Today, “The Postman’s Knock” is synonymous with calligraphy. Once upon a time, though, I was terrified of dip pens. I didn’t foresee them becoming a huge part of my everyday! Instead, I focused on various flavors of projects, and each one of those projects brought me closer to TPK taking its current form. Today, I’d like to share some old — but inspirational — creations that helped to shape this website and its wares.
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When I started TPK in 2012, I got my fair share of funny looks and negative feedback. I think that it’s difficult for people to conceive of a career that’s based on making things with a pen — especially if you’re working from home! I’m not saying that there weren’t discouraging moments: there certainly were. But with every project I completed, my conviction that I was building up a beautiful thing strengthened! Today, I want to share my favorite past projects with you. All of these fun projects acted as building blocks to get TPK to where it is now!
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A few months ago, I shared some of the mistakes that I made as a freelance calligrapher and artist. I think that it’s important to remember that nobody is perfect, no matter how polished everything may seem! Today, I’d like to share five business mistakes that I have made throughout the course of TPK’s existence. This isn’t a glamorous post to write, but my hope is that you see that it’s okay to mess up and things always turn out okay in the end! The #5 item is probably my biggest regret!
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For a couple of years, I’ve noticed bullet journal spread upon bullet journal spread popping up on my Pinterest feed. It’s hard not to be intrigued by the concept: basically, a bullet journal helps to keep you organized. Like, to a ridiculous but wonderful degree! You can keep track of books you want to read, movies you want to watch, water intake, meals, anything.
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Today, I want to focus on a question that I often receive via email: “How do you know if you’re ready to sell your calligraphy?” The answer is that you will probably never feel completely ready, and that’s okay. If you fit the following criteria, however, selling your calligraphy is certainly worth a go!
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There are people out there who have a wonderful minimalistic approach to storage. Go to my mother’s house, for example, open up any closet, and you’ll see a sparse, neat, and effective organization system. I so admire that dedication to simplicity! In my own home, however, closed doors and drawers hold a little bit too much temptation. I cram it all in! This weekend, though, I resolved to go through (some of) the clutter.
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