Calligraphy Supply List

Supplies & Materials

Curious what supplies and materials I use and recommend? I put together a list of my favorite calligraphy/art supplies below so you can stop wasting money and get started right. I will continually be updating this page, so please make sure to check back ❤️ Here are shortcut links to my go-to suppliers for all the things that I need! If you are ordering from JNB or PIA, please use code "LOGOS" for extra 5% off!

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John Neal
Paper & Ink Arts

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NIBS

Nikko G. Great beginner nib, sturdy tip with a good flex. Pack of 10

Brause 66EF. Note: This is a smaller nib so it may not fit in certain holders.

Brause 361 (Also known as Brause Steno). Beginner friendly nib with sturdy tip and moderate flex.

Hunt 22B. One of my favorite go-to nibs! Can produce fine hairlines and has great flexibility. Tip can also handle slightly textured paper.

Leonardt Principal EF. Super fine tip and very flexible. Recommended for intermediate or expert calligraphers.

Gillott 404. One of my favorite nibs when working on slightly textured paper. Sturdy with a medium flex.

Titanium Zebra G. Super durable with a similar feel to Nikko G. Pack of 10.

INKS

Dr Ph Martin's Bleedproof White. Been using this since beginning of my journey. Opaque, beautiful ink to write with.

Tom Norton Walnut Drawing Ink. Give beautiful hairlines. Love using for practice or finished pieces

Finetec Pearlescent Watercolor Pan - Metallic. My favorite gold ink. Need to add water and mix to right consistency but write wonderfully.

Moon Palace Sumi Ink. My go-to sumi ink.

McCaffery's Ink. Comes in a variety of colors.

Moon Palace Vermillion Ink. Rich, opaque, orange/red ink

Ziller Ink. High quality, pigmented acrylic ink. Can use straight from bottle and comes in variety of colors.

Arteza Gouache. You can make your own colored ink for calligraphy using these gouache tubes.

Kuretake Brilliant Gold Ink - Ready to use out of the bottle. Flows smoothly from the nib!

Dr. Ph Martin's Pen White- White ink that is ready to use out of the bottle! Can be diluted with water if needed.

PEN/PENCIL

Tom's Studio Flourish Curve Oblique Pen - Made of solid metal to last a lifetime, this pen also has a screw flange to fit any size nibs. Use code : LOGOS_CALLIGRAPHY to apply 10% off any order over £30

Moblique 2 in 1 Penholder by Luis Creations. Use as a straight or oblique. Small storage for your nibs too.

Yokepen Co. 2-in-1 Holder. Inexpensive but great holder you can use for both oblique and straight.

Kelly Creates Small Brush Pen. Love these! The fine tip allows you to achieve delicate hairline to shade.

Pentel Sign Pen Touch - 12 assorted colors. Fine tip brush pen.

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen - Metallic Silver. Great pen to add some sparkles/shine. Pack of 12.

Fons & Porter - White mechanical pencil. Comes with 10 refill leads.

General's Charcoal White Pencil - Pack of 2. Writes like chalk. I like using this for when I need to do wooden signs.

Sharpie Brush Pens - 12 assorted colors. These are permanent!

BIC Gel-ocity - 0.5mm. Box of 36 Assorted Colors. Writes smoothly, great for cursive practice.

BIC Gel-ocity Retractable Gel Pen- 0.7mm. Assorted Colors. Medium Point. Writes smoothly.

TUL Retractable Gel Pen - 0.5mm. Black. Pack of 12 Pens.

Pentel GraphGear 500 - 0.5mm. With lead and eraser.

Uchida Bistro Chalk Marker - Metallic Gold Fine Pen. Works on windows, chalkboard, non porous surfaces

Ecoline Brush Pens - Set of 10 Botanic Colors - Mixable and can be blended. Juicy and wonderful to write with.

PAPER

HP Premium 32. Smooth printable laser paper for your calligraphy practice.

Canson XL Watercolor Paper. Slightly textured paper that I love using for finished pieces for calligraphy

Canson Pro Layout Marker Pad. Semi-translucent paper to put on top of your guidesheets. Takes ink well.

Rhodia graph pad. Smooth paper for calligraphy practice. You would need to draw in slant lines or you can place it behind each paper.

Prelined graph pad with 55 degree slant. You can use this for practicing and scans well for digital purposes. I use this alot for sketching out designs.

*Free* Download my free 9 page Guidesheet Packet instantly!

Rhodia Staple bound Graph Pad - Takes ink really well. Smooth to write on.

Speedball Bienfang Graphics 360 Marker Paper. Smooth, semi transparent.

BOOKS

The following are books I have in my collection..many of them written by dear friends! I will continually be adding to this collection ...

Classic Calligraphy for Beginners. My first book! Introduction to two of my favorite scripts - Copperplate & Spencerian as well as 25+ creative projects.

Creative Calligraphy Made Easy. Written by Karla Lim. Gorgeous book on modern calligraphy + creative projects.

Florals by Hand. Written by Alli Koch. If you are interested in learning how to draw and illustrate florals, this is your book! Inspirational and instructional book.