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Arabic and Hebrew writing
Calligraphy toolsCalligraphy tools

The most traditional tool used to transfer the medium onto the support is a reed called calamus. It's cut left oblique for Arabic except Maghrebi, square for Hebrew scripts. There are also some modern metallic utensils and even "fountain-reeds".
Calligraphy mediumsCalligraphy mediums
All kinds of inks can be used with reeds: pigmented, acryl, and so on
Calligraphy supportsCalligraphy supports
From papyrus to vellum then paper, supports of Arabic abd Hebrew writing have changed with times and countries. But we have them all. Our genuine papyrus is handmade on the Nile banks exactly as 5000 years ago. Handmade marbled paper is good for Ottoman and Persian styles, while skin is perfect for Semitic scripts, while coated ans hot pressed modern papers also fit.
Calligraphy accessoriesCalligraphy accessories
There are various beautiful and precious objects to ease and please calligraphers; most of them are very rare and difficult and our short quantities in stock never last long.