Trends in custom fountain pens

[PatrickR]

I follow a handful of other makers on IG but there are a lot of them (maybe as many as there are buyers).
Like most things trends come and go.
Recently I've seen facets being used more often, on custom and factory pens.
Has anyone here noticed other trends that I haven't?

 

[Woodchipper]

Obviously, there had to be a market. I put out one last July. Lady said she wanted it but I had to fix it so the cap wasn't loose. It's still on the shelf.

 

[PatrickR]

It just seemed like all of a sudden there were numbers of makers doing it. Could just be me.

 

[duncsuss]

I made four or five faceted pens about 10 years ago, but none since. I might finish off one that's partially completed, but I don't look forward to all the hand polishing of the facets so unless I get a commission it's likely to remain unfinished.

Other trends? I've seen quite a few translucent pens lately - sometimes called "demonstrators" but that name was coined for the clear pens that salesmen used to demonstrate the inner workings to retail outlets, not intended for sale to end users. As with a lot of names that once had a specific meaning, the word is now used for anything clear. I've made a couple - again, there is a lot of work to polish them, and I add an upcharge to cover the extra time spent.