To begin with, fountain pens use liquid ink in a cartridge, and it applies capillary action to transmit the ink to the paper directly. This implies that fountain pens have a better flow compared to fine liners and they are besides more wet in most scenarios. There is nothing finer than the texture of liquid …
In this quick guide, I will show you how you put together a calligraphy pen and how to load it with Ink, so that you can start writing! Firstly we will go over the different parts, then I will show you how to actually assemble the pen and finally, I will go over some resources, …
What am I going to learn in this complete guide? In this guide, you are going to learn the Basics of Handlettering. You will learn what tools to use, wich paper is best, how to scetch your design Properly, how to find and choose the right font for your project, the basics of Composition and Colortheory, …
There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the difference between these three terms. And to answer the question right away, no they are not the same, not at all! There are subtle yet importanddifferences between calligraphy typography and hand lettering. The fast answer to the question is: Lettering is the art of dwaring or …
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This is a commonly asked question and, understandably, a lot of people are confused when it comes to the differences between Calligraphy and Cursive writing. At first, it seems, that all Calligraphy is Cursive but that isn´t entirely right. But don´t worry, after reading this article you will know exactly what the differences are and …
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What is the x-Height? The x-height is the distance between the baseline and the median. This is the size of most small letters in a specific font or script, that don’t ascend or descent, such as the letter w, z or of course x. Curved letters however like s, r, u, c, a etc. Will …
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Answering this question wasn´t easy, however. When you ask calligraphers some will say “yes” and some will say “it depends what I write”. So to answer this question We will have to look at the definition of art and calligraphy, to see what calligraphy actually is. Is calligraphy art? The short answer is yes, it …
The short answer to that question is: No, it is not hard to learn but it is hard to master! Calligraphy is a skill, that takes quite some practice in the beginning until you get the hang of it but you will need years and years of practice until you are a master at it. …
In this quick tutorial, I will show you how to clean, assemble and properly use a traditional dip pen. This is a beginners guide and will go over every step in detail. I will show you how to use a calligraphy pen step by step. So let´s get started! What you need. You will need …
Papers for calligraphy Paper is one of the three most important things to choose when doing calligraphy. What papers can I use for calligraphy? Generally, the paper has to be thicker than normal printing paper and it needs to be smooth and should not have to much texture to it. It also needs to absorb …
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