Nib Left Hand
I would like to start learning how to write using a Quill?
What are the different sizes of the nibs, and which should I be using? I'm not entirely sure on what type of writing style I would be using since I have never written with a quill or a calligraphic pen. I'm right handed and I'm not sure if that has any impact of which nibs I should use besides the left handed ones of course. Any help would be greatly appreciated, the more the better though.
You should get a good nib pen, speedball and brause are good companies to start with. You could also try to get an antique dip pen.
For information on nib styles this might be of some help:
http://thecalligraphypen.com/2008/calligraphy-pen-nibs/
I like to have a wide variety of nibs to use. Crow quill nibs are great for making thin lines in illustration, and Oblique nibs are great for writing.
The other great thing about dip pens is you can use many different inks and paints. I've used acrylic paint, water color, india ink, etc You can even write with tea or coffee!
"The dip pen has certain advantages over a fountain pen. It can use waterproof pigmented (particle-and-binder-based) inks, such as so-called "India ink", drawing ink, or acrylic inks, which would destroy a fountain pen by clogging it up, as well as the traditional iron gall ink, which can cause corrosion in fountain pens." - wikipedia
The kind of nibs you get depends on what you want to do. Draw or write? For writing there are nibs for italic and bold writing along with regular writing. You should get a variety of nibs and test each of them out. Also make sure to get a calligraphy book. Writing with a dip pen is very very different from writing with a fountain pen or ball point pen. You have to have a soft touch or the paper will rip and you need to hold the pen at the proper angle.
You really should go to the library and get a book on the subject. Most books will have writing excersizes and show diagrams on how to hold the pens.
Another important thing to remember: Get good paper. You need to get some nice thicker paper to write on.
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