DC Fountain Pen Supershow

The Washington D.C. Collectible Fountain Pen SUPERSHOW

The Largest Pen Event in the World

Box 80384
Simpsonville, SC 29680
ph: 864-360-0835
bjohnson@pencentral.com

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Announcing the Twenty Sixth Annual

Washington D.C. Collectible Fountain Pen SUPERSHOW

The Largest Pen Event in the World

2017 Date August 3-6,2017

General Public admission $9 Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm

New Location just off the beltway at exit 50.

Marriott Fairview Place Show rate is $119 with a free breakfast (703-849-9400)

call with questions

Bob Johnson 1-864-360-0835

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Susan Wirth memorial meeting on Saturday 7:00 pm

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Richard Binder has confirmed his nib smoothing workshop 2017

Co-Sponsored by Pen World

Pen World Subscription Specials available at the show

Free $9 admission to the pen show with a new Pen World Subscription

CBS Sunday Morning 2010 visit by CBS newsz and Rita Braver

2009 Washington Post Article on Richard Binder

Free Limo from Dulles
DC Metro(subway) map
Easy Access from National or Dulles
Free 200 bottles of Conklin Ink on Saturday and Sunday
High Profile Retail Area
Free Parking
Free Limo to both Tysons Malls, the Metro (subway),and local restaurants)
Open to the public Saturday and Sunday $9 Early admission Thursday and Friday, $45

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All Seminars are 2016. 2017 events to be determined.

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Richard Binder's Nib Smoothing Workshop 2017

Richard Binder has confirmed that he will give the class in 2017 and will be accepting registrations ON

Richard's registration page

after 9am on July 21,2017

Payment will be made through credit card or paypal(if you have one), through the registration page.

Richard Binder's nib smoothing Workshop is a "must" for anyone who collects or uses fountains. In the past Richard has been featured nationally on the National Geographic Explorer channel, the CBS Sunday Morning News, and the Washington Post.

Calligraphy Workshop Friday Morning

Copperplate by Deborah Basel 9am-1pm The class will be a hands-on beginner class where we will learn the art of Copperplate script.For those who want to learn what a flexible nib can do, this class will teach you how to use one to write beautifully, taking you from basic exercises to letters and words. There’s no need to risk springing a gold nib; instructor Deborah Basel will provide all supplies, including an oblique holder, a selection of dip pen nibs, and ink.No calligraphic experience is necessary; however, students should preferably have some experience writing with a fountain pen.Date: Friday, August 4, 2017 Time: 9a.m. to 1p.m.Cost: $50 per person – If there are still spaces available on the day of the class, you may pay in person with cash or check or you may pre-register and pay through Paypal (MRSBAZ@comcast.net) through noon on Thursday, August 3rd. Class size is limited to 20 people, so pre-registration is preferred. Unfortunately, I am not equipped to take credit card payments. Contact Deborah Basel with any questions MRSBAZ@comcast.net

 

Friday Afternoon Calligraphy Workshop

Instructor: Tamara Stoneburner

Gracestone Calligraphics Studio

http://www.gracestone.com

Date: Friday August 4, 2017

time: 1:30-5:30 pm

Cost: $50 per person

You may pay the day of the workshop with either check/cash. If you would like a guaranteed spot, you may pre-register by tuesday, August 1, via paypal, using the email: tms@gracestone.com to send your payment.

The workshop is open to the public(all levels are welcome). Class limit is 20. Walkins will be accpted provided the class limit has not been reached.

All supplies will be provided including notebooks containing reference materials and lettering templates, as well as all inks, writing tools, and papers.

If you have a broad-edge or "chisel-edge" fountain pen you's like to use, you should bring that to the workshop to try out.

This is a good class to learn about the history of italic writing, hear a discussion about ink and paper basics, and recognize and practice the strokes needed to write letterforms into an easy-to-read italic writing that you can use every day.

Contact tamara with any questions and reserve your spot at tms@gracestone.com

Pens for Kids Sunday at 2pm

This is a program sponsored by the Pen Collectors of America (PCA) and run by calligrapher, artist, and Pen World Magazine Contributing Editor, Deborah Basel. We will briefly discuss the history of writing implements and the children will get a chance to try grinding ink on an ink stone with Japanese stick ink. While they are taking turns grinding ink, testing the ink, and admiring the materials displayed, Basel will execute each child’s name in calligraphy. Fountain pens will be provided to each child. This will be followed by some note writing and origami crafts. We will also have a door prize drawing – but you have to be there to win!

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Makim Stulov established Artus Pens in 1993 in the central part of Russia, since that, we have been concentrating on making and promoting top quality lacquer art.

Artus pens will be presenting new one of a kind solid silver with cold enamel clips that could be installed free of charge with any order during DC pen show-

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Pentooling.com will attend the DC Fountain Pen Supershow and will be selling copies of vintage pen repair tools. My favorate pentooling tool is their their nib pliers.