Fountain Pens from MrPen

Custom Italic

MrPen has created special italic pen from all Sheaffer parts. It is important to note that this pen is not from the Sheaffer range and is not warrantied by them. MrPen offers a product guarantee of 12 months. The nib has a matt nickle plating.

• Available in Italic Fine 1 mm.
• Italic Broad 2 mm.
• Italic Medium 1.5 mm.
• Assembled using only Sheaffer components: basic calligraphy nib utilising existing Sheaffer Prelude Feed

Note: For regular handwriting we recommend the fine nib option, the medium may prove a little too broad for most customers. We offer a free 30 day nib exchange arrangement so no need for concern if you make the incorrect choice.

Price excludes VAT and delivery.

Craftsman produced exclusively for MrPen. Quality that would give credit to a pen three times the price.

• Choice of Blue or Red Velvet.
• All brass liner, brass to brass screw threads.
• Gun-metal fittings.
• Hand turned and polished not moulded.
• Cap screws on either end for security and balance.
• Massive range of italic Nibs specially adapted to fit the Italix holder.
• English made gilt nib by the maker Leonardt, very smooth with nice ink flow.
• Inexpensive additional or replacement nib sections just £5 each plus VAT.
• Will last a lifetime.
• Velvet lined gift case.

Enhance your gift with a FREE engraved plate on the gift case.

Designed exclusively for us to fill the gap in the market for a reasonably priced italic pen.

Just £5.00 each plus VAT. Also fit Studio K Symphonie pens.

• Really inexpensive nib replacements.
• Wider choice with still further configurations to be added.
• Much cheaper than competitors.
• Smooth and free flowing.
• Made in UK by Leonardt.

• Sparko hand ground nib unit
• Choice of widths and styles
• Metal Threads
• Gold plated fittings
• Made in Germany

Excludes VAT and delivery

• Polished Chrome with Gold Plated Clip and band
• Sleeved cap to keep nib tip moist 
• Takes standard Euro cartridge (Diamine in our refills section)
• Option of matching rollerball
• Push click cap
• Comes with a medium hand finished nib
• Nib is hand ground so Iridium tip has been removed.
• Velvet lined gift case.

Enhance your gift with a FREE engraved plate on the gift case.

Price excludes VAT and delivery

• The Pocketo is a fountain pen with a medium italic nib.
• Nib is hand ground to create 1.5mm writing line on the broad stroke.
• Rich enamel finish over brass.
• Well weighted for perfect balance.
• Screw Cap for security.
• Metal threaded barrel.
• Gold plated clip and bands.
• Optional Rollingball pen available.
• Rollingball takes standard Euro Refill, fountain pen takes Euro cartridges.
• All pens come with convertor and a cartridge.

Nibs from the Italix 'Original' can also be used but this will affect the shape and balance of the Pocketo. Click 'more images' button to view.

Please note: Each nib is hand ground and set therefore some residual ink may be left on the nib and feed after testing.

Enhance your gift with a FREE engraved plate on the gift case.

Prices exc. VAT and delivery.

• Quality Vectra Fountain Pen
• Selection of coloured Quink cartridges
• Convertor for bottle fill
• Fine, Medium and broad nib.
• Packed in a display tin box
• Free Calligraphy guide book written by Patricia Lovett with illustrations.

Price excludes VAT and delivery.

• Quality Italic Calligraphy Pocket Pen
• Cartridge fill with Quink cartridges
• Lifetime warranty.

Prices excludes VAT and delivery.

• Three elegant Sheaffer Calligraphy pens.
• Classic design pen holders.
• Spare cartridges.
• Piston Convertor.
• Calligraphy instruction leaflet.
• Decorative Storage Tin.

Manufacturers like Waterman, Parker and Sigma still offer italic nibs within parts of their ranges. Our own brand 'Italix' is dedicated to italic pens. MrPen will also custom grind nibs for models that do not incorporate italic versions within their offering. Straight italic, and oblique, both right and left handed can be produced.

Grinding nibs will remove some of the iridium tip (where iridium has been used by the maker) however enough should remain to give the nib a long life. In certain circumstances we may use silver solder as a tipping agent if retipping is needed. In further cases the nib may be left without any tipping material at all.

An original standard medium or broad nib is used as the component to be ground. We will grind the nib pellet flat (The pellet is the tip of the nib)  and then hand finish it to shape required. Sometimes we remove the pellet altogether and grind the tines (the tines are the split point of the nib) this may leave the nib shorter than the manufacturer's original. Nibs are individually polished but may still take a while to 'run in' .

It should be understood that custom ground nibs may not be covered by the original manufacturer's guarantee. This service is only offered on new pens that are sold by MrPen, the service is not offered for customer's existing fountain pens.

If you accidently damage the nib (a short drop on the point for example) we may be able to straighten it for you. If the nib has fractured then straightening it back to a perfect state is unlikely and a chargeable replacement may be the only solution.  Again we only support the pens we have sold, such a service is often offered as a free service to those who are our patrons.

Footnote dated 29th June 09: We have just acquired a small number of Cross 18ct gold nib units in italic, oblique and double broad. These fit the Century ll series of Cross Pens.