[Sold] Butterfly Tattoo painted fountain pen
If you should buy this pen, we would not blame you if you decide to add a matching tattoo sleeve to one of your body parts! (In case you are as uniformed as was I regarding tat culture, a sleeve refers to a tattoo that covers a large area, such a person’s entire arm, with a single design that has a unifying theme.)
Carla Nel set out to design a pen with a butterfly tattoo sleeve appearance, and we think she has done a superb job. Carla’s sleeve of butterflies and flowers in monochrome is set against a pretty background that changes from a gentle orange, to pinkish, to lavender along its length. She chose the colours such that near the middle it matches her skin tone exactly. We have added a lavendery grip section, our engraved nib, our logo medallion in silver, and a silver cap band and section ring.
Please note that we sanded through the handmade sliver cap band in two small spots. We have highlighted these spots in the second last photograph, though as you will see it does not make a significant difference to the overall appearance of this fountain pen.
Each of our hand-painted fountain pens is a 1/1 original work of art. No-one else will ever own an identical pen.
Nib:
Available in Jowo #6 in polished steel. Please select Fine, Medium or Broad at the check-out.
The Jabulani model
SPECIFICATIONS
This is a gently curvaceous model, with a girth of 16 mm (0,6”), narrowing to a 10,7 mm (0,4”) grip section. The relatively large size of the model is to allow the artist sufficient space for their artwork, and the artwork is encased in a layer of clear resin to protect it from getting damaged during day-to-day use. Our logo medallion is embedded in the cap finial which is ever-so-slightly rounded, and the barrel finial is ever-so-slightly conical. The cap is a flush-fit and does not post. The Jabulani model usually comes with a hand-made, cap band and section ring in either Argentium silver or bronze, though this may differ depending on what best suits the artwork. Custom hand-crafted roll stops can be added.
Dimensions:
| mm | inches | |
| Total length (closed) | 157 | 6,2 |
| Length (pen only no cap) | 141 | 5,5 |
| Diameter at widest point (excl. cap) | 16 | 0,6 |
| Width of section at narrowest point | 10,7 | 0,4 |
| Section length | 30 | 1,2 |
| Cap thread | 13 | 0,5 |
We supply our pens with a Jowo #6 nib, alternatively the section can be made to fit a Bock #6 if requested.
Refill type:
Standard international fountain pen converter (supplied) or ink cartridge.
SHIPPING
International shipping to your door via DHL Express is R350 and should take less than 10 days once despatched. Pens are securely packed.
Shipping within South Africa to your door is R60.
