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Difference Between Calligraphy Pens and Fountain Pens

Quite often when searching online for a new calligraphy pen you may find that the results you get back will direct you to “fountain calligraphy pens” pages. This may lead to some confusion as the newcomer to the world of calligraphy may not be aware of the difference between a calligraphy pen and a fountain […]

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Pelikan Calligraphy Pen

The latest calligraphy pen maker we will be looking at is some of the Pelikan range. Pelikan pens are wonderfully well-constructed with the calligrapher in mind. In this particular post I want to concentrate purely on the calligraphy pens from Pelikan. In a future post I will be presenting the vast range of Pelikan fountain […]

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Calligraphy Alphabets | Italic Hand

Italic hand developed in Italy, hence the name of the script, during the early Renaissance period of the 15th century. The italic hand was adopted by Pope Nicholas V for the papal chancery.
Today, italic is favored by modern scribes as a flowing script that can be created swiftly and requires fewer lifts of the calligraphy […]

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Lamy Calligraphy Fountain Pens

Lamy fountain pens have a strong reputation as sturdy, reliable pens that are comfortable to use. Lamy is one of the leading fountain pen manufacturers in Germany and the fountain pens are sought after the world over.
You can buy Lamy Fountain and Calligraphy Pens by visiting The Calligraphy Pen Store. 
The following is a selection of some of the […]

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Waterman Expert Fountain Pens

Continuing on in a series featuring some of the finest calligraphy and fountain pens around. This time we move onto the Waterman range of fountain pens.
 
Waterman pens represent a company that has gone all out in an effort to create fountain pens of exquisite style and elegance. The colors give the pens a prestigious look each with a […]

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