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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…

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…

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! And as much as I’d like to be running my…

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…