There are about 60 known varieties (species) of amber. The oldest of them come from Devonian formations (found in Canada) and Carboniferous (Illinois, USA); the youngest, not generally classified as amber, are found in South America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

This time we decided to brag about what we have already managed to successfully push into resin. We have already written about flowers, grasses and lichens. Now some funny things. There was a time when we embedded seeds. 

We are slowly moving on to our flagship pens – magical gardens. We have already embedded almost everything in resin, but the preparation process itself is interesting. The idea for flowers was born when we had already processed seeds, pine cones, pits, shells, 3D prints, wood and many other things. 

We have already mentioned buying blocks and there is no point in returning to this harmful habit. Now a few words about creating resin blocks. Of course, it all starts with gathering materials. Anyone who has caught the bug of creating objects from resin knows that it starts with resin, a few dyes and molds. 

This is quite an enigmatic term. What does wood stabilization actually mean? It is the saturation of natural wood elements with polymer resin. This protects the wood against mechanical damage and moisture. After stabilization, the wood does not change its volume and shape due to changes in ambient humidity and does not crack. 

Once we know what the pen is made of, it is worth mentioning the technological process itself. The amount of work put into producing the pen, the cost of the material and any accessories are the basis for calculating the price. It's easy to imagine it when you have a ready-made, purchased block. It's a bit different when we make these blocks ourselves. We want to show you what it looks like to prepare a custom-made pen from wood and resin.

This is our latest discovery. We are constantly browsing the Internet in search of inspiration and new materials. Synthetic opals have been known since 1964, but they were of very poor quality. 

Our offer also includes pens made of carbon fiber. Carbon fiber was first developed in the early 1900s, but it was not until the 1970s that it began to be used commercially. Since then, it has become a popular material for a variety of applications. 

This is a relatively new synthetic material with a very wide range of applications. Juma is a mixture of various mineral raw materials combined with high-quality resins. 

The strangest material used to produce the pen was the macro molecular mokume metal (M3) - the material of the future. Marcin found it and immediately fell in love with him.

Although we pour the resin ourselves and create blocks to suit our needs, sometimes we are tempted by such unusual patterns. One series that fascinated us – these were blocks with real diamond dust. They sparkled in the sun like stars, were beautifully colored, shiny and obscenely expensive. 

The production of fountain pens is inextricably linked to the materials we use. Although we try to do everything ourselves, we often use new materials, including synthetic ones. Some of them are not available at home due to the technological process. Then we buy ready-made blanks/blocks, which are then converted into pens. Each material is slightly different visually and to the touch, so it is worth getting to know them.

This is a real rarity in the field of wood. Also called fossil oak, excavation oak or Polish ebony. Imagine large trees that were flooded with water, drowned in swamps or covered with river sediments. Wood of oak or other species (e.g. hornbeam) does not decompose in the absence of air, but changes its density and color. 

Exotic wood is very interesting and specific, but we also do not despise our species. Initially, maple, chestnut, ash and oak were the main materials for our pens.

This is an interesting but also dangerous topic. In Africa and South America, cutting down noble tree species is like poaching (but we will not elaborate on this)...

The production of a pen seems to be simple, especially if someone has had experience with a lathe. What is it, roll the block, drill the shaft and then all that's left is to assemble the elements. Well, NO, NO and NO AGAIN. It all starts much earlier with the idea and materials. We will ignore the issue of ideas and focus on materials. First, a few words about wood...

This is the youngest child in the family of our writing products. It can be said that it was caused by hardware problems and downtime. Pavo pens are glued, i.e. many small pieces of wood are made into a block, which is then turned into a fountain pen.

Drewnem Pisane (Wood Written) - Behind the scene

Part 4. Types of fountain pens – Ursa

This type of fountain pens is made of ebonite. This interesting material is created by vulcanization of natural or synthetic rubber and by adding sulfur it becomes hard and abrasion-resistant. Ebonite has been known since the second half of the 19th century, but it gained the greatest popularity in the interwar period. 

These are our flagship pens because they are made of wood. We have the most fun producing these pens, but we also have the most chance of going wrong.

Now we will present pens that are more expensive, but require our involvement at every stage of creation. The Orion pen is made of various types of resins.