In association with the Yoke Pen Company in the US, we are proud to offer the exclusive Scribblers Classic Oblique Pen Holder. Our Classic Oblique Pen Holder is based upon the Zanerian Excelsior Pen Holder, which was the Zanerian College’s pen holder, especially made for the student. Later, many of the students became great penman…
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Leonardt Copperplate Nibs
We stock the following Leonardt Copperplate Nibs. Leonardt Shorthand Nib Very flexible nib Leonardt Crown Nib A fine nib specially suited to Copperplate writing. Bronze finish Leonardt Point Nib Suitable for small Copperplate writing. Nickel finish Leonardt Copperplate Nibs
Copperplate Writing – Best Practice
With Copperplate, it is important to have the right equipment and materials. Drawing Board For most work, a calligrapher will use a drawing board, which if at the correct angle will help improve ink flow. When writing Copperplate, I personally tend not to use a board. By having the paper flat on the desk, it…
Copperplate – left or right handed
The follow posts have been taken from the old (pre Facebook) Scribblers Community. You may find them useful if you are new to Copperplate. I’m left handed and want to learn copperplate, will I need left handed nibs or is it immaterial with pointed nibs? This might sound stupid, but I’m only at the “get…
Copperplate – Getting Started
Copperplate looks like it is written at speed because the letters are joined (cursive). In fact Copperplate needs to be written very slowly. Although the letters appear joined, the letters are not written as one continuous stroke. They are built up from a series of pen strokes. A good pen control is required to produce…
Copperplate Equipment and Materials
Specialised equipment is required for Copperplate writing. Nibs You need to use a pointed nib for Copperplate, which does not have a reservoir. The most commonly used nibs in the UK are probably the Leonardt Principal EF, Gillott 170, 303 and 404.Others in fairly common use are the Hunt 101 and the Brause 66EF. The…
What is Copperplate Writing?
For many years the hand which we know today as ‘Copperplate’ was called ‘Roundhand’. Unfortunately that name is now sometimes used by calligraphers as an alternative for the ‘Foundational Hand’ first developed and popularised by Edward Johnston.It is called Copperplate as in the early days the scribe’s writing was transferred by an engraver, using a…