[Sold] Careless Whisper hand-painted fountain pen
Every now and then superlatives fail me. Brandon Lodewyk’s Careless Whisper, inspired by the saxophone intro to the famous George Michael song, is one such time. The mellow sax player, the way the music pours out of the instrument and down the pen then starts to encircle the supple dancer who is wearing only her pointe slippers … the butterflies that seem to stand proud of the pen as if embossed …
We have been experimenting with Brandon to find a way for him to use his favourite medium – graphite – on one of our pens. It has been a difficult journey as most artists first paint an undercoat over our pen blanks and then paint and draw their designs on top of that. But Brandon’s ultra sharp pencils just sliced right through the paint. We tried several new materials until we settled on this one which allows him to use his favourite tools: pencils in 2B, 8B and 12B (!), as well as fine cotton tips and an electric eraser.
The effect is superb. The graphite gives the pen a subtle sheen, despite the finish being just as glossy as any of our other pens, and the colour is a warm grey-black with a hint of brown. The opposite of a boring grey! And this allows Brandon to start drawing his tasteful nudes on to our pens.
This pen was made by us at Stanford Pen Studio, illustrated by Brandon in graphite then coated in a clear resin by ourselves and given its final shape, polished, and buffed. We have added a deep grey grip section, as well as a bronze section ring, bronze cap band and our logo medallion (in bronze) embedded in the cap finial.
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.
