MANUSCRIPT NIB PRACTICE SHEETS HOW TO

I check to make sure that the ink is nicely covering the nib, and if not, I will then add a bit more saliva and repeat the steps. Next, I wipe it off again with a dry portion of the paper towel (My favorite paper towel brand for cleaning my nibs is Viva Paper Towels) and then dip it into ink. I just put a little saliva onto a paper towel and rub off the manufacturer’s coating with the saliva. However, I wouldn’t recommend using this method if you are working on an on-site event at a public place, especially because on-site calligraphy events tend to be at more up-scale locations. This is the cheapest and fastest (albeit having a slight “ew” factor) method of prepping your nibs and how I prep my nibs pretty much 95% of the time. This seems like an excellent option for prepping nibs if you are working at a public event for an on-site calligraphy gig. I just rubbed the nib with the acetone soaked strip, then dried it off with a paper towel. I happened to have picked up some nail polish remover wraps from the grocery today experimented with cleaning the protective coating off the nib with one, and it worked like a charm! I had not tried this one before, and I was pleasantly surprised. Prepping the nib with Acetone (Nail Polish Remover)

I am happy to report that not only did the nib not break this time, it also worked well to remove the oil coating! 2.

So, I started over with a Gillott 404 nib and left it sitting in the russet potato for about 10 minutes. I was definitely not expecting that to happen, so it’s good to know that even sturdy nibs are not immune from misaligning the tines with this method. I always say that when using this method, you should only do it with more sturdy nibs like G Nibs because it could damage more delicate nibs, but fair warning that it can break a G Nib too: Warning: Don’t leave the nibs in the potato for longer than 15 minutes because they will rust! I’ll buy a couple of potatoes and I’ll gently stick the nibs into them (about halfway) and then leave them there for about 5 to 10 minutes. If I need to prep a large number of nibs for a workshop, I will use this method. Use a Potato to clean your calligraphy nibs Well, there are several interesting and somewhat unexpected ways to clean off that oil coating! 1. In contrast, the prepped nib is nicely covered with ink, and the ink is adhering to the nib. This will either cause the ink to just fall off the nib or not deposit the ink onto your paper at all. That’s a sign you need to prep (clean) your nib!Īs you can see, the ink bubbles up on the unprepared nib and is not adhering to the nib.

However, that oil coating needs to be removed before you dip your nib into the ink and start writing.ĭo you ever struggle with ink blobbing off your nib into a big inkblot onto your paper? This is helpful if you’re the type of calligrapher who orders, say, 100 nibs at a time! The nibs you order will come with a manufacturer’s oil coating to protect them and keep them from rusting. Picture it: The nibs you ordered came in, and you’re ready to finally start writing with them! You put them into your flange or staff and dip the nib-Wait! Stop! Before you begin writing with your new nibs, you need to prep them for writing! In the beginning, I was writing with ink caked on my nib (Embarrassing, I know 🤦🏻‍♀️). One thing I wasn’t taught when I took that modern calligraphy workshop was to keep my nibs clean! Pin me! Here is why you need to prepare your calligraphy nibs So without any further delays let’s get to it! Hey, this is Sarah from and in this article, I’ll go over the different cleaning methods (commonly called prepping) for your nibs and how I clean my nibs as I’m working on a project.

MANUSCRIPT NIB PRACTICE SHEETS HOW TO

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Manuscript nib practice sheets