I second u/onemorethannone’s suggestions. Just stay away from those <$30 Chinese calligraphy sets. Despite the good reviews, the quality of the brushes are quite bad. As a beginner you will feel as if you are doing battle against your tools. The reviews do not reflect this because most of the people who bought these don’t really know what they’re doing, as far as calligraphy is concerned. Most people who bought it did so as gifts for other people, or as beginners who praise its looks and its delivery time before they ever use the set.