Colorful Pen Options & What They Have to Offer

Our pens have many benefits

We’ve all been there. You’re at the store, standing in the office supply aisle, wondering what type of pen to buy. They all look the same or at least similar to each other, but low and behold there are many different types of pens and each one comes with different benefits.

The Fountain Pen was first made in 1884. This pen was used by classic novelists, such as Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, and many other popular novelists. These classic pens require skill to write and they can be pricey.

The Ballpoint Pen was first made in 1935. Ballpoint pens have a wonderful classic feel and look, without being expensive like fountain pens. One downfall is that the oil-based ink has to dry or you’ll smear it across the paper.

The Roller Ball Pen was first made in 1963. These pens use waster-based or gelled ink, and flow consistently without skipping. Little pressure is required to use these pens, and you can usually find them in a wide range of colors.

The Gel Pen was first made in 1984. The gel ink holds pigment well, so gel pens come in even more colors than roller ball pens! They write more smoothly than roller ball pens, but gel pens tend to dry out quickly.

Now that you know how each pen works and what they have to offer, you’ll spend half as less time standing in the office supply isle at the store! You can find a wide variety of personalized pens at PenFactory.com.

PenFactory.com Helps Celebrate National Teachers Appreciation Week

Show your teacher some appreciation

This week is National Teacher’s Appreciation Week, and there’s no better way to show your favorite teacher how much you appreciate them than with personalized gifts! From personalized pens to personalized bags, at PenFactory.com you’ll find so many great gift ideas for that much loved teacher!

Personalized Pens - are a great way to show a teacher how much you appreciate them. Not only can you personalized our colorful pens with a message, but teachers love having pens on hand at all times!

Extendable ID Card Holders – can be personalized with your teacher’s initials or with the name or your school. There’s no better place to keep an ID!

4 in 1 Interchangeable Screwdriver Kit – you never know when you’ll need to tighten or replace a screw. This nifty tool will come in handy more often than you think.

The Pocket Pal – is a mini hard-covered notebook, that’s perfect for jotting down notes on the go. This notebook will be perfect for a teacher to keep in her purse or to take to meetings.

Tote Bag – with all of these great products, what teacher wouldn’t need and want a personalized tote bag to hold all of their personalized office supplies!

Visit us today at PenFactory.com to see all of the great personalized gifts we have for National Teacher’s Appreciation Week. Don’t you think it’s time you appreciated your teacher for all they’ve done?

Send Kids to Summer Camp in Style with Personalized Products

Published by in For Kids on April 30th, 2012

Perfect for summer camp

Sending your child to summer camp has never been this fun before! At Pen Factory you’ll find fun personalized products that are great for sleepover summer camps or summer day camps. Print out our list of personalized summer camp necessities, and start checking these great personalized products off your list.

  • Personalized Pencils. Kids will love writing letters to home when they’re writing with a pencil, personalized with kind words from mom.
  • Mini Pocket Knife Keychain. This handy keychain is a boy or Girl Scout’s dream! It features a pair of scissors, nail file and a tiny knife.
  • Drinkware. Whether they need an insulated mug for warm beverages or a container to keep water cool while hiking through the wilderness, PenFactory.com has personalized drinkware for your little camper.
  • Bags. Summer camp requires a lot of supplies, and we have plenty of bags to help campers carry their loot all summer long. Choose from backpacks for hiking, duffle bags for packing clothes, and tote bags for little items.
  • Light and Whistle Keychain. The night will be no match for your camper, not when they’re equipped with a combination light and whistle keychain! Press the light to see you way around in the dark, or use the whistle to find help when lost.

There’s no doubt that summer camp is tons of fun, but personalized products from PenFactory.com give your child a touch of home while they’re away. Visit us today to start check off items on your summer camp shopping list!

10 Affordable Promotional Pens to Benefit Your Business

You don't have to break the bank for these promotional products

Promotional pens are a great way to reminder customers about your business and to entice them to come back. Additionally, they are the perfect affordable marketing tools, not only for businesses, but also for charities or as party favors. We can help you choose the personalized pens that are best for you, at an unbelievably affordable prices!

  • Union Made: 100% American made pens in many styles. They’re perfect for companies who only sell USA made products, and patriotic designs are available.
  • Metal: Laser engraved metal pens have an elegant look and are perfect for executive businesses.
  • Soft Grip: Soft grip pens provide a soft touch to those who use them, which will lead to pleasant thoughts each time they glimpse down at your company’s logo.
  • Fun Color Maze: These are probably the most fun personalized promotional pens out there! Perfect for businesses or as party favors, your guests will certainly enjoy these.
  • Jumbo Clicker: Jumbo pens are very effective marketing pens, as your logo can be largely displayed to remind your customers of your company.
  • Stick: Spread the word about your business with a basic personalized stick pen. They’re great to give to customers, clients or employees.
  • Stress Reliever: Best for gyms, yoga studios or spas. The stress reliever pen comes with a soft rubber grip and stress relief ball on top.
  • Uncle Sam Pen: Perfect for banks, tax service companies, or financial institutions.
  • Twist: If basic stick pens are not for you, twist pens would be the best way to go. These pens are very affordable and available in many colors.
  • Full Color Imprint: Your business will stay imprinted in customer’s minds with color wrap promo pens.

What type of personalized pen do you have in mind? Be sure to check out our huge selection of promotional pen deals and steals at PenFactory.com!

Pen-tabulous Inspirational Quotes for Business Promotional Pens

What do you want your business pens to say?

If you’re giving your employees promotional pens, you’ll want to inspire them with pride and love for the company they’re working for. Here are some pen-tabulous inspirational quotes that are perfect to include on your customized pens.

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt

“Belief creates the actual fact.” – William James

“Great hope makes great men.” – Thomas Fuller

“You learn you can do your best even when it’s hard, even when you’re tired and maybe hurting a little bit.  It feels good to show some courage.” – Joe Namath

“All things are difficult before they are easy.” – Thomas Fuller

“Every noble work is at first impossible.” – Thomas Carlyle

“Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.” – Horace

“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.”

“He conquers who endures.” – Persius

“With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.” – Thomas Foxwell Buxton

“Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer.” - André A. Jackson

“No one can whistle a symphony.  It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” - H.E. Luccock

What quotes would you have printed on personalized promotion pens for your businesses employees? Let us know with a comment.

Find The Best Promotion Pen For Your Business With Our Personalized Pen Quiz

Are you an A, B, or C?

Retractable, soft grip, full color dome, metal, twist, and more! There are some many personalized pens to choose from at Pen Factory, how do you know which ones are right for you and your business? Take our personalized pen quiz to find out!

  1. What type of business are you buying the pens for?
    1. Office-based business – lawyer, doctor, computer-based business/company, etc.
    2. Laid back, creative business – hair salon, pet store, candy store, etc.
    3. Mobile business – plumber, carpenter, electrician, etc.
  1. Do you, your employees, or your clients write a lot?
    1. We’re all constantly writing something down.
    2. Sometime we’ll jot down a quick note.
    3. I always have a few pens handy, just in case I need to write something down.
  1. How much creativity does your work allow for?
    1. It depends on what type of product/client we’re working on at the time.
    2. Creativity is our middle name!
    3. Creativity, what’s that?
  1. What’s your companies logo look like?
    1. Three initials.
    2. We spent months trying to come up with the perfect logo for advertising and whatnot.
    3. It has the company’s name, and might have some type of catchy slogan.

Quiz Results

Mostly A’s: You’re running a professional business and you’re looking for personalized promotional pens that will give your company an air of luxury and professionalism. Laser engraved metal pens are just what you need to complement your companies sophistication.

Mostly B’s: Creative and fun, you’re in need of four color wrap pens! With over 50 free stock backgrounds and the option to upload your own art, these personalized promotional pens make promoting your business creative and fun.

Mostly C’s: You’ve got a business that’s run like a tight ship, and there’s no time to mess around with pen caps and the like. Choose retractable pens for fast, easy use and great promotion for your business!

Pen-Tastic April Fools Jokes

Celebrate April Fool's Day in style with these fun office jokes

April Fools Day is right around the corner, and here at PenFactory.com we’ve been busy planning pen-nominal practical jokes to play on our co-workers. In the fun spirit of one of our favorite holidays, we’ve decided to share a few with you.

  • A group of people in the office should call, email or speak with the general manager or boss about taking a leave of absence. Each person should use a different problem as the reason they need to take the time off. At the end of the day surprise your boss with a group email or a card that says April Fools! And is signed by all of the pranksters.
  • Paint the tips of a coworker’s pens and pencils with clear nail polish. They’ll think they’re having the unluckiest day ever! Note: Leave their most treasured personalized pens and pencils out of this prank. Those defenseless pens and pencils don’t deserve to be April Fooled!
  • Label every single item in the office using a post-it note.
  • Superglue the caps onto all of a co-workers pens.
  • Cover the sensor or the ball on the bottom of all of the mousse in your office, so when your co-workers sit down to use their computers their mouse doesn’t work.

Have a fun April Fools Day from everyone at PenFactory.com. Do you have a legendary practical joke? Let us know with a comment!

Get Creative During National Poetry Month

Celebrate National Poetry Month with personalized pens

This month is National Poetry Month, and everyone knows that promotional pens are the best writing utensils for writing poetry. Take our helpful poetry writing tips, sit down in a quiet place with your favorite personalized pen, and begin crafting a Poetry Month worthy poem!

Poetry Writing Tips & Hints:

  • Before you begin writing, think about what kind of message you want the poem to convey.
  • Brainstorm, and compile a list of ideas.
  • Don’t over explain things. Poems are supposed to make people think.
  • Remember, every line is equally as important as the other.
  • Know what emotions you want the poem to evoke.
  • Keep a dictionary and a thesaurus nearby, so you can easily grab them for reference.
  • Us descriptive words, which will allow the reader to create an image in their head.
  • Take into mind the rhythm and meter of the poem.
  • Read the poem out loud to yourself as you’re writing it.
  • Edit and rewrite your poem until you feel that it’s perfect.
  • Have someone read your poem and ask their opinions. Remember, you may not always like what they have to say, but criticism is an important part of the learning and growing processes.

Whether it be short or long, simple or complicated as long as you enjoy writing poems keep doing so. Good luck, have fun and enjoy the rest of this creative month!

Your Handwriting Says It All – How To Analyze Handwriting

What does your writing say about you?

The writing says it all – literally! You can discover many things about yourself through your handwriting. Are you ready to read into your handwriting? First, pick up your favorite personalized pen and write the sentence “Jack and Jill went up a hill” in cursive.

Now it’s time to begin analyzing your writing!

Your writing slants:

  • To the right: You’re a very open person and you enjoy socializing. You respond strongly to emotional situations and your heart rules over your mind.
  • To the left: You’re a person who prefers working alone. You’ve been known to hide your emotions.
  • Your writing doesn’t slant: Words like logical and practical are often used to describe your personality. You tend to keep your emotions at an even level, and your mind rules over your heart.

Your letters are:

  • Large: You’re outgoing and you enjoy being the center of attention. You’ve been known to have broad perspectives.
  • Small: Concentrating is something that comes easy to you. You’re more shy and reserved than you are loud and outgoing.
  • Average: You adapt easily to whatever’s going on around you.

How much pressure did you use to write?

  • Heavy pressure: Most of the time you’re highly successful in what you do.
  • Little to no pressure: You tend to avoid situations that may drain your energy.
  • Average pressure: You have combinations of both heavy and little pressure writers. You’re sometimes successful, and usually have enough energy for draining situations.

Some of the other patterns you can look at when you evaluate handwriting are the way a person crosses the letter I and dots the letter T, capital letters, corrections made when writing, and shapes of certain letters. Now that you know the basics of how to read a person’s handwriting, grab a few personalized pens and start impressing your friends!

Celebrate National Craft Month With Personalized Pens

Springtime is craft time! It's easy with personalized pens.

There are many things to celebrate this month – St. Patrick’s Day, the first day of spring and Daylights Saving Time. March is also National Craft Month, and here at the Pen Factory, we’re excited to bring you this craft idea for turning your favorite personalized pens and pencils into beautiful flowers!

Materials Needed:

  • A green personalized pen or a green personalized pencil
  • Plastic flower with a stem
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun

Directions:

  1. Remove the top off of the pen, and trim the flower’s stem so it’s long enough to fit down into the pen.
  2. Using the hot glue gun, apply a small amount of hot glue to the stem of the flower.
  3. Carefully insert the flower’s stem into the pen.
  4. Allow the hot glue to dry before you begin writing.

Note: If you don’t have a green pen or pencil you can wrap green floral tape around the pen, to give your flower a stem. But it’s so easy to get green pens from Pen Factory!

You can create a cute decorate by making a bunch of colorful flower pens, and arranging them in a pot or a vase. No matter what type of project you’re working on during National Craft Month, you’ll find the best quality, affordable personalized pens and pencils at PenFactory.com.

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