No matter what your level of dip pen expertise is, calligraphy spacing can be a major challenge. It’s tough to maintain a consistent amount of space between letters! While block lettering allows you to mathematically space out letters evenly, you have to “eyeball it” with calligraphy. If that intimidates you, don’t despair! Today’s printable — a calligraphy spacing cross drills worksheet — will really help you to hone your spacing skills.
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If you have read this blog for any period of time, then you know that I’m all about dip pen calligraphy. That said, I think it’s important to give yourself a creative challenge by switching up mediums and styles! For that reason, I’ve recently been experimenting with new hand-lettering styles. One serendipitous day, I was doodling in my planner, and I came up with a dot-studded lettering style that “stitches” together.
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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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I have one philosophy when it comes to art and calligraphy: it should be fun. Life is too short to do things that you don’t love, so if you’re dedicating time to learning how to use a dip pen, you should enjoy it! With that in mind, I decided to develop these calligraphy drills, which are unlike any drills I’ve ever seen. I like to think of them as Sudoku for calligraphy lovers (and learners)! They offer a bit of a challenge and a big feeling of accomplishment once you’re finished. Not Your Average Calligraphy Drills: Under the Sea Edition boasts 16 pages of artistic, fun calligraphy drills with a unique marine theme!
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People often assume that calligraphy and handwriting are synonymous, but they’re not. In general, calligraphy is comprised of stylized, embellished letters — it’s more art than writing, really. Conversely, handwriting refers to the style and technique that you use to jot things down day to day. Handwriting needs to be quicker and more practical than calligraphy. While everyone has their own personal handwriting style, there’s always room for improvement! In this post, you’ll find eight tips to help you improve your handwriting.
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There are many specialized writing utensils on the market, so it’s easy to think that you have to have the latest and greatest to create beautiful lettering. Crayola calligraphy, calligraphy created with an average broad line marker, begs to differ! Today, I’m going to teach you how to write with what you may have previously considered a children’s art supply.
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Three years ago, I decided to try making a calligraphy worksheet. It was the first worksheet that I ever made, and I used a calligraphy style that I called “Flourish Formal”, a style with ample curls and embellishments. Last year, I started to notice just how outdated the worksheet was … it just didn’t measure up to the quality of later worksheet sets, both functionally and aesthetically.
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The year has just started, and it’s time to start thinking about what you want to achieve in 2017! If one of your goals for this year is to learn calligraphy, then you can follow the instructions below to learn calligraphy in two months. As you’re learning, don’t forget to be kind and patient with yourself. Teaching yourself a new skill takes some time and self-discipline, but I know for sure that you can do it! Ready? Let’s go:
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If you’re anything like me, then all of your Yuletide correspondence — featuring beautiful holiday calligraphy — was sent out weeks ago. Yep, you did not procrastinate, and you have already calligraphed gift tags for all of the gifts that you perfectly wrapped.
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A couple of weeks ago, I released a free printable dip pen calligraphy drills worksheet. It featured a few traditional drills; but mostly it explored new, fun drills to help regulate pressure and improve technique. I received a lot of positive feedback for its effectiveness, which inspired me to create a brush pen drills sheet as well!
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