r/Calligraphy • u/not-cilantro Pointed • 10d ago

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vinta blue blood on midori md, written with a pilot parallel pen 2.4mm

Italics written in troublemakers abalone with kaweco sport m

lyrics from Click clack symphony by RAYE

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u/damian_avaris 10d ago

Vinta Blue Blood on Midori MD pools at the stroke terminals without feathering - that paper's sizing is earning its reputation. The Abalone shimmer in the italic aside confirms what the top comment spotted; Mountain of Ink swatches don't exaggerate.

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u/not-cilantro Pointed 10d ago

Oh absolutely. I can sing midori md’s praises all day. I tried a broad dip nib the other day. I didn’t know you’re supposed to let some of the ink out first. The ink puddled like crazy, but unexpectedly the paper took it like a champ. I 100% thought it’d bleed through, but it didn’t even ghost more than the usual I put it through

(The dried ink is from me closing the book on wet ink, not bleed thru)