I'm Starting A New Project And Need Some Advice

[Thor_Odinson]

I am fixing to undertake a massive series of projects. I will be copying various non-copyright works in their entirety. I have a speedball oblique holder and nikko g nibs on the way, but no paper, ink, or other accessories for this project. I want to keep what I write for at least my life time so that is my main focus for this post. I want ink (I'm a fan of kon peki for my pens and would like to use a similar color ink though I'll trade the shading aspect I love in kon peki for longevity) and paper (rhodia uni blank white is my favorite for notes) preferably loose leaf for this. My final question is if anyone knows of a drawing board that is clear so I can place a light below and use tape (opposite of the paper side) to create lines to be sure my writing is straight as doing it with a pencil would double this decade long project.

[inkstainedruth]

Why not look into getting a light box? I've seen them at all sorts of price points (and as cheap as about $50 with just a tiny bit of online searching). They tend to have a slope. I have a cheap one that I got about a decade or so ago, that has a way to prop it up at an angle.

A cheaper alternative would be to prop a piece of plexiglass up with something like a piece of wood; if you go the plexiglass route, you probably want to tape the edges with masking tape, and you probably want a fairly thick piece (I would say maybe 1/4-3/8" or more).

That way, you can tape your paper to the surface if needed.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Maurizio]

Definitely get a light box. Check Amazon. There are some reasonably inexpensive.