The Pen Warehouse promotional pens of July 2013

From Cave to Crayons

Down the back of the sofa, lurking in your children’s school bags and hiding in the bottom drawer of your desk lay the most remarkable invention. An invention thousands of years in the making and one which today is very cheap but had a £75 price tag when it was first invented. It’s possible to buy personalised pens, printed pens and promotional pens very easily today but the first humble ballpoint pen was invented by a Hungarian journalist, Lazlo Biro and developed by a French baron Marcel Bich.

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Cave to Crayons

July 3, 2013July 29, 2019 admin

History of screen printing

Screen printing can be simple or complex; can require very little outlay or may need significant investment in the latest technology; thousands of items can be printed or just a single pen. It can be used on a wide range of products including promotional pens to t-shirts with intricate graphic designs.

The concept originated over a thousand years ago when it was perfected by the Chinese in 1000CE. Europe took some time to realise the benefits of screen printing until the 18th century when the French stencilled patterns onto shoes and fabrics. In the 20th century, screen printing became more mechanised developing from a primitive wooden frame over which stretching fabrics were placed, to machines using photo reactive chemicals.

Today screen printing more frequently uses eco-friendly techniques such as photo reactive stencils. Full colour CMYK printing is now mainstream and used on a wide range of items including plastic bottles and containers, wallpaper, promotional umbrellas, printed bags, promotional pens and a host of other business gifts.

As technology progresses, the boundaries of traditional printing processes will be pushed ever further to produce products which were once the stuff of science fiction books.

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June 19, 2013 admin

Biostick Duo Ballpoint Pens

Cheap eco friendly items are hard to come by when it comes to promotional merchandise, but now we offer a pen that is simple yet effective, that’s made from recycled paper and corn starch and is also suitable for all ages. Biostick Duo Ball Pens are eco friendly pens that are double ended with safety breather holes on either cap end.

This range of promotional pens come with blue and black pen ends as standard, and are capped to ensure they don’t dry out. These eco friendly pens are great for promotions with children due to their child safety nature and also eco friendly values that they represent.

These particular personalised pens can be printed around the barrel within a print area of 50mm x 20mm, so you have a large area to print your logo or slogan in.

The Pen Warehouse realises that climate change is at the forethought of everyone’s agenda and so we offer one of the largest ranges of environmentally friendly writing instruments possible.

We offer both printed pens and pencils made from materials ranging from paper to corn starch, so you will be able to find a product made from your specified material with ease. Whether you are looking to do a small campaign within your local area or a nationwide promotion then we have a product, in stock, in the UK which can be printed in one colour one position with ease, in 5 working days from order and artwork approval.

All our items seen on pens.co.uk can be tried before you buy, so request a free of charge sample from us today and ensure you are 100% happy with your choice before you buy from us.

All our quotations are no obligation so you can give us a ring and not feel pressured in to buying then and there.

June 11, 2011 Mindy

Candy Ballpoint Pens

Candy Ball Pens are a popular addition to our range which were added in 2010 and have increased in popularity since. The vibrant colour range and spectacular price points make it an extremely attractive promotional pens range suitable for the majority of campaigns. These particular pens have a simple design but extremely effective. The bright colours of the printed pens mean that people are drawn to them so printing your logo on this range of personalised pens including your logo and contact details on them will automatically reinforce all that information in their memory.

All our pen models are compliant with EU and UK safety regulations so you can be sure that by associating your company with these particular items, you aren’t going to have any problems.

We also pride ourselves on our fast turnaround times, and the Candy Ball Pen range is available on a 3 day express for a 1 colour print 1 position for an extra cost, up to 5,000 units, ensuring you can always find a pen to fit any deadline, no matter how tight.

This range can be printed with up to 6 spot colours to the barrel pantone matched to your corporate colours. We can also provide optional presentation packaging if needed so please ask us for more details regarding options available and pricing.

If you would like to see a sample of a particular colour or colours to narrow down your selection, then please email us and we can send out samples to you that evening in the post, so you can try before you buy.

If you have any questions about any of the products found on our website or can’t seem to find what you are looking for then drop us an email or give us a call.

We hope to speak to you soon.

June 5, 2011 Mindy

Apollo Ballpoint Pens

If you are looking for a more substantial ball pen to use for your next marketing campaign, then Apollo Ball Pens are the range of pens for you. These are chunky promotional plastic pens with a coloured, translucent trim. The grip is also translucent and has attractive cut out detailing. This range also comes with a black ink refill as standard, the preferred ink colour for signing official documents.

This particular range of printed pens also offers an extensive print area on the barrel of 20mm x 20mm and also 25mm x 7mm on the clip so you can fit both your logo and contact details across the majority of the pen, using the volume of space available to you. If you aren’t sure where to position your artwork on these personalised pens, then please contact one of our customer service members who will be able to organise a mock up of your artwork in a few different positions so you can choose the one that is most suitable for you and your company.

We can also pantone match ink colours on these items so if you are worried about how your logo is going to be demonstrated, you have no reason to be.

The Apollo pen range is available in four popular trim colours with a white body, so while you can print your logo accurately onto the barrel, you have a splash of colour around the pen to either clash or contrast, depending on the look you want to go for.

We also offer a large range of presentation packaging such as the PPP01 plastic pen pouch, which goes extremely well with these particular promotional pens, for that added extra to belie their true cost.

If you aren’t sure of what to go for then please do contact us and let us help you with your decision.

May 28, 2011 Mindy

Alpine-Gold Ballpoint Pens

Alpine Gold Ball Pens are great products to use as they are old time favourites, especially within the hotel industry, as they offer a large print area of 40mm x 20mm on the barrel, allowing for the largest of logos to be printed.

These timeless push button pens also come with a jumbo ink refill as standard ensuring they stay at the fingertips of your clients for as long as possible, ensuring that your logo is reinforced with your customers time and time again.

Traditional promotional pens are one of the best products you can go for, as they are suitable for a large range of recipients and don’t reduce your target audience.

We offer the Alpine Pens range on a 24 hour express turnaround service, of up to 5,000 pieces printed 1 colour 1 position, so if you have a last minute show or deadline that you need to hit, come to The Pen Warehouse and let us come up with a solution for you. We pride ourselves on our customer service and aim to go above and beyond to guarantee we hit all your criteria and don’t let you down.

Our Alpine Pen range is just one of the many that we have to offer, so if you need anything in particular then just let us know and we will advise you on exactly what we think will best suit your promotional campaign.

If you would like to see what your logo will look like on different models or coloured personalised pens then let us do an artwork mock up for you to ensure you are 100% satisfied with your choice before investing your marketing budget.

We also offer free of charge samples if you aren’t sure which items to go for, so you can try before you buy.

May 22, 2011 Mindy

Curvy-Extra Ballpoint Pens

The Pen Warehouse is one of the largest trade only suppliers of pens in Europe and is the number one supplier of printed pens in the UK.

Our website demonstrates our complete range of promotional pens, pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners and writing accessories, designed to ensure your logo can be supported on all our items with ease.

We hold all stock in Hampshire, England, on the same premises that we take the order and personalise pens. This means that we have the ability to have very quick turnaround times, including our same day and 24 hour products. No order is too small or large- we value each and every order we get through the door and try and be as flexible as possible to ensure we can try and appease your customer.

Our customer service team are fully trained in all our printing processes and can advise which product to go for and what print method is most suitable to ensure your company and logo is recreated as well as possible. The majority of our customer service team have worked for the company since The Pen Warehouse was first established and has seen the company grow from strength to strength.

Our most popular range that we seem to be selling increasing volumes of is our Curvy Extra Ball Pens. These particular items are beautifully sculpted to give it elegant curves unlike no other promotional pen on the market currently. This particular range offers a sleek white barrel and coloured grip, so you have a plain background to print your corporate colours onto without worrying about colours changing when printing onto a coloured bodied pen.

If you are after promotional items on a tight deadline, this particular range is available on a 3 day express at an extra cost, so if you have a tight last minute deadline, then let us know and we will work with you to ensure the order gets to you when needed.

The Curvy-Extra is part of the family of Curvy Pens sold by The Pen Warehouse

May 15, 2011 Mindy

Curvy Ballpen

New businesses might not have the large budget to work with as some larger well established corporations do, so you need to use what little you have but in the most effective way to ensure you get the best result from your investment. Promotional pens can be bought in bulk as well for a reduced rate, so why not buy your year’s supply of printed pens in one go and save yourself some money overall.

Our Curvy Ballpen range comes in a wide variety of colours and is still extremely affordable, with a lovely comfortable grip suitable for making your writing experience even more enjoyable than writing with the normal plastic pens you associate with such a low budget.

Curvy Ballpen are inexpensive yet very practical promotional items as they can be customised on both sides of the barrel giving your customers a large impact when they see the print itself.

Get your business name out there by using our Curvy pens range for your next advertising campaign. You can even just print one colour one position on one of these colourful ballpens and still give a great impact to your potential clients as it will be looked at time and time again ensuring your company will be remembered time and time again.

We offer free samples of all our promotional items so you can be sure of the quality of the pen itself before you buy. If you have any questions regarding these particular promopens or any of the ones seen on our website www.pens.co.uk then please contact us either via email or by phone and discuss available options to you with one of our trained customer service advisors who will let you know the best pens and positioning of your artwork for your company.

We look forward to hearing from you in the near future!

May 8, 2011 Mindy

Curvy Ballpens

Marketing campaigns are very important parts of every company’s survival no matter how big or small, how well established or how young they are. Pens are a way of promoting your business effortlessly and using one of our personalised pens is definitely one way to catch your customer’s attention and generate business.

Promotional pens that have your logo on, company details and demonstrate your corporate colours are a great way in which to demonstrate your company and core values. Unlike some promotional items, printed pens are kept for a much longer time and are put away in a draw until they are needed, which is then used further down the line reinforcing your company and reminding them of exactly what you have to offer. You’re basically investing in triggering a thought reflex later down the line, so even though you may not see an instant interest, you will further down the line.

Curvy Ballpens are great products as they are low cost advertising pens, which we currently have on offer. You cannot get cheaper promotional items which are of the same quality on a chargeable three day express anywhere else. We also offer the largest print area available on the Curvy Ballpen so if you have a large logo, you can maximise it to its full potential.

We offer FOC samples to go out the same day requested to you so if you would like a sample of any of the curvy ballpen range, please contact us either by phone or email and we will ensure we send samples out to you without delay.

If you would like some advice on your logo and which colour Curvy Ballpen to print on, then please let us know and we can do a free of charge mock-up on these pens for you to ensure you are happy with the general look of the pens before you invest your marketing budget in them.

If you need any more information, then please let me know.

May 7, 2011October 17, 2017 Mindy

Range of Promotional Executive Metal Pens

Promotional Metal Pens for Corporate Gifts

Amongst the busy transactions and dealings within business, the customers themselves are often left feeling forgotten and unappreciated. Sometimes, it’s good to show how much your business cares, and what better way to do so, than with high quality promotional metal pens? Traditionally associated with luxury and prestige, a high quality pen is an essential item for all business men and women. No meeting would be the same without the presence of a writing instrument, and out of all the pens which may be selected for such an event, an engraved metal pen would undoubtedly be the premier choice for any user. Here at The Pen Warehouse, we can provide the finest promotional metal pens, that make perfect corporate gifts for any business.

With our extensive range of plastic pens, you may be wondering what further advantages their metal counterparts may offer:

Quality

The quality of a gift will inevitably reflect on the business itself. The collection of metal styles which we have available are all of the highest quality, and provide a dynamic selection for you to choose from. The pens will remain intact and in use for years to come, long outliving other plastic pens, and remaining a valuable promotional tool for your company.

Promotion

Individuals are far more likely to use a superior metal pen, than a plastic one. Therefore, yours will be the first choice for the user, increasing the chances of them using it everywhere they go. Each of our pens can be personalised with your brand and logo, making the pens one of the most useful promotional tools possible.

Reputation

In business, company image is everything. A personalised metal pen will let people know that you’re serious and established. By presenting an individual with a luxury such as a high quality pen, they will value the gesture as a kind and positive act, helping to create a positive image for your business.

Our collection of metal pens available for customisation start from only 43 pence, allowing companies on all budgets to experience the many advantages of our metal promotional pens. To maximise your company’s chance of solidifying an outstanding reputation, contact us today for a quote or more information.

Or you can browse our complete range of promotional executive pens here.