Feathers hand-painted fountain pen
ZAR9,000.00
Sometimes when I see an artist’s work on one of our pens for the first time it elicits an immediate, soul-deep feeling inside of me. With Zelna le Roux’s Feathers painting, it was an instant feeling of peace. I would love to own this pen myself as I believe it would have that effect on me every time I picked it up and used it.
Her colours are so subtle … the gentle buff background, The browns, russets, sand and burnt siennas of some feathers, gently contrasted with the steel, teal, ivory, grey-blue and grey-brown of others. And each feather has a smattering of the tiniest bit of gold dust, that shimmers as one turns the pen. Indeed, the feathers change colour ever so slightly as the light shifts. Unobtrusive, yet so elegant.
Lana le Roux (who just so happens to be Zelna’s sister), mixed a perfect deep teal resin for the grip section that brings out the feathers’ colours magnificently.
Some more background on the process: We created the blank which Zelna then painted. Once she had completed her artwork, we coated it in a layer of clear resin so as to allow the ultimate owner to carry and use this art on a daily basis without it getting scratched or damaged. Lana mixed the deep teal resin from which Dave made a stub that connects the barrel to the grip section, and also turned the section from the same resin. He then did the final shaping, followed by a polishing and buffing. Finally we will tune the nib once the new owner has chosen the nib width they would prefer. The end product is a portable, functional, unique work of art.
This particular pen has a sterling silver section ring and cap band, and a medallion embedded in the cap finial which has our logo in silver.
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.
The Jabulani model
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.
