Monthly Archives: July 2016

Great Pen Making Class & New Products!

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Arrowmont Class-2016

I want to thank all the attendees who participated in my Fine Writing Instrument Class at Arrowmont last week. Lots of pens were made, skills learned, listened to great music and more importantly,  new friendships established! We even had “our service dog” Maria add to the fun!  Experience level was from absolute beginner to intermediate but everyone learned something including me! A special thanks to Dan who taught all of us about fountain pens and nibs – thanks Dan!

Steve W.'s pens in just a week!

Steve W.’s pens in just a week!

Take a look at Steve’s pen – nice job Steve!

While I was teaching at Arrowmont we received a number of New Products in the warehouse that I want to share with you.  The Motorcycle Ballpoint Pen kit has really taken off and we have a few special blanks that just arrived for the Motorcycle pen kit.  A special motorcycle pen blank  was created for this kit and it is an exclusive for Arizona SIlhouette.  New Kallenshaan Inlay kits were designed such as the    Flames Inlay kit and the Skulls Inlay kit. Speaking of skulls, we received new skull inlay kits for the Sierra and the Skulls Pen.  Polymer Clay pen blanks are back in stock but not for long.  We received 19 of them in and only 11 are left and it has only been a few days!  Last, but certainly not least we are now an Alumilite and Pearl Ex Dealer!  We have Alumilite Clear and Alumilite White casting resins along with Alumilite Dyes and Metallic Powders.  Our Pearl Ex selection has over 19 different Pearl Ex powders to choose from.  In addition, we are starting to offer stabilized Burl Casting Material (live edge pieces) to go along with all the Alumilite and Pearl Ex products!  So take a peek at the New Products section of the website for all the new products we just received.

Happy Turning – Barry

Arrowmont – Here We Come!!

It is busy around here after a short holiday week but all is ready for the week long class at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts.  This week will be a bit different since I will have Dan Symonds assisting me with the class.  Dan is an accomplished pen designer and maker so it will be fun to have his unique input to the class!

Flames Inlay on Motorcycle Pen Kit

Flames Inlay on Motorcycle Pen Kit

The class will make at least 10 different pens with different finishes plus a kaleidoscope. I will be taking some Motorcycle Inlay and pen kits to the class to demonstrate how to assemble an inlay kits.   Dan will offer his unique perspective on fountain pens and show how to properly align, clean and tune a nib for an optimal fountain pen writing experience!

We will take plenty of pictures of all the pen creations for you to see.  Have a good week – Happy Turning – Barry