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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…

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…

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. Another write up…

KIDS!! Apply for our scholarships! No applications are in yet, so you have a GREAT chance of getting money. If you know some kids who are about to graduate, please send them our way! Newton Pens Scholarships

It’s been 10 years since I started making pens.  Wow! And I forgot about it, too!  I made my very first pen on Jan 7th, 2012. Here. And here are some of the better ones I’ve made over the years,…

Hey Everybody! First up – thanks so much to all of you for all of your support for our fundraiser.  We had $34172 in total sales, with about $19254 available to spend.  That gets us our office expansion and down…

Hey Everybody! First – a huge thanks to all of you who have supported our fundraiser. We didn’t reach the goal of $33,000 (net), but without the eyes that Kickstarter gets, I’m very happy with how far we’ve gotten . …

Hey Everybody! I just got a little bit of a new material for the fundraiser pens!  There’s enough for 8 pens. It’s a Nikko ebonite I’m calling Amazon, with colors of the Brazilian flag, green, blue, and yellow. For an…

Hi Everybody! First I want to say thanks to everybody who has supported our fundraiser! We’ve raised $15,474 so far ($27,893 when you include shipping, pen blanks, nibs, and other materials, taxes and fees). We’ve already broken ground on the…

Whoa we just hit 17,000 followers on Instagram! Thank you all so much! That means it’s time for a big fat give away! I’m going to make something with my very last Jowo 8 gold nib (medium point) and one…