Atlas Blue: Handcrafted Aluminum EDC Pen

Pen turning is the art of taking raw materials like wood, resin, or acrylic and crafting them into a beautiful, one-of-a-kind pen. The process starts by choosing a pen kit and a blank. The blank is then cut to size and drilled down the middle to fit a brass tube, which gets glued inside to give the pen its strength. Once the glue is set, the ends are trimmed perfectly flush so everything will fit together nicely later. The blank is mounted onto a lathe, where it’s carefully shaped using special turning tools until it matches the design and size needed. After shaping, the pen is sanded smooth, working through finer and finer grits, and then finished — either polished to a high shine or coated with a protective finish like CA glue. Once everything looks just right, the final step is assembling all the parts with a pen press, locking everything into place. What starts as a simple block of material is transformed into a functional piece of art — something you can hold, write with, and enjoy every day.

Go follow my Instagram "alleninkworks" to see other products or the process in making a pen. Better yet...find a hobby where you work with your hands...and teach someone else to do it. The world needs your efforts and art as well. Be Well...Be Creative...Be You!

-Jimmy Allen