Nibs by swillinbillyflynn

Nibs

I have a liking for old pen nibs and quill pens. I collect them whenever I see them. There are a surprising number of different nibs available, designed to produce different calligraphic effects.

However my favourite nib is this rather splendid one that a very good friend of mine gave me. It is a nib that draws musical staves.

I sometimes imagine it being used by some classical composer long ago, to write symphonies or string quartets. :)
Excellent. Love the processing on this.
February 9th, 2021  
that would have been so useful, have you written any music using it?
February 9th, 2021  
@kali66 To be honest I don't tend to write my own music down. It just stays in my head. But I do jot down odd melodies that come to me, as a reminder for future song writing sessions.
February 9th, 2021  
very cool! I remember using fountain pens in middle school, the cheap ones with the tubular ink cartridges... Fun times!
February 9th, 2021  
Nice array!
February 9th, 2021  
I like the story behind the image
February 9th, 2021  
nib that draws musical staves - that is cool - never saw this before :)
February 9th, 2021  
Skillful compilation, nice shot..

February 9th, 2021  
A dying art
February 9th, 2021  
A very nice collection and I like the style of photograph to portray them. Great demo on the lined nib.
February 9th, 2021  
Very interesting. Great story and shot.
February 9th, 2021  
What an interesting collection.
February 9th, 2021  
Fascinating... and your processing is spot-on for this subject.
February 9th, 2021  
Beautifully presented.
February 10th, 2021  
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