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How to Form Square Tops and Bottoms with Copperplate Calligraphy

How to Form Square Tops and Bottoms with Copperplate Calligraphy

by Heather | Mar 31, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Basics, Featured, Tutorials

What’s the first thing you usually write when trying out a new pen? Your name? The kind of pen it is? I write all sorts of random things when I get a new pen. When you get a new pointed pen, however, the last thing you need to write is your name. Or any other...
The Secret to Getting the Right Slant with Calligraphy

The Secret to Getting the Right Slant with Calligraphy

by Heather | Mar 23, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Basics, Featured, Getting Started, Tutorials

Do you ever struggle getting your letters or strokes to have a consistent slant? Or, maybe they are consistently…wrong. There is a very simple fix for this, and I’m going to tell you how to do it in this article. Our last three basics articles introduced...
The Basics of Using a Dip Pen for Pointed Pen Calligraphy, Part 3

The Basics of Using a Dip Pen for Pointed Pen Calligraphy, Part 3

by Heather | Mar 23, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Basics, Featured, Pointed Pens, Tutorials

In my first two articles on dip pen basics, we covered the very introductory material necessary to get started with pointed pen calligraphy. Some of these topics included pen anatomy, how the pen works, and how to prep and clean your nibs. Once you know these basics,...
The Best Pointed Pen Nib for Beginner Calligraphy

The Best Pointed Pen Nib for Beginner Calligraphy

by Heather | Feb 6, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Basics, Featured, Nibs, Opinion Polls, Tools and Supplies

Why Do We Need to Know the Best Calligraphy Nib? Beginner calligraphers are often faced with uncertainty when deciding which supplies to purchase as they get started with the craft. In particular, nib selection seems to bring about quite a bit of apprehension. This...
The Basics of Using a Dip Pen for Pointed Pen Calligraphy, Part 2

The Basics of Using a Dip Pen for Pointed Pen Calligraphy, Part 2

by Heather | Jan 15, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Basics, Nibs, Pointed Pens

Have you ever struggled getting your ink to stick to your nib when you get started? Or maybe after you use the nib for a while, you just can’t seem to get that nib to keep writing, especially on that upstroke. It sure would be nice if nibs came with instructions,...
The Basics of Using a Dip Pen for Pointed Pen Calligraphy, Part 1

The Basics of Using a Dip Pen for Pointed Pen Calligraphy, Part 1

by Heather | Jan 8, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Basics, Nibs, Pointed Pens

At first glance, looking into the world of pointed pen calligraphy can tend to feel a little overwhelming. Hopefully in this article and the next few articles as well, I can help de-mystify a little bit of the uncertainty for you so that you can learn what you need to...
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