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Pointed Nibs, Pen Points, Principal, Nikko, Brause, Gillott, Hiro. The Fountain Pen Network. ESTERBROOK - Art and Drafting Pens. Plume (écriture) Plume métallique Choix de plumes métalliques La plume est un morceau de métal ou d'autre matière, taillé en bec, dont la forme permet de retenir une petite réserve d'encre par capillarité et qui, adapté à un porte-plume, sert à écrire ou à dessiner. L'utilisation de la plume pour écrire est liée à l'utilisation de l'encre, contrairement aux instruments permettant de graver : style, ou de déposer leur propre matière : craie, graphite. La plume est en concurrence avec d'autres instruments pour déposer de l'encre : le pinceau en Extrême-Orient et le calame au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique. Par sa forme, sa fente et sa souplesse, la plume permet de calligraphier les pleins et les déliés dont l'apprentissage a marqué des générations d'écoliers.

Les différentes sortes de plumes sont : les plumes d'oie ou d'autres oiseaux ;les plumes métalliques ;les plumes en autres matières (verre, celluloïd, etc.). Histoire Les plumes sont faites à partir de plumes d'oiseaux. Plume d'oie et d'autres oiseaux L. Kalligraphie.com - online-shop - Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure PLUME NEPTUNE No. 680 1-01F0661.

Scroll Pens. Scroll Pens. Scribblers Iron Gall Ink. Lessons - Getting Started. Lessons in Calligraphy and Penmanship Getting Started with the Oblique Pointed Pen Welcome to the IAMPETH Lessons pages. Here you will find a wealth of material for learning calligraphy and penmanship. Cursive handwriting, Ornamental Penmanship, Copperplate, Spencerian script - we have lessons on these and much more. If you find these materials useful, and would like to support the organization that makes this site possible, please consider joining IAMPETH or making a donation. Documents marked with an * are Adobe PDF documents (download free Adobe Reader) Looking for inspiration? Before and After - Progress in Script, Henry P. Getting Started with the Oblique Pointed Pen Comparison of the different styles of Pointed Pen Scripts, Dr. Tips on Nibs About Inks Regarding Iron Gall Ink, Brian G. Grading Flex Nibs - Vintage Fountain Pens, Flexible Nibs, Super Flex Nibs, Wet Noodles, and Penmanship.

Hints and Tips - Ziller Inks. Hints & Tips on Ziller Inks Diluting Ziller Ink Just wanted to share with you some information and insights we have come across. Vivian decided to "study" the new Ziller Ink - Glossy Black a bit more. We were interested in knowing about how much we could dilute the ink with distilled water, and what effect would there be on the quality of hairlines and color density while using several different pen points. Some additional insights offered by Kate McKulla, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey include: ....experience with tools makes the major difference. And more from Karen Ter Haar, Melbourne, Australia Oooh, ooooh! Ziller of Kansas City 12310 Wenonga Lane Leawood, Kansas 66209-1436 USA Phone 913-648-6374 Website: E-mail: richm@zillerofkc.com Copyright 2002 Ziller of Kansas City Hints on how to get hairlines when lettering with broad edge pen nibs Sharpening your nib A dull nib makes hairlines harder to achieve.

Positioning the reservoir on the nib Filling the nib with ink. Fine_and_flexible. Rare Books on Calligraphy and Penmanship - Listed By Title. How to Use Flex Nibs - Vintage Fountain Pens, Flexible Nibs, Super Flex Nibs, Wet Noodles, and Penmanship. Hints and Tips - Ziller Inks. Getting_started. Text-Converted Documents - Page 1. Text-Converted Documents Page 1 Scanned from personal letters, rare books and vintage penmanship magazines, within these documents you will find a wealth of information on calligraphy, engrossing, the history of American Penmanship, and Master Penmen from the past. You may want to do a "Search" if you are looking for something specific. All of these documents are Adobe PDF files.

If you find these materials useful, and would like to support the organization that makes this site possible, please consider joining IAMPETH or making a donation. Acidity of inks What about the acidity of ink? Addy, William William Addy (b. 1618, d. 1695?) American Copybooks An Outline of their History from Colonial to Modern Times by Stanley Morison Ayers, John (1680-1705) John Ayres was the most eminent writing-master of his day Bailey, J.J. - Memorial by Eileen Richardson This issue is dedicated to the memory of Canada's foremost penman, J. Bailey, J.J. - Memorial by Fred Richardson J. Brownfield, W.C. Sempre e tempo na Estante Virtual. Welcome to IAMPETH.