Finial and cap band crafted from bar stock, while the clip is fashioned from sheet stock. Next up engraving and texturing. . #writeturnz #fountainpen #fpgeeks #custompen #writing #stationary #paper #ink #fpnib #smithing #metalwork #clemson #football #tampa #penlovers

Next in the clip making journey is using old school blueing and tracing out the template. Then adding a center for ease of drilling. . #writeturnz #fountainpens #custompen #penmaker #tampa #clip #fpgeeks #penlover #maker #creator #bespokepens #metalsmith #writing #pens

What’s on the bench today? Splashes of color and lots of black. All moving along nicely. . #writeturnz #fpfreaks #fpgeeks #fountainpen #fountainpens #fpgeek #custompen #handmadepen #blackpensociety #blackpen #tampa #maker #creat #metalsmith #bespokepen #tampa #penlover

Spotted in the wild, somewhere in Missouri. STL Special 2023 . #writeturnz #fountainpens #maker #custompen #handmadepen #ink #fpgeeks #fpgeek #stlpenshow2023 #penlover #writing #nibs #fpnibs #tampa

The first flight of the 2023 Black Pen Society pens are shipping today. Picking up work on the next flight tomorrow. . #writeturnz #blackpen #fountainpen #ink #custompen #tampa #handmadepen #nib #fpgeeks #fpgeek #penshow #pensforsale #penlovers #penmaker #penart #penandink

What to do with these sample pieces from @starrynightresin ……. Have a couple ideas, now to get busy and see if that idea will work. . #writeturnz #custompen #fpgeeks #pencollector #fpgeek #penlover #tamps #fountainpen #fountainpens #penmaker #penlove #handmade #maker

So what was in that box this morning? @anderillium ink, which we are now carrying. . Lepidopteran series in both small and full size bottles. These are available now and will be @dallaspenshow later this month. . #writeturnz #ink #penmaker #custompen #handmade #tampa #maker

“Reef Relief” for the Orlando Pen Show. You can win this pen…. . #penshow #fountainpen #writeturnz #custompen #handmadepen #bespokepen #fountainpennetwork #writingequipment #pensforsale #writing #writingcommunity #journaling #creator #maker #nib #fpgeeks #fpnib #ink #tampa

Can we get any closer to the @orlandopenshow? . The cloak says tick tock, but the work is not ready….. . #writeturnz #fountainpen #custompen #handmadepen #orlandopenshow2023 #ink #writingcommuniting #fpgeeks #fpn #bespokepen #penart #maker #creator #design #tampa #penshow

Tomorrow we can start counting hours until the start of the @orlandopenshow. . Our temperatures have moderated, and the water is fine, so come on down! . #writeturnz #penshow #custompen #nib #penmaker #fountainpen #ink #fpgeeks #fpnerd #penlovers #creator #designer #fpnibs

It is that time of year again. We have been and are, prepping for #hurricaneidalia. . Shop is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, assuming we have power, back to work on Thursday. . #writeturnz #hurricane #florida #fountainpens #prepper #staysafe #fountainpen #fpgeeks #penshow

This material comes to us from the Upper Midwest. It is not from Wisconsin, but close by. . Any guesses? . #writeturnz #artifacts #handmadepen #ink #fpgeeks #penaddiction #inkspiraration #fpnibs #custompen #maker #creator #design #tampa #upperpeninsula

Been a busy 3-4 days after DC, working on show orders, and it has been a busy week. . #penmaker #custompen #bespokepen #handmadepen #pens #penaddiction #ink #inkspiration #inkyfingers #writinginspiration #journaling #writeturnz #tampa #maker #creator #fpgeeks #fpaddict

The DC pen show is in the books! Great to see everyone and meet new folks as well. . #penmaker #fountainpens #writeturnz #INK #fpgeeks #custompen #bespokepen #writing #journaling

First purchase at the @DCPenShow. Custom nib by @PenRealm with the Washington monument. . #penshows #dcpenshow2023 #writeturnz #creator #maker #fountainpens #fpgeeks #nib #ink #pensforsale #washingtondc #tampa #handmadepen #custompen #bespokepen

Pen show room views… . #iykyk #penshow #dcpenshow #pensforsale #writeturnz #fpgeeks #creator #maker #fountainpens #pens #penshowviews #tampa #fountainpen #art #design

Check out the new interactive map for DC. We are table 59 in the main ball room. . #penshow #dcpenshow #pensforsale #writeturnz #fpgeeks #fountainpens #maker #creator #nib #washingtondc #writing #fpgeeks #fountainpengeeks

Tick Tock, 4 days and counting. . #dcpenshow #penshow #custompen #handmadepen #creator #fpgeeks #fountainpengeeks #nib #blackpen #writeturnz #maker #design #writing #journaling #writingequipment

The countdown to the DC Super Show is ticking, 5 days and counting. . #writeturnz #custompen #penmaker #dcpenshow2023 #blackpen #newrelease #creator #writing #fountainpen #handmadepen #pencollector #fpgeeks #fountainpengeeks #nibs #pensforsale #penshow