MooCow Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Can anyone recommend a good calligraphy kit? It's for a senior in high school. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Has she (he?) done calligraphy before? I feel like beginners often enjoy good markers (and a book) more than a full fountain pen set. However, for a serious calligrapher, markers aren't the right way to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 No, she hasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Thank you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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