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Category: Calligraphy Tips

3 Tips for Centering Text

March 3, 2023

Centering text is hard. The hints I’m about to share will help you to … More 3 Tips for Centering Text

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Calligraphy Letter and Word Spacing

March 3, 2023

In the pursuit of learning calligraphy , we sometimes overlook the importance of letter and word spacing. This invisible tool is . . . … More Calligraphy Letter and Word Spacing

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4 Myths about Being Good at Calligraphy

September 30, 2022

Are these calligraphy myths preventing you from learning? Think you need beautiful penmanship before you start calligraphy? You don’t. Think you need nice pens and inks to write beautifully? You don’t.

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How to Fix Calligraphy Mistakes

August 22, 2022

A quiet but useful skill in calligraphy is how to fix calligraphy mistakes. Setting up a project and a page for a final piece takes a considerable amount of time. These methods aren’t a substitute for getting it right the first time, but they can help with minor flaws. In this post, I’ll show you … More How to Fix Calligraphy Mistakes

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Brush Pen Basics

July 11, 2022

The aim of this practice is to learn how to write lightly. No matter how hard you’re pressing, the tool will still make a mark. Developing a lighter hand as you write will give you the power to decide the weight of the mark. … More Brush Pen Basics

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learning Italic Calligraphy Practice using guidelines

5 Steps to Learning a New Calligraphy Script

May 13, 2022

Once you learn one calligraphy hand, you will always be “learning a new calligraphy script”! I’ve been “learning” Copperplate calligraphy for about 7 years now. Beginner and advanced calligraphers alike follow a similar process for learning a new script, or “hand”.

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Foundational Hand Calligraphy in a Circle reads, "life you came to Earth to live".

How to Write Calligraphy in a Circle

April 22, 2022

In my experience, the success of writing calligraphy depends on the planning process. Use this method to create guidelines to practice writing calligraphy in a circle. It takes some playing around with the size of the circle and the size of the calligraphy to get it right. Start off with just a few words or … More How to Write Calligraphy in a Circle

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Three new pointed calligraphy nibs. From top to bottom: Hunt 101. Gillot 303, Nikko G

How to Start a New Calligraphy Nib

February 28, 2022

Why Your New Calligraphy Nib Isn’t Writing (Even Though You’ve Dipped it Into Ink More than 80 Times) It’s not you. And it’s not the nib.

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A Better Pen Hold for Better Calligraphy

August 9, 2021

Using a firm pen hold to write hurts after a while. The tension isn’t only the hand either — usually when the writing hand hurts, so do the neck and shoulders. Sometimes the jaw and eyebrows are gripping just as tight as the writing hand! If you’re reading this, you already know. In addition to … More A Better Pen Hold for Better Calligraphy

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3 Differences Between Pointed + Broad Calligraphy Nibs

July 12, 2021

What’s the difference between pointed and broad edge calligraphy nibs?! The short answer is, “their shape”. But the real difference is how each nib works as they write. For a primer on nib anatomy, check out our blog post, “What is a Calligraphy Nib??”. There’s a video included with the post if you prefer!

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