Hello!

[dbraxton]

Hi All,

I have been a member for quite a few years but never active on the page. I was much more active on the social media pages but avoiding those lately as some have lost the fun they have had over the years. I have been dealing with some medical issues the last few months and not had much shop time. I haven't made a pen in over 2 months! I am feeling a little better now and ready to get back at it although slowly.

A little about me. I was born and raised in central Ohio. We moved to Florida in 2016, where I started my business Divine Island Design in 2017. We rebranded in 2022 to Divine Pens Plus and moved back to Ohio in May of last year. I have been turning pens since 2002. Started with kit pens and made the switch to custom, bespoke pens in 2019. I have been resin casting and making blanks since 2017, although I don't sell anymore, and I also do metal engraving both by hand and with my fiber laser. I am the owner of Divine Pens Plus, https://divinepensplus.com/. Besides my pens we offer our Divine Pigments and Divine Glitters for resin casting, custom engraved pen kits, as well as some other metal engraving pen parts and offerings.

I hope to be a little more active on here and offer any help or expertise with where I can. Pictures are some of the pens I have made over the years. God bless and keep turning!

 

[NJturner]

Hi Braxton! Glad to hear you are on the mend! Am a fan of your pigment products - used them with my casting projects and like them.

Hope to see more of you here and maybe at shows?

Kevin

 

[wade45]

Great looking pens and designs!!

 

[dbraxton]

Hi Braxton! Glad to hear you are on the mend! Am a fan of your pigment products - used them with my casting projects and like them.

Hope to see more of you here and maybe at shows?

Kevin

Hi Kevin! So glad to hear you like our pigments. I am working on some new colors that hopefully I can release this year.

I definitely plan on being on here more. Not sure of show schedule for this year yet depends on how things medically go for both my wife and I. Take care!

 

[dbraxton]

Great looking pens and designs!!

Thank you very much! I appreciate it!

 

[jttheclockman]

Should we say welcome back. Hope you stay around. I have seen the sea theme blanks before and is this something you make or are you sourcing from someone. I would be interested in technique and or dyes used if you are selling. Thanks.

 

[its_virgil]

Welcome back Braxton. I can identify with no shop time due to medical issues. It's good to see back here and making your beautiful and unique pens. Prayers for health improvements for both your wife and you.
Don

 

[dschem]

Awesome pens! Welcome! And thanks for sharing a bit of your journey. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[Woodchipper]

Good to have you here. My complements on the pens.
From a former Buckeye. Lived in the Columbus area for about 11 years.

 

[d_bondi]

Hello Braxton,

What a great looking group of pens. I have seen your work in person at pen shows, and even picked up a few of your blanks at the Atlanta Show last year.

I'm glad to hear you are feeling better and hope you will be back to 100% soon.

Maybe I'll see you in Atlanta again this year!

David

 

[Jim15]

Welcome Braxton. Great looking pens.

 

[leehljp]

Beautiful Pen, Beautiful Work! And I am interested in your answer to JohnT above, also.

 

[sorcerertd]

Wow, beautiful work! Welcome (back) from NC!

 

[darrin1200]

Welcome back Braxton. Glad you are feeling better.

 

[MikeG]

Welcome back!

 

[TonyL]

welcome..i belive i bought some blanksfrom yoiu at the atlanta pen show many years ago,