Step 1
Preparing the Gold Paint: Making paint from real gold requires time, patience and skill of course. We use fine 24-karat gold leaf to forge this delicate handmade gold paint.Step 2
Small hand movements for more than two hours ensure thorough mixing of the gold with Gum Arabic.Step 3
Preparing the Egg Tempera: We hand mill each mineral pigment with a binding medium using a crystal paint grinding stone on matte glass.Step 4
The resulting tempera is collected using a palette-knife and transferred to a glass container. We repeat the process all over again for every color that needs to be used in the design.Step 5
Painting the Fountain Pen: Now starts the delicate process of painting. First, the tempera is applied using a Kolinsky sable brush.Step 6
Around five days after applying the tempera, the golden layer can be finally applied.Step 7
The design is painted along with the serial number of the pen.Step 8
Gold Polishing: To reveal the distinctive metallic gloss of the golden paint, the surface of the fountain pen is polished using an Agate polishing burnisher.Step 9
Finishing Touches: The fountain pen is almost ready for final assembly. It is washed with several layers of varnish and then ground and polished by hand.Step 10
Final Assembling: Voila! A true masterpiece is born.Show More