Mosaic Rainbow hand-painted fountain pen
R8,200
Rainbows have so many happy associations for us. We love the warm, inclusive, welcoming, diverse nature of the fountain pen community and although Yulia Glas’s Mosaic Rainbow painted pen was not originally intended this way, we are proud to see it as a symbol of our support for the LGBTQ+ community. When Yulia was describing this pen, she said that everyone loves rainbows and she has never met a person who does not love them. Hence she wrote the words happy, joy, warm, hope, health and love on the base of the barrel (in ant-size writing!). And we have another emotional bond with rainbows: when South Africa held our first ever democratic elections in 1994, Archbishop Desmond Tutu coined the term, the Rainbow Nation, to describe the new non-racist, non-sexist vibe in our country. Although we sometimes struggle to live up to that vision, and we may be a bit fractured, but we do hold together. Just like a mosaic. What lovely symbolism and what a gorgeously beautiful pen!
We happen to have added a special gift with this pen: not just one but three interchangeable grip sections, in red, green and mellow yellow.
Each of our hand-painted fountain pens is a 1/1 original work of art. If you would like to request a custom pen from Yulia, you are welcome to contact us via the contact form on our website.
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.
