(and WHAT to order)
Most of this will need to be ordered from one of the above-mentioned sites. You will NOT find most of this at HobLob, JoAnn's, etc. Seriously, trust me. I read the same exact thing from a different blogger but was still certain they were wrong and went to all of my local art/craft stores to check. They were right. Save yourself the trouble :) My suggestion would be to try at least 2 different types of nibs and buy at least 2 of each. Unfortunately, sometimes they arrive as duds and simply will not dispense the ink properly.. It sucks but they're only about $1 a piece so you'll survive. Try both an oblique & regular pen holder to find your preference (I prefer oblique). You can get both for under $4.
Brause EF66 - PERFECTION. My absolute favorite.
Gillott 303 Nibs - awesome downstrokes but are pretty bad about catching on the upstrokes
Gillott 404 nibs
Speedball Oblique Pen Holder
Speedball Pen Holder
Higgins Eternal Ink (also available at Blick Art Supply & other Art stores.. and make sure you don't let your cats knock it over because it will NOT come out of your carpet.. unfortunately I know this from experience)
I have played around with a few colored inks but still don't feel comfortable suggesting any yet. Stay tuned.
You can also try a copperplate sampler if you're feeling adventurous! I would love to do this someday :)
I purchased Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy by Eleanor Winters, but I haven't really put it to use. It teaches very formal, traditional calligraphy - set letterforms with strict angles. I prefer a more modern approach so I did not find this book very helpful. HOWEVER, you can get it on Amazon for like $12 so I think it is well worth it for any beginner. It is VERY thorough and does a wonderful job of teaching the basics!
I didn't invest in good paper at first, but I would definitely recommend it to beginners. Anything subpar will result in lots of ink splatters, caught nibs, and warped paper. All annoying, all completely avoidable. I like using Mixed Media paper with a Bristol finish. I have also read great things about Hot-Pressed Watercolor paper for finished products and also HP Premium Laserjet Printer Paper for practice.
Skillshare.com is an awesome resource as well. I have only taken one class, Digitizing Calligraphy by Molly Suber Thorpe. Like the title suggests, it teaches you how to transform your calligraphy from a sketch on paper to a vector file on the computer. Amazing class. There are tons of others that I would like to try as well. Check it out!
Modern Calligraphy by Molly Suber Thorpe - absolutely in love with this book, but it's definitely more of a DIY book than a calligraphy how-to
A multitude of pins on pinterest
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