Thread: Dip Pens

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I sort of just make up my own style a bit.

Finding your own personal style (messy and illegible is not a style) is half the fun. Selecting different letters from different variations of script and adding them to your own style makes your writing unique and even more beautiful.

I like that link of yours mate. I've just been going through some of the pages. Inspiring stuff. I don't own a quill, but I do own a calligraphy set (two actually, three pens all together with six nibs to go between them), so I will be playing with that a bit more over this weekend to kick off again with writing practice.
I remember throwing out so many of those wooden handled nib pens when I was younger. I had no idea what they were and seeing the prices of them on the Il Papiro web site that I located (from getting the idea from another post), I really regret my ignorance now.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

I remember throwing out so many of those wooden handled nib pens when I was younger. I had no idea what they were and seeing the prices of them on the Il Papiro web site that I located (from getting the idea from another post), I really regret my ignorance now.


Mick

Sounds kinda like using Grand Dad's old razor for cutting paper and cardboard before learning how to use a straight.

It seems to be a problem that runs in my family. I also remember my Grandmother tossing out my great grandfathers and grandfathers cut-throat razors, "so that you kids don't find them and hurt yourselves", she said. Family history lost forever. It really is a sad thing. It can never be replaced.


Mick

If you guys like Fountain pens and journals check out gouletpens.com. He has a bunch of videos which are very helpful. My favorite pen is a Noddler's Nib Creaper Flex pen. It has a real flex nib so with pressure you can make thin or thick lines and it's only about $14. My favorite journal is a Rhodia Web-notebook, good paper. Also my favorite inks are by Sailor.

Mick, dip pens are great, but there's also some really nice old fountain pens with really flexible nibs (we call them 'wet noodles') like these in the link below...

** Waterman - Pg 3 - Vintage Fountain Pens, Flexible Nibs, Super Flex Nibs, Wet Noodles, and Penmanship

I'm using Noodler's inks lately, as well as J Herbin cafe des illes. I like the J Herbin a lot but I had a nib creep problem on my Parker Sonata. The cafe des illes is great for dip pen use...

I agree, they're beautiful pens Carl, but I just about bloody choked to death on me Earl Grey and pumpkin scone when I saw the price of the first one!


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

I agree, they're beautiful pens Carl, but I just about bloody choked to death on me Earl Grey and pumpkin scone when I saw the price of the first one!


Mick

Yeah, I know, they're a bit pricey...

In my mind I imagine a dip pen to be like a straight razor and a fountain pen to be like a DE. Both the razors and the pens do an exellent job, but I think the straight razor and the dip pen and just that little bit classier.

Originally Posted by ndw76

In my mind I imagine a dip pen to be like a straight razor and a fountain pen to be like a DE. Both the razors and the pens do an exellent job, but I think the straight razor and the dip pen and just that little bit classier.

Not a bad analogy, however of course a fountain pen has some practicability. I can't really take a dip pen to work with me...