“Crayola calligraphy” refers to calligraphy that has been created with a standard broad tip marker such as Crayola brand. If you’ve never heard of Crayola calligraphy, then check out this blog post — it will bring you up to speed! Once you’ve read it, come back and try out one of these three quick projects. Each one takes less than 15 minutes and renders fun, visually appealing results!
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When I was new to calligraphy, most of the online resources that I found assumed that I knew a lot more than I did. I remember being frustrated by the lack of basic information out there, and there were a lot of things that I had to discover for myself! Today, I want to tell you five non-obvious calligraphy tips that I wish I would have known back then. This information would have helped to make learning much easier for me, so I hope that it will do that for you!
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We’ve been moving house here in Boulder, which translates into a bit of chaos. Most of my time lately has been devoted to packing, unpacking, and searching for things that have mysteriously disappeared. To temper the stress of the move, I decided to give myself a creative time-out, and this watercolor hexagons mail art was born. I really enjoyed making it because it’s neat and orderly, yet also colorful and artistic! If you have some time this weekend, I encourage you to give it a try. Here’s how to make it:
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I want to start this post off by saying that if you experience a lot of calligraphy ink problems, there may be a simple culprit. The first may be that you have not prepared your nib for use; or you might be holding your pen too upright. If you have addressed those issues and continue to experience problems, then this post will be helpful! In it, we’ll go through four common calligraphy ink problems and how to fix them.
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If you’re a calligraphy beginner, then you’ve probably made a couple of the mistakes listed below. And that’s not a bad thing! Blunders make us much better at any skill … once you do something the wrong way, it’s easier to do it the right way the second time around. Still, it’s more convenient to learn from others’ mistakes before you make your own! That’s why I’ve compiled this list of the six things that seem to trip calligraphy beginners up the most!
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Last weekend, two cool things happened here in Boulder, Colorado. The first was literally cool: Saturday was a chilly day — in the midst of a slew of warm days — filled to the brim with snow. The second cool thing involved an amazing group of people who braved the snow to come to downtown Boulder to learn calligraphy. I couldn’t have had a better time getting to teach learners at the two TPK beginner calligraphy workshops last Saturday, and I want to sincerely thank everyone who participated!
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There’s a fair amount of information on the internet about how to learn calligraphy. However, many blogs and websites don’t delve into what you can do with the calligraphy skills that you work so hard to develop! In this post, I want to highlight seven projects that will utilize your dip pen calligraphy skills in a fun and engaging way. If you’re a beginner, I hope that this post will motivate you to learn calligraphy. If you’re a dip pen veteran, my goal is to give you some project ideas for the weekend!
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When I first began learning how to use a dip pen, calligraphy nibs were a mystery to me. I remember being very confused about which nib to use, how to use it, and what to do with it when I wasn’t using it! If you have the same questions, this post will be helpful.
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I generally create blog posts that focus on artistic projects, so today’s post offers a bit of a variation! Instead of flexing your creative muscle, you’ll be using your memory and research skills to fill out this calligraphy crossword. Be the first to solve it, and you’ll win a $50 gift certificate to Paper & Ink Arts (update: the puzzle has been solved)! Fill it out anyway, and you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a set of Dr. Ph. Martin’s Iridescent inks. Read on to learn more!
You can download the calligraphy crossword puzzle for free by clicking here. The crossword will challenge you with 22 writing- and calligraphy-related vocabulary terms. Like most crossword puzzles, the answers range between simple and difficult!
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If you enjoy brush pen calligraphy, then you probably have practiced with the original TPK free brush pen calligraphy worksheet. With over 75,000 downloads, that worksheet is one of the most popular freebies on this website! Still — it’s been two years since its release, so it’s high time to provide you with an alternative. Today, you’ll find a new free brush pen worksheet in a “Neat Slant” style.
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