by Heather | Apr 3, 2020 | Featured, Meet the Calligraphers
At long last, I finally have a new calligrapher to introduce to you! Meet Carrie Ellis, a calligrapher and educator from Weatherford, Texas. I first met Carrie on Instagram shortly after she had been featured in her local newspaper for bringing back the lost art of...
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...
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...
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,...
by Heather | Mar 10, 2020 | Calligraphy, Featured, Organization, Tools and Supplies
Have any of you been affected by the coronavirus yet? I suspect with my worldwide following, at least some of you have experienced the repercussions of this situation. I’m not going to tell you that you should be washing your hands for 20 seconds or stockpiling...
by Heather | Feb 23, 2020 | Calligraphy, Contests, Featured, Giveaways, Worksheets
UPDATE: The Design-a-Drill Contest is officially over, and we have a winner! Congratulations to Kristen Molet @ksmolet for her amazing drills and original creativity! Special thanks to the following designers who participated in the contest: @ksmolet @lettersfromlorie...
