Last month, I posted a tutorial over how to make a calligraphy medallion. I love the medallion in that tutorial, but I freely admit that it takes a bit of time and energy to make! Effectively, I wanted to post a simpler tutorial … one that requires less steps. You’ll really enjoy this medallion as a way to add embellishments to envelopes, gift tags, sketchbooks, or anywhere else you might use a dip pen!
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The other day, a friend sent me over this Instagram video of Nina Tran creating a gorgeous calligraphy medallion. Naturally, I stopped what I was doing and decided to try creating one myself. And, today, I’d like to show you how to make one, too! Just take it step by step, and you’ll be delighted as the project unfolds into dip pen gorgeousness.
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If you have ever written out a word or phrase in calligraphy and noticed that the lettering could use a little bit of embellishment, then you’ll enjoy today’s post! In it, you’ll learn three simple calligraphy flourishes to make your lettering pieces stand out. We’ll start with the simplest flourish, and work our way to the most complicated (which, I promise, isn’t that complicated at all). Each mini-tutorial includes a video to ensure a clear understanding of the creation process, which should come in especially handy for my fellow visual learners!
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