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Month: June 2020

Ian Holm Tribute

June 30, 2020August 2, 2020 jimmywimLeave a comment

Ian Holm, 12 September 1931 – 19 June 2020

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Tagged Copperplate, Movie Quotes

Space Corps Directive 997

June 28, 2020August 2, 2020 jimmywimLeave a comment
Gillott 303
Tagged Copperplate, Red Dwarf

The Oblique & The Basics

June 28, 2020August 2, 2020 jimmywimLeave a comment

I ordered a Speedball Oblique holder to try and help with learning Copperplate Calligraphy.

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Tagged Equipment

The Great Nib Upgrade

June 27, 2020August 2, 2020 jimmywimLeave a comment

So, after using the William Mitchell nibs for a while, I fancied giving Copperplate hand a try.

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Tagged Equipment

The First Scribbles in Uncial

June 27, 2020June 28, 2020 jimmywimLeave a comment

Order’s arrived, regular work day is over (I’m not furloughed!), and now it’s time to put pen to paper.

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The First Order

June 27, 2020June 28, 2020 jimmywimLeave a comment

So this first post on this site is actually a retrofit for the start of my calligraphy journey. My first scribbles were actually on the 4th of June 2020, but I had placed my first equipment order online about a week earlier.

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