CALLIGRAPHY STARTER KIT for brother SDX

The kit contains:

• Calligraphy pen holder and stand

(works in a similar way to the universal pen holder
but please be aware although it looks very similar, 
it is a completely different holder:

• *Please note – You will NOT be able to use

the Universal Pen Holder to draw the Calligraphy fonts. 
The Calligraphy Pen Holder, has a different pattern
on the back to the Universal Pen Holder,
so when you select ‘Draw’,
it checks if the Calligraphy Pen Holder is installed.*

• 2 x pen adjusters that fit into the calligraphy pen holder,

one for the 2mm nib, and one for the 3.5mm nib.

• 3 x double ended calligraphy pens – one end has

a 2mm chisel nib, the other end has a 3.5mm chisel nib. 
The colours in the kit are BLUE, BLACK AND CARMINE RED.
  The ink in the pens is permanent – so be careful of getting
on your clothes etc.  Also please note the ink is *not* lightfast.

• Activation card which gives you access to

one font – ITALIC CALLIGRAPHY FONT and 30 calligraphy patterns.

• Sample card and envelope.

*Please note – You will NOT be able to use the
Universal Pen Holder to draw the Calligraphy fonts. 
The Calligraphy Pen Holder, has a different pattern
on the back to the Universal Pen Holder,
so when you select ‘Draw’, it checks if the
Calligraphy Pen Holder is installed.*

FONTS

One font (Italic) is supplied with the Starter Kit. 
There will be two other fonts available to buy from Brother: 
but it’s my guess many of the *free* calligraphy fonts from
sites such as http://www.dafont.com will work just as well,
so I highly recommend experimenting!

Brother have two calligraphy fonts available at the moment
as optional, additional purchases: Gothic and Uncial:

And pictured are the 30 extra font patterns that you’ll get access to through Canvas Workspace

PENS

The calligraphy pens supplied in the kit are Brother branded, 
however the Brother  pens are manufactured by Kuretake
(another Japanese company): so the Brother branded pens
are the one and the same as the Kuretake Calligraphy pens.

Compare the Brother branded pen:

to the Kuretake Calligraphy pen:

You’ll see that apart from the branding, and colour of
the pen shell, the pens are *identical* – same shape nib,
and that both the Brother and Kuretake Calligraphy pens
have a grip at the 2mm end but no grip at the 3.5mm end.

Here is are a couple of close ups of the Kuretake Calligraphy pen ends:

The Brother pens are manufactured on the same line
as the Kuretake pens, in the Sakura factory in Japan.

Important note:

If Jo Foster from Create and Craft
(or anyone else from there for that matter)
tries to suggest anything like:

“I’ve tried these Kuetake pens and no,
they ripped the card and were very patchy,
and not good at all”.   
(As she did with the Quickie Glue pens – which hilariously
are made on the exact same production line
as the Brother glue pens she was selling that were
quadruple the price of the Quickie Glue pens)
then remember she is  only interested in selling
the pens from Create and Craft as she works there
and obviously has an agenda.

Of course the Kuretake pens will rip the card and
be patchy…. if you replace the nibs with 6″ nails,
and dip the nail points in some liquid ink……. Or 
take the pen caps off, and let the ink dry out……….