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Design & Layout / Re: Design Tips for Calligraphers
« on: February 19, 2016, 09:28:55 AM »
Thanks for sharing this Erica!
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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Your Instagrams
« on: February 19, 2016, 09:15:44 AM »
Hi there! Stopping by....you can find me in Instagram @plumafina
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Digital Design / Re: Preparing Calligraphy for Printing
« on: July 29, 2015, 04:03:16 PM »
Just discovered this tutorial, will be practicing this weekend. My biggest crutch not knowing Photoshop. Thanks Erica!
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Calligraphy Guilds / Re: South Florida Calligraphy Guild
« on: July 23, 2015, 10:08:18 AM »Do you know if this guild is still active? The website says the next meeting is 2013. Also, do you know where this is? I'm in southwest Florida so I'd love to find out of they still host workshops!
Sorry for the delay response, but I do not come in here everyday...I should start right? Yes, the guild is still active. I am the president this year. The website unfortunately is not up to date. But our FB page is. We meet quarterly the second Saturday for Jan, April, July and October at the Public Library in Hallandale Beach. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks, Ana
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Favorite Resources / Re: Master Calligrapher Barbara Calzolari
« on: August 27, 2014, 08:54:23 AM »
I consider myself very very fortunate to have taken two classes with her. I love Barbara, she is not only a great calligrapher but a wonderful person!!!
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Tools & Supplies / Re: Does anyone know these nibs?
« on: August 26, 2014, 07:52:44 PM »
Andy, thanks for the website info, I had never seen it, great website!
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Tools & Supplies / Re: Does anyone know these nibs?
« on: August 26, 2014, 04:59:43 PM »I seem to remember reading that Proust used Blanzy Poures ... that's some sort of a recommendation, surely?
The 160 is one of the nibs which Kallipos.de recommend for copperplate, describing it as "extremely fine stroke, high flexibility". Have you worn one out yet? - my experience with some (not all) vintage nibs is that they have a long break in period before they relax and start to flex happily. Strong iron gall ink seems to accelerate this, but shortens the overall lifespan.
Thanks Andy! The 160 is the one I use to write the word. I think I am going to like this nib! I usually do not use gall ink, need to give that a try someday. Vintage nibs are such a short lived love affair...and then you cannot find them! My brother got these from an uncle of my sister in law's in Spain and were sitting in a drawer for years.
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Tools & Supplies / Re: Does anyone know these nibs?
« on: August 26, 2014, 04:55:24 PM »
Thanks Schin! Love finding stuff like this!
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Tools & Supplies / Does anyone know these nibs?
« on: August 26, 2014, 10:12:08 AM »
My brother just found two boxes of nibs. One is labeled Plume Chicago #993 and the other Blanzy Poure #160. They write nicely, a little stiff, but nice. Does anyone know anything about these nibs? Thanks!!
Awesomness!!
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Flourishing / Re: Fourishing: practice sheets?
« on: August 18, 2014, 09:09:24 AM »nice! thanks for this.
i'm helpless when it comes to flourishing. seems like my hand goes haywire when i try to do flourishes
Same here...flourishing is my nemesis
But determine to conquer it!
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Tools & Supplies / Re: Hiro 41 Nib Users - Please read...
« on: April 10, 2014, 11:19:11 AM »
Hi Erica:
Tried the rubbing down of the nib with gum arabic as John Neal suggested, made some difference but not much. They stated that I was the second person complaining and would contact supplier. I hope is a temporary thing since I really liked the flexibility of the nib.
Ana
Tried the rubbing down of the nib with gum arabic as John Neal suggested, made some difference but not much. They stated that I was the second person complaining and would contact supplier. I hope is a temporary thing since I really liked the flexibility of the nib.
Ana
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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Exciting Announcement - Dasherie Magazine
« on: April 07, 2014, 01:39:51 PM »
This is so great! Will look it up in FB right now, congrats!
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