Hi Pen Fans!

The first ten Urushi Pearls are completed, and will ship tomorrow.

For those who will receive the second ten pens, we are still on track for a mid-September delivery.  We will send updates.

Some photos below....

To see the complete set of photos, click here, or the link below...

http://edisonpen.com/page.cfm/Urushi-Pearl-Project

Thanks,

Brian at Edison and Ernest at Hakumin Urushi.

Hi Pen Fans!

I have two items to cover in this blog entry.  Both involve Ernest, with Hakumin Urushi Kobo.

First, I am pleased to announce that Ernest and I will be teaming up and sharing a table at the DC Pen Show this weekend.

Our teaming up will truly make for a phenomenal custom pen opportunity. 

If the customer wishes, a custom order for any Edison Pen can be placed, with Ernest working his urushi magic on said pen.  Or we can work with the customer to create a completely new design.

This means that the possibilities are endless.  Any Edison Pen or any custom Edison creation can be comissioned.  Then the customer can discuss lacquer techniques with Ernest to customize a wonderful traditional Japanese lacquer finish.

This certainly represents something awfully unique in the pen world.

Second, The Urushi Pearls are Finished!

Please see the pics below...they certainly speak for themselves!

I will have more completed photos up on the Urushi Peal Page later, as I'm busy getting ready for the DC Pen Show.

This has been a fantastic project.  Ernest and I are already making plans for the next Limited Edition.  If you want to subscribe to my blog (upper-right-hand corner of this page), you will be automatically updated when we are starting the next series, and taking orders.

So I hope to see lots of you at the DC Pen Show.  If you are on the fence about attending, remember that this is the biggest and best show in the US if not the world!

Thanks!

Brian at Edison

Hi Pen Fans!

The first ten Urushi Pearls will be available for shipping the week of August 16th.

For those attending the DC Pen Show, you will receive your pen at the show.

For those who cannot attend the show, your pen will ship after the week of August 16th.

I will attach some teaser photos......complete photos will be coming soon.....

Hi Pen Fans!

I am proud to introduce two new pen models.

I have created larger versions of the Herald and Huron.

These will be known as the Huron Grande and Herald Grande.

Here is a slideshow showing the Huron Grande.....
(if you cannot see this slideshow, click here)

...and a slideshow showing the Herald Grande....
(if you cannot see this slideshow, click here)

These are both pretty large pens, at 6 1/2" capped, and 5 3/8" uncapped.  But still not overly heavy at around 26 grams capped and 15 grams uncapped.

Here is a photo showing how these new pens stack up next to my current line....

These Grande pens are both avalable as fountain pens, but I will have a rollerball option coming soon.

I do have some of these pen in inventory, ready for immediate sale.  Click here to see my current inventory.

Please click these links to learn more about these pens.

Huron Grande

Herald Grande

Thanks,

Brian at Edison

Hi Pen Fans!

The Pearl Urushi Project is getting even more exciting.

We are at the Togi (sanding) stage.  This means that all of the work to create the layers of gold and lacquer are starting to emerge.

At this point, careful sanding exposes the layers that have been built up and hidden until now.

There is a video as well as a photo showing the progress here....

http://edisonpen.com/page.cfm/Urushi-Pearl-Project

It is safe to say that we are at the home stretch on the first batch of 10 pens.

We are anticipating having these pens complete prior to the DC Pen Show.

The second batch of 10 pens are still on target for September delivery.

Thanks,

Brian at Edison