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Sniffy

Using the calligraphy pen

Posted by Sniffy on November 18, 2009 at 8:43pm

Sniffy

Ink - what to look for and how to load your pen with it

Posted by Sniffy on November 18, 2009 at 8:00pm

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Philip Quinn

illuminated lettering and guilding

Started by Philip Quinn 1 day ago.

Sniffy

Learning calligraphy 3 Replies

Started by Sniffy. Last reply by Philip Quinn 1 day ago.

Chris Smith

Calligraphy as meditation 2 Replies

Started by Chris Smith. Last reply by Sniffy 1 day ago.

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Philip Quinn added a discussion
illuminated lettering and guilding
Never started a discussion like this before so forgive any foul ups well i want to use gesso and guild but most of the books what give advice are rather too ambigious so im asking any members if they have moved on to illuminated lettering or have an…
yesterday
Philip Quinn left a comment for russell hoeper
yesterday
Philip Quinn replied to Sniffy's discussion 'Learning calligraphy'
Hi Sniffy so you are self taught too?well thats going to give me more incentive to carry on you know when i was in Adult learning through work at the local college i asked if Calligraphy was taught alas nope but i would love to do a page and do some…
yesterday
Sniffy replied to Sniffy's discussion 'Learning calligraphy'
I am self taught also. It wasn't easy and it took time to pick up tips and methods from books. It's one of the reasons I put the web site together ... I could never find everything I wanted in one place (and I have probably only put the bits I found…
yesterday
Sniffy replied to Chris Smith's discussion 'Calligraphy as meditation'
That's exactly how I feel .... as if I am in touch with the ancient scribes and a sense of stepping away from modern times and equipment. I get a similar feeling looking at old manuscripts, particularly The Book of Kells and The Lindisfarne Gospels.…
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Philip Quinn replied to Chris Smith's discussion 'Calligraphy as meditation'
You are so right about how calligraphy has a meditive effect ,when i pick up my nib pens ink and practice paper i can be lost for hours which is`nt a good thing for the wife but for me the chance to move away from the modern pens the dreaded ball po…
yesterday
Philip Quinn replied to Sniffy's discussion 'Learning calligraphy'
not having a tutor its been hard work and still more needs to be done before i will attempt a page but i keep bashing at it ive tried to find a tutor but it seems im to far north of London LOL and here in Yorkshire i have`nt found any classes which…
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