How Do You Use A Calligraphy Bamboo Pen?
Traditional Islamic calligraphy shapes religious writings into calligraphic images, shaping letters that dance across the page. The bamboo pen is one of the calligrapher’s most essential tools. Most calligraphy pens consist of metal or felt-tipped nibs, but calligraphers carve bamboo pens directly from a bamboo cane, shaping them to fit their purpose. Cutting your pen takes practice and, in order to better control the flow of ink, using it requires some different procedures than writing with most calligraphy pens. Roll an eight-inch bamboo cane gently across a flat surface. The side facing upward is the side you will carve. Place the end of the pen at the first knuckle of your thumb. Begin carving the pen with a craft knife at the point where the tip of your thumb touches the bamboo. Make a scooping cut to about half the depth of the bamboo. Trim away the thickness at the nib of the pen but not so much that it bends or breaks. Trim the nib to the desired width and make a vertical slit
