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Per usual, with a couple of exceptions, you can click on the images to view them larger. I do my best to provide you with high-quality pen porn. 😉
You may recall that my wrap-up post of the Stanford Pen Studio (SPS) series featured the crowdfunder they had going at the time. Well, here we are at their promised delivery time and the pens Jim and I ordered have arrived!
I must mention that, while the Koi and Seahorse designs are not currently listed on the SPS website, the Chameleon, Dragon, Giraffe, Kitten, Llama, Penguins, and Phoenix designs are all still available.
Because I knew instantly that I wanted to get Carla Nel‘s Chameleon, I’m starting with it.
360° views
You know I have to start with the 360° views. I’ve included one of the images Stanford Pen Studio had as part of their crowdfunder campaign (left) and my own 360° view of Carla’s Art
Cap
The cap really lets the muted dusty pinks of the Chameleon model shine. It would have been nice to have a gold-colored finial coin to go with the gold trim, but it’s not a big deal.
Art
I’m very excited to finally have a pen with Carla Nel‘s art on it. Most, possibly all, of her pen artwork features beautifully done pointillism, and this one is no exception.
Chameleon
Carla’s take on a chameleon is a lot of fun. Its stance and attention are such that I can imagine a nice bug sitting just off the “canvas” area of the pen. I can easily imagine its tongue darting out in just a moment to catch lunch.
I had to include a closer look at the chameleon. While I did my best with the 360° layout, the dots make it hard to get perfect, so you may find these photos easier to look through.
Hints of color
The top and bottom “edges” of the “canvas” have light washes of color to help define the “canvas” area. On top of that, there are little golden leaves here and there that catch the light as you turn the pen such that they evoke twinkling stars or fireflies.
Signature
If you’ve seen my other Stanford Pen Studio pen porn posts, you likely know that I love seeing the artist signature on the pens. I appreciate that Carla’s is bold and easy to find, but still somewhat out-of-the-way and fits in with the art.
Final thoughts
As I said above, I knew almost instantly I wanted the Chameleon design, and it certainly didn’t disappoint.
Did you get one of the Intwana pens? Which one? If not, do you think you’ll get one? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to hear from you.
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