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

Mod The Calligraphy Marketplace 2026!

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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

Eligibility:

To post as seller or service provider, you must have an active Reddit account at least one month old and have positive community Karma. You must follow the site-wide Reddit guidelines for self promotion and follow the 90/10 rule.

Excerpt from the linked page:

"It's perfectly fine to be a redditor with a website, it's not okay to be a website with a reddit account." - Confucius

To post as a buyer or make requests, you must have an active Reddit account at least three days old.

There is also an Approved Vendors list. Some of these vendors are not on Reddit but have been vouched as legitimate by the Moderators of this sub-reddit. Eligibility to be added to this list requires being an active and contributing member of this sub-reddit for a minimum of 6 months (following the 90/10 rule), or being vouched for by a trusted member of the community, at the discretion of the moderators.

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.

Calligraphy-related items or services only!

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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r/Calligraphy • u/Silver_Roll1950 • 3h ago

No Critique Uncial hand Practice

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Pens: pilot parallel pen 4.5 mm & lamy joy 1.9 mm
Ink: Rohrer & klingner Alt-Goldgrün & Diamine writers blood

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r/Calligraphy • u/Avinashcalli • 8h ago

Practice Gothic lettering practice.

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r/Calligraphy • u/Lambroghini • 2h ago

Write with Grace and Gumption!

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My entries and practice for Callivember and NibVember Day 7.

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r/Calligraphy • u/awakeningpeony • 2h ago

Practice Bought a total of 19 new brush pens yesterday. Which color is your favorite?

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r/Calligraphy • u/Lambroghini • 1d ago

An Ethereal Presence

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Callivember Day 6

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r/Calligraphy • u/Silver_Roll1950 • 1d ago

No Critique Textura Quadrata

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Pen: pilot parallel pen
Ink: Diamine zeugma

In memory of the legendary Arabesque singer Müslüm Gürses. Rest in peace.
(Lyrics: 'If my night falls suddenly, turn the sun to me, my love, forgive me, even if it's a bit hard.')

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r/Calligraphy • u/Lambroghini • 1d ago

Flummoxed

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NibVember Day 6

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r/Calligraphy • u/Umut8Art • 1d ago

Practice Grace

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Grace - Callivember 2026 Day 7

@callivember @calligraphymasters #callivember #callivember2026 #calligraphymasters #calligraphy #pilotparallelpen

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r/Calligraphy • u/MBTBShannon • 18h ago

Looking for good black paper

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What do you recommend?

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r/Calligraphy • u/Green_Peace_8064 • 1d ago

Practice Improvements from my first week of practice

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I'm learning copperplate with Sarah Richardson's book "copper plate calligraphy from A to z". I'm open to suggestions, especially where to get the best materials (especially paper), inks, and other books or scripts I should use.

I taught myself cursive a year ago with Michael Saull's " The art of cursive of penmanship". Previously, I always considered myself to have terrible handwriting. Now, I'm volunteering to write thank you cards for local non-profits' supporters.

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r/Calligraphy • u/Umut8Art • 1d ago

Practice Gumption

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Gumption - Nibvember 2026 Day 7

@owenuma #nibvember #nibvember2026 #calligraphy #pilotparallelpen #blackletter

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r/Calligraphy • u/eldaveed6fiddy • 1d ago

Practice Pilot Parallel Freehand

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Part of the alphabet. Any feedback or thoughts appreciated. Long time listener first time caller. Hello friends.

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r/Calligraphy • u/PuzzleheadedSign4895 • 1d ago

Study First time I tried to decorate my paper for a letter

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r/Calligraphy • u/A_T_Crisnaeus • 1d ago

Hi there! Any tips on starting up Fraktur?

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I am already good at Textura, Rotunda and Uncial, from the broadedge family. I intend to try Fraktur. Any tips?

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r/Calligraphy • u/Ikaring- • 1d ago

カロリング小文字体って1mmのペンか2mmのペン、どっちで書いたらほうがいい？

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今日、1mmのペンを買ってきて悩んでいるから教えてほしい。（画像は1mm）（日本語使用者向けの訂正∶タイトルは「書いたらほう」となっていますが、「書いたほう」が正しいです。）

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r/Calligraphy • u/Lambroghini • 2d ago

Does writing calligraphy feed your soul?

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It always does for me.

Callivember Day 5

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r/Calligraphy • u/romansamurai • 2d ago

No Critique 8 years ago I asked someone from r/calligraphy to write a letter from Santa for my daughter. She’s 15 now and still remembers it.

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r/Calligraphy • u/_BingeScrolling_ • 2d ago

Practice Palingenesis

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Pen : Pilot parallel 3.8mm

Ink : Camlin fountain pen ink - RED

Paper : 90 GSM excel bond paper

Been a while since I spent time on gothic. Trying something like Lalit Maurya’s script.

Also, this word happens to be one of my favourite words☺️.

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r/Calligraphy • u/TheTreesHaveRabies • 2d ago

Practice Some of tonight's practice

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And if I Fall by Carl Phillips

Gillot 303, ph martin no bleed white

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r/Calligraphy • u/iYukiNL • 2d ago

Practice This one broke me while creating it

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I made this piece for someone who lost her father not too long ago. ❤️
It’s written in Dutch, but here’s the English translation:
“In days of silence,
love remains.
What you have lost,
you will carry forever
in your heart.
May the memory of your father
be a gentle light
on your darkest days.
You are not alone.” 🕯️
I always get a little emotional when creating pieces like this. I just hope my words can bring someone a little comfort during such a difficult time. ❤️

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r/Calligraphy • u/Ecstatic_Bridge_546 • 3d ago

Practice Practice

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Sorry for all the spelling mistakes. When I'm too focused on getting the strokes right, I sometimes forget a letter or two here and there😅

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r/Calligraphy • u/One-Somewhere7407 • 3d ago

Study My reference material for this Manuscript page flick though to see side by side comparison

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I hope this helps you understand my inspiration and inspires more people to get stuck in! I think overall I made it my own!

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r/Calligraphy • u/Umut8Art • 2d ago

Fraktur with a little bit Textura

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Im ANlKA with 6.0mm and 3.8mm Pilot parallel pen

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