2024 PenMakers International Chicagoland MPG
April 19 and 20, 2024 - Symposium - Hoffman Estates Illinois
           



Key Dates

Shirt Orders End
March 31, 2024

Personalized Mug Orders End
March 31, 2024

Meal Orders End
March 31, 2024

Online Registration Ends
April 17, 2024
On Site After - April 17, 2024


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Turning For Troops



Making pens for our troops is a long standing tradition among penturners.
MPG 2024 will be no different. Please bring a pen (or 2 or 3) to the event and we will make sure they are donated to our troops.



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Topics (Subject To Change)
Fountain Pens 101
Color Casting
Understanding Kitless
Small Turnings For Other Parts Of The House
Sharpening Your Turning (and a few other) Tools
Necklace Pendant
Beginning Pen Making
Casting Hybrids and Embedded objects
Customization Options With A Laser
Wig Stand
Pen kit autopsy
The Best Finish for Your Pens: Subjective Observation (Fake News) vs. Objective Data (Real Science)
Inside Out Ornament
Differentiating Yourself Without Casting

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