy with how it came out.

 

[mark james]

True artistry. Thank you for sharing.

 

[duncsuss]

The whole thing is simply WOW.

 

[jcm71]

Awesome creative talent and ability. A true master.

 

[amtechrs]

Simply amazing craftsmanship!

 

[jttheclockman]

Your work is always outstanding. Never get tired of seeing what you come up with. Thanks for showing.

 

[Hubert H]

WOW! True artist.

 

[Jim15]

Amazing work.

 

[TDahl]

Beautiful work as always! What ink do you use to darken the background?

 

[KMCloonan]

Every single pen you have showed us belongs in a museum. Simply stunning.

 

[d_bondi]

Spectacular!

 

[GaryMGg]

It's magnificent.

 

[thewishman]

The matte finished cebloplast lets the silver stand out. The repeated theme in the clip is outstanding.

 

[Monty]

Excellent work

 

[Alan Morrison]

All of the above!!!

 

[hewunch]

What everyone else said! You make amazing pens

 

[sorcerertd]

 

[Lmstretch]

Wow! Wow! & Wow!
Beautiful work!
pens like this give me the inspiration to keep trying to up my game.
are you a jeweler by trade and do you do the carving on a flat piece and then roll it and solder it together?

 

[jalbert]

Beautiful work as always! What ink do you use to darken the background?

Matte black enamel paint

 

[jalbert]

Wow! Wow! & Wow!
Beautiful work!
pens like this give me the inspiration to keep trying to up my game.
are you a jeweler by trade and do you do the carving on a flat piece and then roll it and solder it together?

Thank you. I studied metalsmithing/jewelry design for several semesters as part of my undergraduate degree, but I've never been a practicing jeweler.
I do my engraving on a round tube, but you could of course do all the engraving on a flat sheet and then make it into a tube.

 

[Lew]

Kevin above took the exact word I was thinking: Absolutely stunning!

 

[rixstix]

Stunning pen John.

I am a fan of the satin finishes and it looks great on this pen. I like the cap ring which is proud of the cap. Is it swaged in place or multi-piece fit?

Before I read your source of inspiration, I thought of ornate picture frame mouldings (being a picture framer in a past life).

 

[derekdd]

Incredible heirloom quality work.

 

[jalbert]

Stunning pen John.

I am a fan of the satin finishes and it looks great on this pen. I like the cap ring which is proud of the cap. Is it swaged in place or multi-piece fit?

Before I read your source of inspiration, I thought of ornate picture frame mouldings (being a picture framer in a past life).

I love all that old baroque, rococo, Victorian stuff!
The cap is Threaded together like this one

 

[egnald]

Pretty Awesome! - Dave

 

[Pierre---]

Threads over threads, the assembled cap should be quite thick I would guess?
Do you use glue also, belt with suspenders, or do you like it to be repairable?

A great pen, joining several very different skills, congratulations!

 

[wizard]

That is stunning !!!!!

 

[In2Fish]

MAsterful

 

[Sri Pens]

In my journey of becoming more proficient with hand engraving, I have been trying to be more deliberate about what I engrave and trying to consider the composition as a whole, rather than engraving random leaves or other motifs. I got some inspiration from some moldings on an old building I frequently walk by when taking my dog for a walk, so designed this pen based on it. I used a blue Cebloplast for the base of the pen, and fabricated the overlay and trim from silver. The nib is a #6 jowo , and is converter filled. I have about 30 hours of work into the pen, and I am happy with how it came out. View attachment 370027View attachment 370028View attachment 370029

Very graceful