Comments on: The Best Tool for Blackletter Calligraphy (Pilot Parallel Review)

By: Richard Wideman

Richard Wideman — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 23:50:04 +0000

In reply to Martha. As a matter of fact... YES, if you adjust your print settings to multiple pages per sheet, you can have 2 other sizes of pilot parallel: 3.8mm if you print 2 pages per piece of paper, and 2.4mm if you print 4 pages per piece of paper. You can refer to the 6th product image on the Master Blackletter practice book here: https://calligrascape.com/product/master-blackletter-practice-sheets/

By: Martha

Martha — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 23:32:33 +0000

I was looking at your Blackletter workbook for 8 different fonts. I see it’s all for 6 mm pens.
Is there a way to convert practice sheets from 6 mm to 2.4 mm?

By: Richard Wideman

Richard Wideman — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:39:41 +0000

In reply to Martha. I KNOW! It's such a game changer. :)

By: Martha

Martha — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 02:55:36 +0000

Just got my first Pilot Parallel pen – 2.4. Now I want more in different sizes.

By: Martha

Martha — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 02:54:41 +0000

Just got my first Pilot Parallel pen – 2.4. Now I want more. It’s all that you say it is.

By: Jutta Larcombe

Jutta Larcombe — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 02:50:05 +0000

I am sooooooo inspired Thank you Just starting out on this adventure

By: Christopher

Christopher — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:32:35 +0000

Was a luckily for me to find you, the practice sheets and all those information do you post , thank you , cheers from Ecuador

By: Richard Wideman

Richard Wideman — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:26:37 +0000

In reply to Geralyn Wiley. Excellent question! The marker type you probably have is a "chisel tip" marker if I understand you correctly. Keep an eye out for good chisel tip markers , I know Sharpie makes some pretty good ones. ALSO, if you have two pencils and some elastics I would try to using those for blackletter calligraphy. I have a video over on this post here: https://calligrascape.com/how-to-do-calligraphy-with-a-pencil/ to show you what it can do!

By: Geralyn Wiley

Geralyn Wiley — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:13:53 +0000

Thank you so much for your detailed advice. It is very helpful. I don’t use Amazon so I get a lot of my writing materials at Staples or Walmart, not the best, but will do. I was wondering … I recently bought some nice calligraphy marker-type pens. One end is smaller than the other and I’m enjoying the experience of Batarde writing. It works well for me, but do you have any other suggestions for writing materials that can be bought in stores like Staples or Walmart?
Much Appreciated,
Geralyn Wiley