Colouring-in competition – Win Lamy pens for all your class friends
This competition has now closed. After much debating amongst us in the pen shop we decided that the winner is Jessica Croome – Age 5. We really liked the patch work quilt effect Jess! Thank you to everyone who entered and for the lovely feedback we received, I’m sure we’ll be doing another…
How to become a professional illustrator
The Pen Company would like to introduce the first of hopefully many industry expert blogs. The following post was kindly contributed by Sarah Jane Coleman . After 20 years as a professional illustrator Sarah shares some practical advice how to make it in this highly competitive industry. I’ve been trying to write this…
£100 Voucher Winner Announced!
It is our pleasure to announce the winner of our National Stationery Week Blogger competition is: Dawn Walsh for her article entitled ‘Why I love Writing‘ Congratulations Dawn! Thank you and commiserations to all the other entrants – we really appreciate your participation. Watch this space for more competitions coming…
100 Years Young – Happy Birthday Sheaffer
This month The Sheaffer Pen Company celebrated its centenary, the American pen brand has become one of the most well know across the world – a name synonymous with pens and in particular the fountain pen. In the beginning It all started in 1907 when jeweller Walter. A Sheaffer invented…
Photographing pens: a journey into product photography.
When we started selling pens on-line, James, Tom and I decided that we wanted to give potential customers as much information about the products as we could. On the understanding that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’, we thought that it would be a good idea to provide as…
Sailor “Spring Under the Stars” maki-e pen
Japanese artists and master craftsmen are renown world-wide for their skill and artistry. None more so than the Master Craftsmen that hand-craft the famous Sailor nibs, demand for which is currently exceeding their ability to manufacture and resulting in a waiting time for these hand-crafted masterpieces. Unlike machines, the Master…
Space Pen Giveaway Winners
Thank you to all of you that entered our Space Pen Giveaway for National Stationery Week. The three randomly chosen winners are: From Facebook: Sara Anderson From Twitter: @_misterG From the comments section: Naomi K To claim your prize and choose your colour please contact us here. Congratulations to the…
Sailor’s New Limited Edition Anime-Inspired Pen
There is exciting news for pen and anime fans alike, as Japanese brand Sailor have just released an exciting new limited edition pen designed by renowned amine and manga creator, Leiji Matsumoto. This is no ordinary pen; Sailor specialise in the unique and individual, and this latest release does not…