Aug

14

A great example of flex

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Many of you have undoubtedly seen this video from azavalia1 where he demonstrates using a Swan 4500 wet noodle.  I think it bears sharing for everyone who hasn’t, because it’s a marvelous example of a flex nib, and a beautiful sample of his handwriting.  Writing with a flex nib naturally takes some getting used to, as you discover when and where to increase or decrease pressure to create line variations.  I highly recommend starting out with something like an Esterbrook J with a 9128 nib, because it’s easy to learn on, but useful enough to carry you along after you’ve perfected it.

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