Local Supply Of Nibs?

[Myles_Ink_Calligraphy]

It is essential for a fair penman to have a steady supply of nibs. Many contemporary penmen acquire their nibs from online stores. Online stores are easier sources to find a variety of nibs and usually a cheaper option. However, as a 15-year-old, I often face a dilemma- I require a credit card to purchase online. This is a big hassle for me because I must be dependent to my mum to use her credit card. Therefore, offline stores of my local area are my preference in my pursuit of nibs.

 

I live in Surrey, B.C, Canada, and my go-to store for nibs are Opus and Michaels. In Opus, I can only find the Speedball nibs and the Hunt 101 goes for $2.50. And in Michaels, dip-nibs are only available by purchasing a set. There are other stores that carry nibs in my local areas, such as the Rath Art Supplies and the famous Vancouver Pen Shop (Which carry some really nice fountain pens primarily).

 

My question to the dear reader is: where is your location and where can you find nibs in your area. Please include the brand that they carry and the pricing. It would be fantastic for us to know the local supply stores of other towns and cities.

Edited February 25, 2017 by Myles_Ink_Calligraphy

[smk]

Both Curry's and De Serres carry Speedball nibs and you can find the Hunt 101 (one of my favourites) along with the 22 and 56.

 

The Hunt 101 and the Gillott's 303 are my workhorse nibs. I buy them online by the dozen(s) at a time from either John Neal or Paper & Ink Arts .

 

- Salman

[ksm]

@Myles:

 

Do some research. Two avenues that come to my mind are:

• Pre-paid credit card.
• A bank account for minors with debit card.

Where I live, later choice is quite popular. In my country banks allow legal guardian

of a 13 year old (or older) teenager, to create an account for said teenager.

Teenager gets a debit card and legal guardian funnels allowance through the account. This kind

of account does not allow negative balance, so there is no risk of getting into debt. Debit card

(usually issued by Visa or MasterCard) is good for online payments, ATMs and paying in B&M shops that

accept cards. Bank account also allows one to move some founds to PayPal.

In my country banks usually do not profit from such accounts, most fees are 0.00PLN, they rather treat it

as an investment into future customers.

Look for similar services in your country.

 

The former choice has been hampered by Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF)

regulations. It used to be as easy buying a card, using up its balance and topping it in an ATM

supporting deposits. Now a days, one has to register such card (so some kind of ID is necessary),

and topping it of usually requires transfer from a bank account.