quot;My new nibs aren't working!" I can see it now. You've got yourself some shiny new nibs and are excited to use them with a delightful pot of calligraphy ink, but the ink is blobbing and falling straight of the nib. Don't despair! New nibs come with a coating on them to stop them rusting when in storage and when sitting
Here I share four methods for preparing a new nib for optimum calligraphy fun.
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