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Pen Sleeve
Recently I was asked if I could make a pen sleeve I have considered making one of these before but preferred to focus on the protective...

Anna Young
Nov 28, 20161 min read


Re purposed cutlery box
I don’t have anything new to share so I thought I would add an older project. Empty cutlery boxes often appear on auction sites some of...

Anna Young
Nov 23, 20161 min read


Black and beige pen case
I was asked to make a round pen case with a beige interior. The first picture shows a newly formed kydex tube which for want of a better...

Anna Young
Nov 19, 20161 min read


ICI document case (for sale)
Sometime ago I bought a document style case from an auction site the inside is embossed with the ICI ltd logo it was in good condition...

Anna Young
Nov 9, 20163 min read


Making a large pen box
In 2013 I was making small wooden pen boxes for fountain pen enthusiasts. I was asked if I could make a large case. The first step in...

Anna Young
Nov 5, 20162 min read


A pair of bags
My daughter asked me to help her to make a bag she bought a piece of tweed for the outside and I supplied a side of suede for the inside...

Anna Young
Nov 2, 20161 min read


Two cases for standard size pens
I seem to have made a lot of cases for oversize pens recently so when I was asked to make two single cases for Nakaya pens I jumped at...

Anna Young
Oct 13, 20164 min read


The round case experiment
Some time ago I tried to make a round case for fountain pens I think my skill level at that time made this difficult. I am going to call...

Anna Young
Oct 4, 20163 min read


My oldest writing slope
This is my oldest writing slope my research leads me to believe this writing slope was made in the 1790 s the materials and methods of...

Anna Young
Sep 10, 20161 min read


Brass and walnut writing slope
I have a number of writing slopes in what I would loosely describe as a collection :). This slope is the largest I have at the moment...

Anna Young
Sep 10, 20161 min read


Cigar style two pen case for supersized pens
Having made a single pen case for a supersize pen I decided to have a go at making a cigar style case for two supersized pens. The...

Anna Young
Aug 7, 20166 min read


Midori style cover
I like midori style notebooks as they are easy to use and swap out when full. A friend asked me to make a cover out of yellow leather and...

Anna Young
Aug 4, 20161 min read


Red lined wrap
I was asked to make a wrap lined in red suede after some discussions we decided to use some Italian pre dyed leather I had purchased...

Anna Young
Aug 4, 20162 min read


Chocolate and orange long cigar
The thing about the long cigar pens is well they are long very long yes I know that is how they got their name 🙂 As ever the starting...

Anna Young
Jul 22, 20162 min read


This really is the largest pair of single pen cases.
I know you should be careful when you say this is the largest case as I said it a few weeks ago when I made a case with a 25 mm internal...

Anna Young
Jul 22, 20162 min read


Black and red pen case
I do like black and red as a pair of colours so I am always pleased to receive an order for one. The material that makes my cases strong...

Anna Young
Jul 15, 20162 min read


A pair of single pen cases
I have been commissioned to make a pair of pen cases. I started with two pieces of Kydex sheet which I have formed into two tubes. The...

Anna Young
Jun 24, 20162 min read


Custom Arc cover
I have a small Arc folder with a flowery cover that is not being used so I decided to see what type of cover I could make. I knew I had...

Anna Young
Jun 13, 20162 min read


Single pen case colour experiement
Pen cases all start the same way with a piece of kydex formed into a tube to make the supersize case I made a smaller tube and then...

Anna Young
Jun 11, 20161 min read


Small single pen case
I have been asked to make a small single pen case max diameter 17 mm and 129 mm long. The colour will be double Tan inside and out the...

Anna Young
Jun 3, 20161 min read
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