Episode 233: The Dark Side of STEM (with special guest Ian Schon)

We’re back, after two months away! Sorry for the silence, friends. But we think we have something really special for you — a guest we’ve wanted to come on the show for almost 6 years. It’s Ian Schon of SCHONDSGN, a craftsman who makes incredible, unique fountain pens. We’re talking about his journey to  starting his own company, design and engineering challenges that fountain pens present, and his foray into his greatest challenge; making the Monoc, his own fountain pen nib from bars of titanium.

For this episode, we recorded video, available to Patreon subscribers! If you’re a patron, head over to see our faces and visual examples of many of the things we discuss. And if you’re not a patron, join us at any level and you can see this and other supplemental content at any time!

Show Notes & Links

Erasable Patreon

Erasable Podcast Discord invite

Schon DSGN

Embassy pen

Auxiliary Mammals

Erasable at the Baltimore Pen Show after party at Write notepads

Schon DSGN Kickstarter

Our Guest

Ian SchonSCHONDSGN website@schon_dsgn on Instagram

Your Hosts

Johnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilution

Andy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfle

Tim Wasem@TimWasem