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Nib City
The Surge in Popularity of Both Traditional and Modern Nibs & Nibholders Suggests that Many Artists have Found a New Comfort Zone with Pen & Ink
When we brought in a display of Japanese manga nibs three years ago, a few of us at Wet Paint were surprised by the excited reception that they inspired. Marketed as a professional series of cartooning nibs, soon calligraphers and other artists discovered their unique benefits. The reputation of the amazing G-pen nib received a major boost when Spenserian calligrapher Michael Sull extolled its virtues. We brought in a second display of Japanese calligraphy nibs and found them to be as
beautifully made as their manga counterparts.
Wet Paint has always had a strong commitment
to finding unique drawing tools. With these new nibs, manufacturers have developed some interesting penholders. Some artists create their own pens, such as Jim Chin’s Moth and Butterfly pens featured on this page. And regular readers of this newsletter will recognize local book artist
Denny Ruud’s handcut quill.
American-made Speedball nibs continue to be favored
by artists, educators and
customers, with their wide range of specialty applications and consistent quality. Wet Paint carries nearly 50 different nibs, including left-handed nibs for southpaws, from this venerable North Carolinan company.
The Classic: the Koh-i-Noor Corkgrip #127N penholder, here loaded with Speedball’s Hunt 512 bowl nib. A great drawing combination-- and a joy to hold.
The formidable Japanese nibs, lead by the G-pen nib. Handmade, beautifully crafted, and capable of a variety of lines that lay smoothly on the page.
The Tachikawa Dual Penholder: a veritable hit with customers and the Wet Paint staff, this holder features two concentric rings for interchanging a larger nib with the Japanese maru nib. Now available with a grip as well.
To be honest, we’ve seen some strange applications of ergonomics in the art materials industry, but here’s a case where a trigrip makes perfect sense: the very comfortable-- and beautifully stained-- Brause Ergonomic Penholder
With apologies to Sigmund Freud, sometimes a cigar is just a ... penholder. Brause’s Cigare Penholder is the answer for those artists who prefer a fuller barrel.
Jim Chin’s Moth & Butterfly Pens: These folded brass pens were created by Chicago calligrapher Jim Chin and allow for an incredible variation of line without lifting the pen from the paper.
Dennis Ruud’s Quill Pen: A favorite from our holiday sale-- handcut goose quills by a local artist, calligrapher & bookmaker.
Hidden Treasures: Three great pointed nibs for drawing and copperplate you will find in Wet Paint’s nib drawer-- The EF Principal; the Gillott 303; and the Brause EF 66.
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Focus on Holbein
It would behoove you to consider Holbein pastels.
Holbein produces excellent professional oil and soft pastels. They have recently streamlined their oil pastel line. Each oil stick offers uniformity of color distribution. They handle evenly and clearly without stickiness. Once down, they provide excellent surface stability. The softness, purity, size and shape of the soft pastel have been widely acclaimed by pastel artists.
Try them today!
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Featured Products
R&F Pigment Sticks
Books By Hand Kits
General Pencil's Retro Kits
Rembrandt Pastel Sets
Big Paint Bargains
R&F Pigment Sticks
R&F Pigment Sticks are the juiciest paint in stick-form on the market. Made by a painter in upstate New York, it is the closest of the stick-colors to tube color in consistency & open time. Using a pigment stick is a way to get color on your surface without using brushes, knives & solvents. R&F formulated Pigment Sticks to equal in quality the finest oil paints. Richly pigmented, with a lipstick soft consistency that gives them the same fluidity, subtlety, & durability of traditional oil colors. Wet Paint offers all 88 colors & a blender, in the format ¾" diameter by 5" length, the equivalent of a 38ml tube of oil paint.
Books by Hand Kits
Make your own book, album, or special gift box using these kits from Books by Hand. Complete kits contain professional quality materials & easy-to-follow instructions to help you create a memorable keepsake. Each kit combines sophisticated designs with elegant materials from around the world. You can also purchase “Just the Pieces” kits. Choose from a variety of kits, including Japanese stab binding, accordian albums, guest books, blank books, Coptic journals, Tibetan books & boxes!
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General Pencil's Retro Kits
Classic & complete drawing sets from the General Pencil Company, featuring retro-inspired packages from their 1940s & 1950s advertising archives. These are packed sets, featuring materials from a company that has been producing pencils & artists’ materials in America since 1889.
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Rembrandt Pastel Sets
One of the world's most popular soft pastels, made from the purest pigments and the finest Kaolin. Not too soft, not too hard, Rembrandt's intense color flows freely but won't powder. With over 200 colors to choose from, where does one begin? Try one of two practical and convenient basic sets: 15 whole- or 30 half-pastels.
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Big Paint Bargains
Mussini Color Chart
Schmincke Mussini
Flashe
Winsor & Newton Artists' Watercolour
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