Friday, 23 May 2008

Customized Pelikan 100 N

Some details of Pelikan 100 N customization.
The red and black marbled barrel is not finished, so some of the making can be see.
Atention, these are not original parts for Pelikan 100 N, they are made form raw materials.

Samples of material used for Pelikan 100 N sleeves (bindes).

In a very short time will be offering customized barrels for the Pelikan 100 N and 100, 3/4 weeks.
Don't have a value for them yet.
A good thing is that there are no need to send the pen. Barrels are done to fit all Pelikan 100 N. All needed is to screw the nib unit and the filling system, and pen is ready.

Here you can see some samples of cellulose acetate used to make the Pelikan 100 N customization

Material used for the sleeves (bindes) on the Pelikan 100 N customization


These are the materials used.
Clear celluloid tubes and black celluloid for the ink deposit and section, and cellulose acetate for the sleeve.
Cellulose acetate will never be in contact with the ink. Celluloid goes inside the sleeve, so the piston runs only on the celluloid, and the ink will only be on the cellulid part.
Celluloid is glued very strongly to the cellulose acetate and will form a one piece barrel.

Pelikan 100 N customization final result

This is the final result of the work.
On the picture one barrel is not completely concluded.
Quite a striking result.