Registration closing date : 13th June 2025
This is a one-day In person class
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Paper:
- A few sheets of A4 or A3 Bleedproof layout paper (or good quality photocopy paper)
- A few pieces of hot pressed (HP) watercolour paper (eg Saunders, Arches, St Cuthbert’s Mill)
These can range in size between A5 - A3...off-cuts are fine
- A4/A3 sheet of black paper (eg Canson, Magnani, Ingres etc)
Pens/Nibs:
- A range of your favourite nibs with penholders (eg William Mitchell, Brause or Leonardt), especially the smaller sizes, though we will be using William Mitchell #s 2, 3 & 4 (or Brause 2, 1.5 & 1mm). Deirdre will be providing a Mitchell #6 for everyone, so please have a Mitchell reservoir ready.
- A few copperplate nibs, especially the firmer, finer ones (eg Gillott 104, Nikko G, Brause EF Principal)
- Mapping pen/'crow quill' (eg Brause reversible holder with 511B nib)
- Ruling pen (if you have one)
- Parallel pen 6mm or 3.8mm with black or sepia cartridge (only if you have one)
- Fine-liner pen .005 or .01
Ink/Gouache:
- Non-waterproof ink eg Quink, Pelikan, Higgins, (Walnut, Sumi or stick ink are fine too)
- White ink (eg Dr Martin's Bleedproof/Penwhite or White Gouache)
- 2 or 3 colours of gouache
- Gold Ink (eg Dr Martin's Copperplate gold or a Finetec pan gold)
Other Materials:
- Ruler, mechanical pencil, eraser, a few coloured pencils, glue stick, washi/masking tape, craft knife, cutting mat (if you have one)
- Mixing palette, water dropper, mixing brushes, water jar, paper-towel
- Magnifying glass
- Notebook
- Arkansas stone for nib sharpening (only if you have one)
- Embossing tool and 1 or 2 templates (only if you have them)
Important note: If you are fairly new to calligraphy, please don’t feel you need to bring everything on the list. Deirdre will have spares of most items
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