2025 PenMakers International Chicagoland MPG
April 11 and 12, 2025 - Symposium - Hoffman Estates Illinois
         
         



Key Dates

Shirt Orders End
March 15, 2025

Personalized Mug Orders End
March 15, 2025

Meal Orders End
March 15, 2025

Online Registration Ends
April 9, 2025
On Site After - April 9, 2025


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Grand Prize

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December - 5 Tickets
January - 4 Tickets
Febuary - 3 Tickets
March - 2 Tickets
April - 1 Ticket


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

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Best Wood Tools