{"id":7846,"date":"2022-07-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=7846"},"modified":"2022-07-02T22:00:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T02:00:20","slug":"pen-porn-enameled-sakura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/pen-porn-enameled-sakura\/","title":{"rendered":"Pen Porn: Enameled Sakura"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for pen envy or impulse purchases resulting from viewing this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Per usual, you can click on the images to view them larger. I do my best to provide you with high-quality pen porn. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Per usual with these posts, click on an image to view it larger.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three weeks ago, Brian Weaver of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ironfeathercreative\/\">Iron Feather Creative<\/a> posted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CetdBKllEmq\/\">two videos<\/a> on Instagram. They featured an absolutely glorious carved pen with a sakura theme. Brian had added carving and cold enamel to a pen he&#8217;d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CdJtcN_vGTl\/\">posted a few weeks earlier<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think I messaged him within 15 minutes of posting. This beauty is my fourth Iron Feather Creative pen, and I highly doubt it will be my last.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_160955.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_160955.jpg?resize=1080%2C255&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"full sakura pen\" class=\"wp-image-7847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_160955.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_160955.jpg?resize=300%2C71&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_160955.jpg?resize=150%2C35&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_160955.jpg?resize=768%2C181&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Like many paintings, this pen is better viewed from a bit of a distance, so I don&#8217;t have any macro photos for this pen porn post. However, so that you can view it in its full glory, I pieced together this &#8220;laid out&#8221; 360-degree view.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sakura360.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sakura360.jpg?resize=1080%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"full sakura design laid out\" class=\"wp-image-7852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sakura360.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sakura360.jpg?resize=300%2C141&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sakura360.jpg?resize=150%2C70&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sakura360.jpg?resize=768%2C360&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Of course, the laid out view doesn&#8217;t show the two finials. I love the feather logo coin on the cap finial, and the sakura on the barrel finial is beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161034.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"734\" data-id=\"7849\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161034.jpg?resize=1080%2C734&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sakura cap finial\" class=\"wp-image-7849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161034.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161034.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161034.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161034.jpg?resize=768%2C522&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161017.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"604\" data-id=\"7848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161017.jpg?resize=1080%2C604&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sakura barrel finial\" class=\"wp-image-7848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161017.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161017.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161017.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161017.jpg?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And, of course, the rollstopper is gorgeous. I would say it&#8217;s a great fit for the pen. But, since the carvings were created <em>after<\/em> the rollstopper, I suppose I must say that Brian definitely did the rollstopper justice with the design.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161047.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161047.jpg?resize=1080%2C558&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sakura rollstopper\" class=\"wp-image-7850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161047.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161047.jpg?resize=300%2C155&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161047.jpg?resize=150%2C78&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161047.jpg?resize=768%2C397&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And, of course, the feather-engraved nib is a fantastic final touch. I&#8217;m fairly certain Brian engraves each one on by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161109.jpg?resize=720%2C376&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sakura nib\" class=\"wp-image-7851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161109.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161109.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220625_161109.jpg?resize=150%2C78&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading this far, I hope you enjoyed my post. Do you own an Iron Feather Creative pen? How about a sakura-themed pen? Let me know in the comments! I&#8217;d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.us16.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=d9c28d9c11226013eb8c0544e&amp;id=fb56c60d55\">subscribe to my blog<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/randomly_._rachel\/\">follow me on Instagram<\/a> so you don&#8217;t miss any posts. I generally post at least once a week. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This beauty is my fourth Iron Feather Creative pen, and I highly doubt it will be my last.<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/pen-porn-enameled-sakura\/\">Keep Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pen Porn: Enameled Sakura<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[257,198],"class_list":["post-7846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fountain-pens","tag-iron-feather-creative","tag-pen-porn","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/pp-sakura-IGSm.jpg?fit=288%2C288&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8Z77k-22y","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10225,"url":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/pen-porn-mayan\/","url_meta":{"origin":7846,"position":0},"title":"Pen Porn: Iron Feather Creative Commission","author":"Rachel","date":"May 30, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"With this post, I get to share a very special pen with you. 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