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Suppliers

This list is intended solely for your convenience
and is not to be taken as an endorsement of any suppliers by the SSI.

 

General calligraphy supplies

Scribblers Nibs, pen sets, fountain pens and markers; inks and paints; Drawing equipment, Chinese calligraphy equipment and Gilding supplies. Orders online or by main order only.
www.scribblers.co.uk
 Blots Calligraphy pens and calligraphy inks for fountain pens and dip pens available worldwide by mail order from our UK base
www.blotspens.co.uk
 L Cornelissen & Son Known throughout the world as a specialist niche supplier of art materials from premises that a 19th Century apothecary would recognise. Stocks a wide range of drawing and calligraphy equipment and materials including Pelikan, Talens and Roberson products, Sumi ink, and reed and quill pens.
www.cornelissen.com
 Penman Direct A small company noted for prompt delivery. Some unusual items stocked, such as Coit pens, folded ruling pens, parts for Osmiroid pens, a good selection of vintage nibs, Walkers copperplate ink and Brause (Bandzug Feder) nibs.
www.penmandirect.com
 Manuscript
Pen Co
A family owned calligraphy company based in Shropshire, dating from 1856 via D.Leonardt & Co. Specialising in the development, production and sale of calligraphy fountain pens, dip pens and nibs.
www.calligraphy.co.uk
 Great Art A huge range of materials and equipment for artists of all sorts, including Brause nibs, ink sticks and grinding stones, and Hiro poster nibs.
www.greatart.co.uk
 

Books and journals

 Calligraphity Wide range of books relating to calligraphy and lettering and their history.
www.calligraphity.com
 John Neal Bookseller in North Carolina, USA, stocking a wide range of books on calligraphy and lettering. Contact for Letter Arts Review
www.johnnealbooks.com
 

Vellum & Paper

William Cowley Parchment Makers www.williamcowley.co.uk
01908 610038.
Shepherds Falkiner One of the worlds leading suppliers of traditional and contemporary fine art paper and specialist Japanese papers.
www.falkiners.com
 

Paper wholesalers

 John Purcell Paper  An extensive range of papers and boards available from stock from their south London warehouse.
www.johnpurcell.net
 R K Burt  UK based suppliers of fine art papers, offering a range of products for different artistic media and printing.
www.rkburt.com
 

Brushes

 Handover  Established over 50 years ago as a manufacturer of fine quality artists’ and signwriters’ brushes, A.S.Handover Ltd. still make a wide range of hand made brushes at its premises in London and Welwyn Garden City.
www.handover.co.uk
 

Gold leaf

Wright of Lymm Owned by the Stonehouse family, gold-beaters since 1936.
www.stonehouses.co.uk
Stuart Stevenson Established in 1980, and with a stock of over 60,000 different items, Stuart R Stevenson is the foremost supplier of artist’s and gilding materials in the UK.
www.stuartstevenson.co.uk

 Legend of Gargoyle'S' for Sue

 Top: Angela Dalleywater FSSI
Below: Sally Mae Joseph FSSI

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