Blue-Line Pens An Duin'-uasal The Tartan Collection
Don't work somewhere that looks kindly on you arriving to work kilted? Here's a way to show your Celtic pride and display your clan or county affiliation for those times a kilt wouldn't be accepted! An image of your chosen tartan, carefully embedded in clear acrylic, can be added to either a one-piece Click or Twist ballpoint Herding Group pens or mechanical pencil, a Non-Sporting Group Click or Twist ballpoint pen or mechanical pencil, or a two-piece Rollerball or Fountain Sporting Group pen. Your chosen clan badge and/or your name can be added to the image before embedding, at no additional charge. Note that I am a pen maker, NOT a photographer, so my photographs usually leave much to be desired.  Therefore, pictured next to each pen will be the image of the tartan used on the pen so you can see what it Actually looks like in your hand!  At least until I figure out the whole picture-taking thing! When you find exactly what you're looking for, or if you have a question or two, e-mail me to get started!
Here are two to get get you started.  A rollerball from the Sporting Group and a ballpoint click from the Herding Group, both dressed in Gunn Ancient tartan with the Gunn clan badge. Here's another image of the two-piece Gunn Ancient above.  Note the 3-D carved bands and end pieces of rhodium and the genuine Swarovski crystal on the clip on this Majestic Sporter Jr in Rhodium!  Very Elegant! Another Gunn Ancient tartan with clan badge.  This one on a black enamel and gold-plated ballpoint Herder twist. One more example using Gunn Ancient tartan with clan badge.  This one on a black enamel and chrome ballpoint Herder clicker.	The actual image used for the pens to the left. Gunn Ancient tartan with clan badge.
Here is an example of the Gunn Modern tartan with the clan badge.  Some of the darker tartans do not show up well after casting. The pen is a Black and Brushed Chrome ballpoint Herder twist. Two more examples of Gunn Modern, this one on the bottom of  a Sporter Jr rollerball pen in Chrome.  The top cap is turned from a barrel stave previously used to age Glenfiddich Whiskey! NOTE:  I currently have barrel stave wood from oak barrels used to age the following:  Jack Daniels Whiskey; Glenfiddich Scotch Whiskey; MacAllen Scotch Whiskey; Laphroaig Scotch Whiskey; Highland Park Scotch Whiskey; Balvenie Scotch Whiskey and Churchill Oporto.	The actual image used for the pens to the left. Gunn Modern tartan with clan badge.
Not Scots?  No problem!  Irish County tartans, like this one from County Tipperary, work just as well! This is a black enamel and gold-plated Herder click ballpoint.	The actual image used for the pens to the left. Irish County Tipperary tartan.
And here is the Clan Gunn's arch enemy, Clan Keith!  At least until the treaty was signed in 1978...the feud only began in 1478, it's not like it was Serious or anything! This one is a black enamel and gold-plated Herder twist ballpoint dressed in the Keith Modern tartan with their clan badge.	The actual image used for th pen to the left. Keith Modern tartan and clan badge.
This one is done in Keith Ancient tartan with clan badge.  The Keith Ancient showed up much better after casting than did the Keith Modern!  This one is on a Celtic Herder twist in titanium gold and black titanium. This pen has an elegant flat top and stylish clip and here you can see a close-up of the celtic knot center band.	The actual image used for the pens to the left. Keith Ancient tartan with clan badge.
www.XMarksTheScot.com is an online forum for lovers of the KILT worldwide. They've even created and had registered their very own tartan and created a badge for themselves! I realize its difficult to tell the difference, but this is a chrome and gunmetal ballpoint twist.  The "black" in this one is not enamel, but metallic. Here's another Xmarks tartan pen, personalized for the owner of XMarksTheScot.com, a splendid kiltmaker by the name of Steve Ashton. This is a black enamel and chrome ballpoint twist. And one more, personalized for the designer of the XMarksTheScot tartan, Matthew Newsome, another splendid kiltmaker.	The actual image used for the pens to the left. The world's first internet tartan, representing the rabble at XMarksTheScot.com! NOTE:  These are not available for sale until Mr. Ashton's approval is received.
Here is the Lockhart Ancient tartan with clan badge on a Herder basic chrome ballpoint twist.	The actual image used for the pen to the left. Lockhart Ancient tartan with clan badge.
Here we have another piece of Glenfiddich Whiskey Barrel stave on a Majestic Herder in Rhodium and 22kt Gold, featuring a genuine Swarovski crystal embedded in the clip. NOTE:  I currently have barrel stave wood from oak barrels used to age the following:  Jack Daniels Whiskey; Glenfiddich Scotch Whiskey; MacAllen Scotch Whiskey; Laphroaig Scotch Whiskey; Highland Park Scotch Whiskey; Balvenie Scotch Whiskey and Churchill Oporto.	Here is another view to show the clip detail.
Here is my first Non-Sporter tartan pen.  A Non-Sporter Basic Gunmetal ballpoint twist.  The top is made of natural woods laminated to mimic the German flag and the bottom is the German Heritage tartan.	The actual image used for the pen to the left. German Heritage tartan (copyright USAKilts).
Here is my first foray into the cut-coin pen world!  On top is a piece of Glenfiddich Whiskey barrel stave and on the bottom is a cut TX Quarter over the Texas State Bluebonnet tartan. Cut-coins from many different states and countries are available! The pen is a Sporter Jr Chrome rollerball. NOTE:  I currently have barrel stave wood from oak barrels used to age the following:  Jack Daniels Whiskey; Glenfiddich Scotch Whiskey; MacAllen Scotch Whiskey; Laphroaig Scotch Whiskey; Highland Park Scotch Whiskey; Balvenie Scotch Whiskey and Churchill Oporto.	The actual image used for the pen to the left. Texas State Bluebonnet tartan.
Here we have a Stately Sporter Jr in Rhodium and 22kt Gold dressed in the officiel Carolina States tartan with an image of the Carolina state flower, Dogwood, on the top cap. The pen features a carved 22kt gold accent on each end and carved 3-dimensional center band ring.	The actual image used for the pen to the left. Carolina States tartan with Dogwood flower.
You may also be interested in my version of the Sgian Don't (Sgian Brew) located HERE They are sanded flat on the back to allow for kilt wear, and also have rare earth magnets on the back to hang on the fridge when you aren't wearing them!	Do you have see a favorite Tartan Collection Pen which you'd like?  Or have an idea for one of your own? E-mail me and let's discuss it!