This US made Sheaffer Calligraphy Mini Kit for Arabic calligraphy features one plastic pen barrel with rubberised grip and 3 interchangeable steel nib units.
The full set contains:
- Single pen body with push lid
- 3 exchangeable nib units in different sizes (1.5, 2, and 2.5mm)
- 4 ink cartridges (black, blue, green, red)
- Small sheet of very fine sanding paper
Set you receive might be of a different colour from the one pictured. It will be sent in its original packaging but as the box had to be opened to alter the nib, you might notice some signs of manual handling on the box.
Nibs of these pens have been ground to make them suitable for right-handed Arabic calligraphers and to ensure really crisp and sharp lines compromising slightly on the smoothness of the glide. The glide can be improved by using low porosity paper and by polishing and fine-tuning the nib using fine sanding paper (included with the order).
We do not recommend these pens if you are rather heavy handed as you will find them scratching the paper.
You may find traces of ink on the pen nib and/or cartridge already fitted as each nib was tested during grinding process.
