Make your own reed pen for Arabic calligraphy

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  • Опубликовано: 9 окт 2012
  • Demonstrated by my teacher Moustafa Hassan at Rumi's Cave in London
    Video by Robi Chowdhury
    I know a few of my friends have wanted to know how to make their own reed pens to use for Arabic calligraphy. Ultimately, it's down to the way you hold the pen and the size of your hand.
    Here's a clip from my class last night. Our teacher Moustafa Hassan is showing us how to cut our reed pens.
    You can get reed or use bamboo sticks which can be found in most DIY stores. The inside has to be hollow though. The blade used in the video is a stanley knife or a carpet knife. Mind your fingers :)
    You can see Moustafa's work at www.moustafahassan.co.uk
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Комментарии • 62

  • @UnofficialYouTuber
    @UnofficialYouTuber 9 месяцев назад

    Masha Allah! I love Arabic calligraphy.

  • @jarolpark2109
    @jarolpark2109 8 лет назад +36

    6:25 damn DJ khaled all over the internet now

  • @theresedignard7445
    @theresedignard7445 9 лет назад +4

    Thank you for sharing the skills of this Master Calligrapher. He is a great teacher. This will take my reed pens to new level. I understand better about the flexibility issue. Ever grateful.

  • @ArtbyKhater
    @ArtbyKhater 7 лет назад +6

    This is very helpful. His way of explaining is easy and efficient, I enjoyed this tutorial. Allah bless you.
    Cheers from Egypt and thanks for sharing! ^__^

  • @chococheese8942
    @chococheese8942 10 лет назад +22

    "Pretty smoosss " hehehe

  • @strippedgoose
    @strippedgoose 8 лет назад +4

    7:26 goosssbumpss!

  • @jkrupp
    @jkrupp 6 лет назад

    I don't understand arab language, but I like arab calligraphy a lot. It's beautiful.

  • @turquisestones
    @turquisestones 11 лет назад

    WOW!!! My mind got blow away as soon as he started writing. Finally, I kind of realized how and why all these ancient manuscripts looks so beautiful! I wonder if Peshita was written with the same kid of reed pen.

  • @mohammadhanafy9413
    @mohammadhanafy9413 8 лет назад +1

    I'd like to thank you so much for uploading this clip. It is not only because I lernt from it but also because I am mesmerised to see this man. In fact I knew this man and his Brothers. His brother Mohammad taught me el naskh when I was a little kid of 7 years old and his brother Ahmad Moustafa you have to check his work and philosophy. Last thing he did is the book named The Cosmic Script.

    • @mohammadhanafy9413
      @mohammadhanafy9413 8 лет назад +1

      please send him my best greetings. Mohammad Sammy Hanafy from Cairo Zamalek Egypt.

  • @mfakhriabdillah
    @mfakhriabdillah 8 лет назад

    thats cool. Love it!

  • @ghazelrashid3522
    @ghazelrashid3522 9 лет назад

    Very informative. JazakAllah Khairan

  • @scholarmehmoodaslam
    @scholarmehmoodaslam 3 года назад

    Nice 🙂👍👍

  • @RUOKDesign
    @RUOKDesign 11 лет назад +1

    This video was really helpfull and interesting! Thank you for uploading this!

  • @shineshahnaaz94
    @shineshahnaaz94 10 лет назад

    Wow.. Mashallah. Amazing..
    N very helpful..

  • @UrwahK
    @UrwahK 11 лет назад

    WOWWW the way he does it so easily....

  • @luzbuitrago2637
    @luzbuitrago2637 10 лет назад +1

    Thank you for share, very intersting

  • @robsterfilms
    @robsterfilms  11 лет назад +2

    I know :) He's pretty good!
    Thanks for subscribing btw!

  • @Mimi-ip1ix
    @Mimi-ip1ix 9 лет назад

    Thank you very much for sharing.

  • @moosasanani
    @moosasanani 7 лет назад

    Beautiful

  • @diamondking1396
    @diamondking1396 2 года назад

    I just of a heard of a reed pen from a website that said the Egyptians would use this pen to write with and the main question I had was how do I put the ink on and then I saw dis vid so now I can be certain that you half to dip it 😁

  • @jamesaritchie1
    @jamesaritchie1 2 года назад

    Wonderful. Far and away the best, most informative video on the subject I have even seen. I'm interested in every for of writing method and writing instrument, be it reed pens, feather quills, metal and glass dip pens, fountain pens, modern gel pens, pencils, or you name it. Reed pens are my latest interest, and I've made several, but good information by quality, knowledgeable craftsmen is difficult to find. But this was wonderful.
    One reason I became so interested in reed pens, other than my natural desire for all things writing, was when I first heard that the Prophet Muhammad stated, "The first creature god made was the pen". That fascinated me. So anyone who follow Mohammed is supposed to treat a pen as a living, and sacred, being. Pens are not thrown away when they can no longer be used, they are quietly stored away.

  • @mlucber
    @mlucber 10 лет назад

    MUCHAS GRACIAS POR TU GENEROSIDAD VIVO ALEJADA DE LOS CENTROS DE UNA CULTURA QUE AMO Y HE APRENDIDO ALGO DE CALIGRAFÌA MIRANDO VARIAS VECES ESTE VIDEO DESCONOZCO TU IDIOMA PERO SOS MUY BUEN MAESTRO QUE DIOS TE BENDIGA

  • @bangladeshi1458
    @bangladeshi1458 8 лет назад

    Got a good pen easy to make.

  • @strippedgoose
    @strippedgoose 8 лет назад +1

    MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE!! VIDEOS!

  • @RaniaShehab
    @RaniaShehab 11 лет назад

    oh my god ! he is amazing ! thank god i speak arabic :D ! and i understood him ! but still i wanna know if that is bambo ! and how do i find it in the states if u know !

  • @robsterfilms
    @robsterfilms  9 лет назад +1

    For anyone that is interested, my teacher Moustafa Hassan (from the video) is running another calligraphy workshop at the end of this month for one day (on the 22nd of February). It's an intensive course on naskh. You can find out more by visiting facebook.com/events/785836194828681/ - Please do let him know that you found out by watching this video :)

  • @agoogleuser6679
    @agoogleuser6679 7 лет назад

    Thank you for a very informative video. What kind of ink do you recommend and can you please help me figure out what type of ink (thin or thick? pigment or dye? resin thickeners? additives to help make it better?) I can't find much information about the qualities that are good in ink. Mostly I write small not large letters but sometimes I like to do something decorative. Thank you so much!

  • @fahim618
    @fahim618 6 лет назад

    Its a good video to make qalam thanks for the video. What type of paper should I use for calligraphy?

  • @Percetakankaromah429
    @Percetakankaromah429 2 года назад

    Bagus banget tulisannya

  • @jiujitsuhuntsman
    @jiujitsuhuntsman 11 лет назад

    Assalamu alaykum brother JazakAllah Khair for the upload, mashAllah, where abouts do these classes take place in London if you don't mind me asking inshAllah. I'm a calligrapher and learnt in Syria with calligraphers who are family friends but think it would be nice to do some murakabaat & mufradaat with professionals here in London. JazakAllah Khair again for the upload

  • @AliShah-er7iu
    @AliShah-er7iu 9 лет назад

    Great video, I've being practicing today, but I feel that the qalam isn't holding the ink as it should, by the time I get to the bottom of a 10 inch line, the ink has faded more than it should.
    Could it be down to the bamboo that I have used absorbing it? Has anyone had this problem before?

  • @MrSergioBY
    @MrSergioBY 9 лет назад +1

    Is it possible to regrind standard nib for fountain pen for Arabic hand writing?

  • @rohiart424
    @rohiart424 8 лет назад

    good

  • @yatah
    @yatah 2 года назад

    DJ Khaled!! @6:26

  • @kokajr
    @kokajr 11 лет назад +1

    How would I clean the reed pen?

  • @maxbotta3497
    @maxbotta3497 9 лет назад +8

    I'm not allowed to have knives . Because just reasons 😐

    • @abu3qab
      @abu3qab 7 лет назад

      Max Botta Unlucky. Knifes are fun to play wiz.

  • @zafarale
    @zafarale 4 года назад

    What wood is he using and where to find it in uk

  • @alitabassum5990
    @alitabassum5990 5 лет назад

    is there any specific sort of tree you should use ?

  • @fahad_hassan_92
    @fahad_hassan_92 2 года назад

    Another One

  • @Giggidyflanders
    @Giggidyflanders 5 лет назад

    I don't have access to a bamboo stick. Can a regular stick from a tree be used?

  • @kokajr
    @kokajr 11 лет назад

    Was that bamboo?

  • @Th3wobbler
    @Th3wobbler 11 лет назад

    Salaam i know i sound like an idiot saying this but, what wood did he use?

  • @SatterKhan
    @SatterKhan 8 лет назад

    what was that wood name

  • @BruceLee-rn6nj
    @BruceLee-rn6nj 10 лет назад

    Write here a name of this ink wich one he used.please

  • @Adyjetu
    @Adyjetu 8 лет назад

    is the professor who demonstrated pen making, an Persian??

  • @robsterfilms
    @robsterfilms  8 лет назад

    I've just brought a brand new set of calligraphy pens. Highly recommend the store. Check out www.maryamovais.com (tell her that you found out via this video!)

  • @Mizhab000
    @Mizhab000 2 года назад

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  • @kabeera_hijaabscollection3700
    @kabeera_hijaabscollection3700 Год назад

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  • @LuisFlores-cx8py
    @LuisFlores-cx8py 5 лет назад

    Stop pressing so hard you need to write smooth

  • @bigd187g
    @bigd187g 10 лет назад

    إنجليزي ده يامرسي ؟؟ أجل تقولهم تقص بنظافه وعلى ميه بيضاء هههه للأسف لغتك كويسه اخي بس تستخدم الأسلوب العربي في الكلام بكلمات انجليش وهذا قمة الكاااااااي العظيم ...باقي تعلمهم الله ينور ياإسطه

    • @fokak0
      @fokak0 9 лет назад +1

      راجل ناجح فى مجاله و هو فاهمهم و هما فاهمين و للعلم مش مطلوب منه انه يتكلم بنفس اللهجه الخاصه بيهم لانها ليست لغته

    • @bigd187g
      @bigd187g 9 лет назад

      Most Wanted اهاا اوك اتكى عليه

    • @fokak0
      @fokak0 9 лет назад

      bigd187g الله يسامحك

    • @bigd187g
      @bigd187g 9 лет назад

      امين

  • @kabeera_hijaabscollection3700
    @kabeera_hijaabscollection3700 Год назад

    Dgxm
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