Reddit reviews Manuscript MC146 Masterclass Calligraphy Set
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Includes 4 nibs, 2 pens, 12 ink cartridges and a instruction bookPerfect for beginners and experienced calligraphersStep by step instructions
I agree with others about not buying a set. But if you really insist on buying a set, this one is somewhat decent for broad edge calligraphy: Manuscript set. I have this one and I use it when I travel because I don't have to carry ink bottle which just calls for disaster to happen.
Even though set is okay, I really think it is better if you go with either pilot parallel or nibs + holder. Pens from the set sometimes refuse to write, I find them somewhat tricky to clean thoroughly and there is limited choice of inks and colours. I am only a beginner and my focus is on pointed pen at the moment, but my italic looks more crisp when I use dip nibs when compared to Manuscript set.
I bought this set from amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manuscript-Masterclass-Calligraphy-Gift-Set/dp/B000VVG3O0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396470125&sr=8-2&keywords=calligraphy
I don't really mind spending some cash on this, since I quite like it already. So if you could recommend some nibs that would be lovely :)
You're right, I didn't keep track of the nib angle in this one so it just seemed to default to 45. I learned gothic black letter first when I started calligraphy so I think I just naturally go to that angle. In new ones I've started drawing 20 degree lines across the page to make sure its correct and I think they've turned out a bit better. Thanks for the response though, any advice has been really useful from here.
It was originally from a book that came with a set (this one I think, I got it a few years ago) but have mostly memorised them now so there may be a few flaws from gaps in my memory.