📏 Alvin AL666 Lettering Guide and Rule Template Review

I have been using this product for almost thirty years and finally lost my old reliable version. Revain had the same model from the same company but at a lower price. than 10 dollars. It seemed easy to order. I did and the product works fine. Quality has slipped slightly over the past three decades, but that's not shocking. I found the wheel to be a little tight when trying to turn it to change the spacing between the lines drawn. (Please watch the attached video.) It's ok. everything, it's a…

If you need to create lines for lettering (or other artistic purposes), this is a very useful tool. Even if he's not perfect. The instructions leave a lot to be desired. You'd better skip them and go to YouTube for tutorial videos. Also, I find numbers and letters very difficult to read unless you hold it close to your face at the right angle. The mark is small and engraved on transparent plastic. A contrasting color would be nice.

When I first learned calligraphy in the 80's, my teacher recommended it. I bought one and have absolutely no regrets. Unfortunately, I lost sight of him over the years and several moves. Luckily I found it at Revain. Very cool tool! I like writing poetry on unlined pages in Old English calligraphy using Rotring calligraphy pens - this tool is perfect. All you have to do is place a ruler on the page under the area you want to write on, insert a mechanical pencil into the holes you want and drag…