Fountain Pen Essentials for Calligraphers with Caiti Anderson
Sun, Oct 27
|Penny Post
Scheduled just before Fountain Pen Day is a hands-on opportunity to learn about fountain pens! We calligraphers love our dip pens, nibs and inks, slantboards and other tools of the trade, but fountain pens make the pleasure of writing more portable.
Time & Location
Oct 27, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Penny Post, 1201 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
Guests
About the event
If you have always wanted to try a fountain pen but have felt intimidated by how to get started, we have you covered! Penny Post’s resident fountain pen expert, Caiti, will walk you through all of the ins and outs of these incredible writing instruments in a totally relaxed, wonderfully hands-on way during a workshop specially created for the Washington Calligraphers Guild.
*Tickets are $20; participants will receive $10 in store credit to use the day of the event.
How does a fountain pen differ from my dip pens?
Why would I choose to use a fountain pen over a dip pen?
I’m looking to bring the pleasure of writing beyond my calligraphy desk.
I don't know what a fountain pen is and want to know but don't want to ask.