r/Calligraphy

Writing Sacred in custom gothic, Durer based style lettering | Pilot Parallel Pen 6mm

Trying my luck with sumi ink this time

I have to rant…

I’ve been dabbling with calligraphy here and there. I’ve been using normal notebooks like muji, rhodia and some fabriano notebook. It’s been working fine and I like it.

Now cause I wanted to get into practicing I bought calligraphy paper from Cult Pens. It just rage baited me so hard I won’t be touching a dip pen in a week.

I’m really disappointed, the feathering is really bad it bleeds through easily and there is no shading because the absorbency is so high.

What should I look for instead 😞

Okay so uh…we’re a lil rusty lmao. But it’s a start baybeeeee

Copperplate, Hunt 101, Kaimei Sumi

Word of the day : https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2026/08/19/

Pen : Pilot parallel 6MM

Ink(s) : Sulekha Gorber 50 (GREEN) and residual CRIMSON RED (Camlin photocolor inks)

Paper : 200 GSM paper, regular acid-free.

Practice for a piece for an Anglican priest. The finished version will be in India ink on some nicer paper, with a painted white rose seal beneath it.

Speedball C2 nib dipped in PW Akkerman “Israel’s Zeeblauw” fountain pen ink.

Ombú, el árbol de la bella sombra, a veces llamado de esa forma, bellasombra, es un árbol nativo de América del sur y la palabra del día de hoy. Proviene del nombre Guaraní usado para el árbol.

Ombú, the tree of the beautiful shadow, sometimes called that way, beautifulshadow, is a tree native of South America and today's spanish word of the day. It comes from the Guaraní name for the tree.

Word of the day : https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2026/08/18/

Pen : Pilot parallel 6MM

Ink : Camlin photocolor inks - CRIMSON

Paper : 300 GSM cold pressed watercolour paper

Script : Gothic textura

Been a few years but trying to get back into calligraphy. Leonardt principal EF with walnut ink on hp 32 lb paper. Feedback is appreciated!

Pilot parallel pen 3.8 mm

Stephan Kuhn Design with Pilot Parallel Pen 3.8 mm and Ecoline Watercolor

Any advice is welcome! ☺️

Calligraphy had always fascinated me. Finally trying something out myself. Practice attempts as a newbie with random quotes and phrases. Wanted to share.

Pen - Kanwrite Desire medium flex nib
Ink - Sulekha Royal Blue.

Pen: pilot parallel pen 4.5 mm
ink: pilot mixable green

Word of the day : https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2026/08/17/

Pen : Pilot parallel 6MM

Ink : Sulekha Turquoise Talisman (Turquoise Blue)

Paper : 300 GSM cold pressed watercolour papers

Script : Gothic textura