Sheaffer ViewpointNot all calligraphy equipment has to be top of the line quality which equals top of the line prices for it to do the job adequately. Sheaffer has a range of calligraphy pens retailing for around the $4 mark that will give you a result that you will find is more than satisfactory. Each of these calligraphy pens are cartridge loaded and are designed to give the user the minimum of fuss and problems in use.

The Sheaffer Viewpoint Calligraphy Pen is designed as an entry level calligraphy pen that is available in a range of nib sizes from fine to broad. The pen can be bought in a blister pack that comes with a cartridge refill giving you two cartridges all up. The Sheaffer Viewpoint pens are color coded depending on the grade of the pen nib. As you can see by the picture to the left, the fine nib has been given the red color.

If one pen isn’t enough and you’re sold on the idea of the Sheaffer Viewpoint Calligraphy Pen, then you may want to get the Sheaffer Calligraphy Maxi Kit which contains the three Sheaffer Viewpoint pens in fine, medium and broad nib grades. Also contained in the pack is a range of different colored ink cartridges that will enable you to produce multicoloured work in the one project without having to change pen nibs.

If you don’t need to go so extravagant but still like the idea of a range of colored inks and nib sizes you can choose to get the Sheaffer Mini Kit which simply contains the three Sheaffer Viewpoint pens in fine, medium and broad as well as four assorted color ink cartridges. The Mini Kit contains a single pen barrel along with the three pen nibs which are removable.

Both the Maxi and Mini Kits come complete with an instruction booklet to help you out as you come to grips with learning to use your new calligraphy pen.

All of these calligraphy pens and calligraphy pen kits are also available for sale at The Calligraphy Pen Store.