You MUST have completed Woodworking 102 – Woodturning Basics prior to taking this class. This class is a continuation of basic woodturning skills beyond spindles and it will include a brief safety reminder.

Learn how to make a ball-point pen using wood or plastic resin barrel blanks. This class will cover how to prepare the materials for the pen’s barrel, discuss and demonstrate additional materials and accessories, and the final assembly and finishing methods commonly used. Pen kits and additional materials will be provided and participants will leave with a completed pen.

Class members are encouraged to bring eye protection (full face shields are ideal. Do not wear any long, loose-fitting clothing, long sleeve shirts, bracelets, rings or low hanging neck chains. A hat would be appropriate if you don’t want to be picking woods chips out of your hair.

There is a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 attendees. If the minimum is not met 24 hours before class starts, the class will be canceled and ticket purchases refunded.

Directions-  Knox Makers parking and entrance is located around the back of the SPARK building in the fenced in area.

Knox Makers is a place for the Knoxville area’s engineers, artists, hobbyists, innovators, educators and entrepreneurs to work and play. We are a technology and art collective dedicated to the promotion of creativity enabled and informed by science. Our lectures, workshops, and outreach programs inspire and educate both members and the general public. Our workshop provides members with both the space for large projects and the tools to complete them. We are a non-profit educational organization supported by member dues and staffed by volunteers.