Calligraphy Fountain Pen?

[mywoodshopca]

I have a friend who is looking for a fountian pen for Calligraphy. What is a good kit to get for this? This will be a freebie and I am on a budget :wink:

 

[mrcook4570]

Stub nibs are available for the smaller pens. However, a dip pen would probably be a better choice in terms of both cost and the variety of nibs available.

 

[mywoodshopca]

Thanks!

 

[Firefyter-emt]

IHMO... a stub nib is not an italic nib used in calligraphy. A proper calligraphy nib will be thin, sharp and wide. A stub nib will be wide, but much thicker and not vary the line as much.

If I am right, there is a kit at Michaels that the sections will screw into the Jr. Gent type kits. Although these kits do not have sections that match, but would look great on a closed end pen that hid pretty much all the hardware.
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displayProductPage?productNum=fa0605

PS... DCBluesman had the speedball nibs which are prefect for this!

 

[its_virgil]

If you want to make a dip pen you'll find an article on one way to make on here: http://www.RedRiverPens.com/articles
Do a good turn daily!
Don

I have a friend who is looking for a fountian pen for Calligraphy. What is a good kit to get for this? This will be a freebie and I am on a budget :wink:

 

[wdcav1952]

I bought a caligraphy kit from Michaels or AC Moore with a selection of Speedball nibs. I had some inserts to hold the nibs, and turned this to use with the nibs.

 

[johncrane]

Cav do you remember where you got the inserts.

 

[wdcav1952]

John, Lou (DCBluesman) carries them. Touch base with him as he has them on one of his sites.

 

[mywoodshopca]

Thanks everyone!

 

[bjackman]

CSU has a calligraphy nib that works with any of the kits using the smaller size nibs. I think it is about $5

 

[mywoodshopca]

CSU has a calligraphy nib that works with any of the kits using the smaller size nibs. I think it is about $5

Thanks Bill. I will check them out

 

[johncrane]

Thanks Cav! l was going to make just the wood handles and drill a hole l also got some new art brushes but the glue they used to hold brush part is much stronger than you think l bent the metal holder part.thanks again Cav!

 

[titan2]

Cav do you remember where you got the inserts.

I have them also.....PM me with what you want and I'll get back with you!


Barney :bananen_smilies022:

 

[sparhawk]

I bought a friend a round top european fountain pen last year.Then i bought a set of calligraphy nibs(in a set with the pen body ) from Michaels. My daughter works there and i had her check to see if the nibs(screw in part and all) would fit and it did. Think it was a Manuscript brand.

 

[mywoodshopca]

I bought a friend a round top european fountain pen last year.Then i bought a set of calligraphy nibs(in a set with the pen body ) from Michaels. My daughter works there and i had her check to see if the nibs(screw in part and all) would fit and it did. Think it was a Manuscript brand.

Thanks! will check it out