1:10am May 11, 2015

DIY Aluminium Calligraphy Pen

nextdoor-letsgo:

shitifindon:

miss-nerdgasmz:

watering76:

You’ll need tape, scissors, knife, disposable chopsticks, empty aluminium can, stapler and ink.

Calligraphy Pen for Gothic: cut the aluminium into two pieces like above and tape it on chopstick, then Staple the aluminium.

Medium Point Calligraphy Pen: Fold a piece of aluminim, and cut it like picture above. Then tape it on chopstick.

Fine Point Calligraphy Pen: Fold a piece of aluminim, and cut it like picture above. Then tape it on chopstick.

Now enjoy it :)

☞Turning straw into pen.

ARE YOU FUCKIN SERIOUS I’VE SPENT SHIT TONS OF MONEY ON CALLIGRAPHY PENS FOR ART AND YOU’RE TELLING ME I CAN MAKE MY OWN FOR LESS THAN 4 FRIGGEN DOLLARS??? THIS IS BULLSHIT MY ENTIRE ART LIFE IS A LIE

calligraphy friends: to what extent is this bullshit?

it is not remotely bullshit, “cola pens” are an extremely awesome tool! but they’re not as useful as steel nibs, they wear out quickly, and you cut yourself a whole lot making them; also you can’t make a pointed nib from a cola can so pointed pen styles are out, and you won’t get as reliable a line as with a steel nib. and steel nibs are generally less than $2 each, so it’s not like you’re saving tons of money.
here (youtube link) is Luca Barcellona using a cola pen in 2008. he isn’t using it for traditional styles like gothic above; these pens are best for what is called “expressive calligraphy” like what he’s doing there, and for other modern scripts. the way they skitch on paper is so deeply pleasing <3

thank you calligraphy friend! <3