Comments on: Cola pen

Cola pen

Elementary Penguin — Sat, 07 May 2016 14:20:42 -0800

A cola pen is a calligraphy pen with a nib curved so that line width can be varied with pressure or holding the pen differently. It's called a cola pen because you can make one yourself with a cola can! Be careful, though.

By: infini

infini — Sat, 07 May 2016 14:45:49 -0800

Oh this is interesting, thanks Elementary Penguin! I found another diagram of how to make one and also some samples of writing, for those, like me, who are no good with the videos.

By: Elementary Penguin

Elementary Penguin — Sat, 07 May 2016 14:49:02 -0800

Thanks, infini! That diagram is way better than what I found.

By: xingcat

xingcat — Sat, 07 May 2016 15:18:23 -0800

We did something like this in art class 100 years ago when I was in high school. I remember a lot of cut fingers during the tin-snipping process, but it's so cool, being able to make your own writing instrument!

By: DoctorFedora

DoctorFedora — Sat, 07 May 2016 16:16:15 -0800

nope nope nope I do NOT need another calligraphy implement nope I am perfectly fine with my collection as it stands

By: Flashman

Flashman — Sat, 07 May 2016 16:35:30 -0800

At this point you may have quite a few cuts on your fingers. I know I did. Try not to do this anymore.

By: aurynn

aurynn — Sat, 07 May 2016 17:24:55 -0800

I have the Emerald of Chivor ink from the first video; it really is that beautiful. Highly recommended. :)

By: Elementary Penguin

Elementary Penguin — Sat, 07 May 2016 18:25:45 -0800

nope nope nope I do NOT need another calligraphy implement nope I am perfectly fine with my collection as it stands posted by DoctorFedora at 7:16 PM on May 7 [2 favorites −] [!] lyingcat.gif

By: Slap*Happy

Slap*Happy — Sat, 07 May 2016 20:51:05 -0800

The first video has it. Ink and paper are far more important than the pen, yet we focus upon the pen. We can select an ideal ink, and we can select the ideal paper for that ink, in the video, its the one printed with little unobtrusive dots rather than lines, and of a weave that would drink in greedily fine inks. Pens are much more variable an subjective. Yes, you can make a dip-pen that lays down a cartoonishly broad line from a beverage can. Why not go with a calligraphy brush at that point? While we are at it, why not just buy a Bic ballpoint? Because there is music. I am not a composer. I want to be, just to put that elegant of a pen to paper. Instead, I write ordinary things about my ordinary day, and fantastic in-ordinary things my brain kicks up. I have a rotating collection of lovely green-blue felt-tips, deep blue and broad gels, broad-tipped space pens in the black-matte finished little brass bulllet, and cheap and pricey fountain pens. The fountain pens require so much attention and maintenance, and yet write so well! Smooth and flowing. Those music nibs? Not cheap. I got to write my name with one of them once, on a guestbook. It was like my hand was possessed, as there is no way I could ever lay down a line as pretty. Yet I did. Send me your unwanted music-nibbed fountain pens!I will rehabilitate them!

By: infini

infini — Sun, 08 May 2016 01:01:38 -0800

No. Yank them from my cold, dead hands.

By: Too-Ticky

Too-Ticky — Mon, 09 May 2016 09:28:15 -0800

Neat-o. This sounds like something I might want to try my hand at.