Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

Overview

“The most important part of Arabic calligraphy is to learn how to prepare and look after your calligraphy tool kit and in this lesson, I am going to show you how it's done.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Preparing the Tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles. Explore modern calligraphy techniques, expressive lettering styles, and creative compositions to develop your own calligraphic style.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, I'm going to teach you how to prepare the traditional tools for Arabic calligraphy. I'm going to start by preparing the ink pot. So to prepare the ink pot, we need liquor. Which are the silk threads. We also need a pair of scissors to cut the liquor. Next, we need a small container to soak. The liquor and some distilled water. and some rose water. We only need two drops of rose water to mix with the ink. We also need a mixer to mix the ink gradually and properly. And lastly, we need an empty ink pot to make some ink. I'm going to start by cutting some liquor for the ink pot....”

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Course summary for: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

• Level: Beginner
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• 316 students
• 7 units
• 90 lessons (15h 27m)
• 50 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering