A few weeks ago, a friend gave me a beautiful Italian glass penholder. It came with a nib that was a bit wobbly in the socket of the penholder and didn't seem to have much of a reservoir, but it actually had a nice flexibility and could deliver ink surprisingly well. I ended up trying a bit of Copperplate with it, which I haven't done in about 20 years or so (obvious, isn't it?).
I'm aware that I'm in fact using the wrong type of nib for Copperplate but being the kind of calligrapher who's never had any formal training helps me come to terms more easily with breaking the rules. Tonight, there were no laws or restrictions, just pure fun.
After about an hour I mustered up some courage to try a brief bit of Scipture: