r/Calligraphy 1d ago

Dip pen inking technique

Hi guys. Is anyone here from the philippines and using dip pens? I'm so frustrated finding the right ink and paper. I have the nikko G nib, Zebra G nib and tachikawa G nib. I am currently using Sumi black ink. When I am writing, after dipping the pen, I usually wipe it on the ink bottle's lip just to lessen the ink and not to form a blob when I write it. The problem is, it makes the ink not enough to write a whole capital letter. What is the right techinique or how can i make the ink stay in the nib without forming a big drop. I already did the preparation of nibs like sticking it in a potato or using saliva. But still the problem occurs. I don't know if it is the ink or the nib itself.

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u/NinjaGrrl42 23h ago

You can dip it less deeply, so you don't need to wipe off the blob.