Off-Center Turning
Michael Hardin

The art of turning pens and keeping some of the original painted or charred surface of the pen blank on the finished pen. The process works for whiskey barrels, wine barrels, vintage and aged painted woods, and driftwood too.

Profile Description:
Michael Hardin is the owner and founder of Hardin Penworks pen company and Stadium Pen Blanks woodworking supplies company. His love of woodworking goes back over 25 years, since 1995, where he learned the basics from his godfather. In his early Navy service, he started making shadowboxes for retiring and departing military service members. He started turning in 2007, making pens, bowls, and other small items, and has never looked back. Michael still innovates within his craft to push further with his finished pen designs and documentation of historic materials. Michael enjoys his opportunities to teach turning techniques and blank creation too.

Sales And Marketing
Ed Brown

Come listen to Ed give you a heads up on sales and marketing.

Embellished Chatterwork
Dick and Cindy Sing

Every Dick Sing demo is a sight to be seen. Dick will make one of his classic ornaments and Cindy will embellish it with colors.

High Pressure Wood Stabilization
Jason Marosi

A BVV exclusive. Wood stabilizing in 15 minutes at 1600 PSI with our High Pressure Wood Stabilizing Columns. Stabilize the toughest blanks with ease and save time, materials and get rid of some of the guess works when it comes to vacuum stabilization. You will get to view the complete kit and perform a quick stabilization with me. We will also have enough time to walk through some vacuum stabilization and answer some questions

Color Casting
Fred Wissen

Fred will take you through the world of casting. Equipment choices, material options, and step by step "how to" cast. A must see.

Fred plans to cover resins, colorants and everything needed to cast. Will be covering both color and clear casting in that period.

Remodeling Your Kitchen
Mark Dreyer

Mark will take you through the steps of making a basic peppermill, handles for pizza cutters, mashers and other great household items. As with all Mark's demos we will go start to "finish"".

Making a Laser Pointer
Steve Price and Ty Sloffer

Steve and Ty will demonstrate on how to make a laser pointer. They will talk through tips on working with longer, single-piece blanks, drilling a hole for the on/off button, the assembly process of the laser module, and some laser safety precautions along with some fun facts about lasers.

Polymer Clay Pen Blanks
Tina Wissen

Tina will take you through the world of polymer clay blanks as only she can. You want to see this oone.

Color Your World
Linda Ferber and Marie Anderson

Hands On event – Learn to add color to your turnings as you are exposed to various methods for coloring your work. Women will create “story boards” using various methods of coloring. Proposed coloring methods include short demo followed by hands on activity.
Ebonizing
Dry brushing
Alcohol Inks / Leather Dyes
Gilting creams / Colored waxes

Umbrella Ornament
Kurt Wolff-Klammer

Want to try something new on your lathe - here you go. Kurt will take you through the world of small turning when you make this umbrella shaped ornament. Another must see.

All Abount Casting
John Underhill

If you’ve ever wanted to make a cool color swirled blanks, have a custom logo or photograph pen, or maybe a hybrid wood, pinecone or something new mixed with resin, then this is for you. No two casters do everything the same. Even with using the same material, results can vary based on how you do what you do from mixing, pouring, to cutting. My goal is to give you the understanding to try and the inspiration to find what works for you.

This is designed for everyone from beginner to experienced, this is everything you need to know about casting to get you creating your own one of kind blanks.

Topics Covered:

Setting up your own casting area – practical and safety
Understanding resin types and selecting the best for your project
Selecting the best mold for the job – vertical vs block – commercial vs recycled
Essential tools and utensils needed
Usable materials - where to find them- preparation prior to pouring
Resin handling – storing, mixing, and pouring
What works for me, my supplies, resources, and inspirations

The Next Steps In Kitless
Rob Nelson

Somewhere between Planned Precision and Organized Chaos, a Kitless Pen is waiting to be created. Join me Rob Nelson as we explore Kitless Pens.

WIT Community Building
Linda Ferber and Marie Anderson

This session will be a meet and greet for women to connect with other women and build your support community. Attendees will be updated on current WIT happenings and scheduled events. Plan to bring a pen that you have created to share with others.

Beginning Pen Making
Mark Dreyer

All skill levels are welcome – Everyone starts with making a traditional wooden pen. But it does not need to end there. The key to the process is challenging yourself to do something new and branch out. We will take wood to a new level.

Part 1:
Topics include the entire process from blank selection or creation, drilling, gluing, turning, finishing, and assembly. We will look at numerous finishing techniques and the challenges of each – from simple buffing to CA and many in between. Working with all the basic tools and jigs used in the process.

Part 2:
Now taking the wood pen to the next steps – coloring, bleaching and segmenting wood. We will discuss the different techniques to make your work standout above the rest.

Part 3:
Turning alternative materials. Acrylic Blanks, Acrylester Blanks, Deer Antler, Coffee Beans, Mother Of Pearl, Aluminum, Polymer Clay, Snake Skins, Half Wood / Half Plastic.

There are numerous steps to creating the perfect pen. Your tools and techniques are just as important as that perfect kit or piece of wood .

Three-part Martini Glass
Al Miotke

Learn the steps to make a martini glass or similar goblet in 3 parts including a multicolor base and a three-sided stem with a twist that is turned on 4 different centers. Finally, the cup is built and turned using the bowl-from-a-board technique. This technique enables you to create endless patterns from simple to complex. Thru a combination of photos and turning, the entire process will become crystal clear.

Creating Celtic knot blanks, what works and what doesn't
Bill Witt

I will cover the basics of building a pen blank with a Celtic knot, along with tips and tricks to make the process easier and more accurate. We will discuss jigs for cutting the slots and options that change the size of your knot.

3d Printing
Dean Charlier

Join Dean as he takes you into the world of 3D printing for the pen maker. Use of a 3D printing is quickly becoming just another tool in the makers bag of tricks. Dean will entertain you.

Segmenting For The Pen Turner
Kurt Wolff-Klammer

Segmenting is a fun and easy way to differentiate yourseld in the worls of pen making. And Kurt is a great demo. You don't want to miss this one.

Mold Making For Casting
John Underhill

One of the biggest challenges in the casting world, no matter what you’re casting, is coming up with a mold that works best for the project. In this demonstration, John will share his ideas, process, and experiences from his 15+ years of resin casting. It will cover everything from commercial molds, recycled material molds, and custom-built molds to suit your casting needs, saving you money in set up and resin. This demonstration is the first of its kind!