A quill no less, with some amazing ink. Let me say that again, AMAZING ink. I love the ink that came with the quill (a ridiuclously bright blue) but I bought some black for the sake of having options. The Aladine ink is very nice, very smooth. And the nib on the quill isn't half bad. It's pretty close to my fountain pen, really. Not to mention, caligraphy ink chips off the nibe when it's dry, unlike the Park ink which stains. Also, it's French made, if that means anything to you. Of course, there is probably better inks and nibs, but for $20, can you really complain?If you love yourself, find $20 and get yourself one. And if you don't like it, you can always give it to me!
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I am surprised that Barnes and Noble carries those.
That's pretty cool. I tried a quill ages ago, but was pretty bad at it. Chances are I'm better now that my hands have learned how to use fountain and dip pens? From what I understand, they're not too difficult to make, though you need to temper the feather/nib so it doesn't come all apart as easily.
Looks like Barnes and Noble sells this set, or at least lists it online.
My French is weak, but here's the Aladine catalog page showing calligraphy products. I'm going to guess their ink isn't fountain-pen safe, but it sounds like it's nice, vivid stuff. Post some samples!
Thanks for the links Clemens! And no, the ink is ABSOLUTELY NOT fountain pen safe. It dries within seconds of being exposed to air. :)
Yes, samples will be soon(ish)!!
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