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Does one exist??? I have been searching for months for a fountain pen with a calligraphy nib. I am a Persian linguist and love to write my text with a calligraphy pen. The only pens I can find are plastic and that is not acceptable. I did find one for $350, but that is not possible. :) Every pen I find that is long and heavy and says calligraphy ...is a regular fountain pen nib. I am hoping there is a pen expert or two here that can help me solve this dilemma.

 

Thank you!

 

Charlee

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With what kind of material do you want the pen to made? By calligraphy do you mean an Italic nib or one with flex? Text usually uses italic nibs. Do you know about how wide you want? Also you didn't specify if you want a dip pen or a fountain pen.

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Thank you so much for your reply.

I would like the barrel to be steel or a similar metal, so that is has a substantial weight, and long. Yes, an italic nib and a fountain pen, though I'm not sure the specific width. A medium width I think would be best as I do copious amounts of writing.

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I'm not sure what type of script you wish to write. There are special nibs ground so they are specific to arabic and hebrew. I believe you can find reference to that type of nib in the reference area on the Richard's Pens website. You might look at this post here on FPN: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/65458-nib-for-writing-in-arabic/ .

 

Check out arabic italic on the Richards Pens website reference pages. There is an illustration of the nib and some script writen with it.

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A less expensive do-it-yourself metal pen (if you must have metal) italic I have made is a Jinhao x750 ($6 on e-bay) and a Knox k35 italic stub from xFountainPens ($8). I've had great luck with these pens and nibs. Both are surprising for their prices. You might even email them and see if they will put an italic on an x750 for you. A little more expensive, but if you aren't into nib swapping. Never hurts to ask.

 

 

Having some experience with Farsi reading and writing, I'm not sure you would need more than that. I'd think the 1.1mm italic would look great. I also wouldn't discount the Lamy, they are nice pens.

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I live near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and have been a calligrapher for 15years. I have taught Calligraphy and am in love with lettering & calligraphy as regular handwriting as well as an art form.

The pen that everyone is raving about in the Calligraphic world is the "Pilot Parallel Pen". I have purchased two and I can say without a doubt they are PHENOMENAL TO WORK WITH. There are four sizes of nibs to choose from; 1.5 mm - 2.4 mm - 3.8 mm & 6.0 mm. Within 1/2 hour of using or "playing" with the pen you will be able to render your desired style of lettering.The pens can be purchased on line for $7.50 individually or $12 in a set of 4. Paper & Ink Arts, a well known Calligraphy supplier in my area has them on her site; http://www.paperinkarts.com/.

These pens come as cartridge ink pens but there is a you tube video that show you how to convert the pen into an "eye dropper pen" which increases the ink supply from 1mm to 3mm, link follows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak16aYoXYP4 by sbrebrown. I have purchased the recommended parts for the conversion from http://www.gouletpens.com, a wonderful company to do ANY pen,paper,ink business with. I purchased the recommended parts for he conversion and it went fabulously. Plat-PPQ-O which are four "O" rings and a package of GPC - Silicone Grease for $7.73 which includes shipping.

If you want to see an expert Calligrapher using these pens this video is very inspiring; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpQD0cIv5Z4. All of his videos are well done and he is an excellent calligrapher.

I hope this may meet your need in a "calligraphy pen".

 

 

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Until the OP tells us weather he needs an Italic or an Arabic/Hebrew nib it's going to be hard to help him.

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Do you mean an italic nib? If so, you can buy a pen from a nibmeister, who can grind the nib to be exactly the way you want it. For example, take a look here: http://www.richardspens.com/pens/nibs.htm

 

See also:

http://www.richardspens.com/ref/nibs/primer.htm

http://www.richardspens.com/ref/nibs/beyond.htm

 

No affiliation, just a repeat customer.

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Thank you for your responses. Network security would not allow me to access your site from work, so I could not answer the Italic vs Arabic/Hebrew nib question until now. I am learning that perhaps an italic nib is more appropriate for copious amounts of writing as the calligraphy nibs are sharper and require one to write more slowly. Is that correct?

 

Charlee (she type :) )

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An Arabic nib that writes wider on the side stroke than on the down stroke, is a specialty item. Most Calligraphy sets are going to have a sharper flat nib that writes wider on a down stroke than a side stroke, and yes depending on manufacture, they can be sharp.

 

Richard Binder offers custom made Arabic nibs.

 

Many experienced calligraphers, can take Bic ballpoints and produce great results.

 

Are you looking for a fountain pen, or a dip type pen?

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If you want to write quickly and have a nib that writes like an Italic nib, you should look for and a cursive italic nib. They will write with the kind of line you want and have rounded edges for faster response on the paper.

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I would look into Franklin-Christoph pens. Their model 29 is all metal and definitely a lot more affordable than $350. Get the masuyama broad italic nib and be amazed! They're really an incredible company and an even better pen makers!

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