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Having a little more fun with ink
Read more: Having a little more fun with inkThere will be days you’ll feel like you’re tired of the usual ink you use for practice and yearn for a little bit more color variation. When I started out, I had 3 staple inks on hand: black sumi ink, vermillion sumi ink and walnut ink. If calligraphy ink came in all colors, I would probably…
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Nibs 101 (Part 2)
Read more: Nibs 101 (Part 2)As promised, I am now doing Part 2 of the post that is just dedicated to nibs. This post is going to focus more on caring for your nibs and hopefully help out with some of the issues you have encountered in the past. Just in case I missed out on anything or if you…
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Nibs 101 (Part 1)
Read more: Nibs 101 (Part 1)If you’ve decided to learn pointed pen calligraphy, you know how important the nib is when you write. At the same time, you will also realize it’s not as simple as inserting the nib into your holder and writing. You will encounter a few issues and challenges along the way. I’m hoping this post will…
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Look, Ma! No more ink smears!
Read more: Look, Ma! No more ink smears!So now, you know how to hold the pen. Next thing is you need to do is learn to write with it…without smearing ink all over the paper. Since we write from left to write, lefties are at a huge disadvantage. As we move our hands across the paper when we write, the tendency is to…
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Starting Pointed Pen Calligraphy
Read more: Starting Pointed Pen CalligraphyIf you have decided to start with pointed pen calligraphy, you only need a few things to get you started. I suggest you save purchasing all the colors of inks and expensive holders for later. You’d want to stick with the basics when you practice and do your drills. Here’s a list of initial things…
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