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Revision as of 21:03, 21 March 2018
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
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.
| Maker | Company Name | Location | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Allen | Woodshed Pen Co | Saint George, South Carolina, US | Resin |
| David Broadwell | Broadwell Studios | USA | Resin, Metal, Wood |
| Jonathan Brooks | Carolina Pen Company | North Carolina, US | Custom-made Resins, Ebonite, Urushi |
| 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 | Unknown | Resin, Metal |
| 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 |
Unusual Pen Makers
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 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Chan | Wink Pens | Portland, OR | Glass-nibbed dip pens |
| Andrzej Llothar & Jerry Tong | Additive Pens | Sandnes, Norway & ??, Canada | 3D printed fountain pens |