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Hints, tips, 'how to' and helpful information on some of our products.
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 Dip pens, Ink and it's use Gum Ammoniac and Auto-pens. This link is to the Zest-it web site.

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Make your own :-

Damar Varnish
Painting Medium
Wax Polish
 

 


shank and tines of dip pen nibHow to fit reservoirs to Dip Pen nibs.
Fitting a slip-on reservoir to your a dip pen nib will allow you to write for longer ie less need to dip into the ink. If it’s not fitted quite right the ink won’t flow properly.
 



shank and tines of dip pen nibChoosing Dip Pen Nibs for Drawing.
This guide covers the main parts of a dip pen nib; hand-pressure and choosing your pen nib; different nib tips for drawing and some examples of line thickness from thick to thin lines.
 



wet gum ammoniac on pastle paper
Gilding with Gum Ammoniac.
About Gum Ammoniac; ways of applying Gum Ammoniac; applying Gold Leaf to the design; using Gum Ammoniac with other decorative finishes like mica flakes/powder and bronzing powders, hints and tips.
 



ink blot Ink and its use.
Waterproof or non-waterproof ink; light-fastness/permanence and what it means; pH or acidic/alkalinity; the flow of ink with hints and tips on getting the ink to flow from the nib. The properties of ink and their effect on your work.

 


 
Automatic Lettering and Calligraphy Pens.
About these pens and the history of them; how to start and the type of lines; thick and thin lines; which ink or paint to use; how to fill the auto pen; choosing the pen with hints and tips.



 Zest-it web site.
For help with using Zest-it for either Oil painting, Coloured Pencils or Parchment work, please visit the Zest-it web site.
It has lots of information, hints and tips.

 


news


Updates
New
Italic Markers

JTs Sponge in a Pot

Inking backgrounds Booklet

Gouache Painting Techniques Booklet


New

Dip Pen Nib Wipes

Manuscript Boxed Gift Sets

Leonardt Nibs


Zest-it Product catalogue
now available as

 downloadable PDF



You can now
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with us.

 
 
Looking for metallic ink colours,
try
Liquid Metal Inks
 super!


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