Calligraphy Tools DIY Materials KIT
Bamboo & Bamboo DowelSodacan sheet Folded pen templates sticker Sand/Polish Paper ( 80-1500 Grits) Piece of cheese cloth & beeswax Metal ferrule for straight pen holder Expressionz universal flange Thumbnuts Strip of brass sheet (28 guage)Brass collarFinial embellishments Heat shrink sleevesTransparent Tubing Disclaimer : Working with tools...
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Dip Pen: Making Nib Holders – Part 4 (Ergonomic Holder, Folded Nib, Ink Reservoir)
this series of posts started as a quest to make something locally/at home, I looked into the ergonomic options of straight and oblique nib holders, bamboo/reed pens and the folded nib options.
Dip Pen: Making Nib Holders – Part 3 (Straight & Oblique Nib Holder)
Straight or Oblique! I believe, anyone reading this post, surely does not need any explaining about the calligraphy nib holder vocabulary.
Dip Pen: Making Nib Holders – Part 2 (Materials)
Link to Dip Pen: Making Nib Holders – Part 1 [2016/08/16] In this part , I will talk about my experience with the Materials for the Body of the Dip Pen Holder. Since my last post in this series, I have tried a few other materials. One is some very...
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Dip Pen: Making Nib Holders – Part 1
Making Dip pen holders! Even before I start to pen down some experience , Let me say by saying , “Making a Dip Pen Holder is not at all difficult as it seems. Yes! It does need interest, patience and the diligence to gather the materials required!”. Also in this series of post, I...
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