Speedball Art Products Elegant Writer Calligraphy Marker Set (12 Pack), 1.3mm (2821)

Purchased these pens to create a wedding card for my great nephew and his fiance. I printed it in Calligraphy. It all depends on using good tools, and these pens are very good. By the way, I'm 78, and can still create beautiful Calligraphy.

Perfect!

Just as I thought they would be. Easy to use and perfect for simple calligraphy projects.

I do recommend these pens for anyone who wishes to learn, or has a project to complete, but they are not for the long term hobbyist. For the price paid - under $8.00 - this was a ("meh") fair purchase. You get four markers - two of the 2.0mm nib size, one each of the 2.5mm and 3.0mm. They write nicely, especially if you have some experience in calligraphy. For a beginner, they are a great tool for learning the basic strokes, lettering, and practicing the artistic tempo (writing with creative artistry) of calligraphy style of writing. That said, my one disappointment was half-expected... they don't last very long if you're writing a lot. Both of my 2.0 pens and the 2.5 are near empty. With each one, I can write 2-3 letters before it starts skipping, making faded-looking lines. If I put the cap on and let it rest, I can get another 2-3 letters. You catch my drift? In total, I wrote about 45 pages worth of practicing letters and writing short phrases. So that equates to roughly 15 pages per pen. I bought these purely for learning and practicing, so they have served their purpose. I want to continue with the art and am looking into buying a traditional pen and ink. The 2.0 nib works well enough for writing, but keep in mind the letters will be of a larger size which takes up more space. (Think font size 30). The 2.5 and 3.0 compound this (think font size 48-60). Generally, the 2.0 nib is considered broad. I would have preferred a medium 1.3 and a fine 0.8 nib in order to write closer to normal sized font of 10-20. I have the added complexity of being left-handed, so writing in calligraphy style is different in that you push the pen forward toward the right side of the page, whereas a right-handed person pulls it along. The calligraphy nib is a flat edge, so to get the thickness and thinness of the lines to look right on the page, I had to turn the paper sideways to write. If you're left-handed, you know what I mean, and if you're right-handed hopefully you understand. I bring it up because I was worried I wouldn't be able to write properly with these markers, and hope to help others who may be thinking the same thing. You CAN do it, just turn the paper and experiment until you find the right angle. Happy Writing!

Have been dabbling in calligraphy for years and been buying this brand of calligraphy marker for just as long. They always work nicely, have good ink flow but just note they are more of a marker than a traditional calligraphy pen, which is what I prefer to use and why I buy them. Nice variety of colors and good to have the two different size tips.

Works okay as long as it doesn't get wet. (not able to use on watercolor art as I anticipated)

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Looked like quality units, and they are.

Good pen, easy to write with, but only one is a size 2. It would be nice to be able to obtain a thinner ink calligraphy pen.

Nice pens. Exactly as described.

Las compré por los colores pero no son las más recomendables para Caligrafia. Algunos colores estaban secos y no pintan bien.

Nice colours. Easy to write with. Smooth ink flow

I used it for art classes. It's just too expensive. More students would want to get it but can't afford it.

Diese Stifte sind wirklich was Besonderes. Dass der Preis alle paar Tage wechselt, ist etwas seltsam. Ich habe sie noch für 12,29 im Oktober gekauft, inzwischen wurden sie immer teurer. Ich kenne allerdings nichts Vergleichbares, was die Farbeffekte betrifft, wenn man die Stifte mit Wasser anlöst. Das funktioniert am besten auf grundiertem, also nicht saugendem Papier. Die Farbe explodiert förmlich unter dem Wasserpinsel in grünlich bis zart lilafarben. Kontrollieren kann man das erst mit recht viel Erfahrung, ansonsten muss man sich einfach überraschen lassen, was ja auch Spaß macht. Ich habe die Stifte gleich dreimal bestellt und bin jetzt angesichts der Preissteigerung von 25% ganz froh darüber. In vielen Rezensionen wird berichtet, dass die Stifte zum Teil eingetrocknet ankamen. Das kann ich nicht bestätigen. Meine waren alle korrekt aktiv und mit guten, festen Spitzen, die man sicherlich auch für Kalligraphie gut gebrauchen kann.