| Calligraphy means beautiful writing and to achieve this | | | | pen, showing the craftsmanship of woodwork like |
| you need to start with a good pen. This is where the | | | | the craftsmanship of the writing styles they are |
| calligraphy fountain pen plays an important role as | | | | practicing. Though it may cost a bit more than the |
| vital equipment in the field of calligraphy writing. The | | | | regular calligraphy pens it is worth it because of its |
| fountain pen is not a single piece but consists of the | | | | intricate carvings. |
| main body or the pen holder, sometimes known as | | | | If you are looking for bone pens it could be quite |
| the handle. | | | | difficult except in East Asian calligraphy kits that do |
| The holder or the handle is the part that you would | | | | not use nibs but brushes instead. Plastic pens are the |
| hold in your hand when writing; hence this should feel | | | | choice of many and they are freely available. These |
| comfortable when you hold it. You can choose from | | | | are highly recommended for beginners since they |
| varying sizes from slender to thick. Choosing the best | | | | may find other material hard to manage while |
| calligraphy fountain pen is like choosing an ordinary | | | | practicing. |
| pencil or pen that feels comfortable to grip while | | | | The next vital part for the calligraphy fountain pen to |
| writing. If you require a good grip you can choose | | | | produce the best results in making lines on the paper |
| the type which is rubberized or has cork grips that | | | | is the nib. Usually there is a reservoir with ink |
| would avoid the fingers slipping while doing calligraphy | | | | attached to the nib, although some pens have an ink |
| writing. | | | | cartridge within the body of the pen. The choice of |
| Plastic, glass, wood or even bone are some of the | | | | nib varies from metal to plastic. Though metal is more |
| materials used to make a calligraphy fountain pen. | | | | durable, people tend to prefer plastic ones since they |
| However if you are an antique lover you could even | | | | move more freely on the paper. |
| choose an ivory pen which were very popular during | | | | There are different types and sizes of nibs ranging |
| the years when the harvest of ivory was not | | | | from fine tipped nibs for thin lines and wide tipped |
| considered inhumane. | | | | nibs for thicker lines. The structure of the nib of the |
| Have you considered a glass calligraphy fountain pen? | | | | calligraphy fountain pen with a reservoir is very |
| It is a beautiful piece of art in itself, especially the | | | | versatile as you can change ink according to your |
| spiral-shaped hand-blown pen. It is very comfortable | | | | choice more frequently by just washing off the older |
| providing an easy and very firm grip. It comes in | | | | ink and replacing it with another color. Soap should |
| bright and attractive colors forming stripes and solid | | | | not be used to clean pens or nibs. To protect nibs |
| colors in attractive patterns. | | | | from rusting they have a special coating after |
| A Calligraphy fountain pen in wood would be an ideal | | | | manufacturing. This has to be washed off before |
| choice for a person who loves wood carvings on the | | | | starting to use them with ink. |