Wonderful Penholders from Paper and Ink Arts
The Hourglass Adjustable Oblique Holder
Pictured above is the latest
penholder from Brenda at Paper and Ink Arts is The Hourglass Adjustable Oblique
Holder (the flange is based on the legendary IW Bullock Oblique Penholder).
Here is the description from the Paper and
Ink Arts web site:
“Our Exclusive Design Just
Got Better! This beautiful and functional holder features a waterproof,
wood/resin handle for many years of use, a comfortable hourglass handle and the
versatile adjustable flange which hold all nibs securely. Thanks to Joe Vitolo
for suggesting that we combine the best qualities of our Oblique Holders and
for his advice on how to set the angle of this terrific holder! Joe recommends it highly! Rosewood color.”
You can view a demo of this
penholder on Youtube by clicking the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6khmcrekXDo
Note: I would like to preface my endorsement
by stating that I made/make no monetary profit from the sale of any of the
penholders listed on this page. Any design input I provided for the Hourglass
Adjustable, Century 5/8ths or the Carrot oblique penholders was freely given.
Therefore, the following endorsement of the penholder listed above is both
unsolicited and freely given.
“The Hourglass Adjustable
Oblique penholder has become my main oblique penholder. For me this penholder
represents the pinnacle of design, function and esthetics in oblique
penholders. Every pen is ‘handmade’ by a master craftsman that produces
high-grade ‘Bows’ for stringed instruments such Violin and Cello. In my
opinion, each pen is a functional work of art that allows ‘ease of use’ for the
novice as well as the adjustability required by the advanced script writer.” Dr.
Joseph M. Vitolo, Script Specialist & Webmaster for Zanerian.com.
Additional Penholders
available from Paper and Ink Arts:
The other penholders
available through Brenda Broadbent of Paper and Ink Arts are shown below. The
fist holder pictured below (starting from the left) is the regular sized
Century oblique. Brenda was kind enough to allow me to have design input into
the next two penholders the Century oblique 5/8ths large holder and the
oversized Carrot oblique. The reason for producing the 5/8ths holder was to
decrease hand fatigue associated with tightly gripping a narrow holder. The
Carrot oblique was made for calligraphers with problems gripping or arthritic
hands. The last penholder, the PIA is a wonderful design based on the Bullock
universal flange design (the same basic flange design as the penholder shown
above). The PIA can literally handle almost any size nib including crowquills!
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