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

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