All Pen and Paper Power’s posts focusing on calligraphy are listed under this category.
Eastern calligraphy is an ancient art form from Asia. It is a form of writing that uses a brush or a pen to create beautiful and intricate characters on paper. There are many different Eastern calligraphy styles, each with unique features and characteristics. In this article, we explore the different types of Eastern calligraphy styles. … Read more
The nib is one of the most crucial elements for calligraphy, whether using a fountain pen or a quill and ink. As far as nibs are concerned, there is no middle ground—it’s either very good or bad. There is a large variety of nibs you can use. If this is your first foray into the … Read more
If you are wondering how to clean calligraphy nibs – no need to worry – cleaning calligraphy nibs is simple. Cleaning a calligraphy nib requires you to swish your nib around in the water and then dry it. It is simple to clean a calligraphy nib, but several crucial things must be remembered. You need … Read more
As a beginner, it’s overwhelming to decide on a calligraphy pen to start with. When you are just beginning calligraphy, like me, your first question may be – what are the different types of calligraphy pens? Let’s find out what a calligraphy pen is and the different types of calligraphy pens. What is a calligraphy … Read more
The first post in this series focused on learning the first basic calligraphy stroke for beginners -the entrance or exist stroke. As mentioned in that post, it is important that when you teach yourself calligraphy, you need to learn the basic calligraphy strokes first as they are the building blocks to calligraphy and everything builds … Read more
When you want to teach yourself calligraphy, the first step you can take is to learn the basic calligraphy strokes. The basic calligraphy strokes are the building blocks of calligraphy. Everything builds on the basic strokes, making these basic strokes extremely important to learn before trying fancy calligraphy letters and projects. The first stroke to … Read more