How To MAKE A REED PEN

Showing you how a Reed Pen can be created through finding reeds in nature and cutting your own effective nib, ready to create ink drawings like Van Gogh.

[@archivist17]

This is cool! I used to make basic quill pens, and I've just got some bamboo pens, but I'd love to make them from our native wildlife. Thanks for such clear instructions.

[@Seaglass44]

This was beautiful

[@A_Fortunate_Traveler]

Beautifully shot and narrated and very interesting. Going to try this for myself. Thanks for the tips.

[@winterprism9227]

Came here from Jazza's video. Thank you for the instructions.

[@androgyme]

I've been studying a poem thunder: perfect mind from the nag hamadi library and I've been totally baffled examining the pen strokes which vary from thick to thin, like any flat tip nib, but don't seem to occur as the natural result of a uniform or consistent pen angle. Perhaps the scribe who copied the text was using a double tipped reed pen, following a logic that isn't clear to me at the moment. This would never have occurred to me if I hadn't watched your video. It shouldn't be hard to determine if the various lines of the letters are arbitrary or intentional by mapping out the occurrences of different widths of lines now that I'm aware it might not just be accident or chance or the amount of ink loaded in the pan at the time, etc. you have my gratitude 😇

[@johnclay9760]

Most fantastic film ever. Love making art from stones wood and plants. This opens many doors. Thankyou so much. Artists helping Artists Enrich Other's Lives

[@wildfood1]

Thank you, this is very helpful : )

[@frankiecarboni]

What a lovely video, thank you!

[@smiley_girl6438]

👍👍

[@UniversalEngineer]

Beauty in simplicity. Thank you! ❤

[@wanisuhail8215]

Beautiful

[@Katherynechannel]

thank you, very clear and concise

[@nancylee2120]

Perfect demo. Thanks!

[@ahandwithart517]

You're welcome! Thanks

[@MildredRides]

How is it that you taught me at school 17 years ago and you've barely aged at all?! Great video, it made me think of the nib of a fountain pen. I never would have thought of making my own reed pen!

[@ahandwithart517]

Thanks for the kind comment.

[@ivan55599]

2:49 - you didn't explain why there is a second cut.

[@neverletmego1948]

Of course, trust an Englishman to create something that is both beautiful and practical at the same time!

[@rimajibaly271]

what is your knife called it seems perfect for cutting reed

[@ahandwithart517]

It is a BUCK 55, which is a compact, half size version of the Classic BUCK 110 hunter knife.

[@rimajibaly271]

@@ahandwithart517 this video is so beautiful . I can watch it many times