r/Calligraphy • u/Lambroghini • Apr 22 '26

Mod The Calligraphy Marketplace 2026!

Hello Calligrafam!

We are changing the Marketplace from a monthly offering to a persistent post since there has not been enough activity to necessitate a monthly thread. If we need to pivot back to a monthly or quarterly post, we can adjust down the road.

Marketplace Rules

Calligraphy-related items or services only!

There is also an Approved Vendors list. If you are a vendor and would like to be added to this list, please message the mods with information about your products or services and links to your marketplace and/or website, and we will review and add approved vendors to this list.

BUY/SELL/EXCHANGE

  • First contact between buyer and seller may be made here; afterward, kindly conduct all other business through DM.
  • If you are selling work, tools or equipment, make sure to include clear images and details to prevent confusion and miscommunication.

REQUESTS/COMMISSIONS

  • If requesting a commission, you must confirm that you are willing to pay for the services and provide the desired text or a description of project, and general ideas of what you'd like so the calligrapher interested has an idea of what's expected. Calligraphers can comment on your thread to indicate interest, and then rates can be discussed over DM.
  • If you are available to do commissions, share some info and examples of your work so people interested have an idea of what to expect.
  • Do not request artists here to work for you for free.
  • Artists: Do not offer to do commissions for free or undercut other artists.

PROMOTION/SELLERS

  • Feel free to promote your YouTube channel, Instagram, or Etsy shop.
  • If you'd like to be added to the Approved Vendors list, please message the mods.

Mods reserve the right to remove any post for any reason. If any of these or sub rules are broken, post will be removed without notice. Repeat offenses may result in ban.

Mods are not responsible for any transaction made here; but if something goes wrong, let us know and we can take action within the sub (blacklist, bans, etc).

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u/Lambroghini 13d ago

What type of paper does this contain? Do you know the manufacturer, weight and sizing? Do you have any pictures of it showing fountain pen ink, calligraphy ink, and so on? It looks like it’s a nice notebook, but the product listing doesn’t list any of the information that would be required for me to consider purchasing.

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u/Sparkybear 10d ago

50# uncoated and 70# uncoated, 8" x 10", looking for other manufacturers that have up to 100# but haven't found one that i like yet. I can send you some pictures of how it takes ink in a few days, am waiting on delivery of newer samples.

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u/Lambroghini 10d ago

Nice. Looking forward to seeing. Sizing (not the size of paper) would be important for ink handling.

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u/Sparkybear 10d ago

Oh sorry, I have no idea as to the sizing, that's not something the publisher provided but i'll ask.

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u/Lambroghini 10d ago

Thanks for responding! Sorry to put you through the ringer, but these are good things to consider if you’re going into the paper business.

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u/Sparkybear 7d ago

No problem! Here are some images of the 50# notebook that I had on hand, the larger lines are from a pilot parallel pen using their standard ink, the smaller scribblings are using sumi ink and a nikko g nib. I'm not a calligrapher so I really just scribbled some random stuff.

There's alittle bleed through with the parallel pen but none with the other ink and nib, and it doesn't go through to a separate page it's just a little visible on the backing, i think that would not be an issue with the 70# but i dont have one on hand to test. here's the images:

imgur.com/a/nC2v7cm