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General How To's & Projects / How to Use a Small Lightbox
« on: April 12, 2014, 11:58:32 AM »
I don't know if this should be a new thread or not.
But HOW do you use a light box.
What I mean is mine has an 11x12 flat surface, so my hand has a support, but not my forearm.
The way I learned to write was to lay my forearm on the table/desk and use the muscle under the forearm as a pivoting point.  Pushing and pulling to form the letters, but the weight of arm is supported by the forearm.
In my case, because of tendonitis, I cannot just let my arm hang in mid-air as I write, I have to support my arm.

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Lightbox brand/Model suggests
« on: April 12, 2014, 12:20:26 AM »
There is another one called Porta-Trace.
http://www.amazon.com/Porta-Trace-12-inches-Stainless-Lightbox/dp/B0002GRL9U
It is not as compact as the LED units.
I got it for viewing photo slides, and cool that it now has another use.

Here is an LED one about the same size
http://www.amazon.com/Porta-Trace-Light-Panel-Black-11-Inch/dp/B0057A8II4

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Shaken or Stirred?
« on: April 11, 2014, 11:17:59 PM »
You guys were right, thanks.

I used the end of a small spoon to stir the bottom of the bottle of Speedball burnt umber and...YUK.
I ran into caked ink on the bottom of the bottle.  It took a lot of poking and stirring to break up the caked ink on the bottom of the bottle.  Now the ink looks like the darker brown I was originally looking for, and not the light watery color it was. 

My prior shaking had not done anything, it took physical action of the spoon handle on the caked ink to get the ink to be the way they should be.

Now I need to check the bottom of my other bottles of Speedball ink to see if they caked.  Although the black and green inks are not watery, so I am hoping little to no caking.

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Shaken or Stirred?
« on: April 11, 2014, 05:30:04 PM »
Ah ha
Maybe that is the problem with my Speedball ink.
The Burnt Umber is liquidy and bubbly after I shake it, whereas the black and green are thicker.
I think I must have thick ink on the bottom and I need to STIR the burnt umber to get that think ink on the bottom to mix with the thinner water on top.

thanks guys

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Small ink containers, such as Dinky Dips
« on: April 10, 2014, 11:55:38 PM »
Are the Dinky Dips a snap on cap?
I somehow thought they were screw on caps.

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Small ink containers, such as Dinky Dips
« on: April 10, 2014, 04:07:54 PM »
My big problem is getting the snap-on top off without spilling.  I should check to see if I have a drill bit the right size.  I think mine are smaller.

I hate snap top containers. 
Way tooooo easy to make a mess, both opening and closing   :(
And it does not help that I am sometimes CLUMSY, which makes it worse.

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Adjusting the Brass Flange of an Oblique Holder
« on: April 10, 2014, 02:00:05 PM »
The YouTube video worked just fine
Thank  you

Now I understand how the round plier works for the holders.

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Adjusting the Brass Flange of an Oblique Holder
« on: April 10, 2014, 01:27:30 PM »
Why is it that I cannot see the video using both Firefox and MS IE ?

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Oblique Holder
« on: April 10, 2014, 11:12:57 AM »
DRAT, the Adjustable Hourglass Holder is on back order at P&IA.
Looks like I won't be writing with an oblique for a while longer  :(

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Oblique Holder
« on: April 10, 2014, 12:28:56 AM »
This would be my first oblique holder, so I'm a total novice about obliques.
I would also rather not get something that I would quickly outgrow.  Like the Speedball oblique holder, which seems to be the bottom of the barrel, but cheap.
I did read the thread about some using multiple holders to keep the pens/nibs in the holder rather than constantly changing them.  And being a novice, I have no idea when I will hit that point.  Although reading Erica list of initial setup, of just Nikko G and Hiro 41 pens, I can see myself using just one holder and one pen/nib for a while.
Thanks for the advice.  Now to think on it and go shopping.

Chris,
I checked your site and you have some pretty nice stuff.
I have your site bookmarked.

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Oblique Holder
« on: April 09, 2014, 11:59:37 PM »
What would be the next step up from the Peerless oblique holders?
Is it the Century Oblique holder?
Any pro/con of the Peerless (coated plastic) vs Century (wood) oblique holders?

Or should I just go for the Blackwell holder or the Adjustable Hour Glass holder? 
The Blackwell seems to be the easiest to adapt to various size pens/nibs.

Either one of those is a good step up. I really like the blackwell flange but I dont remember it being too forgiving when it comes to adjusting the angle (at lest on the wooden one, not that you have to), the wooden one is also a bit front heavy for some due to the added metal. The adjustable hourglass from P/I arts was my second oblique and it's still one of my favorites, I'd probably say I prefer it over the blackwell personally but not by much. Both are pretty great.

IOW, I may end up with BOTH the Blackwell and the Adjustable Hourglass holders.  he he
Would it be worth my while to also get a Peerless and/or Century oblique holders?
Compared to my fountain pens, several oblique holders is not out of line, but I don't want to go nuts either.

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Oblique Holder
« on: April 09, 2014, 10:59:06 PM »
What would be the next step up from the Peerless oblique holders?
Is it the Century Oblique holder?
Any pro/con of the Peerless (coated plastic) vs Century (wood) oblique holders?

Or should I just go for the Blackwell holder or the Adjustable Hour Glass holder? 
The Blackwell seems to be the easiest to adapt to various size pens/nibs.

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Introductions / Re: Hello from Northern Calif, SF Bay Area
« on: April 09, 2014, 10:22:00 PM »
Estefa
You are correct.
I normally is a bowl pen/nib (Eagle 830) or a stub (Esterbrook 48 Falcon) for general writing.
It is when I am "trying" to use the pointed pens/nibs that I have trouble.  I was trying to use the pointed nibs for general writing, so I could get more ink time with them, to learn how to use them.  But I guess that is not quite the case.  I may have to dedicate separate writing practice for the pointed pens/nibs.

Ellen,
I have a couple oblique holders in-bound, one with a metal flange which I am pretty sure can be adjusted to put the pen/nib at a lower angle.  I anxiously awaiting the box to arrive.  I also agree about the paper, I need to change to a smoother paper.

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Tools & Supplies / Re: magnifier lamp
« on: April 09, 2014, 12:19:37 AM »
joi
When you get older, like me, you take any help you can get.
I learned the less strain on my eyes working on fine stuff, the less my head hurts.
I have several different magnifiers that I've used.  I have one on a goose-neck that I can take anyplace (but no light).  The clamp on one (with the light) restricted where I could use it to a desk/table where I could clamp it on.

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Introductions / Re: Hello from Northern California
« on: April 09, 2014, 12:10:24 AM »
Nickki
email sent

Gary

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