Author: newtonpens

Newton Pens has just had a bit of a face lift.  Everything is still here but some things are moved around a bit.

Still at the top is the navigation menu where you can see Ordering and customization options, the Model Lineup, Recently Finished pen photos, Inventory with a few pens for sale, and then Pen Modifications where I showcase work done to other pens.  Next is info about the Scholarships we give out every year, and how you can help.  E Newton Designs is where you can see and purchase my wife Elizabeth’s pen wraps.  Last is info About Newton Pens, how I got started making pens, and then Contact Info.  The search and follow features are now at the very bottom of the site, along with new Instagram uploads.

If you have any questions, or suggestions on making things cleaner, I’m all ears.

Thanks.

I’m announcing the December give-away winner a night early since I will be celebrating New Year’s with my family tomorrow night.

The winner of the December pen give-away is #4!  Greg C. you are the winner for December!  Congratulations!

I want to thank you all so much for all the support you’ve shown for Newton Pens Scholarships.  So far we’ve raised $3481.  We want to do something a little special this year to show our appreciation.  When you enter the drawings by purchasing postcards or sending a note in through the mail, from January to the end of May, you will have a chance to win Thomas Hall’s first Shinobi.

The monthly drawing will still continue as it always has, with somebody winning a custom pen each month, but at the end of May, all of the numbers will be picked through again, with somebody winning the Shinobi.  And as I normally do, it will come with any steel nib and any grind you like.  If you want a gold nib the normal cost of $110 will apply, with a free grind if you want it.

So if you enter the drawings between January and May, you could win the Shinobi.

So that means the January drawing starts now!  If you want to enter to win a free pen, and help support the Newton Pens Scholarships, which help support high school students going to college, all you have to do is buy some postcards, or send a note.  Read the rules here.

And it’s time to start sending in those scholarship applications! If you know any high school students who could benefit from a few extra dollars, please let them know about this scholarship.

If you have any questions at all, please let me know.

Hi Everybody!

I want to wish you all a happy holiday season and to express my gratitude
for all the support you all have shown for the scholarships.  So far this
year we’ve raised just over $3400.  Pretty soon I’ll start reaching out for
scholarship applications from high school students all over the country and then we can start to see all of this fund raising really pay off.  🙂

If anybody wants to volunteer to read and score essays, please send me an email.  [email protected]

Thanks again to all of you so much.
Warmest regards,
Shawn and Elizabeth Newton

Here is a new model I’m happy to introduce.  A few people have asked recently if I’d be able to create a pen with a sort of fin on it.  I played around with a scrap piece of acrylic earlier and was pretty happy with the results.  I wanted to see how it would turn out on a whole pen.  So here it is.

I think it should be named the Breaker, which is a synonym for wave.  Why waves?  The raised bits at either end of the pen remind me of waves.

It was pretty hard to photograph and still show the waves on the ends of the pen.   The material I worked with wasn’t very big to begin with so this was as big as I could make the waves on it.  Working with something like ebonite, or larger rods of acrylic would allow for larger waves.  This is made from an acrylic called Chocolate Chip.

I’m working on a price now, but if you’re interested in something like this, send me an email.

Thanks.

November has come and gone and we raised $464, bringing the grand total for the year so far to $3092!  That’s fantastic!  Thank you all so much for all of your support.

The winner for November was number 31, congrats go out to Paul K!

It’s December 1st, and it’s time for another free drawing!  To enter all you have to do is buy a set of postcards or send a note to my PO box with your contact information (no contact info, no entry).

Postcards are here.

And send notes to me here:

Shawn Newton
Po Box 6084
Hot Springs, AR. 71902

Please read all of the rules here.

Here’s a pic of the latest raffle pen.  And if you have any questions or comments, please send me an email – [email protected]

Hi Everybody,

We picked a winner for the October drawing.  Y. Lee, #1, got it!  He’s already picked out what he wants me to make and all he has to do now is wait.  🙂

We raised $879 in postcard sales and donations in October, which means we’ve raised $2628 to give to students!  And for all you high school kids out there, it’s time for you to start writing those essays.  You can read quite a few high scoring examples here.  If you know any high school students planning on going to college in the US, please let them know about this.

And remember:
-I created a new email address  – [email protected]
-Newton Pens is now an official 501c3, which means your donations are tax deductible.  If you want a receipt please ask so one will be given.

And since this is a new month…

During the entire month of November, if you donate or buy a pack of student art postcards you’ll automatically be entered to win a pen.  When you purchase a set of cards or donate I’ll give you a number.  Every penny raised will go towards the scholarships and support students going to college.  Yes, you can buy as many postcard packs as you want, and for each pack, you’ll get a number.

The drawings are open for all to enter, from all parts of the world.  No restrictions at all.

The raffle itself is free.  If you want to enter the raffle without supporting the scholarship or helping graduating seniors (or getting any of those cool postcards) then all you have to do is send a note in the mail to:

Shawn Newton
PO Box 6084
Hot Springs, Ar. 71902

You have to let me know in your note that you’re entering the raffle, and you have to include an email address that I can reach you at.

Everybody who enters will be given a number in the order of postcards purchased or letters received in the mail, and at the end of the month I’ll draw a number to pick the winner of a custom pen.  I use random.org as a number picker.

Raffle pens are limited to c/c filling system, steel nib of any size with any grind you want.  If you want any extra customizations, bands or rings, special filling system, gold nib, or anything else, there will be normal charges.

I will announce income for November and the winner of the custom pen near the last day of the month.

If you have any questions please ask – [email protected]

Donate or Buy Postcards Here

Cards available:
Set 1
    

Set 2

    

Set 3

 

 

Recently I made a Townsend from alabaster (the white) with rose and amber tortoise acrylics.  This is already a popular color scheme which you can see if you look through the galleries of pens I’ve made.

My client wanted to take it a step further though, by including some of her artwork on it.  She sent an image to me which I worked with on my computer to turn it into a vector image.  Once I had that done I sent the image to Vanness Pen, and made the drive to Little Rock with pen in hand.

Mike Vanness put the image into his computer and the pen in the laser engraver.  We adjusted the size of the image to be “printed” and ran a test on a spare pen we had that was close in size.  Perfect.

The cost starts at $60 and goes up depending on time spent working with the artwork.  If you have any questions or requests, or would even like something on a pen you already have, send me an email.

Here is the result.

About 147mm or 5 3/4″ closed, 138mm or 5 3/8″ open.

Hi Everybody!

Another month has passed and you all have helped to raise over $450 (after paypal fees) to go towards the Newton Pens Scholarships!  Thanks so much!  That means we have raised right around $1750 so far.

We just drew a name from the hat (random.org), and #5 was selected.  That means Garrett O. is getting a free custom pen as thanks for helping to support the scholarships, and the students.

I also have been able to meet with some kids and art teachers at a couple of the local schools and have new art for new postcards.  I’ve already put the order in and should have the cards in a couple of weeks.

Here’s what we chose for the new cards.  We’ll be getting 50 of each, but if any images are more popular, I can always reorder.

The cards will still be sold in packs of 5 for $10, shipped worldwide.  There are only a few of the old set left, and once those are gone you’ll get one of the new sets.

I also have a new email address that makes more sense – [email protected]
You can still use the old email address for now, but everything will be answered from this new email address starting today.

And since this is a new month…

During the entire month of October, if you donate or buy a pack of student art postcards you’ll automatically be entered to win a pen.  When you purchase a set of cards or donate I’ll give you a number.  Every penny raised will go towards the scholarships and support students going to college.  Yes, you can buy as many postcard packs as you want, and for each pack, you’ll get a number.

The drawings are open for all to enter, from all parts of the world.  No restrictions at all.

The raffle itself is free.  If you want to enter the raffle without supporting the scholarship or helping graduating seniors (or getting any of those cool postcards) then all you have to do is send a note in the mail to:

Shawn Newton
PO Box 6084
Hot Springs, Ar. 71902

You have to let me know in your note that you’re entering the raffle, and you have to include an email address that I can reach you at.

Everybody who enters will be given a number in the order of postcards purchased or letters received in the mail, and at the end of the month I’ll draw a number to pick the winner of a custom pen.  I use random.org as a number picker.

Raffle pens are limited to c/c filling system, steel nib of any size with any grind you want.  If you want any extra customizations, bands or rings, special filling system, gold nib, or anything else, there will be normal charges.

I will announce income for October and the winner of the custom pen on the last day of the month.

If you have any questions please ask – [email protected]

Donate or Buy Postcards Here

And if you haven’t seen yet, I’m doing a lot more bindes these days.  I’m only working with the M800 and M1000 pens.  The piston units are easy to remove and they’re easy to work with.  I won’t work with the smaller pens with the press fit piston units, or the older models.  I don’t need that kind of stress in my life.  🙂