Promotional pens- 28 items

Promotional pens - two families, two ways of marking

A branded pen stays in use for months, not for one evening. That is why our range splits into two clearly different families - and the way they are marked is what separates them.

Metal pens are marked by laser engraving. The beam lifts the top layer from the aluminium barrel and exposes the lighter metal underneath. The mark does not sit on the surface, it is part of the barrel: it cannot rub off or peel in normal everyday use. There is one trade-off - engraving is always single-tone, because its colour is decided by the exposed metal rather than by the colours in your logo.

Plastic pens are marked with full-colour UV digital printing. Here the logo appears in the colours it was designed in: tonal transitions, shading, gradients, even photographs. The ink cures under UV light during printing, so the result stands up to water and sunlight and needs no extra varnish.

Which one to choose

• Metal with engraving - when the pen is a small gift for a client or partner, needs to look smart and to last for years. The mark is discreet and does not rub off in normal everyday use.
• Plastic with UV printing - when faithful brand colours matter, or your logo is multi-coloured and loses its point once reduced to a single flat shape.
• Stylus versions (touch pens) - when the people receiving them work on tablets, terminals and phones. Same pen, with a soft touchscreen tip - depending on the model it sits at the opposite end of the barrel or next to the writing tip.

You choose body colours in the calculator on each model's page. We do not list them in the descriptions, because availability can change and the calculator is always current.

Marking on one side or two

On most models you choose in the calculator whether we mark one side of the barrel or both. The EVE model is listed with single-sided printing only. One is enough when you want the logo alone, or the logo with a web address. Two make sense when you want to separate content - the company mark on one side, contact details or an event name on the other. The surcharge for the second side appears as soon as you switch the option.

The marking area on a pen is always a narrow strip. Horizontal versions of a logo, spread out sideways, work best on it, while stacked marks have to be reduced considerably to fit the height.

Artwork and free graphic design

For engraving, the best starting point is vector artwork prepared in plain black: whatever is black gets engraved. For UV printing, a colour file in CMYK. In both cases convert text to curves and prepare the design at 1:1 scale.

No artwork ready? We will prepare the design free of charge for orders we produce. Just email us your logo and the wording that should appear on the pen. We send back a proof for approval, and only once you confirm it does the order go into production - revisions at that stage are a normal part of the job.

One honest note: engraving needs vector artwork. If your logo exists only as an image file (jpg, png), it has to be redrawn as vector first - a separate, chargeable service that we quote individually. UV printing does not have that problem, because a full-colour press handles a good-quality raster file.

Quantities and lead time

Orders start at 100 pieces, and quantities go in multiples of 50. Further price points are 200, 300, 500, 1000 and 2000 pieces - the larger the run, the lower the unit price. The calculator on each model's page prices your chosen quantity.

We count the lead time from the start of production, not from the moment you place the order. Production starts once we have everything: your approval of the proof and a recorded payment. There is no express service on pens, so if they are needed for a specific event, order with time to spare.

Lead time

Typically 5-7 working days from the start of production, depending on the product. The calculator on the product page shows the exact lead time for the options you pick - finishing or personalisation can extend it. Production starts once we have everything: a correct file, your approval of the proof where required, the payment recorded, and for disc replication and duplication the source material delivered.

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