#scabiosa and salix galls

[pinyonrice]

my partner gifted me some gall inks and they work well enough with my markers :)

[weltenasche]

You're good at calligraphy! May I ask what writing instruments do you use? Please and thank you. 🖋️😊

Thank you.

I had already answered most of this in a previous German reply, but I'm happy to answer it again in English since you asked me so politely.

Nib holder

I use different nib holders, depending on the font. Since I write a lot of broken fonts, I usually use a nib holder made of wood with a chrome grip.

The nib holder is called "Federhalter ARTIST" and I purchased it from the German online store of "feder-fuehrend": https://www.feder-fuehrend.de/products/federhalter-artist-mahagoni-inkl-schreibfeder

Nibs

For the nibs themselves, I use bandzug nibs. I recommend nibs with less elasticity in the beginning, as they are easier to handle, and as you become more confident, you can increase the elasticity.

A good starter set is "Brause & Co, No. 180": https://www.feder-fuehrend.de/products/bandzugfeder-no-180-brause

I currently use the following nibs frequently:

William Mitchell, Pedigree, Round-Hand, Bronze

C. Howard Hunt Pen Co, Speedball Pens, C-Series

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 600

I purchased these from the German online store "Kallipos": https://shop.kallipos.de/de/produkte/bandzugfedern

Paper

When it comes to paper, I use various types of it; Again, depending on the font, type of work, and writing utensils used.

Practice paper For normal practice, I often use lined practice pads or white non-lined paper with a thickness of 100g/m².

Project paper For my projects I use a different sort of paper. It is important to pay attention to the sizing in order to prevent the ink from "bleeding". In addition to sizing, a matte surface is also important, as ideally the nib should not slip off. I vary the thickness of these types of paper depending on the intended use, but it usually amounts to 120g/m² or 200g/m².

Paper for special inks For special inks, such as the golden ink in some of my uploads, I use special black colored paper from Italy (Burano nero - Roman Tower) in the thickness 200g/m².

I don't really have a store for paper, which I use regularly. At this point, I would just google for the appropriate paper and thickness.

Inks

The inks I use also vary quite a bit. But for the most part I use inks from "Rohrer & Klingner": https://www.rohrer-klingner.de/en/writing-ink/

I especially like to use the iron gall ink "Salix" and "Scabiosa".

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.

[onceuponatine]

Rohrer & Klinger Salix (left) and Scabiosa (right)  water-fastness watercolor test.   Verdict: Passed, after initially activating dye portion of ink Ink used: Rohrer and Klinger Salix and Scabiosa  (iron gall)

[cocacolalifeworld]

Tintas Ferrogálicas Actuales

Las ferrogálicas que yo conozco son:

Registrar’s Ink. (La fabrican en Austria para los Ingleses, según especificaciónes legales ).

Diamine Registrar’s.

Mont Blanc Burgundy Red, Blue Black(pigmentada)

Rohrer&Klingner , dos tintas, la Salix (la única que se mantiene azulada) y la Scabiosa (la única violeta)

Atramentis

La Herbin Encre Authentique

La Tinta China de Pelikan y Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black

J.Herbin Perle Noir 

Platinum Blue-Black

Sailor , Aurora Black , y Pilot/Maniki fabrican las suyas, tambien permanentes .

Y hay muchas que sin anunciarse son ferrogálicas o un mix , pero que esto se oculta por las marcas

Pelikan Blue-Black es una tinta que mezcla lo ferrogálico con los tintes en un producto que aúna lo mejor de ambos mundos.

KWZ tiene varias ferrogálicas de diferentes colores además de otras tintas con otras formulaciones. Todas las ferrogálicas están etiquetadas como IG, iron-gall (http://kwzink.com/language/en/): IG Blue #1, IG Blue #2, IG Blue #3, IG Blue #4, IG Blue #5, IG Blue #6, IG Blue-black, IG Turqoise, IG Green #1, IG Green #2, IG Green #3, IG Green #4, IG Green Gold, IG Gold, IG Mandarin, IG Orange, IG Grapefruit, IG Red, IG Red #3, IG Cherry, IG Violet #2, IG Violet #3

Hay mas tintas artesanales, tambien ferrogalicas, en el mundo, pero no debemos arriesgarnos a usarlas en plumas estilográficas, mientras que no se demuestren no agresivas con los materiales de las plumas

Las anteriores citadas , son tintas confiables

Actualmente los Conservadores Restauradores de Documento Gráfico se enfrentan al problema que genera la degradación de estas tintas, trabajando de forma conjunta con científicos se buscan los métodos adecuados para su correcta preservación.