Fountain Pen For Arabic Calligraphy. We import our pens from the middle east and indonesia where they are manufactured specifically for use in calligraphy. The pens required for use in islamic calligraphy differ greatly from those used in latin calligraphy.
We are the only importer in north america of these pens. She showed me images of dip pens they make out of pieces of wood that are carved into vertical oblique nibs to be dipped into ink for making artwork from these scripts. Contrary to popular belief it is not a good idea to literally dip your calligraphy pen into a pot of ink.
Hello everyone i would like to buy a fountain pen that i can use to learn to write arabic calligraphy.
While ballpoint pens may work alright with the arabic language a pencil is preferable over a ballpoint and a fountain pen over a pencil. I know the qalam reed is best but anyone have luck with a fountain pen. Instead invest in a nib. I ve been doing research on the forums and online in general and i can t seem to get a straight answer as to what i should look for in a fountain pen that i plan on learning calligraphy with.
