Calligraphy has been always something interesting for years. I had bought some holders and nibs in my teenage years, but they had slept in my drawer for long time until now. However, the idea to use them for my illustration has gotten my attention this year! Then I started searching what more holders and nibs out in the market now! I couldn’t stop looking at them because I now knew more possibilities to get so many beautiful holders!! I had spent some days not being able to decide which one to get! In the new YouTube video, I share my new holder and nibs, how I felt about 2 different nibs, and my actual illustration by using those nibs!
Check Points for Nibs:
-Softness- ■More pressure to nib, bolder line you write. ■Less pressure to nib, thiner line you write.
-Amount of ink it holds- I felt… The silver nib that I used in my video holder could drew longer after one dip. It could be explained it held more amount of ink…I think the pocket of the silver nib’s back seems deeper than the brown one’s, so the amount of ink they hold in one dip can be the reason! More ink it holds, less movement and time.
-Scratchiness against paper- The brown nib that I used in my video was more scratchy than the silver one. I felt the silver nib was easier for beginner with more smooth movement for illustration and writing.
-The length to pen point- I thought that the length to the pen point might influence to comfortless and smoothness of writing, and the boldness of lines written. The size of writer’s hands could be another influence, too.
-The pointedness of nibs- More pointed nibs, thinner lines, I think!
I am self-taught artist of any medias that I do. And calligraphy is included. I’ve never taken any calligraphy courses before and haven’t practiced that much! So, my review for 2 different nibs are voices of someone who is an amateur. I hope my review will help somebody who plans the first try for calligraphy, or researches which holders and nibs to get! I summarize some points that I came up with after I actually used them! Thank you always, to stop by and read until the end! Have a good good day!