### ALTHOUGH WILL'S QUILLS RETAIL SHOP IS CLOSED, WE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.
We anticipate a new version of the website to be launched by mid April 2013.
Our Calligraphy, Embossing and Stone Seal services are still available,
For further enquiries please email: sales@willsquills.com.au
For those interested in the Arts we supported, we also intend to start a discussion Blog.


The following paragraph summarises our goods and mail order, trading conditions.
Ordering procedure:-
Never put credit card information in emails because we are not a secure website.
Prices quoted are in Australian Dollars. Send an email with your order
inquiry, complete with your physical post
address to us, and we will prepare a quote for you, working out the goods availability and parcel postage.
In our email reply to you, we will give you instructions about how to send us your credit card information more securely.

We have an AUD$20.00 minimum amount for mail order goods, plus postal charges.
So please make up your order to cover this minimum charge.
# Prices are subject to change without notice, please
EMAIL us to verify current prices,
or see our
CONTACT US page for ways to phone.

Our current contact information is on our CONTACT PAGE.


We supply Chinese calligraphy and painting goods throughout Australia, and around the world. We have a mail order department which supplies our main customer clientele and we serve many dealers, teachers and schools etc.
Orders are accepted by email or phone. If the goods are in stock we can give you a turn around service, via the post of just a few days.

Beside the fact that we are the largest stockist of Chinese and Japanese Painting supplies in Australia, we also have one of the largest stocks of goods in the Chinese calligraphy area.

We have imported and distributed these goods - so we are interested in supplying other art material outlets, so as to improve the availability of the materials. We are prepared to detail the 'finer points' of these goods, as to their nature, functions etc, so that retailers stocking our range will have some knowledge of the goods, and so they can provide support and guidance to the newer interested parties


NEW ITEMS AND UPDATES

29/3/2012
"The Masters" Brush Cleaner
Cleans Oil, Acrylic or Watercolour
from natural hair or synthetic brushes.
2 1/2 oz - 75gm tubs

click here for Details



27/3/2012
Glass Jars for Ink (empty)
with eyedropper or without,
30ml and 15ml
click here for Details

# The 2012 Copperplate Calligraphy 8 week course
begins Tuesday 1st May to Tuesday 19th June
Click here.


9/12/2011
"ROTRING (WHITE) ARTPEN HANDWRITING PEN,
& MEDIUM NIB
"
Only 1x LEFT NOW !
click here for Details


4/10/2011
"CHINESE PAINTING PAPER
GUAN SHI HSIEN"

Available in bulk bundles of 100 x at a discount
or by single sheets.

click here for Details


1/10/2011
"Rotring Tikky retractible pencil eraser refills"
Buy this accessory in packs of 3x.
click here for Details


30/09/2011
"Yuen Chung - Heavenly Origin"
The thickest grade Sumi ink in large & small bottles.
click here for Details


22/09/2011
"Jewellers Rouge Sticks"
This item is a fine polshing compound to restore/shine scratches in metals, glass, semi precious stones, etc.
click here for Details


3/08/2011
"CHINESE BRUSHES
WITH DETAILS & ZOOM IMAGES
"
See our range of brushes clearer than ever,
instant enlarged images of our special ranges of
Chinese Brushes. Plus descriptions,
hair specifications
, hair size, and prices.
73x TYPES OF BRUSHES SHOWN !!!
click here for Details


26/07/2011
"THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
CALLIGRAPHY TECHNIQUES"
Now back in stock, this book has near
on everything calligraphic covered,
Buy one now ?
click here for Details


23/07/2011
"MANGA G NIBS"
A NEW nib available now from us,
the Nikko Manga "G" nib.
For COPPERPLATE lettering or Manga CARTOON drawing.
click here for Details


17/06/2011
"MAIMERI - (ITALIAN) TRAVELLERS POCKET
WATERCOLOUR PAINTING SET"
A compact/small watercolour set for travelling with.
12x colour pans with mixing palettes.
click here for Details


21/05/2011
"NOODLERS X FEATHER BLACK INK"
A new Noodlers ink - Bulletproof,
Non-Bleeding - Featherproof.
click here for Details


20/05/2011
"WATERCOLOUR SABLE BRUSHES"
Many brands and sizes at cut prices.
click here for Details


18/05/2011
"JAPANESE PAINTING PALETTE WITH LID"
A Japanese style painters palette with lid.
Finished with an authentic laquerware look.
click here for Details


12/05/2011
"GUIDE LINE TOOL - SMALL BUT EFFECTIVE"
With this guide line tool,
get drawn series of parallel lines EASILY.
Good for Calligraphers guideline sheets.
click here for Details


12/05/2011
"WALNUT INK CRYSTALS"
Just add water for a 30ml size walnut brown ink.
click here for Details


12/05/2011
"PLATIGNUM PEN SET
FOR CALLIGRAPHY"
A 4 x Nib set at a CHEAP price.

click here for Details


20/04/2011
"CHINESE TRADITIONAL PAINTING
GIFT SET IN A SILK BOX"
Classic painting set with many unusual
items included
.
click here for Details


12/04/2011
"MARGO SNAPE DESIGNED - BOOKPLATE LABELS"
Classic looking book labels for your library
books, in pack of 20x labels.

click here for Details


31/03/2011
"GLASS FEATHER STAND or DESKTOP INK JAR"
A new item useful for desktop writing with a dip pen,
or to stand a biro/feather in,
when filling guest books at weddings or parties.

click here for Details


30/03/2011
"JOURNALS - NOTEBOOKS - PHOTO ALBUMS - GUEST BOOKS"
Updated page showing the latest Journals etc, for you to choose from..

click here for Details


19/03/2011
"ERASER SHIELD - MULTI SHAPE TEMPLATE"
Do your pencil erasing using this shield,
for accuracy and clean work.

click here for Details


19/02/2011
"CHINESE PAINTING WATER DROPPERS"
Assorted sizes and designs available,
These items never shown on our website before.

click here for Details


19/02/2011
"CHINESE PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY -
BRUSH RESTS AND PAPER WEIGHTS"
Assorted sizes and designs available,
These items never shown on our website before.

click here for Details


19/02/2011
"CHINESE PAINTING WATER POTS AND BRUSH POTS"
Assorted sizes and designs available,
These items never shown on our website before.

click here for Details


19/02/2011
"CHINESE CERAMIC PAINTING/MIXING PALETTES"
Assorted sizes and designs available,
These items never shown on our website before.

click here for Details


11/02/2011
"ROTRING MICRONORM m 0.13mm TECHNICAL PEN"
The finest size technical drawing
or fine line drawing nib on the market.
ON SALE HERE

click here for Details


1/02/2011
"BRAUSE 66EF COPPERPLATERS NIB"
For EXCELLENT copperplate writing try one of these.
The return of this nib to our stocks,
will please many calligraphers.

click here for Details


29/01/2011
"William Mitchell NIB RESERVOIR usage"
"Chinese Painting MINERAL POWDER GLUE usage"
These and other related art subjects are on our forum
webpages, which explain how to setup and use these items.
Take a look, these pages are like "STICKY" FORUM pages .

click here for Details


16/12/2010
"WOODEN MANIKIN SHAPEABLE MODELS"
These manikins are pedestal mounted and can
be shaped for any number of artistic uses..

click here for Details


16/11/2010
"CALLIGRAPHIC ALPHABETS for BEGINNERS "
A book by Mary Noble & Janet Mehigan.
If your just starting on calligraphy, this is the book for you.

click here for Details


10/11/2010
"DECORATIVE WOOD CUTOUT TREES"
Assorted Tree and Wreath designs for Christmas decoration,
DO IT YOURSELF CRAFT CONSTRUCTION.

click here for Details


27/10/2010
"Chinese / Japanese BONE CLASPS"
Available in 3 x sizes, for clasp locking boxes and
book slip cases etc.

click here for Details


6/10/2010
"Coarse HEMP Mesh by the metre"
Natural fibre or Green coloured
, see through hemp.
click here for Details


10/9/2010
"Chinese Sutra - Calligraphy Papers"
Dark blue paper packs

Panel hsien in 1/2 size sheets, dark blue
with Gold or Silver lines.

click here for Details


10/9/2010
"Chinese/Japanese Practise paper packs "
Calligraphy and Painting practise papers,
with lines/squares or plain.

click here for Details


28/7/2010
"TELESCOPIC BIRO with MEASURE"
An unusual telescoping pen.
click here for Details


25/6/2010
"CHINESE PAINTING PAPER
FU YOUNG HSIEN"

Available in bulk bundles of 100 x at a discount
or by single sheets.

click here for Details


18/6/2010
"ORIGINAL CHINESE PAPER CUTOUTS
in many designs"

Sold in packs of 8x, these rare hand made items
only available while stocks last.

click here for Details


17/6/2010
"ph Neutral (ACID FREE) PAPER TEST MARKER"
A simple tester pen for acid free paper or card.
It changes colour showing ALKALINE or ACIDIC.

click here for Details


15/6/2010
"ORIGINAL CHINESE CHEST / KOREAN CHEST
BRASS ACCESSORIES IN SETS"

Side handles, flap latch, Lock & key.
Corner pieces, Side binding strips, nails & screws.

click here for Details


15/6/2010
"CUT PRICE MAT BOARD CUTTER
for CIRCLE & OVAL CUTTING"

On SALE pricing for this beaut' cutting machine.
click here for Details


5/6/2010
"ENVELOPES for POSTCARD / C6 SIZE
ENVELOPES 3 folded A4 / DL SIZE
ENVELOPES 1/2 folded A4 / A5 SIZE"

On SALE Postcard / C6 envelopes.
On SALE DL envelopes.
On SALE A5 / C5 envelopes.
Many brand name quality envelopes available.
click here for Details


12/4/2010
A UNIQUE SEAL STONE SET
Here is a Tortoise carved seal stone in dual shaded stone,
that has an extractable inner seal.
# Have you own name in Chinese
carved on the blank seal base?

click here for Details


31/3/2010
INK (RE-FILL) CONVERTERS
Re-fill your pen with FOUNTAIN PEN ink
from a bottle, like Quink etc.
This converter fits OSMIROID, ROTRING,
MANUSCRIPT, PELIKAN, PLATIGNUM, etc.

Known as the EUROPEAN SIZE.
click here for Details



31/3/2010
# JUST ADDED A FEW MORE
SECONDHAND CALLIGRAPHY BOOKS
ALSO
SECONDHAND CHINESE ART BOOKS

Some SPECIAL titles have just been added;

click here for Western Art Books
click here for Chinese Art Books


11/3/2010
JAPANESE WOODBLOCK
PRINTED COPIES
Frameable printed artwork on Kozo paper
Utamaro - Ladies
Hiroshige - 4x Seasons

And others.
click here for details



2/3/2010
PAPYRUS DESIGN PRINTED ON A4 CARD
,
For people who liked the LOOK of PAPYRUS
but found it to hard to work on.
Here is the answer,
one side printed, textured finish A4 card

click here for details


Comparison Chart. for the Nibs we sell,
in millimetre sizes.

10/2/2010
A HANDY NIB COMPARE CHART
,
Dip NIB.s sizes in most brands
are compared in millimetres.
click here
for details


10/12/2009
Feather Quill pens and Bamboo pens and Reed pens.
,
Dip writing pens from the old days,
still available today.
click here
for details


10/12/2009
In our SPECIAL ITEMS webpage
,
A few Secondhand Desktop Ink Pots
click here for details.


21/11/2009
In our LINE SETTERS webpage
,
A New item,
G-I-A-N-T 700mm wide line setter set
click here
for details.


20/11/2009
In our SPECIALS webpage
, New items include:
Maped 30cm large divider,
Quality Ink ruling pen secondhand,
Nautical parallel ruler 1612,
Marble desktop boxes rectangular & round
click here
for details.


8/8/2009
THE OLD SCHOOL DESKTOP INK WELLS

A small quantity of CERAMIC & PLASTIC
old style inkwells for school desks is available
click here
for details.


30/6/2009
Magnifiers
- see up close easily
These freznel plastic screen magnifiers
come in 3x sizes.
click here
for details.


9/6/2009
Chinese Loooong Brushes
- 750mm long brushes -
Buy a pair or singly, in soft or stiff hair.
click here
for details.


1/5/2009
Traditional Chinese ceramic Painting pots
A set of 12x Chinese painting colours,
in a brocade silk box
click here
for details.


29/4/2009
NEW WESTERN CALLIGRAPHY BOOKS
New books on calligraphy,
now available at the store
click here
for details.


19/11/2008
"SECONDHAND BOOKS"
Books on Western Calligraphy,
Bookbinding & Papermaking.
Suitable for beginners or advanced study.
Click here for details.

6/11/2008
"Maries" Chinese Painting Colour Tubes
Chinese colour paint tubes in sets and singly.
These use the shades particular to Chinese painting.
The single tubes come in a larger range of colours.
Click here for details.

30/10/2008
Chinese Painting & Calligraphy Brushes
Everyday (quality) Brushes used for practise
or finished work.
Click here for details.

30/10/2008
Chinese Scroll Mounting Brushes
These brushes are for the paper backing
or scroll mounting process.
Click here for details.

29/10/2008
Will's Quills Ink Stick selection
Here are our stocks of various ink sticks,
including vermilion sticks, and colour ink sets.
Click here for prices & details.

29/10/2008
Bookbinding Equipment
The equipment as stocked by Will's Quills,
includes Bookcloth, Mull, Headbands etc.
Click here for details.

12/09/2008
SILK - Embossed
Fine designed embossed SILK, for Chinese style scroll mounting or Bookbinding uses.
Click here for details.

4/09/2008
Ceramic Mortar & Pestles
Grind your pigment powders
or other art granules to the finest grade.
Click here for details.

02/08/2008
ANOTHER UNIQUE DRAWING TOOL
The PYSANKA or FLUID WRTING PEN. This Pen / Tool
has a tube end, load it with ink or acrylic
for fine letters or decorative work.
Click here for details.

01/07/2008
A UNIQUE DRAWING TOOL
The Line Setter. Use this tool for multiple
ways to draw angles, proportions,
perpendiculars & parallels
Click here for details.

28/06/2008
The famous COIT - Broad Pen range
Our selection of the American Coit broad pens
is shown on this webpage. See the single line,
double line, triple line and five line pens.

Click here for details.

25/06/2008
HANDY BRUSH ROLLS TO CARRY YOUR BRUSHES
Here is an idea to carry wet or dry brushes easily.
A Chinese painting accessory,
It will take quite a few in one roll,
Works for Western painting brushes as well.

Click here for details.

28/05/2008
SPECIAL SALE ON SELECTED ITEMS
See some quality items on sale at the store, like;
Craft Knife sets, Pico Frames, Compass adaptors.
Erasers, more to follow.

Click here for details.

9/05/2008
SPECIAL SALE ON SELECTED PENS
See some quality items on sale at the store, like, Reform calligraphy & writing pens, various Rotring pens, etc.

Click here for details.

1/04/2008
LUMA PEARLESCENT INKS
Our range of opaque acrylic PEARLESCENT inks.
"Moonlight ink" with colour tints
Ideal as dip nib inks or for brush work.

Click here for details.

12/12/2007
DVD - Brush Painting the Chinese Way - DVD
A DVD that teaches beginners to paint in the style
of Chinese painting is now available.
Mirra Hainsworth teaches all the basics and more in
this highly worth while DVD.
# See VIDEO EXTRACTS...

Click here for details.

6/07/2007
# NOODLER'S (The all American) INK #
This new range of inks will be of special interest to calligraphers,
ink drawing artists, and Banks,
or anyone needing the integrity of a permanent indelible ink.

Click here for details.

5/07/2007
# Wood Framing of your Artworks #
Will's Quills is starting a wood framing service.
An huge selection of wood frames is available to choose from,
having plain or decorated designs.
There will be a webpage in the near future, in the meantime, if you want to
arrange some framing, call 02-9411-2500, with your artwork measurements.

5/07/2007
# MORE THAN A PRICE REDUCTION #
We have a huge sack of GOATSKIN VELLUM OFFCUTS
they are not of the highest quality, but calligraphy is possible.
We SPECIALLY offer 5 to 10 pieces each - FREE.
Simply call by the store in Chatswood to select your own.
Lots of sizes to choose from. Ideal for BOOKBINDERS looking for
an acid free glue, as they can be ground and boiled into animal glue.

1/05/2007
# SPECIAL PRICE REDUCTION #
"JING JA" No.1 Large Goathair Chinese Brush.
Click here for details.

1/05/2007
3 Calligraphy Posters available through us.
The Decorated letter - J Paul Getty Museum.
Such is Life - Ned Kelly by Vanessa Crisp.
Gallipoli - Eric Bogle by Vanessa Crisp.
Click here for details.

1/05/2007
3 Illuminated manuscript books.
The Farnese Hours.
The Hours of Simon De Varie.
The Grandes Heures of Jean Duke of Berry.
Click here for details.

12/04/2007
Ceramic - Pottery Brush Sets.
Brush sets for ceramic/pottery painting.
For any kind of wash or banding
and subject matter like landscapes, flowers etc.
Click here for details.

30/03/2007
KERN Swiss - Technical Drawing pens and Compasses.
Here is a heap of KNOCK-OUT deals for anyone interested in owning
Swiss made - stainless steel tech' drawing equipment.
Click here for details.

15/03/2007
New Fans and Parasols. A new selection of Chinese Fans and Chinese style Umbrellas/Parasols is now showing on our Fans webpage.
Click here for details.

15/03/2007
New books on Chinese Painting and Calligraphy.
A Chinese Calligraphy course book,
translated from mainland Chinese into English.
A book of the Painting Artwork & times of Mirra Hainsworth.
An Australian scenery picture book with Chinese Poetic verses.
Click here for details.

18/10/2006
The Ancient Art of the Chinese Seal.
An extraordinary mine of information found in a miniature book, with a ready to use Seal set of 4 wooden carved seals and red ink pad.
Click here for details.

18/8/2006
Winsor & Newton Calligraphy Inks.
18 colours and 2x thicknesses of ink to choose from
Click here for details.

1/7/2006
In our Gallery section:
The artist SHEN MO, his life and paintings.
Find out about the latest work by Shen Mo,
his books, paintings and life.
Click here for details.

21/4/2006
BRAUSE (German) right oblique nib sets.
Italic nibs with a right oblique angle, ideal for Gothic, Celtic, Foundation hand, or any upright calligraphy style.
Available in full sets of 9x sizes.
Click here for details.

18/4/2006
A NEW range of FANS.
For weddings, parties etc, also a new range of quality paper & silk fans for the Chinese painter or Calligrapher
Click here for details.

4/3/2006
# Ideal Workshop tool.
A Portable Tabletop Angled Board for Calligraphers.
An A3 size landscape plywood board, with 4x tabletop user angles.
Click here for details.

22/12/2005
Pelikan/Rotring GRAPHOS pens & nibs.
We have stocks of this pen with its wonderful range of Graphic Artists nibs. Boxed sets are available or nibs only, in all the 8x different types of tips.
Click here for details.

2/12/2005
The Hiro-Leonardt nib range.
Introducing the European brand HIRO - LEONARDT nibs selection. A large range of all types of nibs for Calligraphy and Drawing/Sketching, includes the NEW Hiro PRINCIPAL nib.
Click here for details.

1/12/2005
Rotring's Compass Cutter attachment.
See this item in our Miscellaneous/Specials section. An unusual item that cuts circles in paper/card using a compass.
Click here for details.

19/11/2005
Chinese and Japanese painting paper rolls.
3x types of painting paper rolls available in a number of widths and lengths.
Click here for details.

20/10/2005
Australian Handmade Papers and Cards.
Select from this range of A4 & A3 sizes of Euraba Handmades. Various Ochre shades and others available at the shop now.
Click here for details.

16/10/2005
"Zhuangbiao" Scroll Mounting DVD.
The Chinese painting conservation dept. for the Art Gallery of NSW has produced this masterful DVD on the obscure practise of silk mounting paintings.
Click here for details.

7/10/2005
Automatic Dip Pens.
Select from this range of single & multi line broad pens.
Click here for details.

5/10/2005
Gilders stone burnishers.
Available now in 3x sizes, see these Agate and Silicium stone burnishers. Finish your metal leaf work with these tools for the most professional look.
Click here for details.

24/9/2005
Papyrus blank sheets.
Do your Painting or Calligraphy on PAPYRUS see our new webpage.
Click here for details.

24/9/2005
Chinese Ink Fluid/Bottles.
Our range of Chinese inks in bottles is now shown on our new webpage.
Click here for details.

21/7/2005
Miniaturists Special grade Card, Imitation Ivory (Ivorine) and Mammoth Ivory (Yes - Mammoth).
Click here for details.

2/7/2005
Chinese Caligraphy & Painting classes at Will's Quills Studio, join for an 8 week period anytime, just
click here for details.

14/4/2005
Our Wooden Brush Stands for Chinese brushes, are now on show on this new page. Care for your brushes in this (hanging) way will lengthen the life of your brushes hair. Read the details? just
click here.

17/3/2005
The Pentel Hyperaser ZM32 specialists eraser. Perfectly erases dryed ink mistakes from your work. A must have for the keen calligraphers toolbox.
click here.

4/3/2005
Chinese Ink Stones.
Our range of available ink stones at the shop.
Plus instructions for beginners, "How To Grind Your Ink Stick".
click here.

24/2/2005
Dip Nib Beginner sets.
Equipment to start you off in Western Calligraphy/Lettering.

click here
.

18/2/2005
Chinese Painting Beginner sets.
Equipment to start you off in Chinese painting.

click here
.

12/11/2004
Will's Quills Deckle Edge Rules, now come in 2x types,
Rough edge & Fine edge. Tear your paper or cards with the NATURAL EDGE LOOK.
click here.

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