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Making Marks: Writing as Design and Personal Expression
Books and other media
No recommended books.
Supplies
Pens: Calligraphy pens, all kinds and sizes that you own; ones to experiment with; black and colored felt tip pens in varying thickness (what you have on hand); ballpoint pen – dark color or black.
Tools: #2 Pencil, soft and hard ones you own; few colored pencils; any "mark making" tools, Ex. Sticks, toothbrushes, Q-tips, carpenter's pencil, etc.
Ink/Paint: Black ink like Sumi; walnut ink if you have it; watercolor or gouache – few favorite colors.
Brushes: Paint brushes in various sizes, Ex. "crummy" and good, pointed and flat, whatever you have.
Paper: 2 –3 Sheets Arches text wove 25x40" – tear one into 12 each 8x10s; 1-2 sheets of cheap bond paper; 1 sheet watercolor paper, cold press, 140# Ex. Lanaquarelle; 1 sheet cover stock, Ex. Strathmore Artagain or Arches Cover, any color, at least 17x22 for portfolio cover.
Misc..: Small pencil sharpener; eraser; ruler; scissors; X-acto knife; paper towels; 2 good sized water containers; apron or smock; masking tape; 9x12 piece of plexiglass or masonite to tape paper to; note taking book; few favorite quotes.
Optional: Bone folder; pillow to sit on; one or two students to bring a hair dryer.
Materials Fee: None
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N02. Brause Calligraphy Nibs
Sizes in millimeters (0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0). Oblique cut.
List Price: $2.19.
Brause calligraphy nibs are popular with both professionals and beginners. Stiffer nibs with reservoir on top. High quality nibs from Germany. Order these if you have a heavy hand and apply strong pressure when you write. These chisel edged dip nibs are great for Blackletter (Gothic/Old English), Italic, and other hands.
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N04. Mitchell Nibs (Round Hand)
Mitchell Rexel Round Hand Nibs
Straight cut. Sizes 0(3.3mm), 1(3mm), 1-1/2(2.5mm),
2(2.3mm), 2-1/2(1.8mm), 3(1.4mm), 3-1/2(1mm),
4(0.9mm), 5(.75mm), 6(.6mm). Retail Price $1.45.
Flexible calligraphy nibs from England. Straight cut. Reservoirs are purchased separately. Though they are called Round Hand, these chisel edge nibs are good for many alphabets including Carolingian, ItalicUncials, Gothic, Foundational Hand, and Roman Caps. Used by professional calligraphers with and without the reservoirs. Some beginners may have trouble with the flexibility. One of our most popular nibs for calligraphy. Give them a try.
See N05 for Left Hand Mitchell Nibs.
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M06. Zig Waterproof Marker
Zig Waterproof Marker.
Pigmented waterproof ink. 2.0 & 5.0mm on each pen. Now called Memory System Calligraphy Marker. Specify Color:
10 Black, 40 Green, 20 Red, 80 Violet, 30 Blue.
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M42. Pitt Calligraphy Markers
M42. Pitt Calligraphy Markers.
2mm, chiseledged, waterproof, acid-free. lightfast pigmented. Good-quality tip produces crisp, sharp letters. Specify: Black, Sepia, Cranberry. $2.95 each. 3 or more $2.65 each (same or assorted).
From Faber-Castell.
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S142. Design Drawing Pencils
Design Drawing Pencils
Design 3800.
"6H" is hardest lead. "5B" is softest lead, Specify 6H, 5H, 4H, 3H, 2H, HB, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B.
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S524. 12 Premier Prismacolor Pencil Set
Artist-quality, soft thick leads, strong lightfast properties.
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S525. 24 Premier Prismacolor Pencil Set
Artist-quality, soft thick leads, strong lightfast properties.
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S526. 36 Premier Prismacolor Pencil Set
Artist-quality, soft thick leads, strong lightfast properties.
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I70. Moon Palace Sumi Ink
Moon Palace Sumi
The Ink is now in a bottle with a Gold Label
While the packaging is a bit different , this is the highly sought after and highly recommended Japanese Sumi Ink. For both broad edge and pointed pen work. Dries waterproof. A great calligraphy ink.
"I like Moon Palace better, but both Moon Palace and Best Bottle are beautiful inks. The Moon Palace has a slight sheen to it, which I like. Michael suggested this ink to me so please tell him I said "thank you". I just finished a job of 200 invitations with Moon Palace and the ink is beautiful. I did not dilute the ink.
A client just brought me invitations (slick paper) to address. This bride knew going in to this that I probably couldn't do pointed pen. However, for fun, I tried the Sumi inks and to my surprise they worked pretty darn good. I usually have to use a sharpie on slick envelopes, yikes!!!"
--Clair F., Jan 2011.
Three sizes:
6.0 oz (180ml) $12.95
15oz (450ml) $19.95
60 oz bulk bottle.(1.8L)..only $75.00.
You save $54.50. 10 six ounce bottles cost $129.95
Great for teachers, or buy and share the cost with a friend or two or three.
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