Vietnamese Lacquer Fountain Pen – Golden Brown

Vietnamese Lacquer Fountain Pen – “Golden Brown” Part of CONCOPENS’s Vietnamese Lacquered Fountain Pen collection, inspired by the Gold Metal located in the soil, conveying the meaning of potential opportunities in work and ourselves are always waiting for ourselves to open up. The characteristic black color of Tam Nong lacquer when combined with Kieu Ky gold leaf, ground to a moderate degree, creates a work with black mixed with brownish yellow and metallic gold motifs with excellent light absorption. great. Vietnamese lacquered fountain pen – Hoang Tho With the main color tone of black, yellow and brown, it creates mysterious, delicate and very powerful features, unobtrusive but “silently” luxurious in your hand. The pen is suitable for owners of Metal and Wood elements, bringing harmony, attracting positive energy and prosperity, promotion and good luck in life. This is a one-of-a-kind pen. Subsequent versions may be similar overall, but the textures will not be exactly the same between pens because of the craftsmanship.

1. Materials Creating Vietnamese Lacquer Fountain Pen – Golden Brown

Traditional Vietnamese lacquer is a surface decoration technique of lacquer, creating a cloud-like effect on the lacquer surface. To create Vietnamese lacquer fountain pens, craftsmen will use special tools and materials, including:

• The pen core (or pen core) is carefully selected by artisans and made entirely of precious Vietnamese woods such as Ebony wood, Trac wood, Cam wood, Incense wood, etc.
• Tam Nong lacquer is the main material to create the surface of rattan lacquer pens. Con Co Pens’ lacquered pens use traditional decorative materials made from Kieu Ky Gold, silver: card gold, milled gold, silver paste, or natural materials such as pearl shells and snail shells. , sea buckthorn powder, … to create a cloudy effect on the lacquer surface.
• Son tree resin is the main binder used in the lacquer production process and is exploited in Phu Tho province. This adhesive is used to bond the lacquer and the pen core.
• Colors used in lacquer come from various natural mineral powders, for example, green is created from malachite, lazurite or red, yellow are created from vermilion, cinnabar, orpiment… In addition, precious metals such as 18k gold, 24k gold, silver… are added in some stages.
• Tools: Craftsmen will use tools such as brushes, feather pens, or hands to create the cloud pattern on the surface of lacquer.

All of the above materials are used to create beautiful traditional lacquer fountain pens with high value and are used in many fields.

2. Manufacturing Process of Lacquer Fountain Pen at Concopens

The process of producing cloud-pattern lacquer fountain pens at Concopens includes the following main steps:

• Create the body and cap of the pen: Wood is carefully selected, dried, and machined to shape and drill holes.
• Smooth the surface of the pen core: The surface of the pen core is smoothed to ensure the lacquer surface adheres firmly to the pen core.
• Attach brass threads and polish wood before applying lacquer layers.
• Apply the first layer of lacquer: Apply the first layer on the surface of the lacquer pen, creating a connection with the next layer of lacquer.
• Create patterns: After the first layer of lacquer is completely dry, use decorative materials such as gold, silver, shellfish… to create the characteristic features of Vietnamese lacquer and tools to create unique pattern lines on the lacquer surface.
• Apply lacquer layers on the surface and polish to create glossy and matte effects on the pen.
• Surface treatment: Finally, the lacquer surface is treated to smooth and increase the gloss of the pen.
• All steps are carried out by traditional Vietnamese lacquer craftsmen at CONCOPENS

3. The Value of Handcrafted Lacquer Pens

As a handicraft product with a manual production process, each product requires high precision and finish, which creates the special value of lacquer pens. Lacquer fountain pens have high practical value in many fields, including:

• Cultural: Through lacquer pen products, the traditional lacquer art of Vietnam is more clearly marked domestically and internationally. In addition to previous lacquer products such as paintings, boxes, vases, plates, … creating and using lacquer pens also contributes to preserving the beauty of Vietnamese handicraft products.
• Education: Lacquer pens are used in education to help students understand the history and traditional culture of the Vietnamese nation, as well as to practice writing and drawing skills.
• Decoration and gifts: Products from lacquer pens are used to decorate homes, offices, or as meaningful gifts for friends and relatives. These products are often highly valued for their aesthetics and historical and cultural value.

With its uniqueness and high values that Lacquer fountain pens in general or Traditional lacquer fountain pens in particular bring, CONCOPENS believes that Lacquer fountain pens will bring you very great spiritual and practical values. If you have any questions or need advice, please contact us via hotline 0933.898.289 – 0966.88.6492, CONCOPENS will answer you!