Author: newtonpens

2022 DC Pen Show

Hi Everybody!

Just got back from the 2022 DC pen show and had a great time!  I’ll need a few days to photograph and upload new pens that haven’t been put up yet, and take down pens that sold, but I’ll announce it here when it’s all up.

Here’s a shot of our table near the main entrance-

 

Here’s a shot of some of the new materials from Bob Dupras that I brought with me –

 

Vanness, Luxury Brands and I also ran a scavenger hunt this year, and hope to do the same at many more shows in the future.  Participants took photos at different tables around the show (we wanted people to explore all corners and not miss any vendors) and posted to Instagram under the hash tag #dc22penshowhunt to be entered for a chance to win bottles of Oster ink donated by Vanness, items from me, Carolina Pen Co., Schon Designs, Hinze Pen Co, Galen Leather, and Luxury Brands.  I think it went pretty well, except for the fact that Instagram wasn’t showing me all the posts (and still doesn’t when you click the link – it says there are 45 posts).  So we’ll have to figure something else out in the future.  Maybe just @ tagging one of us running it will make it easier to pick winners.  🙂

Take care and see you next time!

Shawn

 

 

The Como is live! (Medium size only for now)

The Como is live!  Check it out now!

Production Run – Como Pocket Pen (newtonpens.com)

Barrel end is threaded for secure cap posting.

Open-4 9/16″ from tip of nib to end of barrel.

Posted-6 1/2″.

Closed-4 3/4″.

Here it is with a converter so you can get a better idea of how short it is.  🙂
These pens can take a mini converter (I think) and come with short carts, blue or black ink.

If you have any questions, please email me.  [email protected]

 

The Como Pocket pen is almost available.

Hi Everybody!

I’m getting this first batch of Como production pens ready to go.  These are all clipless for now but are set up to take clips with a small groove cut into the cap under the finial.

Prices range from $160 and go up to $190.   Email me with questions- [email protected]

The Como pocket pen is now a production offering.

The Como.

Shawn Newton (@newtonpens) • Instagram photos and videos

The Como pocket pen is now available as a production offering.

Right now I only have medium size available, but over the next few weeks I’ll be making small, and maybe slim size Comos as well.

Read this if you’re curious about where the name comes from.

More pics-

Shawn Newton (@newtonpens) • Instagram photos and videos

The medium size ones shown above will be available on my store page in a few days, with prices starting at $150.

If you have any questions please get in touch.  [email protected]

 

New resins from D Square resins!

Hi All!

Darrel recently finished some awesome new stripey resins for me, and they are available now!

This first one is called Sushi Stripe.

The purple and black is called… hmm… what should we call it?  This was his experimental pour to see how things would work out.

There are also some new swirl blanks in the Sushi color scheme-

The very middle pen, the monotone one, has the same colors in the same ratios as the others, we just mixed them differently during the pour.

He also made a new magenta/blue blank that I really like-

These pens will be listed in the store in just a few minutes, so if you want one, please go check them out.

Current Inventory

Thanks!

Shawn

 

Scholarship Awards!

Hi Everybody!

We’ve just finished up scoring and awarding scholarships!

We had $14,000 to give away this year.

The recipients, from all over the country, are

Mary M – $2000
Keely S – $2000
Thu L – $1500 student is getting a full ride, so they passed the award to the next student in line.  Congrats Thu!
Jennifer O – $1500
Hannah N – $1500
Katherine W – $1500
Katlyn J – $1500
Samuel Y – $1000
Stacia T – $1000
Miya K – $1000
Congrats to you kids!
Thanks so much to everybody who’s donated pens and for bidding on those pens!  (I’ll have more up this week for the 2023 scholarship fund)
Shawn

Scholarships & Auction Pens – 2nd lathe

Okay!  🙂  We’re working hard on scholarship applications to get awards handed out, AND the first batch of auction pens for the new school year have just gone up!

https://www.ebay.com/usr/snennewton

And as much as I’d like to be running my 2nd CNC right now, the computer it came with died on me and I have to wait on the replacement to show up.  All I can do is laugh, or else I’d cry.  🙂

Thanks for your support, of both my business and the scholarship fund.  You folks are all the greatest.

Have a great weekend,

Shawn

 

Shop fundraiser!

Big news!  I’m half way there!  Just about… I think…  🙂

I’ve got all the pens started.  This means all the drilling and threading is done.  Next up is shaping all the parts into Orville Cs, Elizabethans, and Prospectors.  Then sanding and buffing.

 

The office is finally finished (mostly) too!  We just need to paint the door, and put up the ceiling fan.  Thank you all for helping to make this happen!  If you have any questions, please holler at me.  [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip of the day

I put a little silicone grease on the collar of the nib unit to keep ink out of the section.  Any grease that gets squished out is wiped away with a napkin or q tip.

If you have a super thin o ring that fits here without making the nib unit too difficult to remove later, that works too (let me know what you’re using if so).

 

Chicago 2022 and a shop update

I can’t even keep up with everything pen related on the internet, but here are some fun writeups about the last Chicago show, and a vid of the shop getting put together.

Image from Pen Addict article.

Shawn Newton

Another write up from Pen Addict.

And another from Joe at The Gentleman Stationer.  I got to visit with Joe for the first time at this show and it was great getting to know him in person.

And some shop updates – I’ll be posting pics of the office soon since it’s (thankfully) almost finished.