by Heather | Apr 12, 2023 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Basics, Featured, Ink
Does this ever happen to you? You’re sitting at your calligraphy desk, writing along with your pointed pen, when all of a sudden the ink just stops flowing. No warning, no obvious reason, it just stops. You pick up your pen and look at it. It looks fine. Nib is full...
by Heather | Mar 23, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Basics, Featured, Pointed Pens, Tutorials
In my first two articles on dip pen basics, we covered the very introductory material necessary to get started with pointed pen calligraphy. Some of these topics included pen anatomy, how the pen works, and how to prep and clean your nibs. Once you know these basics,...
by Heather | Mar 10, 2020 | Calligraphy, Featured, Organization, Tools and Supplies
Have any of you been affected by the coronavirus yet? I suspect with my worldwide following, at least some of you have experienced the repercussions of this situation. I’m not going to tell you that you should be washing your hands for 20 seconds or stockpiling...
by Heather | Feb 6, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Basics, Featured, Nibs, Opinion Polls, Tools and Supplies
Why Do We Need to Know the Best Calligraphy Nib? Beginner calligraphers are often faced with uncertainty when deciding which supplies to purchase as they get started with the craft. In particular, nib selection seems to bring about quite a bit of apprehension. This...
by Heather | Jan 17, 2020 | Calligraphy, Giveaways, Ink, Nibs, Opinion Polls, Pointed Pens
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 – Wednesday, January 29, 2020 ENTER THE GIVEAWAY BELOW a Rafflecopter giveaway Kallialitheia and John Neal Books have teamed up to bring you an unbelievable giveaway in return for your opinion! The World’s Favorite Nib for...
by Heather | Jan 15, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Basics, Nibs, Pointed Pens
Have you ever struggled getting your ink to stick to your nib when you get started? Or maybe after you use the nib for a while, you just can’t seem to get that nib to keep writing, especially on that upstroke. It sure would be nice if nibs came with instructions,...
