Custom Pen Makers
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Custom pen makers are pen turners who fabricate pens from raw materials and, in many cases, a certain portion of off-the-shelf parts. Pens made can include fountain pens, refill-based pens (rollerballs/ballpoints/gel-ink) and dip pens.
Custom Pen Makers[edit]
The makers in this list focus on traditional custom pens, including fountain pens and refill-based pens. These makers generally do not use "kit pen" components, but most use off-the-shelf nib units.
Unusual Pen Makers[edit]
The makers listed here create less-traditional, unique or unusual pens. These can be differentiated by their means of fabrication, filling system (or lack thereof), etc.
| Maker | Company Name | Location | Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Allen | Woodshed Pen Co | Saint George, South Carolina, US | Resin | |
| Oruc Gazi Kutluer | Kilk Pens | Istanbul/Turkey | Resin, ebonite, metal, celluloid | |
| David Broadwell | Broadwell Studios | USA | Resin, Metal, Wood | |
| Jonathan Brooks | Carolina Pen Company | North Carolina, US | Custom-made Resins, Ebonite, Urushi | |
| Jason Olson | Write Turnz | Tampa, FL | Creating fountain pens from most anything. | |
| Brian C. (@chewbacca on Slack) | Red Dragon Pen Company | Ashburn, Virginia, US | Resin | |
| Tim Cullen | Hooligan Pens | USA | Wood, Resin, Metal | |
| Carl Fisher | Fisher of Pens | Florida, US | Resin | |
| Tom Gauntt | Chesapeake Pen Company | Chesapeake Bay / Kent Island, Maryland | Driftwood, metal, sea glass, resin (some use kit hardware) | |
| Chet Herbert | The Herbert Pen Company | Richmond, Virginia, US | Custom-made Resins | |
| Ryan Krusac | Ryan Krusac Studios | Calhoun, Georgia, US | Wood, Scrimshaw, Ebonite | |
| J. Albert Lawrence | Romulus Pens | San Francisco Bay area, California, US | Resin, Celluloid, Wood | |
| Jake Lazzari | Lazzari Design | England | Resin, Metal | |
| Aaron Logue | Aaron Logue Woodturning | Waco, Texas, US | Resin, Wood | |
| Corey McNabb | Appalachian Pen Company | North Carolina, US | Resin, Metal | |
| Rein van der Mast | Pjotr Pens | Dordrecht, the Netherlands | Metal | |
| Renée Meeks | Scriptorium Pens | Jackson, Mississippi, US | Resin, Wood, Ebonite | |
| Yoshi Nakama | 18111 Pens | New York, New York, US | Resin, Metal | |
| Shawn Newton | Newton Pens | Hot Springs, Arkansas, US | Resin, Metal | |
| Eric Sands | Atelier Lusso | Huntington Harbour California, California, US | Resin, Celluloid, Metal | |
| Jose Sumaquial | Intellectus Pen Company | Stockton, California USA | Resin, Celluloid, Wood, Ebonite, Metal (including Damascus steel and Timascus) | |
| Jonathan Twiss | Twiss Pens | Sherwood Forrest Arts and Craft Centre, Nottinghamshire, UK | Cellulose Acetate, Resin, Acrylic, Ebonite, Metal | |
| Troy Clark | Brute Force Design | Unknown, US | Resin, Wood, Metal | |
| Rob Van Nigtevecht | Powerful Signature | Consett Co. Durham, UK | Resin | |
| Jim Hinze | Hinze Pen Co. | Dallas, Texas, US | Resin, Ebonite, Wood, Metal | |
| Black Cat Pens | Black Cat Pens | Rochester, NY, US | Resin, Ebonite, Wood, Metal, Alumilite | |
| Michael Kahwajy-Hyland | Turning Point Pen Co. | Richmond, VA | Custom Resins, Casted Metals, Natural Woods | |
| Arun Singhi | Lotus Pens | Borivali West, Mumbai, India | Acrylic, Ebonite, Metal, Wood | |
| Lowry Wilson | Magnolia Pen Co | Mississippi, USA | Acrylic, Resin, Wood | - |
| Maker | Company Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Chan | Wink Pens | Portland, OR | Glass-nibbed dip pens |
| Andrzej Llothar & Jerry Tong | Additive Pens | Sandnes, Norway & ??, Canada | 3D printed fountain pens |