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If you decide to go the marker route, I'm fond of this brand:

http://www.amazon.com/Sakura-50028-Professional-Medium-3-Pack/dp/B00RGFVXPI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447281323&sr=8-1&keywords=calligraphy+markers+pigma

 

In general, the Japanese brands are all good. The Speedball brand (Elegant Writer) and the Staedler brand are both pretty bad. I mean, it's a marker, it's for learning and for fun, but there's still a range of quality...

 

I'm fond of this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Calligraphy-Practical-Skills-Techniques/dp/1564588491/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447281493&sr=8-1&keywords=calligraphy+dk

 

Of course, you can go another direction and get a kit with fountain pens. Speedball's stuff is pretty decent. Someone may have more up to date recommendations. I haven't done much serious calligraphy in awhile. I have my old pens, but I just mess around with them now sometimes.

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I'm not familiar with caligraphy pens, but my daughter started with a cheap set (I think the brand was Manuscript) from Hobby Lobby. She suggested for fountain pens to look for ones that have ink cartriges and refillable options. A wide veriety of nibs is nice because it gives you more options. She likes Pilot, but those run around $150, which is too much for a beginner. There are some Japanese caligraphy (disposable) fountain pens that she wants to buy but hasn't yet. She suggested looking at Jetpens website: http://www.jetpens.com/Calligraphy-Fountain-Pens/ct/2661

 

She also said don't forget the pen ink cleaner, because many inks are waterproof and are really difficult to clean without pen cleaner.

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My daughter also said that this webpage has a lot of really good information and a list of what you'll need for about $25. They also offer paid lessons.

 

https://thepostmansknock.com/the-ultimate-modern-calligraphy-starter-kit/

 

She also said to practice with a normal ballpoint pen when you first start out, because many people are not familiar with the strokes and flurishes and it'll save a lot of expensive ink and clean up time!

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