Some of my old writings .
dip pen.jpg
Some of my old writings .
dip pen.jpg
jbb (July 7th, 2021), junglejim (March 29th, 2022), Kaputnik (July 6th, 2021), Sailor Kenshin (July 6th, 2021)
junglejim (March 29th, 2022)
This is a page done to catalogue some of the many dip nibs in my collection. Notice my consistent misspelling of Leonardt.
IMG_5190.jpgSpeaking of superpowers.....we've all seen ...two nibs $7.00. box of 5 $15. 1 nib $ 6.00. etc etc....
Then ,one day, along comes this ...$AU 43.00 on my desk for the whole lot. !!!!!
What's a bloke supposed to do. Needless to say, I've stopped looking for dipper nibs 🤣
eachan (February 2nd, 2022), junglejim (March 29th, 2022), Lloyd (December 26th, 2021), Pterodactylus (December 26th, 2021), Yazeh (December 26th, 2021)
eachan (February 2nd, 2022), junglejim (August 27th, 2022), Pterodactylus (December 28th, 2021), Yazeh (March 26th, 2022)
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OrnasoNova black acrylic ink
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Lamy turquoise.
INeedAFinancialAdvisor (August 24th, 2022), junglejim (August 27th, 2022), Lloyd (August 23rd, 2022), Yazeh (August 24th, 2022)
Well done, Rob! It didn't take you long to get a workable quill and then refine it to a good writing tool. I've had a couple of tries at making one and the second one would write, at least, but it wasn't very good. I used a small pocket knife at first then I used a scalpel. I think a large part of my problem is the arthritis in my hands and I no longer have the hand strength to cut the feather as I want. Congratulations on what you have achieved.
Robalone (August 23rd, 2022)
Don't blame your technique, Rob. Blame the goose.
Typos courtesy of Samsung Auto-Incorrect™
M: I came here for a good argument.
A: No you didn't; no, you came here for an argument.
M: An argument isn't just contradiction.
A: It can be.
M: No it can't. An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
A: No it isn't.
M: Yes it is! It's not just contradiction.
A: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
M: Yes, but that's not just saying 'No it isn't.'
A: Yes it is!
M: No it isn't!
Robalone (August 23rd, 2022)
@rob excellent job. I read/saw somewhere that for writing with quills one needs to write on tilted desk....when practicing with a pre-cut quill, it worked quite well. But the amount of ink it put on paper was astounding. I had to put the paper under the fan for it to dry
Last edited by Yazeh; August 24th, 2022 at 08:41 PM.
@yazeh, indeed, I noticed straight away that I had to keep the quill much more upright than I’m used to writing, so that would be easier with the surface sloped up to a degree 👍🏻
Yazeh (August 24th, 2022)
Yep, I used a slanted board to practice. Nevwrtjeless, I am impressed by those who produced those magnificent illumination manuscripts. Though, admittingly they weren't distracted by smartphones and quill forums
………for example, see my avatar !! Not an iPad or phone in sight 🤣
Yazeh (August 26th, 2022)
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