Since Barry Gross purchased Arizona Silhouette in 2012 and moved it to Pennsylvania, the company has supplied pen turners with kits, blanks and the tools and materials used to make turned writing instruments. Gross brings more than 30 years of experience across several media, and his own work includes hand-finished pens made from exotic and recycled materials. An award-winning pen maker, author and woodworking educator, he has also developed specialty offerings such as the Easy Wood Pen Turning Set made exclusively for BG Artforms.
Hand Turned For YouHand Turned For You manufactures custom, hand turned items for everyday life, including pens, badger hair shaving brushes, ice cream scoops, and makeup brushes, using solid woods and color acrylics.CRANBERRY TWP, PA
Esterbrook PensFounded in Camden, New Jersey, in 1858, Esterbrook makes pens and writing accessories, carrying a historic steel-pen name into modern fountain pens such as its Estie line. The original company closed in the 1970s, but the brand returned under Kenro Industries in 2018, with a team whose combined pen-industry experience totals 100 years. Esterbrook also maintains a connection to its past through vintage-pen information and service while collaborating on contemporary collections such as Peanuts and NYBG x Moomin.MINEOLA, NY
Flexcut Tool Company, IncFounded in 1986 as Falls Run Woodcarving, Flexcut Tool Company began manufacturing woodcarving tools in 1992 and now produces and distributes more than 300 products. From its Erie, Pennsylvania headquarters, the company makes carving tools for woodcarvers, printmakers, and artists, with a range that includes its Carvin’ Jack folding carving knives.ERIE, PA
Birmingham Pen CompanyBirmingham Pen Company is a two-person Pennsylvania manufacturer making fountain-pen ink and small-batch fountain pens near Pittsburgh. Its name nods to Pittsburgh’s Southside, once known as “Little Birmingham,” linking the workshop to the region’s manufacturing history and Birmingham, UK’s pen-and-nib tradition. The company develops its ink formulas in-house and prepares its products in Pennsylvania.CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA