As the practice we recognize today spread across East Asia, countries like China, Japan, and Korea developed their own methods of creating high-quality calligraphy tools. Top-of-the-line brushes ...

The hüsn-i hat is the centuries-old Turkish calligraphy art. Traditional tools include a glazed paper, a reed pen, pen knives and soot ink. Many calligraphers, or hattats, make their own tools and ...

I think that's just part of the process. There aren't really forgiving tools in calligraphy. There is no undo with traditional tools, but it's all part of the fun. Narrator: While some pieces can ...