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Tips & Tricks

Thanks Mary Ann Koch for sharing a page from your notebook! Wow! Doodlers and Serious Artists, take note!

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Try to purchase three sheets of paper for a project. One for the finished piece, one for practice and one for peace of mind!

Always use good paper. What if your first attempt at a piece is the best, and you have used junky paper? Be brave!

Learn about Automatic Pens...

COOL Calligraphy video by Denis Brown!

Calligraphy Links

• Calligrapher's Resource Database
• Calligraphy Books at John Neal Bookseller
• John Neal Online Catalog
• Dick Blick Calligraphy Supplies
• Gold Size
• Retail store of Guild Member Joan McGrady-Beach:
  Greatful Heart Stamps
  www.gratefulheartstamps.com.
  Hours: Tuesday-Friday, Noon - 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10-4.
  Located at: 424 Main Street, Suite 1, Reinbeck, IA 50669.
  Phone: 319-345-6983.
  Check out the website for information about classes, products carried, card gallery, etc.
• UICB Handmade Paper
• Utrecht Art Supplies
• Association for the Calligraphic Arts
• Bow Valley Calligraphy Guild— Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Capital City Scribes — Austin, Texas
• Cynscribe Calligraphy Directory (over 1,000 calligraphy links)
• Society of Scribes — New York City
• Society of Scribes and Illuminators — UK
• Washington Calligraphers Guild — Washington, D.C.
• Manuscript Calligraphy site

some of Chuck's favorites...

• Jet Pens - Quick service with no shipping charges
• Cheap Joe's Art Stuff - Very good service

Fountain Pen Inks that can be used for calligraphy:

• Pendemonium - Fort Madison, Iowa
  The owners have an obvious passion for all types of fountain pens, calligraphic or otherwise. Their excellent information concerning fountain pen inks can be found by clicking on the "Inks and Refills" box on the left hand side, then by clicking on the "Ink Facts" located in the text. You should get to an article titled "A Few Thoughts on Fountain Pen Inks."
• Noodler's Ink
• Private Reserve Ink

Fun Calligraphy Sites:

• Calligraphy for your entertainment, and if you have nothing else to do - http://www.permadi.com/java/spaint/spaint.html
  
• Calligraphy For inspiration - http://www.claudedieterich.com/
  
• Calligraphy to boost your creativity with a few tips - http://www.jpb.com/creative/creative.php
  
• Master Penmen, Rosemary Buczek of The Gilded Quill

Organizations

• The Association for the Calligraphic Arts (ACA)

Opportunities / Call for Entries