Cheryl Tefft - Flourishing with the Pointed Pen - Sept 27 - Oct 25

Ink—Any suitable type(s) of your choice (free-flowing and non-metallic); NOTE: Check your labels—acrylic or waterproof inks are NOT recommended for this class unless you are pretty experienced!); suggested options include:
1) WNG1, WNG2, or WNG3. Winsor Newton gouache, any color(s) you like that show(s) up well on white paper (can substitute another brand of gouache if you prefer); Qty 1 or more tubes; AND/OR
2) S449. Walnut ink (crystals recommended over bottled form); highly recommended (if you only get one writing fluid that you haven’t gotten comfortable with before, get this one); Qty 1 oz. or more; AND/OR
3) I157 or I157-S4 or I157-S or K132. Bister ink (similar to walnut ink, but more color options, all in earthy tones; recommend getting the 4-color set, I157-S4); Qty 1 color or more; AND/OR
4) IS08 or IS29 (1st choice), OR IS06 or IS11 (2nd choice).*PLUS* IS19. Black ink stick (with ink stone): my top two recommendations would probably be Eiraku Ink Stick or Chinese Ink Stick – Dense Black, or if those weren't available, 2nd choice would be Skakyozumi Ink Stick 02409 or Seiryutai Ink Stick 30213. (NOTE: If you get an ink stick, you MUST also obtain an ink stone in order to use! [IS19, Shakyo-Ken Ink Stone 24025, is my top recommendation]); Qty 1 ink stick and 1 ink stone; AND/OR 5)
I04. Pelikan 4001 ink, your choice of colors, Qty 1 bottle
PS42, PS47, PA42, PS110, PA110, or PA26. Watercolor paper for projects – white or off-white, smooth and non-bleeding, medium to heavy weight, such as Arches Hot Press (90# or 140#), Stonehenge Hot Press, or Strathmore. Be sure to get Hot Press rather than Cold Press if the paper comes in both varieties. (A sample pack may be helpful; see below); Qty: one or two large sheets OR the equivalent in smaller sheets (letter-size or larger)
P70. A handful of large sheets (or a roll) of inexpensive smooth, blank (unlined) paper—butcher paper, for example, and/or large sheets (at least 11×17” size) of copier paper or layout bond—it would be a bonus for it to be good with calligraphy ink, but not required; Qty about 5 sheets
P53. Rhodia blank pad (or your favorite blank paper for practice), Qty 1 pad, or about 50 sheets
Your favorite guidelines for pointed-pen lettering styles, in various sizes (we will start larger on x-heights and then go smaller)
PA79. Envelopes, Qty 10
S412 or S931. Painter's tape or artist’s tape, Qty 1 roll

A variety of favorite pointed nibs of your choice; if you don’t already have a selection of favorites, suggest that you get at least 2 of each of the following types of nibs:
(1) N70. Brause EF66 nibs, Qty 2, AND/OR
(2) N81. Hiro 40 (a.k.a. the “Blue Pumpkin” nib), Qty 2, AND/OR
(3) N77. Hunt 101 nibs, Qty 2, AND/OR
(4) N113. Nikko G, Qty 2, AND/OR
(5) N118. Zebra Comic G, Qty 2
H133, H134, H129, H97, OR H114. Oblique penholder (if you use it for your pointed-pen lettering); the Moblique (H133) is a particular favorite (NOTE: lefties may prefer a straight holder or left-oblique holder instead); Qty 1
H104, H111, H113, H138, H152, H77, H78, H79, or H81. Straight penholder (some people prefer to do some of their pointed-pen flourishing with a straight holder even if they use an oblique holder for the corresponding lettering); Any kind of standard straight holder you like is fine, though a contoured holder may be more comfortable (such as H113, H152, H77, H78, H79, or H81), and a thicker holder is often better for people with arthritis or other hand issues (such as H78); Qty: 1
Distilled water 
Dedicated cover sheet: Recommend using a piece of card stock in a distinctive light color Paper towels Toothbrush, for cleaning nibs and other supplies
Anything else you normally use for your lettering practice
Note-taking materials of your choice

Optional items:
*Optional*: PA101. Samples of a variety of smooth “good” papers; Qty: 1 pack
*Optional*: S1626. Pen rest, Qty 1
*Optional*: M17. Pigma Micron fine-point marker (black ink), size 01, or similar; Qty 1
*Optional*: P58, P87, or P81. Black watercolor paper, smooth and non-bleeding, such as Strathmore ArtAgain or John Neal Deluxe Black Paper (lined or unlined); Qty 2 sheets
*Optional*: S1000. Coliro (FineTec) paints, any colors you want; Arabic Gold color is a favorite (in addition to the single-pan refills, a wide variety of sets of colors are also available), Qty 1 or more
*Optional*: S999, S1016, or S1113. Storage box for Coliro paints, if you’re buying them outside of a set; Qty 1 or more as needed
*Optional*: S1013. Light pad, Qty 1
*Optional*: 3-ring binder with page protectors for standard 8 ½ x 11” handouts, Qty 1 binder and 1 box page protectors
*Optional*: S925. Artist bridge, Qty 1

Suggested books:
*Optional* but highly recommended: B4346. The Speedball Textbook, Qty 1
*Optional*: B255. The Universal Penman, by George Bickham, Qty 1
*Optional*: B2504. At Home With Artistic Penwork (Book 5: Bird and Design Flourishing), by Stephen A. Ziller, Qty 1