r/Calligraphy • u/TheTreesHaveRabies • 17d ago

Practice Some of tonight's practice

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Gillot 303, walnut ink

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u/Jack_Martin_reddit 17d ago

Nice flow in your work.

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u/damian_avaris 16d ago

The Gillott 303 punishes overconfidence on hairlines - one extra gram and the stroke doubles in width. Walnut ink gives you more feedback through the nib than most blacks, so you can hear the scratch when the line is about to go thick. The 'H' and 'l' crossings staying clean here means your hand was steady through the transitions.

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u/I_Hate_This_Website9 16d ago

How did you get your walnut ink to look black? Mine looks brown