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CALLIGRAPHY TABLE TOOL SERIES

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The types of paper I recommend… For practice paper : These types of paper will negate the supple surface you created with your cushion sheet. Avoid paper with fibers that will quickly absorb your ink, lift, and gum up your nib. Avoid paper that is too rigid and stiff, like card stock. An extremely smooth paper surface gives your pen the freedom to dance fluidly. You want your table flat and your paper smooth. I've used scrap leather in the past to get the kind of surface I wanted, but this leather desk pad has made for a sweet writing/desk experience.Ĭheck out the Saddleback Leather Desk Pad here. I use a leather pad from Saddleback leather.

Brings forgiveness to to the writing surface and thus prevents less catching of the sharp tip of the pen into the paper.

Critical when writing script calligraphy as it provides elasticity to the writing surface, allowing the pen to kiss the page ever so softly.

This will inhibit proper hand positioning and whole-arm movement.

Never allow yourself to write where your hand is elevated above the flat surface, i.e., writing on a pad of paper.

Table should have plenty of room for you to work, unencumbered by clutter and/or any sort of distractions.

For the pointed pen or script calligraphy, you want to write on a flat, even surface (as opposed to a slant surface which is required for broad-edge calligraphy).

This may seem obvious to some, but the type of writing surface sometimes varies from different styles of calligraphy.

To kickstart this series, I decided to begin with Calligraphy.

CALLIGRAPHY TABLE TOOL SERIES

This series will span over a four week period (posted weekly) where I cover the tools I use for calligraphy, woodworking, painting, and drawing. So, in order to satisfy the curiosity of those who follow my work, I have decided to create a blog series that answers this question for each medium I work in. With all the various trades that I put my hands to, I am frequently asked what tools I use to create each work of art.