Education Pens

I'm looking in to it, I've always wanted a nice ink well on my desk. I just wish I had more things to write.

 

Same, I started to write a book but it is bloody hard work doing it by hand after a day at work!

 

Just getting back into calligraphy now I have a bit of time at the end of the semester. Haven't done this for ages. Quite (horrific) mix of italic and carolingan.



I ordered a proper caligraphy pen on Sunday, the Rotring Art pen set so I can practise my gothic script.

 

That is lovely handwriting!

 

God I wish I had handwriting like that. Lovely gothic serif Tangster!

 

Actually, this is what my gothic does if I don't have guide lines...


The fact I was writing on £5/500sheet 80gsm printer paper didn't help.

 

Still better than my scrawling.

 

Damn I write like a spastic!

 

Spastic handwriting comparison tomorrow? We bow down to Tangster's awesome serifs?

 

Since you guise didn't bother with your write off, here's some poetry. (Last time I'll post calligraphy here, honest!)



My rotring arrives tomorrow, excitement!

 

Don't make it the last time you post, it's too awesome!

 

Just received two bottles of this:

 

I love calligraphy, and I wish I had the patience to do it - part of the reason I write with a fountain pen is because otherwise my handwriting would be illegible!

I'm in awe of anyone who can do proper, freehand calligraphy:


I also love artistic calligraphy, like this (I went to see an exhibit of Jonah Jones in Cardiff a few weeks ago. My mind was blown.)


tl;dr: I'm jealous

 

longweight, where do you get your inks from?

 

Honestly, for those looking for a great writing pen that isn't fancy and is cheap... I haven't ever found anything better than a Uni-Ball Jetstream. No build-up. No bleeding. Smooth writing in any direction(Maybe not upside down). As far as cheap pens go I don't think it gets any better.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...cpncode=31-105043614-2&sid=IDx20121113x00001b <<Just a quick google search to give you an idea of the Pen.

 

Various places, I only buy Mont Blanc and they can be pretty hard to source!

 

Thanks for the vague answer

 

Haha sorry!

Generally I Google the ink name and then see who has it in stock, penboutique, wheelers luxury gifts, eBay, the writing desk etc.

 

My Rotring arrived! I'll upload some sample handwriting in a bit if anyone wants. It's a very nice pen for £20. I'd highly recommend it to anyone wanting to get started in the basic calligraphic styles(basically everything that isn't copperplate based).