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Hello all,

I have checked the forum for help with this and so far... no go.  The ink (Yasutomo Sumi black) flows nicely for one capital letter after the nib has been cleaned with Windex, and then it pools on the nib (zebra G).  I've had the problem before and went in to the local art store where I was told that I had been sold old ink.  I'm not experienced enough to know but I agreed to buy a new bottle (Yasutomo that I noted) from them after I saw that it flowed beautifully from my nib.  However, I am once again having the same problem with this ink.  I previous had trouble with too much ink flow and used an idea of rubbing candle wax onto the very tip of the writing side of the nib and that helped.  With this pooling issue, I have changed nibs, cleaned the nib with Windex every time it starts to pool, I've added a couple of drops of distilled water to the small amount ink (just enough to dip), and it isn't helping.  Any thoughts would be appreciated.  :)

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / How to start the Hunt 101 nib?
« on: August 04, 2015, 10:47:34 AM »
Hi Calligrafriends, :)

I recently purchased a Hunt 101 nib because it was the most familiar one I saw locally.  To start using it, I've used Windex, saliva, toothpaste, and a quick flame, but it has only written twice of my couple handful of tries.  It has mostly collected blots of ink and not written. Any thought are appreciated. 

Thank you :)

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / How to have a pain free thumb?
« on: June 24, 2015, 01:56:32 PM »
Hi all,

I've been trying to decrease the pressure I put on my thumb but wondering if there are any techniques I could use that would help alleviate the pain in my thumb at the MCP joint.  Writing is not painful but when I try to grip firmly with it when not writing, it talks to me. :/  I have read and seen a couple of videos of people using their arms and wonder if that is part of the trick.  Thanks in advance. 

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Introductions / Golden state greetings!
« on: April 03, 2015, 12:23:21 AM »
Hello all,

I have loved lettering for a long time (as evidenced by my pen collection).  However, until your lessons, Erica, I've never been able to get the letters to do the pens justice.  So, now I have hope that with practice, I can do it.  :)  And I think I too may have caught a bit of the calligraphy bug... I keep following more calligraphers on instagram when photography is my strength.  Oh my.... hoping to combine them. :) 

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