CUSTOMIZED Pilot Custom HERITAGE 912 

"GOLD DRAGON URUSHI ART"

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14K Rhodium BB Extra Broad Nib Customized Urushi Fountain Pen

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I have reviewed custom 912 before but, my impressions of its appearance have not changed; it is a simple, gorgeous pen. The size is comfortable for most, I think. The black resin body is shiny, complemented by rhodium-plated trim. The ends are flat and blunt. The finial is smooth, black resin. The clip is attached externally and is nice and simple. There are no markings on it. The center band is a raised, rounded ring with a thinner band right above it. The larger band is marked with CUSTOM 912, PILOT, Made in Japan, along with some stars. The back end has a thin ring near the back.

The resin body of this pen is comfortable and fairly lightweight, as such, I find it very comfortable to use. The section is not outstandingly comfortable but it does the job without issue. In other words, I'm not blown away by the section, but I don't have any complaints either. The threads at the back of the section are quite smooth.

ALL ABOUT PEN WING URUSHI ART: 

Pen Wing Urushi Art is Pen Wing Stationery's original technique that we develop to elevate vintage and regular fountain pens to give them a more unique look, design, and value.

Pen Wing Urushi Art techniques are used for vintage and regular pens which are done by screen printing or printed decorative ultra-thin golden/ colorful paper on the polished Urushi surface of the pens; Then applied transparent layers of Urushi called “Ki-narinuri” over and over by craftsman's hand one by one. We use not only transparent but Urushi mixing with many colors as well.

We do not use the traditional Maki-e technique to do paintings with colors, instead, we use ultra-thin decorative papers for the art on the pen. The process is similar to (近代蒔絵) or "Kindai" Maki-e, which is done by many prominent Fountain pen manufacturers. However, we do not just stop there, we go beyond our efforts using real gold, silver, Raden, etc, and use Urushi in different stages of the process. We elevate the value of the screen maki-e by using different techniques and finally, the complicated process turns into art. We call it our "Pen Wing Modern Art", not maki-e but our own art.

We do not like to categorize our art to be Maki-e but simply it's our innovative modern art for the new generation, where old tradition meets modern touch. 

After each layer is done the pens are kept in for days for the drying process. Under each layer of Urushi Ki-narinuri, we apply gold or silver powder to achieve a special carved texture on the exterior of the pen. For the final finishing, we coat the exterior of the pen with a last layer of Ki-Urushi for the longevity of the real gold or silver powder used during the process.

The whole process takes 10-20 days. Please understand that sometimes some irregularity you may see on layering which is because all done by hand.

PEN WING URUSHI ART PROCESS:

We design and customize each pen with Pen Wing Urushi Art processes. The design is made by sprinkling or spraying wet lacquer (Urushi) with metallic powder, usually gold or silver on High Graded decals like the ultra-thin decorative papers that are used instead of painting them...

Pen Wing Urushi Art is inspired by Japanese art and we took color inspiration from Japanese culture and history. When we customize our fountain pen, we are not only applying vibrant and eye-catching colors on our pens, but we also apply stories and cultural significance. 

PS: Please note that we do not use all the materials at once but it all depends on what kind of art we are trying to do

OUR STEPS OF APPLYING PEN WING URUSHI ART

1) Applying a sufficient amount of layering with Urushi.

2) Usage of solid metal powder usually real gold and silver for decoration.

3) We also use decorative papers, Raden (Mother of Pearl), etc. to create a motif that you can see on the surface

4) Follow the modern techniques of applying Urushi to give it a glossy look. Along the process of applying multiple layering of Urushi, we use the gold, silver powder and then polish it, then apply Urushi all over again. (usage of the materials depend on the artwork we are trying to achieve)

5) All these processes can be different depends on what kind of art we are trying to do. 

6) All the decorations are done by human touch and feel and most importantly our artistic sense of creating something new. (Hand Mande in-house customization, our artwork is not by any manufacturers out there in the market but only us)

Pen Wing Urushi Art finds innovative ways to apply the artistic design on fountain pen and pen bodies.

P.S: These "Urushi Art" is not made by any manufacturers. Please check FAQ section for details.

FLAGSHIP PEN FROM PILOT: CUSTOM HERITAGE 912

If I am asked “Which fountain pen do you want to buy next?” without hesitation a number of fountain pens immediately come clearly to mind.

In this matter alone there are so many files in the mind that even I am impressed and, what’s more, they are organized immaculately. Wouldn’t it be good if the same could be said for the drawers of my desk!

There is such a fountain pen, however, I don’t dare to venture to buy these pens one after another.

Putting aside the fundamental problem that, in the first place, wealth doesn’t keep up with material desires, this is because, for such a great event as purchasing a fountain pen, I think there needs to be a suitable reason. 

In short, it seems that I want to justify the purchase of a fountain pen to myself, doesn’t it!

WRITING EXPERIENCE:

The Custom HERITAGE 912 comes with a nib of one of the toughest nibs from Pilot. It is a #10 size, well suited to the width of the pen. All nibs in the Custom range are 14K rhodium, with a few having stainless steel plated nibs and trim. The Custom HERITAGE 912 has a silver-colored nib that is absolutely gorgeous.

DESIGN & APPEARANCE:

Like most pens in the Custom series, the HERITAGE 912 is a very traditional and classic semi-executive pen with a black resin body and silver metal furniture. The trim ring on the bottom of the body is closer to the end of the pen than on the 91 but otherwise, they look the same.

I love my heritage 912 for two reasons. First, the special appearance of the pen which makes the color unique, which is available only on the 91 model. Second, I was curious to try the nib. When I saw it at store in Tokyo, I couldn’t resist.

In-person, the color is even lovelier than I expected. You can more or less appreciate the whole mechanism of the pen. Which is the peculiarity of all the Pilot Custom Heritage 91 which are designs that still impresses. The clip is unadorned but has a subtle sword shape; the cap and barrel are flat-ended and each has a narrow silver ring. There’s a narrow double cap band, and another silver ring at the base of the section, next to the threads.

Please check the pictures for details

Line

Custom HERITAGE 912 Urushi Art

Reference

Material

Resin, Rhodium 14K

Color

Black & Gold

Nib

14K Rhodium BB Extra Broad Nib

Technique

Special Edition

Artisan name

Pilot

Closing System

Screw-on

Filling System

Cartridge & Converter 

Closed length

137 mm.

Barrel width

14.7 mm

Packaging

Pilot Box & Accessories

Warranty

None

Country of Manufacture

Japan