Pen Porn: Journey in Space

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Per usual, you can click on the pen images to view them larger. I do my best to provide you with high-quality pen porn. 😉

I first saw this pen as a story on Yulia Glas‘ Instagram account. I thought she was planning a bubble pen. Clearly, I was very wrong. I believe I next saw it on Stanford Pen Studio‘s stories, and knew I had to have it.

360° Views

Of course, we start with the 360° views. This pen — especially with its multichrome base — needed a video. From the detailed planets, to the asteroid and moon, to all of the glittering stars, this pen just blows me away! I’m so happy I managed to snag it.

The Finials

The finials represent the sun. Very fitting. Di, or Dave, chose well, selecting a gold finial coin. I love the layers of color and golden dots around the final coin. The mini sun on the barrel finial is pretty special, too.

The Planets

Yulia’s depiction of Mercury threw me for a loop, since I haven’t kept up with photography of it. But, in looking it up, I found a fabulous photo which looks like it could be the reference photo Yulia worked from. This, of course, made me want to see if I could find matching images for the other planets.

I think Yulia’s interpretation of each planet speaks for itself, but, to help you understand how amazing this pen is, I’m including the approximate size of each planet on the pen.

Mercury

Approximate size: 6mm

Venus

Approximate size: 8mm

I love that Venus kind of looks like a mustachioed man on this pen. There’s some fabulous irony in that.

Earth

Approximate size: 14mm

Mars

Approximate size: 12mm

Jupiter

Approximate size: 23mm

NOTE: I had a hard time finding good photos of the remaining planets, which leads me to believe Yulia employed more than a little artistic license. But, I still want to include photos of the planets for comparison.

Saturn

Approximate size: 22mm, not including rings.

I love the bumps on the rings, and how well Yulia’s signature nestles in. I’m assuming the bumps are meant to represent ring spokes. I need to note that the rings are painted with pearlescent paint, so combining multiple images to get the full picture of Saturn resulted in some interesting shadows. As you can see in the 360° views, the rings aren’t actually wobbly on the pen.

Uranus

Approximate size: 14mm

Neptune

Approximate size: 11mm

No Pluto

While I reluctantly acknowledge that Pluto is no longer a full member of our solar system, I wish Pluto had a place on this pen. Maybe on the finial. Poor Pluto.

Regardless of Pluto’s inclusion, or lack thereof, this is an absolutely stunning pen.

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