To wear out the wax or oil coating from the manufacturer, try dipping it in boiling water, or better yet, pass them briefly through a candle flame. You can also wash it with soapy water and wipe it off with a soft cloth, but be careful not to leave any fibers onto the pen as they might damage it!

Always recap cartridge pens when you’re not using it, as ink may dry out.

Good luck!

I have to say it took me a couple of seconds to actually realise the wording on this calligraphy work was in English! Chinese born artist Xu Bing has developed an alphabet with letters of the standard western alphabet and redesigned them to have a look that’s very similar to the chinese alphabet. At a first glance, the brain automatically classifies it as “foreign”, but when you look closely, the letters spell out words in English. Take a look at this calligraphy picture, it spells “Forever”.

This picture was taken from Xu Bing’s official website where you can find out more about the project: http://www.xubing.com

Today, Quang Linh owns a factory with nine workers and his work is sold in all major bookstores in Vietnam. As a hobby, he voluntarily teaches young people on how to do calligraphy every week in his factory.

This is proof that calligraphy as an art is still appreciated and can be features of significant cultural treasures! If you want to read the full story, visit Thanhnien News.

Until then!

Fabiana Lara

PS: Here is the link to the ebook I mentioned.

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