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Description

Midnight Alchemy is an Epis ballpoint that captures the moment transformation happens.

The body is a rich, swirling canvas of deep sapphire and midnight blue, illuminated by veins of shimmering gold that move through the resin like liquid fire. The contrast is dramatic yet refined — dark ocean depths meeting molten light.

 

Set against sleek black chrome hardware, the colour takes centre stage. The Epis design provides balance and presence in the hand, with a gentle taper and confident silhouette that makes everyday writing feel deliberate and considered.

 

This is not a quiet pen. It’s a pen with depth, movement, and unmistakable richness.

 

Maker’s Story

This one surprised me.

When I first worked the blank, the yellow tones were bright and lively — energetic but almost playful. As I began shaping and polishing, something changed. The yellow softened. It deepened. It began to glow.

 

Under the final polish, it no longer looked yellow at all — it had transformed into gold.

That’s the magic moment in pen making. When colour stops being colour and becomes character.

The deeper I polished, the richer it became. The gold started to move through the blue like molten veins beneath a night sky. What began as a simple contrast evolved into something luxurious and complex.

 

It felt like alchemy — base brightness turning into something far more refined.

 

And that’s exactly what this pen represents: transformation, depth, and unexpected richness revealed through patience.

 

Features

  • Epis style ballpoint

  • Hand-turned from premium resin blank

  • Deep sapphire and midnight blue body

  • Gold-toned veins that emerged through polishing

  • High-gloss, multi-stage polished finish

  • Black chrome hardware for dramatic contrast

  • Smooth twist mechanism

  • Uses standard Parker-style ballpoint refill

  • Supplied in a cardboard presentation case

  • One of a kind — no two blanks ever repeat

Epis Ballpoint - Midnight Alchemy

£35.00Price
  •  The Pen Guy. All pens are handmade by Guy.

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