My first experience with dip pen calligraphy happened in 2006. At that time, I saw the dip pen as a tool that was fabulous for making artistic-looking scribbles! I had noticed how Sabrina Ward Harrison used a dip pen in Spilling Open, and I loved that messy, casual look.
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When I first set out to learn calligraphy in 2012, I grabbed a cheapie Speedball calligraphy starter kit at Michael’s (an art supply store). When I got home, I was so eager to enjoy my new hobby! Instead of loving calligraphy, however, I ran into problems galore: ink that bled, unwieldy nibs, and instructions that didn’t make sense. I concluded that calligraphy and I simply weren’t meant to be. A few months later, though, I found the right materials through experimentation and recommendations, and I fell in love! I’m writing today’s post because I want to make sure you have the proper materials for calligraphy success, too.
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Learning calligraphy is an incredibly satisfying endeavor that will exercise your creativity for a lifetime! In this article, we’ll go over the five simple steps to getting started. Follow the steps, and you’ll be well on your way to mastering the calligraphy style of your choice!
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As I gear up to teach my Miami calligraphy workshops, I’ve been thinking about beginner calligraphy problems. Even if I don’t notice workshop learners making the mistakes listed below, I warn them of these issues because many of them are bound to crop up! Without further ado, here are the calligraphy problems that beginners encounter the most:
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Meet Geni! She’s a university student who works part-time packaging up TPK Supply Shop orders. For several months, I had no idea that she was interested in art or calligraphy! Then, after she went home one day, I saw that she’d accidentally left a piece of paper on the desk with faux calligraphy written on it. Next time I saw her, I asked if she’d like to learn how to use the calligraphy tools that she sends out!
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When I first developed an interest in calligraphy, I perused a lot of calligraphy photos online. Those photos featured a recurring theme: a strange-looking pen with a “thing” sticking out of its side. After some intensive Googling, I found out that the “thing” is called a “flange”, and the pen is called an “oblique calligraphy pen”.
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