Calligraphy Gloves

Gloves specifically designed to be worn when doing calligraphy with Moon Oak Berry Ink. Due to the toxic nature of the ink, prolonged direct contact with the skin is inadvisable. Artists find the gloves valuable for protecting their hands and keeping them clean. Calligraphy gloves are thin so as not to hinder the delicate movements needed to create beautiful lettering, yet still provide protection.

Originality they were made for the skin of the Cerulean Snake ; these days they are made from a synthetic snakeskin. The Cerulean Snake was nearly hunted to extinction due to demand for the gloves and is currently endangered.

There is a thriving market today for artworks done traditionally in pen and ink. Although modern synthetic inks have largely replaced Moon Oak Berry Ink , the average artist looking to work in that medium today still choses to wear gloves. Modern gloves, unlike the traditional green and blue ones, are available in any colour, with black, white, and brown being the most popular choices.

During the 16th century, they became a status symbol to be worn on the belt, showing that you were well educated. As the middle class was growing and larger numbers of children were learning to read and write, laws came into effect limiting who could wear them to the upper-classes and clerical appointments. The middling sort saw the fine imposed by the law as much of a badge of their newfound social status as the gloves themselves.

Calligraphy gloves are prized not just by artists but also by collectors. A decent pair of gloves made from Cerulean Snake skin can be worth thousands at the right auction. Especially if they had belonged to someone noteworthy.