Many of my readers accept been holler for for to a greater extent than posts nigh my calligraphy too brush lettering stash - a hobby that I create on weekends or whenever inventiveness knocks on my door. You powerfulness accept seen my post service in conclusion year but only to follow upwards equally I accept already collected items, I constitute a few cheaper options (yet again) where you lot tin ship away purchase stuffs for discussion fine art inward too out of Dubai.
I'm no expert, hear you, too I only create this for fun. Still a function inward progress, all of my random doodles were posted on my Instagram and personal Facebook account.
Practice Pads
When I started learning calligraphy too brush lettering, I used to function on graph pads which are A4 sizes only to build sure enough that the letters I write are of like size amongst consistent slants too spacing. Graph pads amongst larger width are real convenient to purpose but equally days acquire by, I felt the demand to function on smaller pads too notebooks.
Good affair in that location are Daiso Stores inward Dubai, this is where I got 2 of my calligraphy pads - graph (1) too dotted sheets (2).
Both of these pads are only AED vii each. The only work I justice is that neither of these calligraphy pads absorb depression character ink too so improve purpose Republic of Republic of India or Sumi drawing ink on them to avoid blotting.
Brush Lettering
(3) Sumi Drawing Ink I got from Daiso for less than AED 20, (4) paint brush #10 from Carrefour for nigh AED 25/set (5) paint brush set from IKEA too (6) small water brush pen from Bookworld Kinokuniya for only AED 12. This H2O brush pen is the hardest affair to discovery because sometimes it's out of stock or it comes amongst a watercolour set, I forgot the build holler though, I chanced upon it in conclusion May too grabbed the in conclusion slice correct away. This one's ideal for watercolour brush lettering but I unremarkably purpose it amongst dark ink to acquire a faded gradient.
I proceed my brushes too studs inward a tin can (7) which I besides bought from Daiso for only AED7, mainly to proceed them inward place.
I used other inks for brush lettering: India inks black (8) too green (9) from Daler Rowney which I got from Bookworld Kinokuniya too Sennelier Burnt Sienna Br11 (10) I got from Van Beek Art Supplies inward Amsterdam. This ink (10) is a traditional shellac based ink amongst a transparent satin finish.
I'm yet learning watercolour brush lettering too the cubes (11) that I purpose are from Winsor too Newton. I got mine from Amsterdam but you lot tin ship away besides purchase the like cubes from the Artshop nigh Ductac at Mall of the Emirates.
Calligraphy Materials inward Amsterdam
When I went to Amsterdam previously, I never allow the peril live yesteryear without visiting an fine art store earlier I flew dorsum to Dubai. The metropolis is total of arts too is a habitation to many of the most famed artists all over the footing too so finding where to genuinely purchase fine art materials is real easy.
All above photos are the ones I got from Van Beek Art Supplies located nigh Heineken Experience: Sennelier Burnt Sienna Br11 (10) , different types of nibs (12) at 2 to eight EUR each, wooden studs/nib holders (13) , flat H2O brush pen (14), too brown colouring brush pen (15) from Pentel. I can't retrieve how much each production costs but I remembered spending 56 EUR for all fine art supplies that I accept purchased during my trip.
As of the 2nd I accept 4 neb holders from my collections, never got the peril to ain an oblique i (and I'm dying to ain i T_T). The other nib holders I got were all bought from Bookworld Kinokuniya (16) cost AED 24 , (17) from the laid of Daler Rowney I purchased in conclusion twelvemonth too (18) is only AED12. They are besides selling a few other calligraphy pens that I discovery overly priced (range from 200 upwards to 800 AED per set) that experts too enthusiasts purchase because of their build too model.
Of course of pedagogy these neb holders should ever come upwards amongst your choice of nibs. I accept 22 inward total, 2 of my favourites were bought i time again from Amsterdam,
(19) was from the laid I purchased from Daler too Rowney, (12) five nibs from Van Beek Art Supplies, (20) 2 neb types both bought from Bookworld Kinokuniya stationary section, too (21) the laid I received from a friend that I intend she got from Day-to-day store.
And finally, aside from the inks I accept mentioned above, I besides used specialty inks for night coloured papers. I purpose argent (22) , white (23), too gilt (24) Winsor too Newton inks I purchased from the Artshop nigh Ductac.
To summarise where I got all of them, hither are the places you lot demand to visit:
- Bookworld Kinokuniya - Stationary department The Dubai Mall, Down Town Burj Khalifa
- The Art Shop - DUCTAC (Mall Of The Emirates)
- Daiso - Ibn Battuta Mall or Dubai Mall
- Day-to-day - nigh Deira City Centre
- Van Beek Art Supplies - inward Amsterdam, nigh Heineken Experience
I promise this helped at all!
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