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Turn your words into an art form with our range of high-quality calligraphy supplies. Giving you everything you need to get started, we have a range of professional calligraphy pens, sets, inks, and more! ***** Get the Best Calligraphy Supplies Online Calligraphy is the process of creating decorative lettering using a pen, ink brush, or other writing instrument. Calligraphy is popular on wedding invitations, logos, birth certificates, memorial documents, and more, so it’s not just a fun way of passing the time, it can also be a highly functional, and perhaps even lucrative skill… as long as you have the right tools, that is Here, we’ll be introducing you to the wonderful world of calligraphy supplies, and what you should know before making a purchase. What is a Calligraphy Pen? The term ‘calligraphy pen’ has become a bit of an umbrella term for a range of different writing tools used in calligraphy. However, the traditional calligraphy pen is known as a dip pen, which is what most professional calligraphers still use to this day. As the name suggests, dip pens don’t have an internal source of ink, and therefore need to be regularly dipped into ink to produce lines. Most dip pens feature interchangeable nibs to produce different lines and effects. Generally speaking, dip pens can be divided into two main categories: Straight dip pens: straight dip pens allow you to hold your calligraphy pen in a similar fashion to a regular pen. This makes for a less steep learning curve and is often a good place to start for those who are just learning how to do calligraphy. Oblique dip pens: oblique dip pens feature a protruding ‘flange’ which holds the nib at an angle which can potentially extend the lifespan of your nibs by sharing the load across the two tines. It may seem counter-intuitive, but oblique dip pens also allow the writer to hold the pen more comfortably. This means calligraphers can work for longer without wrist strain. Alternatives to Dip Pens These days, calligrap