New to calligraphy and wondering about some of the parts of the calligraphy pen and what they’re for? Let’s look at the calligraphy pen reservoir. Some calligraphy pens come with a reservoir and some don’t. A calligraphy pen reservoir is a little piece of metal fitted to the calligraphy pen nib to increase the amount [...]
The calligraphy pen nib is a specialist piece of equipment that has been designed to hold a quantity of ink and then measure it out steadily onto the page. The way in which the pen is held and the pressure that is imparted through the nib onto the paper will regulate just how quickly the [...]
One of the stranger looking calligraphy pen nibs, and one which beginners may find a little difficult to adjust to, is the elbow nib which is used when producing Copperplate style. The elbow nib is just one of the options available to calligraphers with an alternative being a modification to the pen holder itself so [...]
