Calligraphy Pens

• Best Fountain Pens I've ever used are by Pilot Parallel

Pilot Parallel Calligraphy Pen Set, 1.5 mm, 2.4 mm, 3.8 mm and 6 mm with Bonus Ink Cartridge (P9005SET) Current price for this set is 19.99

• Good starter pens (markers) for practice are the Speedball Elegant Writers

Speedball Elegant Writer Special Occasion Set, 4 Assorted Calligraphy Markers This set of 4 is around $6

Papers

• For everyday practice, I suggest using a "Premium Inkjet Paper" . It has a good balance of smoothness and low bleeding for the cost.
• IF you get to the point you want a quality paper for fountain pens, I can recommend a Canson Marker Pad or Rhodia Pad for smaller sizes
• For Large projects Hobby Lobby has professional quality papers. Canson and Arches are a couple of brands.