The Brause Rose nib is absolutely the “fairest of them all” with its embossed rose and beautiful contours. However, its intense flex presents a formidable challenge! If you’ve been practicing calligraphy for at least a few weeks and you feel up for a change, I encourage you to give the Brause Rose a go. This article details a few tips for using it, as well as a realistic idea of what to expect.
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When I was younger, I kept near-daily diaries. Now that I’m older and I have less time for writing, I like to make the occasional sketchbook page that summarizes a year or an event (like the pandemic or a celebration). For this sketchbook page, I used casual calligraphy and a stream-of-thought writing style to record the notable things that happened to me in 2021. This type of sketchbook page is so cool to look at in a couple of years! If you have a bit of extra time, I encourage you to make one!
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I’ve never been a math person, so my 2014 purchase of a parallel glider wasn’t exactly exciting. To me, the contraption had way too many numbers written on it — seemingly arbitrarily. When I went to draw guidelines for calligraphy, though, it was love at first gloriously parallel roll! Making guidelines suddenly wasn’t a tiresome and tedious task, and slant lines could be whipped up in a few quick swipes. Seven years later, I still use the same parallel glider regularly. Today, we’ll talk about how a parallel glider can make lettering life easier for you.
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I receive a lot of questions about how to protect/waterproof envelopes (and the calligraphy written on them), so I decided to address that topic in this tutorial. Today, you’ll learn how to use MicroGlaze to protect your envelopes and paper. We’ll also explore whether a spray fixative is a better fit for your project, or if you can go without using any sort of protectant.
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I love to give DIY Christmas gifts because, to me, a handmade gift means more than something that’s store-bought. Most of the best handmade gifts do take a while to make, but that’s why I’m writing this post a month before Christmas! Hopefully, you’ll find something on this list that sparks inspiration, gets you creating, and leads to a very pleased gift recipient.
I love punctuating my holiday paper goods with a calligraphy Christmas tree! It’s my motif of choice when I’m making DIY gift tags, mail art, or greeting cards. Flourished holiday trees are easy to make, and they double as an excellent calligraphy drill. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make six calligraphy Christmas trees through a series of short instructional videos. Have fun experimenting with these beauties, and for more holiday calligraphy fun, see TPK’s holiday calligraphy worksheet collection!
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