I’m a calligrapher, so I was replaced by the printing press in 1440. It was a joyful day. No longer would scribes have to toil over dippy ink pots, labouring over letters so the educated elite could rule the rest of us with bibles. With the printing press, newspapers could take over the world. I …
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Once you know you’ll keep practising, it’s worth getting a few extra supplies – so I recommend making learning calligraphy fun with: coloured inks coloured papers – especially dark different nibs a book – try my Introduction to Modern Calligraphy, or Nib & Ink, or Modern Calligraphy Workshop Read my article about making practice fun, …
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