Once upon a time, letter writing was the way to communicate! Now, however, letters can’t compete with the efficiency of phones, emails, and social media. The disadvantage of electronic correspondence? The loss of personal touch: digital messages are intangible, and most will fall by the wayside as the days pass. That’s where letters really shine: they capture a piece of the author with handwriting, ink choice, stationery, and enclosures. For that reason, letters stand the test of time — and they make the recipient feel special! (Need more reasons to write one? See this article.) Today, we’re going to examine how to write a simple and elegant letter.
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How to Protect + Waterproof Envelopes (and Artwork in General)
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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Handmade Stationery Set Tutorial
I love sending notes in the mail in lieu of texts or emails. However, running after a toddler leaves me with very little time to do that! So, this week, I decided to set myself up for mailing success with a handmade stationery set. Equipped with eight envelopes and cut-to-size paper to go inside, I can now send out impressive notes in the time it takes my toddler to down a smoothie (my go-to for distraction)! If you’d like to make your own handmade stationery set, here’s how to go about it:
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How to Make Your Own Envelope: A YouTube Tutorial

Did you know that you can make your own envelope? Really, if you think about it, an envelope is just a folded piece of paper that’s designed to hold another piece of paper. You’re more than capable of making folds and gluing! In today’s YouTube tutorial, I’ll show you how to make an envelope out of pretty much any piece of paper that catches your eye. All you’ll need is a commercial envelope (or a template out of the LWCR), a piece of decorative paper, glue, a pencil, and scissors!
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Where to Find Calligraphy Supplies (Almost) Anywhere in the World
A couple of months ago, Hernán (the web developer behind TPK — also: my husband), had a great idea that sounded terrible to me at first. He suggested that I start sending out a newsletter every Monday. I immediately balked that people’s inboxes are too full as it is, they don’t want to hear from me that much, and aren’t newsletters a bit antiquated anyway? Nevertheless, he insisted, and I reluctantly decided to give it a try.
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Help, My Calligraphy Ink is Bleeding!: 5 Ways to Fix This Common Issue
If your calligraphy ink is bleeding, know that you’re in good company. Virtually every calligrapher runs into this issue at some point! When you notice the edges of your calligraphy spiderwebbing out, don’t despair: there’s always something that you can do to fix the problem.
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