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 […]
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 […]
The Calligraphy Pen will be casting an eye over some of the many calligraphy and fountain pens, brushes and pencils available for purchase.
First up: The Rotring Calligraphy Art Pen
The highest quality Rotring Calligraphy Art Pen is a light-weight pen that features a steel nib. It can be filled either from bottled ink or standard Rotring ink cartridges. This […]
The calligraphy pen is more than just a simple tool for putting words on a page. It comes in a large range of styles made from a variety of materials and used to create distinguishably different letterforms. In the right person’s hand a calligraphy pen can be a thing of beauty creating beautiful things.
We could make the […]
Most calligraphers rest the pen on the first joint of the middle finger and use the thumb and forefinger to guide the pen and maintain its angle. This approach is used for any broad-edged writing instrument.
The main problem you will be likely to encounter when starting is holding the pen at the right angle. Most […]
