Calligraphy / Kaweco Sport Hacking by Gentian

[John the Monkey]

Lovely calligraphy from Gentian - also interesting is the modification she's made to her Kaweco sport, giving it a wide calligraphic nib.

http://www.gentianosman.com/2012/02/orange-indien-and-kaweco-sport.html

(Also, an ink to add to the, "Hmm, would like to try that" list)

[Pinkys.Brain]

I would not call it a real "modification", since the Kaweco use normal friction fit feeds and nibs, but the outcome is really great! I would love to get my hands on a small Kaweco with a 1.5 nib.

I hate it that Kaweco does not sell the calligraphy nibs separately like the "normal" nibs. If they would do that they could sell (a lot) more Kawecos...

p.s.: Her blog is interesting. Thanks for the link.

[klpeabody]

I've been hanging out at her blog a lot lately. I really like her stuff, a lot. And when I say that, I'm referring to both pens and her creative talent. I was also wishing I could pick up a a single, separate italic for Kaweco, as well.

[Bogon07]

The Kaweco green Sport Ice is a beautiful colour.
The J. Herbin Orange Indien is quite a nice orange too. The shading is much more dramatic in the first two lines.

[Pinkys.Brain]

Just saw that jetpens.com now also has Kaweco calligraphy nibs, and they are fairly cheap:

http://www.jetpens.com/Kaweco-Calligraphy-Fountain-Pen-Nib-Replacement-1.9-mm-Black-Body/pd/8732

[John the Monkey]

Nice spot Pinkys.Brain - I wonder if the UK stockists will start to carry these too?

I must admit, I've always found this set very tempting;

http://www.kaweco-pen.com/en/Writing_Instruments/other_series/kalligrafie/white/kalligrafie_white.php

[Bogon07]

More great calligraphy from Gentian in J.Herbin Vert Empire with Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu Gaki for a chrome like dramatic effect.
http://www.gentianosman.com/#!/2012/04/j-herbin-vert-empire.html

Yet another reason to get Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu Gaki !!