[Sold] Chillin’ with Sharks – hand-painted fountain pen
R7,000
Carla Nel painted this whimsical pen with people rowing while sharks, much bigger than the rowboat, circle lazily beneath them. But she has a soft spot for sharks, who tend to have a bad rep and she did not want these sharks to look sinister. (She had originally intended the sharks to be Great Whites. But that felt scary.) So she made the sharks wider. Which, I agree, makes them look much friendlier.
The sharks and boats are in stippled black against a very pale powder-blue background. We have added a glossy black grip section, engraved nib, logo medallion in copper surrounded by a bronze ring, and a bronze cap band and bronze section ring.
One thing we should emphasise is that 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.
