Hello fine gentlemen of The Nib,
I was warned about this place when I got here, so naturally curiosity got the best of me and here I am. I got a sample of ink and a bottle of ink as part of a passaround box so I figured I should come learn what the hell I'm doing!
I must admit, though, I'm a bit overwhelmed by the jargon and possibilities. Is there a newbie's guide to all of this? I have terrible handwriting (I'm definitely part of the computer generation), no experience with fancy pens unless they're ballpoint, and pretty much no budget to speak of. I guess what I'm looking for is a decent starter pen on the cheap side and maybe a guide/course of study on improving my penmanship so this isn't a total waste of ink.
Thoughts, gentlemen?
I was warned about this place when I got here, so naturally curiosity got the best of me and here I am. I got a sample of ink and a bottle of ink as part of a passaround box so I figured I should come learn what the hell I'm doing!
I must admit, though, I'm a bit overwhelmed by the jargon and possibilities. Is there a newbie's guide to all of this? I have terrible handwriting (I'm definitely part of the computer generation), no experience with fancy pens unless they're ballpoint, and pretty much no budget to speak of. I guess what I'm looking for is a decent starter pen on the cheap side and maybe a guide/course of study on improving my penmanship so this isn't a total waste of ink.
Thoughts, gentlemen?