I was Introduced to pen making on a visit to my brother a few years ago. At the time I didn't have a spot for a lathe. I have since moved, and bought a Rikon mini lathe and turned a couple hundred pens in both wood and acrylic. I find myself coming to this website a lot recently when searching for information on various techniques. So, I finally joined. I am experimenting with making leather pens, as I also do leatherwork, and I also want to try decoupage pens.