First of all, happy Fountain Pen Day!
I’m well behind in my annual update of my Indie Pen Makers reference page, and, what better day to share this post than on Fountain Pen Day? Of course, being behind means there’s a good chance you already know about the makers listed below, and there are more than usual for one of these updates.
As I scroll through Instagram, I bookmark new-to-me makers to share here. This is my fourth update. These update posts are meant to let new-to-me pen makers have their time in the spotlight, and allow you to know who is new to the reference page without having to scroll through the entire list.
Every time I publish a new post about indie makers, I update the reference page, adding new makers, and removing any who no longer meet the qualifications listed below. Keep in mind, I have not purchased a pen from most of these makers, so consider this an informational list, not an endorsement.
For the purposes of these posts, I’m putting the following qualifications on the phrase “Indie Maker”:
- Small company (1-4 people working on the pens)
- Fully handmade, uses CNC lathes with hand finishing, 3D prints custom pen designs, or designs and develops custom pens to be manufactured
- Creates kitless pens
- Not sold in stores (or only sold in local brick & mortar store)
- Makes one-off or short runs
This list is not comprehensive, that’s virtually impossible. However, if you know of a maker who meets the qualifications above and is not included here or on the reference page, please let me know.
This list is alphabetical by company name – it is not ranked.
| Company | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Markov | abigailmarkov | USA |
| Able Snail | ablesnail | Poland |
| The Black Magic Pen Co | black.magic.pens | |
| Clyde Pen Company | clydepencompany | Scotland |
| Coati Mundi Pen Co | coatimundipenco | USA |
| DHReiss Penworks | USA | |
| Golem Pens | golempens | Canada |
| Leather & Lathe | leather_and_lathe | USA |
| Little Hollow Customs | littlehollowcustoms | USA |
| Lyravelle Pens | lyravelle_pens | USA |
| Mike’s Pen Fun | mighke42 | USA |
| Myers Pen Co | myerspenco | USA |
| Nine Bespoke Pens | ninebespokepens | England |
| Olive Frog Designs | olivefrogdesigns | USA |
| Papa J Studio | papajstudio | USA |
| Pens By Cal | pensbycal_ | Philippines |
| Platypus Pens | Australia | |
| Rubato Pens | rubatopens | USA |
| Scopus Pens | scopus.pens | Israel |
| Springfield Pens | springfield_pens | Canada |
| That Pen Bloke | thatpenbloke | Australia |
| Tri Star Studio | tristarstudiotn | USA |
| Verulean Pens | verulean.pens | |
| Weaver’s Pens | weavers_pens | South Africa |
I hope you enjoyed this post. Once again, if you know of a maker who meets the qualifications above and is not included on the reference page, please let me know.
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