Name Engraving (with NAKAYA fountain pen orders)
last up date 2007/08/12

We can carve your name on your NAKAYA pen at the time of your order.
(Original logos or special fonts do require an extra charge.)

Please require on the chart if you want to name. You have two choices for naming.

Naming by engraving by machine
Naming by Maki-e by hand

1. Naming by engraving by machine

A specific craftsman engraving.

*Products which allow for engraving.
The simple model, Standars model, Leather model, Celluloid model, briar model and skeleton model.

Since Urushi Lacquer mare are hand on its engrave, and also engraving is too good to engrave.
So we recommend not to engrave on Urushi surface.

(1) Location of name.

Your name will appear on the rear side of the grip section.
(On celluloid pens the name is on the side, near the clip.)

(2) Size of name
We carve about 3cm(1line).

(3) Font
Font You have choice of following 4 fonts.

Bold italyc letters
Frensh type "flower"letters
Gothic letters
German flower (the Old English)

(4) Color

Name engraving is available in four different colors: Gold, Silver, and White.

(5)Sample

ZOOM

(6)Price

$ 9 per each piece.

So you have a choice of fonts.
In the case of Latin alphabets, we recommend using just your first and middle initials with your full last name because of the small space (eg "K. M. Purcell").
You may also choose Chinese characters (Japanese "Kanji").
If you can explain the original meaning of your family name, we will translate it to Japanese and engrave it in Chinese characters (Japanese "kanji").
The results can be quite fun. For example, we once engraved a pen for a man whose name was Mr. Woodside.
This was translated "Moriwaki" (in kanji) on his pen.
Wood means "Mori", and "side" means "waki" in Japanese.
Mr. Woodside was very glad to learn his "Japanese" name and began to tell all his friends, "I am Moriwaki-san".
He also ordered from us a special "hanko" (seal) engraved with his new Japanese name.

2. Naming by Maki-e by hand

Personalized maki-e name painting on the barrel.

(1) Products which allow for maki-e name painting:

All barrels coated with Urushi lacquer, such as the Special model, Writer model, and Urushi model.
(We cannot add maki-e names to the Leather model, Celluloid model, briar model and skeleton model)

(2) Location of maki-e name painting

The location for the maki-e name painting is on the pen barrel, near the end (opposite from the nib end).

(3) The nature of maki-e name painting.

Hand painted maki-e names are only available in Japanese kanji.
Those with non-kanji names can have their names transformed into kanji with the help of Nakaya.
The kanji form can reflect either the meaning or sound of your English name.
The most popular and beautiful kanji combination is four characters in a row.

(4) Size

A size of each character is from 3mm square to 5mm square.

(5) Color

Maki-e name painting is available in four different colors:
Gold, Silver, Red("Shu"),and Black.

(6) Fonts

Japanese kanji characters

So you have a choice of fonts.
In the case of Latin alphabets, we recommend using just your first and middle initials with your full last name because of the small space (eg "K. M. Purcell").
You may also choose Chinese characters (Japanese "Kanji").
If you can explain the original meaning of your family name, we will translate it to Japanese and engrave it in Chinese characters (Japanese "kanji").
The results can be quite fun. For example, we once engraved a pen for a man whose name was Mr. Woodside.
This was translated "Moriwaki" (in kanji) on his pen.
Wood means "Mori", and "side" means "waki" in Japanese.
Mr. Woodside was very glad to learn his "Japanese" name and began to tell all his friends, "I am Moriwaki-san".
He also ordered from us a special "hanko" (seal) engraved with his new Japanese name.

(7) Color

Maki-e name painting is available in four different colors:
Gold, Silver, Red("Shu"),and Black.

(8)Sample

Upper left; Silver, Upper right; Black, Lower left; Red (shu), Lower right; Gold

(9) Price
　$25 per each piece. 　(one name. not one character.)

(10) Delivery time
It takes an additional 7 days for Maki-e name painting.
Those with special time requirements (gifts, etc.) are encouraged to contact Nakaya for special arrangements.

    A process of Maki-e naming.                                     A various kind of brushes for naming.
    After writing, a craftsman sprinkle powders.