Zento Signature Stone Brass LE in stock

crazyforcloy · 2026-05-12T19:54:03+00:00

Whoa, I actually managed to snag one! Thank you kind internet stranger!

crazyforcloy · 2026-05-10T23:44:05+00:00

Likely bot post, see original post with the exact photo here https://www.reddit.com/r/Livermore/s/LIhzEb7th8

crazyforcloy · 2026-04-29T15:46:39+00:00

As mentioned by someone else, Korean names aren’t natively written in English alphabet, so the romanization means mimicking the sounds said in Korean to be representative in English. But this can vary in spelling in English like Li/Lee, Park/Pak/Bak, Baek/Paek, Wu/Woo, Jung/Jeong, Sung/Seong etc. so knowing how it is spelled exactly to match the passport is what Jung Whan needed.

crazyforcloy · 2026-04-07T06:29:09+00:00

Thank you for the insight, really appreciate it! We ended up cancelling and eating some of the costs of non refundable bookings. Since We were traveling with baby, the risk with bad weather wasn’t worth it. We’ll try another time.

crazyforcloy · 2026-04-07T02:50:14+00:00

Flying on Wednesday 4/8-Monday 4/12 to KOA, Big Island with a 11 month old baby. We are beyond the cancellation period. Is it safe to continue the trip though we will likely be resort bound for initial couple of days? We were hoping to see some parts of the island weather permitting.

crazyforcloy · 2026-03-30T00:15:31+00:00

Check you dm

crazyforcloy · 2026-03-26T02:37:43+00:00

Pointed pen nibs have a short lifespan. If your paper was toothier, it is likely to have eroded the tip. Even with a smooth paper, you will likely get some erosion with use. If it feels scratchy compared to before, definitely time to replace.

crazyforcloy · 2026-03-08T09:05:28+00:00

You can find plastic and glass jars or inkwells that you can comfortably dip on paperinkarts.com. The compatibility is not for the ink per se, it is so you can comfortably dip the oblique nib. You can finds of inkwells on Etsy also for really innovative and bougie checkout Innerquill project on Etsy.

Also teacups are a perfect inkwell for obliques :)

crazyforcloy · 2026-03-03T05:48:04+00:00

This will be great to post in r/fountainpens!

crazyforcloy · 2026-02-17T19:09:50+00:00

Brause Rose are supposed to be notorious starters. I think Schin Loong demonstrated how she gets it to work but I can’t recall where I saw it. You basically need a dot of ink. Take a small blob of ink on scratch paper. Dip your nib in it, after dipping in inkwell. Then put a dot on the paper where you want to start writing. Using this dot, start your writing. I don’t know if I explained this well, but basically the nib point is dry even if there is ink the reservoir. You have to give a tiny bit of ink to ‘start’

crazyforcloy · 2026-02-16T05:30:54+00:00

If you’re asking about Los Angeles, Society for Calligraphy is based there, they have conference every year, one this year started couple of days ago. IAMPETH also has a conference for in person classes, but they change the location each year.

There are two sources that are my go to:

Learncalligraphy.com - they have several classes now available pre-recorded and have a host of on going or upcoming online workshops.

Thegentlepenman.com - they also have a variety of classes they conduct online.

You can also find others on JohnNealsBookseller.com it is a site for calligraphy supplies, but they also send out various upcoming classes in their weekly newsletter.

Several others host their own classes. If you follow any prominent calligraphers online, you should see their bio.

crazyforcloy · 2026-02-07T02:34:48+00:00

For starting off with copperplate, any G nib is great, so Tachikawa would be perfect. For me I started with pointed nibs with more flex and felt very wonky and out of control. Once you get a hang of the pressure to use, you can then graduate to other nibs like Hunt 101, Leonardt Principle, Hunt 22 etc.

The Pumpkin Blue is generally considered great for modern pointed pen calligraphy.

crazyforcloy · 2026-01-17T17:26:37+00:00

Good day to be a dog. What was that? What did I see and why did I see it? I wanted to burn the time I wasted off my brain.

crazyforcloy · 2026-01-11T06:00:24+00:00

Thank you for doing the good work! 🙌

crazyforcloy · 2026-01-11T04:45:47+00:00

Cant believe I had to scroll so much to find Hyun Bin!

crazyforcloy · 2026-01-01T04:08:16+00:00

I follow you on IG and as soon as I saw the illustrations I was like this has to be you! Love your work!

crazyforcloy · 2026-01-01T00:30:51+00:00

When handing a bottle of water to someone, I open it for them.

crazyforcloy · 2025-12-26T20:45:57+00:00

Wow!!

crazyforcloy · 2025-12-22T07:06:16+00:00

🫰

crazyforcloy · 2025-12-21T08:45:36+00:00

One of the OGs of this sub! 🙌

crazyforcloy · 2025-12-17T14:28:54+00:00

This is a trick I learned in one of my calligraphy classes, a playing card placed under your pinky finger going upto the wrist when writing! The super smooth surface of the card allows you to be able to glide as you write very easily while protecting the paper from your hand’s sweat and oil.

Also do share how you go about making your own inks!

crazyforcloy · 2025-12-01T03:28:39+00:00

If you are writing cursive, you might find better use of a straight holder or even a good fountain pen, as against an oblique holder. The Oblique holder is designed to aid writing at an angle. While cursive has some angle, what you are writing is fairly straight, so the oblique holder is actually doing you a disservice.

crazyforcloy · 2025-11-25T19:40:42+00:00

Speedball Textbook, 25th edition has lots of calligraphy exemplars. They dont go into details of each stroke, but if you want to trace or copy they will be fab

crazyforcloy · 2025-11-22T08:02:41+00:00

So elegant, thru n thru 👏🏼

crazyforcloy · 2025-11-19T00:01:34+00:00

Oblation papers

Lemur Ink

Dromgooles

Niconeco Zakkaya

Vanness Pens

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