You need less than you might think. A pen, some ink, and a smooth pad of paper are enough to begin properly. Everything else, including the many attractive extras that come with calligraphy, can be added slowly, once you know...
The main difference between a dip pen and a fountain pen is where the ink lives. A fountain pen carries its own ink supply inside the pen body, feeding it steadily through the nib as you write. A dip pen...
The best ink for calligraphy depends on two things: the pen you're using, and what the finished piece is for.These two questions are quite different, and it's worth thinking about them separately. Start with the Pen The first consideration is...
Yes, you can begin learning calligraphy with a normal pen. While traditional calligraphy is usually written with specialised tools such as dip pens, many of the basic principles of lettering can be practised with ordinary writing pens. In fact, starting...
Malheureusement, la majorité des fabricants de plumes n'utilisent pas de système de numérotation judicieux pour la taille de leurs plumes. Ce n'est pas parce que la pointe indique « 4 » que la largeur réelle de la pointe est de...
Ever tried writing with two pencils at once? It might sound odd at first, but this simple trick creates an incredibly effective DIY calligraphy tool known as a twin-points. All you need are two sharpened pencils and a couple of...
Modern Calligraphy is an expressive and playful style, combining pen strokes and lettering styles to create something unique to you. That means the nibs you use need to be versatile and forgiving. Here is a list of the five best-selling...
If you’ve ever looked at elegant, sweeping letterforms with delicate hairlines and contrasting thick strokes, there’s a good chance you were admiring pointed nib calligraphy.It’s a style that looks incredibly refined, which takes practice, but the results are well worth...
Il existe deux types de plumes : pointues et larges. Les plumes pointues n'utilisent pas de réservoir, contrairement aux plumes à large bord. Certaines plumes à large bord sont achetées avec un réservoir. Il s'agit notamment des plumes Brause Bandzug,...
