Calligraphy Pen How To Put Ink. Dip the brush or the eyedropper in the ink and then put some ink in the space between the folded metal. To write with a calligraphy pen start by taping a piece of paper to your writing surface so it doesn t slip around while you re writing on it.
If you want to make a curved stroke hold the pen at a 45 degree angle. Unscrew the barrel and remove the empty nib. This means that the cartridge already sticks to the grip.
Now you have successfully prepared your pen and you are ready to draw your first letters.
It should be filled until it is about 3 4 full. Try leaving the pen tip down for a while longer before writing. This is usually because ink has not yet saturated the feed. Put the new ink in by clicking the smaller end into the nib.
