I bought a pen set yesterday from Hobby Lobby and it was junk anyone know of a good quality calligraphy pen
Posted by Dennis Kiernan (Member # 12202) on :
What kind of calligraphy? Spencerian? Copperplate? Blackletter? Uncial? And what size? And using what -- Ink? Paper?
Posted by Brent Logan (Member # 6587) on :
Where's Nancy Bennet? She knows about that stuff.
Posted by Jim Moser (Member # 6526) on :
Different pens, papers etc. will produce different effects. There are metal pens, brushes, and markers of different types available....
Bill Davidson makes his out of a feather.... Carl Rohrs uses all sorts of tools depending on the look he wants.... metal pens, sticks, brushes... he even made a brush from some dog hair....
Even a chisel tip sharpie will work....I use calligraphy markers or a Pentel brush pen when I want a freeform script... do it small and enlarge it. Usually drawing the words several times and then combining the best letters or groups of letters.
Posted by James Donahue (Member # 3624) on :
A little bit OT, but at the art store they have a felt tip calligraphy pen, comes in different sizes, biggest (I think) is 5 mm, not a bad size. I don't use them for finished work,but they're good for practice, and even better to teach the kids with (no spills). I like to have one around, so that if a guest to our house is fascinated by the process, I give them one, and a few pointers. A very unique, spontaneous, and low cost gift.
Posted by Dennis Kiernan (Member # 12202) on :
The best source I know for info on Calligraphy is www.iambeth.com
Lots of examples, lessons, and video demos by the top pros. Also the YouTube videos that are linked there.
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