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Copperplate, Engrosser's Script, Roundhand Calligraphy / Re: Which nib? A newbie qn

« on: November 08, 2017, 03:38:09 AM »

I recently challenged myself to make my writing look exactly the same with whatever nib I was using.... I got the 404 to look pretty close to how my writing looks with a Leonardt Principal... and with a Brause 66EF it looks exactly like the LP. I can get the 404 and 303 to look pretty similar. In any case, it was a fun challenge!

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Illumination issue.... Hellp Help!`

« on: November 07, 2017, 06:17:36 PM »

I just do roughs until it looks right

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Introductions / Re: Hello from my tenny tiny part of England

« on: October 01, 2017, 08:20:34 AM »

Hello and welcome, Fiona!!

Greetings from soggy Devon!

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Tools & Supplies / Re: Teasing new nibs.

« on: September 19, 2017, 05:43:16 PM »

I write a sentence, any old sentence. I also have been trying the nibs with different inks and paper now. I've recently been besotted with Ecoline inks with the Gillott 303, Gillott 404 and the Brause 66EF. I feel like I've gone full circle as these are the nibs I started with.
Two words that often pop up on my practice sheets are Best.... and Happy!

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Completed/Past Exchanges / Re: Precious Pet Exchange 2017!

« on: September 19, 2017, 05:33:53 PM »

@eawilliamson17 I'm so pleased it arrived, and pleased you are safe! I really enjoyed this exchange - for sending and receiving 

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Coffee & Nib-bles / Re: Only tangentially related to calligraphy, more for our type/font brethren

« on: September 11, 2017, 05:33:40 PM »

Thank goodness it was only a Sharpie!! But I kind of wish he'd done it for real.

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Completed/Past Exchanges / Re: Precious Pet Exchange 2017!

« on: September 11, 2017, 09:46:32 AM »

Thank you Sheila @sheila247 Your card, and highly appropriate quote has arrived safely!

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Introductions / Re: Hello from Scotland

« on: September 11, 2017, 09:42:30 AM »

Hello and Welcome, Robert!

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Completed/Past Exchanges / Re: Precious Pet Exchange 2017!

« on: September 09, 2017, 03:05:52 AM »

Yay, pleased mine are getting through.... and I have received one from Thary Chhom, too! Thank you!

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Completed/Past Exchanges / Re: Precious Pet Exchange 2017!

« on: September 06, 2017, 08:31:59 AM »

Yay! I've received a lovely pet portrait card from @eawilliamson17 Thank you so much Liz! And I hope you are safe from the storm?

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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Re: Evacuating Florida because of Irma

« on: September 06, 2017, 02:52:04 AM »

Good luck, Erica, I will be thinking of you and hoping for the best.

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Flourishing / Re: Running out of ink

« on: September 04, 2017, 06:20:09 PM »

@JanisTX I've read about the tape trick for broad edge nibs, but have never tried it for pointed nibs.... although I did once try to fix a reservoir to a pointed nib.... and was completely unsuccessful!!!

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Everyday Handwriting | Penmanship / Re: How do you deal with hand tremors?

« on: September 04, 2017, 06:06:15 PM »

Okay, so I order you now to produce a A4 sheet of wobbly words! Anything goes, and we can stick two fingers up at our inner critics 

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Introductions / Re: Hello from Melbourne :)

« on: September 04, 2017, 08:20:48 AM »

Hello and welcome, Sylvana!!

There are some wonderful calligraphers in Australia!

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Everyday Handwriting | Penmanship / Re: How do you deal with hand tremors?

« on: September 04, 2017, 08:17:53 AM »

P.S Even holding an iPad in my right hand for too long, or typing from an awkward position [as I am now!], or sleeping on my right arm seems to affect my writing muscles - I think it's something that can get worse with age.