Practicing "my" calligraphy with a new Gillott #303 nib...

and I like to change proportions, too. The letter height is too tall but I just like the way it looks :-)

Practicing with a dip nib and Noodler's Apache Sunset.

Keep this in mind (heh heh)

Dip that nib

and do some fun calligraphy!
Here are two vintage nibs - part of an order I just received from www.pendemonium.com
When I use a fountain pen, I want a very smooth writing nib with little to no feedback. However, when I'm using dip nibs, I enjoy the sound of the scratch, scratch, scratch of the nib on paper. The sound can be surprisingly loud, too :-)
The Gillott #303 is very nice - very flexy. The Hunt #100 is just fabulous for flex!

Scratchy, but that's just how some dip nibs write.

Such fun to use this nib!