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This is what all beginner's use in our Guild
Speedball “C” series
Best in larger sizes.
C-2, C-3, & C-4 are popular for beginners’ classes.
Left-handed available http://www.speedballart.com/
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Brause
Oblique cut, high quality nibs from
Germany.
Stiffer nibs with reservoir on top.
(With a bit of effort, the reservoir is also removable.)
If you have a heavy hand, these will work well. Left-handed
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Mitchell
Flexible nibs with sharp edges
When purchasing Mitchell nibs, don’t
forget to purchase the small triangular reservoirs that fit on the
underside of the nibs. They may also be used without the reservoir.
Favourite sizes: 2 and 3 1/2 |
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Click here for list of nibs
suitable for copperplate or pointed pen work
Thanks to Heather Lee for providing this sheet. |
Gum Arabic Wipe all nibs with a bit
before each use.
Various sizes of black Pigma or Pitt pens
Gold Sable Series 850 1/2" with
acrylic handle (Vancouver Island
University Bookstore)
Gold Sable Round Series 700 brushes Sizes 2-4-6
Pencils, hard and soft lead
Mars Staedtler white eraser
Kneaded eraser
Ruler with cork backing
T-square and perhaps a triangle
Speedball Textbook
(23rd Edition)
Layout paper 11" x 17" pads
(The Guild has a supply of these pads for sale $8 or $13)
Pilot Parallel Pens (optional) (Click here
for more information and guidelines)
Dr. Martin's Bleedproof White 
is
a water dilutable paste. When dry this ink becomes waterproof and allows other
inks to be coated over it - so, your work done in error can be covered with plain white
and
you can re-do the area.
As a calligraphers ink with the right amount of dilution,
it makes a very good pointed nib/copperplate ink. The results are excellent as it
can be diluted to exactly the right thickness to
flow correctly with thin and thick nib strokes.
Schmincke gold powder gouache (tips from Georgia
Angelopoulos)
Put a small amount of the powdered gouache in a palette dish, add a drop or two
of Gum Arabic, mix that well so that all the bits get coated with it, then add drops of water, one by one, till you get the
right consistency. You have to stir it well every time you load your nib or brush and you may need to add water as it evaporates.
Some people suggest adding a drop of white or black gouache to this gold (or other
gouaches/wc's), but you don't need
to. You may want to try removing the reservoir on a nib to see if the flow improves (but work on a slight slope or
you'll blob).
Use an piece of hosiery held in place with an elastic band to form a shaker at the top of the bottle. Screw on
cap as usual.
Good paper -
Arches Text Wove (For journaling: takes watercolour on both
sides)
Arches 90# or 140# Hot Press
Canson Mi-Tientes comes in about 30 colors
Stonehenge
Rives BFK
Arches MBM
small square of 600 wet/dry sandpaper to re-hone dulled nibs
toothbrush to clean nibs
drafting tape, repositionable glue stick, white-out pen
flexible curve
scissors, X-acto knife and cutting board (ice
cream lid - rim removed)
Pangram list (sentences using every letter of the alphabet)
Quote list/book
Paper for taking notes
Fun tools -
Homemade Folded Ruling Pen (courtesy Peter Thornton)
Stimudents
Rubber Band cluster
Vancouver Island University Bookstore offers members a
complimentary Art Card. The Art Card is good for 10% off art supplies at all
locations of the Bookstore. Please bring your proof of membership to the
Bookstore and they will issue you a card.
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