Standard
Holder
A
B
B
D
B
THREE PEN HOLDER TYPES AVAILABLE:
A-CROW QUILL FINE POINT, B- STANDARD and D-OBLIQUE
Standard pen nibs have a larger, half-round body which only fits a standard pen
holder. The standard pen holder is also used for scratch art and linoleum cutters.
Hunt 107
Hawk Quill
112
A
Hunt 108
Litho Hawk Quill
Hunt Crow Quill Holder
D
USE OBLIQUE PEN HOLDER
with flexible pen points:
#22-B Extra Fine
#56 Standard School
#99 Drawing
#100 Artist
#101 Imperial Artist
#103 Mapping
#104 Finest
D Oblique
A - Crow Quill Holder
B - Classic Pen Holder (Black)
Illustrations by Janet Takahashi with a Hawk Quill pen. See page 11; Speedball Textbook, 24th Ed.
Hunt 102
Crow Quill
Oblique
Holder
113
Use with B Standard Holder
Scratch Knife
Yield highly detailed, precise
and evenly textured artwork.
Elegant Writer® felt tip pen - Available in five widths.
1.3 mm (Extra Fine), 2.0 mm (Fine), 2.5 mm (Medium), 3.0 mm (Broad),
3.5 mm (Extra Broad - not shown) and a variety of colors Black, Blue, Red, Green, Brown, Gold and Silver.
See Pressurized Lettering section page 78; Speedball Textbook, 24th Ed.
HUNT PEN POINTS
Made from the finest steel and handcrafted in the USA.
Use B-STANDARD or D-OBLIQUE Holder
Foundational hand lettered with a C-Series nib
Julian Waters. See page 26; Speedball Textbook, 24th Ed.
A-2
2.2098
#56 STANDARD SCHOOL
Stiff action, fine drawing pen for
student use, bronze finish.
Speedball Textbook 24th Edition -100 years
of Instructional Lettering. 120 pages.
C-2
2.718 mm
A-3
1.828 mm
A-4
1.143 mm
#22-B EXTRA FINE
Medium stiff, bronze finish, for
ornamental work and ruling.
Vanity Roman Alphabet
by Ross F. George.
See page 37; Speedball Textbook, 24th Ed.
C-3
1.727 mm
#99 DRAWING
Extremely flexible nib with extra fine point.
C-4
1.27 mm
C-1
3.251 mm
#100 ARTIST
Small, flexible, and delicate. Suitable for
writing at x-heights of 1/8” or less.
C-5
.6858 mm
#101 IMPERIAL ARTIST
Flexible tip for pressurized lettering
styles Copperplate and Spencerian.
A-1
3.175 mm
C-0
4.623 mm
A-Series Broad-Edge
A-0
4.928 mm
C-Series Broad-Edge
A-5
.4572 mm
A-Series Nib - Available in 6 widths - A-0, A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5.
This unique dual purpose nib creates a broad, square edged stroke with the foot of
the nib AND a fine line stroke when flipped over on its back!
#102 CROW QUILL
America’s most popular art pen.
Superfine and flexible. Use Crow Quill holder
C-6
.4064 mm
#103 MAPPING ROUND POINTED
Specialized for delicate work and details,
lines and lettering. More flexible and less
fragile than the 100.
C-Series Nib - Available in 6 widths - C-0, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6.
Created to emulate the quill, this universal nib makes a broad, ribbon-like stroke for
traditional calligraphic styles like Foundational, Italic, Uncial, and Blackletter.
Mahogany Pen Holder
#104 FINEST DRAWING
Superfine art pen for fine hairlines and small
detail. Use #104 pen holder (not shown).
#107 HAWK QUILL
Superfine point, stiffer than #102,
very durable. For long, even lines and
cross-hatching details. Use Crow Quill holder.
Black & Gold Pen Holder
Multicolor Swirl Pen Holder
Black & Silver Swirl Pen Holder
Use straight Style B Pen Holder with A, B and C-Series nibs available in Classic Black, Black & Silver Swirl, Black & Gold Swirl, Multicolor Swirl, Mahogany or Black Lacquer (not shown).
B-Series Broad-Edge
B-Series Nib - Available in 8 widths - B-0, B-1/2, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-5 1/2, B-6.
This unique dual purpose nib creates broad, round-edged stroke with the ROUND
shaped foot of the nib AND a fine line stroke when flipped over on its back!
B-6
.381 mm
B-0
5.842 mm
#108 LITHO HAWK QUILL
Superfine point for superfine lines and shades
with slight pressure and cross-hatching and
flourishing details. Use Crow Quill holder.
C-Series Broad-Edge Left Hand
#512 BOWL POINTED
Fine pen for ruling and lettering.
C-Series Nib - Left Hand - Available in 5 widths - LC-0, LC-1, LC-2, LC-3, LC-4.
Created to emulate the quill, this universal nib makes a broad, ribbon-like stroke for
traditional calligraphic styles like Foundational, Italic, Uncial, and Blackletter.
LC-0
4.623 mm
Poster Design & Photography - Angela Vangalis • Spot Illustrations - Janet Takahashi (Speedball Textbook, 24Th Edition - 2nd Printing 2016)
Speedball Fountain Pen
Available in three widths. Fine (1.1mm), Medium (1.5mm) and
Broad (1.9mm). Ink cartridges are available in six colors:
Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Green, and Pink.
#513 EF-GLOBE
Extra fine bowl pointed for industrial arts.
LC-4
1.27 mm
B-5 1/2
.8636 mm
B-1/2
4.318 mm
B-5
1.372 mm
B-1
2.946 mm
B-2
2.54 mm
B-3
2.134 mm
LC-1
3.251 mm
Barry Morentz
See page 111; Speedball Textbook, 24th Ed.
LC-3
1.727 mm
B-4
1.676 mm
Super Black
India Ink
1/4” Steel Brush
How To Load A Pen
BROAD-EDGE
FLEX POINT
3/8” Steel Brush
1/2” Steel Brush
3/4” Steel Brush
Super Pigmented
Acrylic Ink
LC-2
2.718 mm
STEEL BRUSH
These flexible pen nibs stroke like
brushes, and clean easily. Use them
with any water-based medium for
large calligraphy and lettering on
signs, posters, etc. They fit ordinary
standard pen holders and the largest
nib makes letters more than seven
inches high.
See page 28 and 29; Speedball Textbook, 24th Ed.
Made from highly opaque, carbon
black pigment, this ink offers
excellent reproduction quality on
absorbent surfaces with optimum
light-fastness. Easily applied by
brush, pen, steel brush or airbrush,
it’s formula is free flowing, nonclogging and waterproof.
Dip the pen nib
Dip pen to middle of
half-way up the reservoir. keyhole opening of nib.
See page 13; Speedball Textbook, 24th Ed.
Speedball’s® rich, vivid calligraphy
inks are formulated from the
best pigments on earth. These
high-quality inks are ideal for a
variety of techniques including
calligraphy, drawing, stamping,
airbrushing, and scrapbooking. Inks are inter-mixable,
waterproof, light-fast, acid-free
and archival, providing artists and
crafters the best possible results.
Gold
Silver
Red
Primrose
Yellow
Emerald
Green
Teal Green
Indigo Blue
Deep Purple
Black
White Burnt Umber
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