Pen Blanks

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Pen Blanks for Pen Turning and Small Projects Whether you’re turning elegant pens from highly figured wood pen blanks or adding a splash of color with vibrant acrylic pen blanks, we offer an extensive range of pen blank materials to fuel your imagination. Discover the rich textures of exotic wood pen blanks, the modern flair of 3D printed patterns, and the vibrant colors of cast resins. Our selection of pen turning blanks caters to every pen kit and project, ensuring you find the perfect match for your budget and style. But don’t stop at pens! These versatile blanks are ideal for making keychains, toothpick holders, seam ripper kits, crochet hooks, and a multitude of other turning projects. Explore the endless possibilities and bring your creative visions to life. Types of Pen Blanks Hardwood Pen Blanks Hardwood pen turning blanks come from deciduous trees (trees that lose their leaves). This includes exotic woods from around the world, like Rosewood, Ebony, Cocobolo, and unique burls. Common woods grown domestically, such as Cherry, Walnut, and all kinds of Maple, also make beautiful pen blanks. Acrylic Pen Blanks Top pen makers around the world use acrylic pen blanks for their best pens. Why? Because acrylic comes in a huge range of brilliant colors, unique patterns, and even sparkly designs like glitter and swirls that are often found in high-end collector pens. Working with acrylic is often easier to turn and finish than many hardwoods and stabilized blanks. While acrylic doesn’t look like wood, that’s often the look people want for an eye-catching pen. Stabilized Pen Blanks Stabilized pen blanks work like acrylics or plastics when turning and finishing. Stabilization doesn’t change the color and figure of the wood blank but does make the wood stronger, impervious to wood movement, and resistant to water, oils, and solvents. Stabilized pen blanks turn easily and can be polished to achieve a glass-like finish. Many woods that offer unique patterns and figure, lik