Engraved Metal Pens

Some pens get handed out by the bucketful. These are not those pens. An engraved metal pen is the one you give to a client after signing, to a retiring colleague, or to the people on the top table, and it ends up in an inside pocket rather than a drawer.

Engraved, not printed

Engraving marks your logo or wording into the surface of the barrel instead of laying ink on top. There is no ink on the barrel to rub off with use, and the finish looks quietly expensive. Engraving is one tone, so keep the artwork simple: a crisp logo, a company name, or a short line like a date or a message.

Choosing the barrel colour

There are eight barrel colours, shown as swatches on the product page: a dark teal, a brick red, two deeper burgundy reds, a mid grey and three dark charcoal and near-black shades. The darker tones look formal and suit law firms and banks; the reds and teal give a bit more personality.

Where engraved pens earn their place

• Estate agents and solicitors. A pen to sign the contract with, and keep.
• Corporate gifts. Long-service awards, board meetings and client thank-yous.
• Weddings. Pens for the best man, ushers and the guest book.
• Hotels and venues. A smarter pen for the reception desk and the suites.

Quantities and artwork

Order from 10, 15, 20 or 25 pens for small gifts, then 50, 100 and up to 2,000. Upload your print-ready artwork when you order; a vector logo in one colour engraves most cleanly. Design help is available as an option at checkout.

Timing and delivery

Saver production is from 4 working days, and faster speeds are on the page. UK mainland postage is £7.95 per basket, not per item, and free when your goods total £100 or more. Highlands mainland addresses add £10, and Northern Ireland and the islands are quoted first. See delivery for the details.