We have updated the website and the new penman inks are now available replacing the old ranges. The ink colours remain unchanged. Only the ink names and the names of the ink ranges have changed.The Fountain Pen range and the Perfumed range remain un-changedI will shortly be uploading information mapping the old ink names and numbers with the new names and numbers.Penman Permanent Pigmented Inks Colour Chart (old range – Permanent)Penman Natural Historical Inks Colour Chart (old range – Authentic)Penman Liquid Gouache Inks Colour Chart (old range – Traditional)Penman Classical Transparent Inks Colour Chart (old range – Transparent)

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Nowadays there are fewer classes in calligraphy. Not so long a go there would be a good chance that a school or college local to you offered Adult Ed calligraphy classes. But with changes in funding, calligraphy classes are fewer.We now offer a range of calligraphy correspondence lessons in association with Gaynor Goffe who is a professional calligrapher and has taught calligraphy for almost 30 years.All courses have been written by Gaynor and can be taken in any order. Each 4 lesson course allows you study a different style of lettering at your own pace.Marking by Gaynor is detailed, with individual guidance and corrections demonstrated and a prompt return of work.Nine courses are available:

• Foundational Hand
• Roman Capitals
• Italics
• Italic Capitals
• Versals
• Sharpened Italic and Variations
• Cursive Italic Variations
• Flourish Design
• Uncial and Variations

Calligraphy Lessons

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I got some bad news the other day. Our supplier of the Penman Inks has just finished changing the names of these inks. This means we will have to change our website and catalogue The ‘Fountain Pen’ range and the ‘Perfumed Colour’ range will remain the same, but the name of the other 4 ranges and the names of the inks within these ranges are changing.Please note, the colour of the inks WILL stay the same.In the next week or two the Penman Inks will be unavailable for a couple of days whilst we update the ranges. New colour charts will also be available.As soon as I get more information I shall post the details here.

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