In praise of Syngent

[the_edski]

I'm sure the majority of you know who Syngent is. For those of you who don't, he is a new steward of the Nib, a great member here, a tireless learner of all things Gothic script, excellent letter writer and great friend.

I mean look at this letter!



The care, the thought, the effort, the gorgeous script. It brightens my day immeasurably to get something so thoughtfully crafted from someone I've only ever communicated with online and through letters, but never actually met. Just thought I should share something beautiful like this, consider this thread my virtual refrigerator

P.s...sorry if this floods your inbox with a barrage of pen-pal requests, James!

edit: sorry the pic looks washed out in sections, I couldn't get it to lay flat whilst taking the picture.

 

[Toothpick]

he has the script we all strive for. that's great!

 

[Dave258]

Very nice, Well done, James!

 

[cursethis]

Someday I'll have writing as good as that... 30-40 years should do it, right?

 

[andrew98]

Wow! That's really nice!

-Andy

 

[syngent]

Geeez Louise, now every ones gonna want a letter like that Ed, that letter fought me for a bit while i was getting used to writing with that Nib and crazy sparkle ink, but by the end it turned out okay, I think Marks letter which i wrote right behind it was all the better for the practice.

Its funny how this place works, I look to others who inspire me to do better and be creative and improve, People look at my writing in the same way, and some day others will look to theirs and so on

I loves me this community, specially when i get a gold star and make it on the fridge

 

[celestino]

Ed, his writing has improved, immensely since he first started and he is doing a great job with it and a great job here on the NIB!
Well done, James!

 

[syngent]

Thanks Celestino

 

[Thu'umhammer]

The thought of being able to create something that beautiful helps push me towards achievement in the Nib.

 

[syngent]

Doug did it to me Thu'um its only fair I inflict the disease on others lol...btw the gear I used to do that was around $6.20 about a buck for the nib another buck and a bit for the holder and 4 and change for that crazy ink

 

[Thu'umhammer]

What pen/ink did you use?

 

[drathgeb]

Very nice. How does your every day writing look?

 

[Boro62]

Jame's really does beautiful stuff with ink and nibs. Even his doodles are pretty amazing.

 

[brianw]

Yes his pen techniques have improved greatly over time. He now gets the ink on the paper instead of his cat

 

[syngent]

Thu'um

this nib
http://www.paperinkarts.com/hunt22.html


this nib holder
http://www.paperinkarts.com/spdobl.html


this ink
http://www.paperinkarts.com/prlacr.html

 

[syngent]

Very nice. How does your every day writing look?

Laughs, actually its the weakest part of any writing I do. Its okay don't get me wrong but its still got a ways to go

 

[rockviper]

he has the script we all strive for. that's great!

Agreed. Now we just to have to fix his dirty little secret....

Spoiler

... and get him to shave daily. sorry 'bout that, James

 

[syngent]

Its more fun to shave two or three days growth though

 

[maxman]

Nice work indeed.
It makes my writing look extra horrible.

 

[Artimid]

First thing I thought of when I saw that: "Someone is going to pick that up one day, and think it is something SUPER old. Probably going to see that on Antique Road Show or something, 'Yup, found it in my Dad's filing cabinet, looks old.. probably in our family for generations. Was this the first use of glitter?'"