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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Scriptus 2024 Is Here
« on: November 04, 2024, 07:41:17 AM »
It was super busy, but it was fun.
There is even another small show beginning to grow in Montreal. It’s going to be in the spring and is called Scriven.
I’ll post up details as it solidifies.

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Scriptus 2024 Is Here
« on: November 03, 2024, 07:49:25 AM »
Good morning Erica

Sorry for the delay. The show was great. I was busy going non-stop from start to finish. I‘ve heard, and I really hope, that next year it will be a larger venue and maybe two days. Fingers crossed.
I,m not very good at getting pictures. And unfortunately (or fortunately), being so busy, I never had a chance to even think of taking any pictures.
This is a picture of my banner, at home when I received it, before the show. (I’m not sure if I uploaded them correctly)


And this is one that a friend took durning the show.


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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Scriptus 2024 Is Here
« on: October 23, 2024, 08:05:16 AM »
If anyone is in Toronto this weekend. Scriptus, the only Canadian Pen show, is happening again on Sunday 27, October.

It’s still at the Toronto Reference Library.
789 Yonge st
From 10:00am - 4:00pm
Free entrance.

Lots of great pens, stationary and writing stuff. Not to mention all the great people.

If you get there, come see me. My Timber Elegance table is in the Epic room. You won’t miss my new banner. LOL


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Spencerian Script / Re: Enid Oklahoma
« on: September 08, 2024, 08:25:56 AM »
That is very special. I will give that podcast a check, having spent my formative years in the 70‘s.

I listen to podcasts while I walk my Sadie girl. I have a little bit of an eclectic listening list. Half of them are Canadian.
The Pen Addict
As the Pen Turns
Gourmet Pens Club
Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe
We Regret to Inform You
Under the Influence
The Goulet Pencast
63 Percent Scottish
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

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Show & Tell / Re: Whisky label
« on: August 13, 2024, 08:06:41 AM »
Thats is beautiful Ken.

And it holds a special spot in my heart, being my clan name.
I would love to know where one could acquire a bottle of these fine spirits, in Canada.

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Show & Tell / Re: Stunt Romans with Nina Tran
« on: July 26, 2024, 08:29:42 AM »
That is a beautiful Faber-Castell and a perfect ink match.

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Introductions / Re: Greetings from Budapest (Hungary/Europe/Earth)
« on: July 24, 2024, 08:11:47 AM »
That is a fabulous story for your son to carry with him.

That’s a great website. I always like to hear that someone is repairing and restoring the vintage pens. I can only hope that in 75 years, someone thinks enough of one of my pens to send it to a master such as yourself for restoration.

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: A new Student (or two)!
« on: July 09, 2024, 08:31:27 AM »
That’s awesome. If he is looking for tips on where to get pretty pen materials, tell him to give me a shout.

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Coffee & Nib-bles / Re: Total Eclipse
« on: April 04, 2024, 08:01:00 AM »
I love the gradient, and the extra letter just makes it more memorable. I’ll bet many people wouldn‘t have even noticed.

The total eclipse is the first here in over a hundred years. It will be happening for us between 15:23 and 15:26 ET.

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Show & Tell / Re: My Copperplate book – now in English
« on: March 09, 2024, 08:07:16 AM »
Congratulations @Estefa on the international reach of your book. It looks wonderful.

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Unused older nib
« on: February 16, 2024, 07:33:57 AM »
Quote from: BrightStar on February 15, 2024, 06:34:13 PM
Hi @AAAndrew - I routinely subject my sprung Leonardt Principals to a hot flame for 10-15 seconds followed immediately with a douse in cold water. This seems to toughen the tines and help the sprung problem; the weakened tines making a clicking sound and crossing over one another.

Is there any science to back this up, tempering or such?

I don't fully understand the science myself. But I believe, because of the small size of the nib, a butane (BIC) lighter is hot enough to temper steel.

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Everyday Handwriting | Penmanship / Re: Family History
« on: December 01, 2023, 08:15:32 AM »
This is a fabulous idea Ken. I am only at the beginnings of my search. But writing like this might actually be a great way to keep the names in my head.

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Scriptus 2023
« on: November 04, 2023, 08:27:31 AM »
Quote from: Cyril Jayant on October 31, 2023, 11:09:20 AM
Wow It looks like a paradise .
Hope you had a great time !!

It was a great show. There was a crazy amount of people, from beginning to end. I never got a chance to actually walk the show.

There was seemed to be quite a bit of calligraphy interest as well. Unfortunately, the past year I have been focusing on my new fountain pen model so I only had a couple of pen holders and dinky dip trays available. This winter I plan to make some holders out of my custom mixed materials.

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Happy 10 Year Anniversary Flourish!
« on: October 31, 2023, 07:46:34 AM »
Congratulations on 10 hears Erica. I enjoy the forum every morning.

I also love the new logo.

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Scriptus 2023
« on: October 28, 2023, 07:43:28 AM »
It’s that time of year again.
I am am heading to Toronto, Ontario today, for Canada‘s biggest pen and stationary show.

Scriptus Toronto Pen Show
https://www.scriptusinc.com/exhibitors-and-sponsors

On the second floor of the Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
10 AM – 4 PM - No admittance fee

If anyone will be in Toronto Sunday, drop by my table. I’ll be in the Epic room.
Here is a link to a virtual map of all the vendors
https://www.scriptusinc.com/scriptus-map

Have a great weekend

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