Always wondered how to make a homemade quill pen and ink? Learn how to make quill ink from beets and a quill pen from a single feather in this comprehensive tutorial.

However, the feather or quill has been in use since Middle Ages. In fact, the word pen is derived from the Latin penna for feather.

An example of a quill pen made from a goose feather. This one is about 200 years old. Two examples of erasing knives used to shape feather quills and to scratch written mistakes from paper.

Bowmansville writer Linda Oatman High to receive the prestigious PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship.

This hand-crafted quill comes with two bottles of ink and 6 different nibs, all packaged inside of a beautiful gift box. This is a great gift for anyone who wants ...

I’m not going to lie, I don’t really need to know how to cut and make a quill pen from a goose feather. No one does anymore. But! I was completely fascinated by the process of it. It’s funny ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Copp family used these quill pens in their home in Stonington, Connecticut during the 18th and 19th century. Quill ...

The sea pen resembles a feather quill pen and uses it's stalk and 'hook' to bury in sediment. The feathered top sticks out and captures food that drifts by and also pumps water.

Personality Test: Feather Pen you like the most in the picture reveals your Hidden Power! Feather pens are also known as quill pens and are made of bird feathers.