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

Please check back to see if there are any changes.
We have added a third room of activity and will have that schedule up as soon as we can.


Friday we will be starting at 8:30 am until 8 pm.
Saturday we will be starting at 8:30 am until 4 pm.

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

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