As a calligrapher, you’ll have (hopefully) experienced the feeling of your writing tool gliding across the paper, leaving beautiful marks behind it as it goes. On other days, your relationship with the pen feels less like a sensual dance, and more like an embittered battle! In fact we’re aiming for the pen, the paper, the…
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Pocket Sharpening Stone
This pocket size sharpening stone is ideal for sharpening edged calligraphy nibs as well as small blades and knife blades. Size: 100mm x 25mm x 6mm
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…