Calligraphy Pens
Mastering a calligraphy pen takes a while as it may not be easy to acquire the skills overnight and becoming familiar with the pen itself. There are certain factors that need to be kept in mind before buying a calligraphy pen.
A dip pen is a type of calligraphy pen which’s made up with a handle and has different sized nibs. The handle comes in a variety of materials such as wood, glass, bone, metal or plastic. Sometimes these nibs come with an ink reservoir which is permanently attached whilst others are a slip on type.
Mostly calligraphers choose a metal dip pen over a fountain pen to use, these metal calligraphy pens have a range of inks which can be used with these dip pens. Inks and of various colors can be used at various levels. However dip pens are not only to be dipped in ink for it to be used, some dip pens can be recharged with ink with a paint brush, an eye dropper or even a syringe so that you can have a good control of the ink flow.
When connecting a calligraphy pen nib to the pen holder, ensure that you push the nib firmly back to place so that the calligraphy pen does not shake half way through when writing. The nib needs to be placed securely between the metal prongs which are inside the pen holder and its outer body. You will come across various nib sizes within the range of zero to six. These sizes vary between different manufacturers.
If you choose a calligraphy dip pen over a fountain pen make sure to assess the benefits provided by each of these pens. A variety of inks are available in the for dip pens in the market such as India ink, traditional iron gall ink or acrylic ink at the same time if you go for a fountain pen, these will ruin and clog the pen. Since dip pens have an interchange nibs they are more flexible and convenient to use when compared to a fountain pen. Calligraphy dip pens are more cost effective when it comes to replacing nibs rather than having to replace an entire pen.
The calligraphy dip pen can be used for quite along time if you make a point to clean the nibs after using them. They are not only long lasting but also produce a high standard of work.
