Lucy Williams, Author at The Pen Company Blog

12 Amazing Ballpoint Pen Artists

May 1, 2015 ♦

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There are many excellent ballpoint pen artists out there, but sadly I can’t share all of them with you in this blog post, so here is a selection of 12 – these are some of my favourites, and I’ve purposefully chosen contrasting styles to show a wide selection of artistic approaches. Below…

Our ‘Hello Summer Days’ Competition Entries

April 21, 2015 ♦

Art & Crafts, Competitions

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Here Are Our Fantastic #HelloSummerDays Competition Entries Which entry is your favourite? Let us know on Facebook & Twitter! Name: Elizabeth Porter Location: Alberta, Canada Elizabeth says: “Summer, for me, is about birds. The Birds of Prey centre near me opens up, and I always try to get there at…

The Pen Company Art Competition 2015: ‘Hello Summer Days’

April 13, 2015 ♦

Competitions, National Stationery Week

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To celebrate National Stationery Week this year, we are getting right in to the swing of things, with discounts to be announced soon, and a big giveaway too. This year we wanted to get your creative juices flowing, with a brand new competition launching especially for #NatStatWeek. The week runs…

Pen Helps Handwriting of Parkinson’s Patients

April 7, 2015 ♦

Stationery News

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About Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s disease is unfortunately fairly common; 1 in 500 people suffer with its varied and difficult symptoms, and 127,000 people have been diagnosed with it in the UK alone. There is currently no cure, and so the main focus for patients until this changes is on how the…

Introducing The Amazing, Electrically Conductive Paint Pen

March 24, 2015 ♦

Stationery News

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We recently wrote about the chocolate pen, and we’ve seen other exciting and unusual pen developments within the past year or so, such as the 3D doodler. Now, though, there is a new pen on the market and it really is unlike any other out there; the unique Electric Paint…

Anne Frank & Her Beloved Fountain Pen

March 18, 2015 ♦

Fountain Pens

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Who Was Anne Frank? Anne Frank was a German Jewish girl who was living in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, during WW2. The family moved from Germany to Amsterdam as a preventative measure when the Nazis came into power in Germany. The Nazis then went on to occupy the Netherlands from…

Sherlock Holmes: Fictional Detective & Unexpected Penpal

March 13, 2015 ♦

Letter Writing

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On a recent visit to London, Anna and I decided it would be fun to visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum, situated, naturally, at 221b Baker Street. Like, it seems, the majority of the UK, we both love Arthur Conan Doyle’s intriguing character and all of the stories and mystery that…

My Online Pens & Stationery Gift Exchange

March 11, 2015 ♦

Stationery News

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I recently participated in my first ever online gift exchange and as the theme was ‘Pens & Stationery’ I decided to share my experience with you, fellow stationery lovers, here on our blog! I have known about Reddit’s Gift Exchange for some time, and been rather curious. However, when I…

Pimp My Pen Competition Entries 2015

February 26, 2015 ♦

Competitions

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Here they are! Our #PimpMyPen Competition entries Which is your favourite? Let us know on Twitter & Facebook! Name: Amanda Carter Location: Birmingham, UK Amanda summarises her entry as a “super girly look”, and we agree! She used some of her favourite washi tape and gem stickers to cover the…

Handwriting in History: Dick Turpin

February 16, 2015 ♦

Handwriting

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Richard (“Dick”) Turpin (1705-1739) was a notorious highwayman in Georgian times. However, his story is actually full of more crimes than he is well known for. He started his work life as a butcher in Essex – following in his Father’s footsteps – however his ‘career’ later took a turn…