2: Calligraphy Supply List for Next Week

Required Materials List

*Optional Supplies

• Pilot Parallel Pens, sizes 6.0mm and 3.8mm
• *Pilot Parallel Pens refill six pack of cartridges, black ink
• Paris Paper for Pens, 14” x 17”OR Pentalic Paper for Pens, 14” x 17”OR Boris Layout Pad, 14” x 17”3H pencil
• *Sandpaper Pencil Pointer (Art Alternatives or Staedtler brands are best.)
• Eraser (Magic Rub or Staedtler Mars White Plastic)
• Metal or plastic T-square, or wooden with an acrylic edge, at least 18” long
• Plastic triangle, 45–90 degrees, 12”Soft absorbent cotton rag
• Drafting tape or painters tape
• *Drafting table OR wood drawing board with metal edge, 18” x 24” (Alvin brandis recommended.)

• *Higgins Eternal Ink
• *Nibs, assorted sizes: Brause Bandzug Calligraphy Nibs and Tape Nibs are recommended OR William Mitchell Round Hand Square Nibs are also recommended (Dip pen set includes holder with reservoir)
• *Pen holders: Best selection at johnnealbooks.com; recommend cork-tipped penholder
• *Windsor-Newton Gouaches: Assorted colors
• *Windsor-Newton round sable brush size 3 or 4 (or similar quality)
• *Eyedropper
• *Tiny containers for mixing colors
• Paper in a variety of colors and textures (Canson Mi-Teintes Paper and GermanIngres are highly recommended, but you can experiment with various papers.)

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