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A Tribute to Old Leica Cameras - The Fotografica-Pen
A beautiful handmade German Limited Edition pen; a tribute to classic rangefinder cameras, especially Leicas. Made from the same materials used for these classic cameras, the Fotografica-Pen is also made with amazing attention to detail. There's even an actual Stanhope 'optical bijou' lens from the ......Read More
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Tom Joyce: Artist of the Month - December 2014
Here's the design Tom drew for us (he admitted getting a little carried away):Then he cropped it down and added in some colour:And finally, we added our usual bits and bobs to produce the final result:Cult Pens: Tell us a bit more about yourself. Tom: ......Read More
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Meet the Brand - Diamine
Diamine is Cult Pens’ favourite ink brand, and we’ve had the privilege of working with the company for many years. After all, it was thanks to their expertise that Cult Pens’ own range of six Deep Dark Inks exist! It’s family-owned and offers a fabulous array of ......Read More
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Cult Pens Christmas Ad - Cult Pen(guin)s
John Lewis made an ad, and everyone seems to love it. It contains penguins, and penguins are awesome. We have a spaniel, though, and spaniels are awesome too. Well, that's what Herbie keeps telling us. So we decided to make our own Christmas ad. ......Read More
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Cult Pens Award for Highly Commended Drawing
The Society of Graphic Fine Art, founded in 1919, is the only national society in the UK entirely dedicated to drawing. Cult Pens is proud to have sponsored an award at DRAW 14, the society's 93rd annual open exhibition. Prizes were presented by broadcaster and ......Read More
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Wendy Stephens: Artist of the Month - November 2014
Every month we ask a different artist to design a banner for our newsletter - Penorama. If you don't already receive Penorama, you can subscribe here.This month's artist is Wendy Stephens, also known as Dark Iris, a graphic designer specialising in nature, birds and womenThis ......Read More
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Meet the Brand: OHTO
Ohto have long been a successful pen maker in Japan, and are very well known there, but not so well known here in the UK. Along with their own range of pens that's very successful in Japan, they make refills and parts for many other ......Read More
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The STABILO Woody 3 in 1
In this guest post, Stabilo tell us about how flexible their Woody 3 in 1 pencil/crayon is. They may be a little biased, but we know plenty of kids, artists and professinal users who would back them up!The STABILO Woody 3 in 1 is the ......Read More
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Manuscript - Creating Calligraphy
Manuscript are a company based in Shropshire, here in the UK, who specialise in designing and producing fountain pens and dip pens for calligraphy. The company is owned and operated by the Stockbridge family who have five generations of experience making and distributing nibs in ......Read More
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Stina Jones: Artist of the Month - October 2014
Every month we ask a different artist to design a banner for our newsletter - Penorama. If you don't already receive Penorama, you can subscribe here.This month's artist is Stina Jones, a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based in Manchester.This is the banner Stina designed ......Read More
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Ade Turner: Artist of the Month - September 2014
Cult Pens: Tell us a bit more about yourself.Ade: I've drawn and painted most of my life, but apart from a few years when I worked as a graphic designer I've mostly only made art for pleasure. In the last few years I've started to ......Read More
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Platinum Pen Co
Platinum is one of our favourite pen brands - thanks to brilliant products such as the Preppy and #3776 fountain pens, and the waterproof Carbon ink. Based in Tokyo, Japan, Platinum is not well-known in the West, but has been a pioneering writing instrument company ......Read More
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Caroline Harris: Artist of the Month - August 2014
After last month's interlude, due to our award-winning excitement, we're back on track with our featured artist series. Most months, we ask a different artist to design a banner for our newsletter - Penorama. If you don't already receive Penorama, you can subscribe here.This month's ......Read More
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nuuna - notably nicer
With a huge array of designs printed on an interesting selection of cover materials, and its premium paper, the nuuna notebook range, manufactured in Germany by Brandbook, is quickly establishing itself as an indispensable icon for creative professionals and stationery lovers.There are plenty of good ......Read More
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Uni-ball PowerTank
Pens with pressurised refills are often called 'space pens', but that makes them sound like impractical novelties, of no real use to most of us. Actually, they make great pens for those who need to take notes when out and about, as they can write ......Read More
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mt tape
What is mt tape?A cult decorative masking tape, made of Japanese 'washi' paper, with an acrylic-based low-tack adhesive, available in various widths and hundreds of designs. Washi paper is very thin and flexible, while remaining quite strong, which means a small amount of adhesive can ......Read More
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...and the winner is...Cult Pens!
Yes folks, your favourite pen retailer was not only nominated for a national award, but went on to win it! We were shortlisted in May for the Customer Award of the Internet Retailing Awards. The judging panel was comprised of internet retailing professionals from Google, ......Read More
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Rhodia: Around the world in 80 years
In September of 1934, an iconic product was born in Rhône, France. This September, it celebrates its 80th birthday. Not a bad age for a simple stapled notepad, but Rhodia's classic head-stapled notepads are a bit special.The Name: People from the area by the Rhône River ......Read More
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KUM
KUM, based in Erlangen, Germany, are the world's leading manufacturer of pencil sharpeners - since 1919. KUM sharpeners are distinguished by the excellence of the blades, the build-quality of their products and the huge variety of sharpener styles. There's no such thing as too much ......Read More
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Introducing the new Cult Pens website
It's been a busy time for us recently. We launched a completely new version of our site just a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't seen it yet, you should probably have a look around now. It's ok. We'll wait here for you. So, what ......Read More
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Dick Chaplin: Artist of the Month - June 2014
Every month, we highlight the work of a different artist or illustrator through the title banner of our monthly newsletter – Penorama. If you don’t already receive Penorama, you can subscribe here.The artist of the month for June is Dick Chaplin, a retired police sergeant/potter ......Read More
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New Site Celebration
As you may have noticed, after 9 years, we've overhauled the Cult Pens website. Don't worry though, all your favourites are still here, and our wishlist has grown rather a lot in the last few months, so keep an eye on the New Products section ......Read More
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How I Finally Saw the Light
I’m not one for boasting – in fact, far from it – but I think it’s fair to say that I used to have beautiful handwriting. This was back in the days when, thanks to Miss Shillito and Miss Scrimgeour (two wonderfully old-fashioned school teachers), ......Read More
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Phil Wilkinson: Artist of the Month - May 2014
Every month, we highlight the work of a different artist or illustrator through the title banner of our monthly newsletter – Penorama. If you don’t already receive Penorama, you can subscribe here.The artist of the month for May is Phil Wilkinson, a print-maker from Birmingham.Here’s ......Read More
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Chris Williams: Artist of the Month - April 2014
Every month, we highlight the work of a different artist or illustrator through the title banner of our monthly newsletter – Penorama. If you don’t already receive Penorama, you can subscribe here.The artist of the month for April is Chris Williams, a cartoonist from Liverpool.Here’s ......Read More
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Pens for Kids 2013
From where we sit, surrounded by pens, it doesn't seem right that for some children, being unable to afford a simple ballpoint pen can hold back their education. If you knew a child who was missing out at school for the lack of a pen, ......Read More
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Stabilo & The Memory of Colour - Handy Tips
We covered the research behind how colour can enhance memory performance here.Now, we've got some ways you can put this into practice, in day-to-day life, or in more specific situations, such as exam or presentation preparation. The methods below are most effective when taking notes ......Read More
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Stabilo & The Memory of Colour - The Theory
Our brains are amazing things, capable of countless thoughts and instructions. With so much information we have to take in during our day to day lives, we can improve our memory by organising our thoughts using various methods. This post provides a brief introduction to ......Read More
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National Stationery Week 2014
National Stationery Week is upon us, and it is worth getting excited about. Well, it is if you're at least a little bit obsessed with stationery - and you're reading our blog, so you probably are. Just a little bit. Sponsors of the event include ......Read More
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Shaun Raven: Artist of the Month - March 2014
Every month, we highlight the work of a different artist or illustrator through the title banner of our monthly newsletter – Penorama. If you don’t already receive Penorama, you can subscribe here.The artist of the month for March is Shaun Raven, a cartoonist from Essex.This ......Read More