ZIG Kuretake Calligraphy Pens | 1.0, 2.0 & 3.0mm | Black | Pack of 3 - Lettering

Start broad edge lettering with the three tip widths you will actually use. This ZIG Kuretake pack of 3 calligraphy pens gives you 1.0mm, 2.0mm and 3.0mm tips in black water-based dye ink. The pack prints oblique tip and the maker sheet calls them square shaped tips; either way each tip is a flat cut edge that lays a thick stroke in one direction and a thin one in the other, which is the whole trick of calligraphy. The pack also prints acid-free, odourless and xylene-free.

Specifications

Ideal For

• Beginners learning broad edge calligraphy
• Students and journal keepers
• Card makers who need small, medium and large lettering

Perfect for

• Invitations, cards and envelopes
• Journal headings, captions and quotes
• Musical notation and illustration, as the maker sheet suggests
• Practice sheets while you learn the strokes

Compatibility

Works with: paper, card, envelopes and practice sheets.

Pairs well with: cardstock paper for finished pieces and drawing books for practice.

Not suitable for: wet media over the lettering, since water-based dye ink can move when wet; fabric, glass and plastic, which the maker does not list.

How to Use

1. Hold the pen so the flat edge of the tip sits at a fixed angle to the line.
2. Pull the tip down for thick strokes and across for thin strokes; keep the angle the same.
3. Use the 1.0mm pen for small text, the 2.0mm for body text and the 3.0mm for headings.
4. Cap each pen straight after use so the tip stays wet.

Before You Buy

• The pack prints oblique tip while the maker feature sheet calls the tips square shaped; both describe the same flat cut edge.
• The ink is water-based dye ink; no waterproof rating is printed, so we state none.
• All three pens are black; the same pens are also sold singly.

You will Need

• cardstock paper
• drawing books

You may also like

• brush pens
• fineliner pens
• journaling supplies

Frequently Asked Questions

What tip sizes are in the ZIG calligraphy pen pack of 3?
Three black pens with 1.0mm, 2.0mm and 3.0mm flat calligraphy tips in water-based dye ink.

How is the pack of 3 different from buying the 2.0 pen alone?
The single 2.0mm pen gives one stroke width. The pack adds the 1.0mm for small text and the 3.0mm for headings, so one project can use all three sizes.

Can I paint watercolour over the lettering?
Better not. The ink is water-based dye ink, so it can move when wet. Letter after the wash has dried instead.

ZIG marker set or a cartridge calligraphy pen set, which should I pick?
The ZIG pack gives three fixed tip widths with no ink to handle, so card makers and journal keepers who want quick, clean lettering should pick it. The cartridge pen sets give 4 screw on nib sizes on one refillable pen with 3 cartridges, better for a student practising script with a proper nib.