When starting out pointed pen and dip pen calligraphy you always start wondering what supplies that you can use. When I started I had many questions specifically on what type of ink that I can use for calligraphy. One of the main questions that I get about ink is can you use India ink for calligraphy and is India ink good for lettering. Well, that […]
What Are the Rules of Modern Calligraphy
When starting out a lot of different hobbies there are going to be some certain rules that you are going to need to follow. Well, when learning modern calligraphy and hand lettering there is a lot of things you are going to need to learn. One of the most important things is learning the basic rules so that you are able to start off on […]
How Do Calligraphers Write In A Straight Line Tutorial For Beginners
A lot of people getting started into modern calligraphy and hand lettering usually wonder how do calligraphers write or draw their letters straight? Mastering calligraphy takes a lot of practice and learning how to write in a straight line is the same thing. Hand lettering artists and calligraphers develop their skills to be able to format their different letters, which includes writing in a straight […]
Can Calligraphy Be A Career
When starting out hand lettering and modern calligraphy a lot of people start out thinking it is just going to be a great hobby. When I remember when starting out hand lettering that it was just something I did in my free time, something that I did for the fun of it. But… This hobby can be so much more than a fun thing that […]
Why Are Calligraphy Pens Offset
When starting out there are all of these different types of calligraphy pens, dip pens, nibs, and holders that it can make it quite overwhelming for beginners. One of the main calligraphy pens are considered offset. I remember when starting out how weird it felt to hold an offset calligraphy pen, when I was only using straight dip pens. So why are some of the […]
The Difference Between Calligraphy Pen and Brush Pen
As a beginner into brush lettering, you are always wondering about all of the different materials that you are going to need to get started. But sometimes we can also get confused between our calligraphy pens and our brush pens. In this post I am going to be going over is a calligraphy pen the same as a brush pen. A calligraphy pen is just […]
How To Load & Fill Calligraphy Dip Pen For Beginners
So you got your new calligraphy dip pen and you are ready for learning pointed pen calligraphy. You put your pen together and you dip into the ink and start writing. But no ink comes onto the paper. Your wondering what I am doing wrong? For the rest of this tutorial, I am going to be talking about how to dip a dip pen into […]
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