on salePlatinum #3776 Celluloid Fountain Pen - Karakusa

Product Code Plat-PTB-80000SR-55-M

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on salePlatinum #3776 Celluloid Fountain Pen - Karakusa

Product Code Plat-PTB-80000SR-55-M

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$1,040.00

MSRP $1,300.00

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Karakusa
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The Platinum Karakusa fountain pen features a hand-engraved silver-filled pattern on a blue celluloid #3776 body with rhodium-plated trim. Throughout the predominantly blue celluloid is a varied blend of black and white marbling.

Celluloid is rare in modern fountain pens, due to the difficulty of making this material. It is flammable, half transparent plastic material which is made by mixing nitric-cellulose (sulfuric acid and nitric acid are added to cellulose), camphor and alcohol. Celluloid softens at 90 degrees Celsius and hardens when cooled.

After the celluloid is made and allowed to cure over many months, the entire body and cap of this pen is then hand engraved with a floral motif, using the Japanese Chinkin technique. The engraving is then filled in with a metallic silver powder.

It accepts proprietary Platinum cartridges or a Platinum converter for use with bottled ink (both are included), and features a rhodium-plated 14k gold nib.

Click here to shop all compatible Platinum ink cartridges.

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Vince L.
Classy Pen

Intricate design of silver on celluloid defines this mid-size pen of 5.37 inches, closed / capped, about the size of the popular Montblanc Star walker. It's promoted as having a 'floral' design, which, alternatively, can be described as Escheresque and geometrical. It's closer to art than than botany.

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Robin T.
Worth every penny

A lot of high end pens seem to be very masculine looking but this pen is so very beautifully different. It is a touch smaller and lighter than say a Visconti Van Gogh (a nice unisex pen!) and a good deal more expensive. The celluloid is warm to the touch, soft to handle, and feels made of long ago craftsmanship. The etched design is so lovely! You can feel that it is etched in, but it is so smoothly done that holding it is a delight. I have a medium nib which writes like a fine. It is flexible but not overly soft. I don't do any fancy flex writing so I apologize that I can't tell you anything about that. The flow is marvelous! From the moment I inked the pen there has been not one hard start, not one scratch or skip. This pen was a present for a milestone birthday and turned out to be worthy of the day!

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Andrew M.
Functional art

If you're familiar with the 3776 series of pens, then you will find no surprises here. If you enjoy actually using works of art instead of merely looking at then this is an option for you. Will my grocery list rise to the level of 'Hamlet'? Of course not. I am but mad north-north-west when the wind is southerly. I know a play from a list.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I fill this fountain pen from an ink cartridge? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

A cartridge is small, disposable, sealed plastic reservoir that holds fountain pen ink. These come pre-filled with ink, and typically you just push to insert them into place and you'll be ready to write!

This pen uses proprietary Platinum ink cartridges, which are available in a few colors.

You can learn more about how to actually install an ink cartridge on our blog, or in this video tutorial:

How do I use a converter? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

A converter goes in the place of where the ink cartridge would normally go. From there, you can fill your fountain pen from bottled ink.

A converter is a detachable and refillable ink reservoir that allows you to use bottled ink in a cartridge-accepting pen. Typically you will install the converter into the grip section, dip the nib/feed into the ink, and twist or pull the converter knob to draw ink into the converter.

We have a great video showing how to use a converter here:

How do I clean this fountain pen? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

It mostly comes down to flushing out the pen with water, and sometimes a little bit of pen flush if the ink is really stuck. 

We put together a blog post with step-by-step instructions, or you can watch the video here:

We recommend a good cleaning every 2 weeks, and any time you change ink colors. Water will usually do the trick, but we recommend you use our Goulet Pen Flush if the ink has been left in the pen for a while and could have dried up, or when you’re switching ink colors.

For even more information about fountain pen cleaning, check out our Fountain Pen 101 video blog post.

What's your return policy? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

We accept returns for up to 30 days from purchase. You can read all our Return Policies here.

To initiate a return, please submit a request at the Return Portal. Our Customer Care team might reach out to you for more information.