Uncial Calligraphy Class
Whether you’re just starting or you’re coming back to lettering after a break, this 1-day class is perfect to get you writing again. You’ll learn how to hold the pen … More Uncial Calligraphy Class
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Copperplate Calligraphy Class
Tips for Creating Your First Calligraphy Art Piece
May 21, 2024
Want to take your calligraphy skills from practice pages to practical pieces? Keep reading for my best tips for developing your lettering inspiration into finished calligraphy artwork. … More Tips for Creating Your First Calligraphy Art Piece
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
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 … More 4 Myths about Being Good at Calligraphy
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 … More 5 Steps to Learning a New Calligraphy Script
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 … More How to Write Calligraphy in a Circle
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.
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 … More A Better Pen Hold for Better Calligraphy
Cultivating Better Posture Habits
June 3, 2021
This article is for anyone who wants to develop better posture habits. Since this is a calligraphy blog, I’ll be looking at posture through that lens, but feel free to … More Cultivating Better Posture Habits