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Fountain Pen Ink:
- Water-based, thinner, less pigmented.
- Designed for smooth flow in fountain pens, safe for daily writing.

Calligraphy Ink:
- Thicker, more pigmented, often acrylic-based.

Fountain pen inks are designed for smooth, everyday writing with thinner, fluid ink, while calligraphy inks are thicker, more pigmented, and ideal for artistic work using dip pens or specialized calligraphy tools.
- Ideal for artistic writing with dip pens, not suited for fountain pens due to clogging.

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1.Bigginners Option

Pilot Parallel pen

Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen

2.Intermediate Option

Speedball oblique pen holder with nibs

Zebra G pen

3.Advanced Option

Brause steno nib

Leonardt  brause 361 nib

4.Complete kits

Sakura pigma calligraphy set

Calligraphy starter set by speedball.

 

 

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Faux calligraphy mimics traditional calligraphy using a regular pen by drawing and filling in thicker downstrokes manually. Here's how to do it:

1. Write Normally: Write the word in cursive with a regular pen.
2. Identify Downstrokes: Wherever your pen moved down, draw a second line parallel to the original stroke.
3. Fill in the Gaps: Shade in the space between the lines to create a thicker stroke.

This technique gives the appearance of calligraphy without special tools.

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Faux calligraphy mimics traditional calligraphy using a sketch pen by drawing and filling in thicker downstrokes manually. Here's how to do it:

1. Write Normally: Write the word in cursive with a regular pen.
2. Identify Downstrokes: Wherever your pen moved down, draw a second line parallel to the original stroke.
3. Fill in the Gaps: Shade in the space between the lines to create a thicker stroke.

This technique gives the appearance of calligraphy without special tools.

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Here are some of the best calligraphy inks ¹ ²: - Dr. Ph Martin’s Iridescent: A great gold calligraphy ink that is waterproof and permanent. - PearlEx POWDERS: A highly versatile water-based ink that is mixable and can be adjusted to your desired consistency. - Winsor & Newton Calligraphy Ink in Gold: A water-based gold calligraphy ink that is inexpensive and water resistant. - Rotring Artist Color Opaque: A waterproof opaque ink that is ideal for professional work. - Higgins Eternal: A highly recommended permanent, black calligraphy ink. read less

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While pencils are not traditional calligraphy tools, some modern calligraphers and lettering artists have experimented with using pencils in calligraphy. Here are some ways pencils can be used in calligraphy: 1. *Sketching*: Pencils can be used to sketch out letterforms and compositions before committing to ink. 2. *Shading*: Pencils can add shading and depth to calligraphic pieces, especially when used in combination with ink. 3. *Texture*: Pencils can create unique textures and effects when used to fill in large areas or create backgrounds. 4. *Mixed media*: Pencils can be combined with other media, like ink, paint, or markers, to create mixed media calligraphic pieces. However, pencils are not suitable for traditional calligraphy techniques, such as copperplate or Spencerian script, which require the fluidity and expressiveness of ink. But, with creativity and experimentation, pencils can be a useful addition to a calligrapher's toolkit.

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