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Old October 5th 06, 06:02 AM posted to rec.crafts.rubberstamps
chatty cathy
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ok i love the way that looks but do you have to have the special markers
to do it? Can you not use any marker or pen to write fancy like
that..always wanted to write like that but i have tried and its not as
easy as i thought..Have any of you tried it???
what do you like about it or not.
cathy

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Old October 7th 06, 04:05 AM posted to rec.crafts.rubberstamps
Alison
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No plain marker or pen will work nearly as well as one designed for
calligraphy. I, for one, have never cared for calligraphy markers, I think
it's the translusency (sp?) of the ink... where your strokes cross, it's
darker, so it always looks splotchy.

I love the... oh, what's the "S" brand name??? - well that one, I love it.
You can get the kit of multiple nibs, cartridges and one or two shells for
like $20 before coupon at that horrible "M" store (at least, last time I
looked).

The important thing is to practice the individual strokes for a while and
get the hang of them, then start putting them together into letters. Get a
book from the library and some tracing paper. (Sorry, I don't have a
specific book to recommend.)

I don't remember who, but some enrichment teacher back in elementary school
had a lesson for us in calligraphy. I was into it for a while, and my
handwriting was improved vastly, and for good!

Alison


"chatty cathy" wrote in message
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ok i love the way that looks but do you have to have the special markers
to do it? Can you not use any marker or pen to write fancy like
that..always wanted to write like that but i have tried and its not as
easy as i thought..Have any of you tried it???
what do you like about it or not.
cathy



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Old December 2nd 06, 04:33 PM posted to rec.crafts.rubberstamps
stampingmaniac
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Default Caligraphy?

I think the "S" brand is Schaeffer?

I have a calligraphy set. I was very into it for a while. In high
school I was paid to go to some of the sports matches at the end of
season to fill out the achievement certificates as students won various
events (districts & regionals competitions). I'm out of practice,
though.

You can get special paper to practice on. Different alphabets have
specific orders of the strokes that make up the letters so that strokes
do not cross. The angle and size of nib is also important and will
differ depending on which "font" you are writing.

I really need to get the set back out and practice. Part of the reason
I purposefully don't buy "sayings" stamps is because I told myself I
could calligraphy the sayings instead. Well, I had the best of
intentions.... :-)

--Barbara


Alison wrote:
No plain marker or pen will work nearly as well as one designed for
calligraphy. I, for one, have never cared for calligraphy markers, I think
it's the translusency (sp?) of the ink... where your strokes cross, it's
darker, so it always looks splotchy.

I love the... oh, what's the "S" brand name??? - well that one, I love it.
You can get the kit of multiple nibs, cartridges and one or two shells for
like $20 before coupon at that horrible "M" store (at least, last time I
looked).

The important thing is to practice the individual strokes for a while and
get the hang of them, then start putting them together into letters. Get a
book from the library and some tracing paper. (Sorry, I don't have a
specific book to recommend.)

I don't remember who, but some enrichment teacher back in elementary school
had a lesson for us in calligraphy. I was into it for a while, and my
handwriting was improved vastly, and for good!

Alison


"chatty cathy" wrote in message
...
ok i love the way that looks but do you have to have the special markers
to do it? Can you not use any marker or pen to write fancy like
that..always wanted to write like that but i have tried and its not as
easy as i thought..Have any of you tried it???
what do you like about it or not.
cathy


 




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