Fine Writing - Stylus Magazine
Fine Writing - Stylus Magazine
Fine Writing - Stylus Magazine
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Inspired Creations<br />
from<br />
Grayson<br />
Tighe<br />
B Y M E G A N L I V O L S I<br />
Grayson Tighe<br />
20 ocToBer/novemBer 2003 s t y lu s<br />
Just three years ago, 18-year-old<br />
Grayson Tighe made his mark on<br />
the writing instrument industry as<br />
the youngest professional pen designer<br />
and maker in the world. Under<br />
the direct instruction of his father,<br />
renowned knife designer/maker<br />
Brian Tighe, designing<br />
and creating<br />
functional pieces of art seemed to<br />
come naturally for the young entrepreneur.<br />
When asked how he came to be<br />
involved in the writing instrument<br />
industry, Grayson explains,<br />
“Approximately four<br />
years ago, I was looking<br />
to buy a fine pen<br />
for myself. When I<br />
saw my choices, I<br />
was shocked to<br />
find that most<br />
pens were made<br />
o f p l a s t i c a n d<br />
plated brass. I was<br />
looking for an exclusive<br />
writing<br />
instrument that<br />
was well crafted<br />
with noble materials<br />
like a fine<br />
mechanical watch,<br />
or the art knives that I was<br />
familiar with. I thought that a pen<br />
was a great medium for artistic expression<br />
and from that point I set out<br />
to create my own fine pens, to my high<br />
standards. Having grown up with my<br />
father creating fine custom knives, I
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