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    New at TPK: Free Samples!

    June 1, 2022

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    Lindsey Bugbee

    Beginner’s Calligraphy, Calligraphy, Dip Pen Calligraphy, Free Printables, Worksheets

    I’ve got a little surprise that might help you discover your new favorite calligraphy (or handwriting!) style: free samples. As of today, you’re invited to download a sampling of several popular TPK worksheet sets to test the waters before you commit. In today’s article, we’ll talk about the available samples and the styles that they…

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    Amy Style Calligraphy Worksheet
    This is one of the seven free sample pages from the Amy Style Calligraphy Worksheet set! As of today, you can find several other free samples of worksheet sets throughout the TPK Catalog.

    Anyone who has ever shopped at Costco knows the magic of free samples. Sometimes, you don’t know what you’re missing until you get a little taste of it! (And before you know it, your cart is full of ready-to-bake French baguettes. If you know, you know.) The other day, it occurred to me: TPK could use some free sample wonderfulness! So, as of today, free samples are available for several printable worksheet sets.


    1. Elegant Cursive Handwriting Worksheet

    The TPK Elegant Cursive Handwriting Worksheet Set
    This is one of the three free sample pages from the Elegant Cursive Handwriting Worksheet Set.

    The Elegant Cursive Handwriting Worksheet Set features 36 pages of intense practice. Each page is a treasure trove of exercises that teach you how to write specific letterforms! In the worksheet’s free sample, I included the “A, B,” and “f, g” worksheet pages. You’ll also find the first page of word practice from the worksheet in the sample bundle. In total, there are three free sample pages, which will take you around an hour to complete.

    DOWNLOAD THE ELEGANT CURSIVE HANDWRITING FREE SAMPLE WORKSHEET


    2. Cocktail Casual Style Calligraphy Worksheet

    Cocktail Casual Calligraphy Worksheet
    This is one of the free sample pages from the Cocktail Casual Calligraphy Worksheet Set.

    Cocktail Casual Style calligraphy is the most polarizing style on the site. Some people love its fluid strokes, while others prefer cleaner calligraphy. Me? I think it’s fabulous. Try it on with several free sample pages! You’ll find a bit of letter practice and several word practice opportunities. In total, there are seven free sample pages, which will take you about 30 minutes to complete. (FYI: iron gall ink is an excellent choice when writing in Cocktail Casual calligraphy!)

    DOWNLOAD THE COCKTAIL CASUAL STYLE FREE SAMPLE WORKSHEET


    3. Kaitlin Style Calligraphy Worksheet

    Writing Kaitlin Style Calligraphy with an Oblique Calligraphy Pen
    This is one of the free sample pages from the Kaitlin Style Calligraphy Worksheet Set.

    Kaitlin Style calligraphy is whimsical, bohemian, and delightfully low-maintenance. People gravitate toward this calligraphy style for two reasons: first, it’s pretty. Second, it doesn’t require drawing a lot of pencil guidelines, which is a big time-saver! Try this calligraphy style on in seven sample pages. (Set aside about 45 minutes to complete them.)

    DOWNLOAD THE KAITLIN STYLE FREE SAMPLE WORKSHEET


    4. Amy Style Calligraphy Worksheet

    Amy Style Calligraphy Worksheet
    This is one of the free sample pages from the Amy Style Calligraphy Worksheet Set.

    People love Amy Style calligraphy for its legibility and no-fuss letter formations. Its versatility makes it perfect for formal wedding invitations or casual envelopes! You can test out this calligraphy style in six free sample pages, which will take around 45 minutes to complete.

    DOWNLOAD THE AMY STYLE FREE SAMPLE WORKSHEET


    5. Janet Style Calligraphy Worksheet

    Janet Style Calligraphy Video Course | The Postman's Knock
    This is one of the free sample pages from the Janet Style Calligraphy Worksheet Set.

    Janet Style calligraphy is my personal favorite style on the site! It’s classy and elegant. Admittedly, it requires a bit of fuss (pencil guidelines, slant lines); but the results are well worth it. You can test out Janet Style calligraphy in seven sample pages. Allocate about 45 minutes to fill them out.

    DOWNLOAD THE JANET STYLE FREE SAMPLE WORKSHEET


    6. Flourish Formal Style Calligraphy Worksheet

    Flourish Formal Style Calligraphy Worksheet | The Postman's Knock
    This is one of the free sample pages from the Flourish Formal Style Calligraphy Worksheet Set.

    Flourish Formal Style calligraphy was the first worksheet ever available on the TPK website. It features fancy letters with plenty of flourish and bravado! Try it out in seven free sample pages, which will take about 45 minutes to complete.

    DOWNLOAD THE FLOURISH FORMAL STYLE FREE SAMPLE WORKSHEET


    I hope that you enjoy this free sample goodness! If nothing else, all of these samples will keep you delightfully busy this weekend. And who knows: you just might discover a new calligraphy (or handwriting!) style that you connect with. Thanks so much for reading, and ENJOY!

    Warmly,

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  1. Diane DesAutels Avatar
    Diane DesAutels
    July 16, 2024

    I have an odd question/topic: is there a term for the small flat/bowl which begins the upstroke leading to, for example, the hump of an ‘n’ or the loop of a ‘p’, turning the left-downstroke-meets-“body”-upstroke shape from a V to a U? All these styles (except the “basic” Elegant Cursive Handwriting) seem to have it, and it’s not a part of my natural cursive handwriting, so I tend to struggle with it. Is there any recognized ornate calligraphic style that does *not* use it?

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    Tasso
    June 3, 2022

    Can I just say WOW. thank you so much. I will be looking forward to using these practice sheets. I had no idea there were so many different calligraphy styles.
    Thanks again.

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  3. Sam Avatar
    Sam
    June 3, 2022

    I’m so excited to try the cursive handwriting worksheet!

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  4. designsrealquick Avatar
    designsrealquick
    June 2, 2022

    Hey Lindsey! This is such a thoughtful idea! I already had the Cocktail Casual premium worksheet but got the free sample anyway. I’m so excited to try these out! Also, thank you for the Janet and Flourish workaround advice!

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    Laura Jones
    June 2, 2022

    Hello!

    I super appreciate all the work that you put into your blog. Your creations always inspire something in me to create. You may have some broken links leading to some of the various samples, though. Whenever I chose the Amy style, the link would give me the Kaitlin style sample. I’m looking forward to trying the samples I did get, especially the flourishes.

    Al my best,

    Laura.

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      June 2, 2022

      Thank you very much for telling me! I think that’s the only incorrect link, and I was able to to correct it. (To download the Amy Style free sample, you can visit: https://thepostmansknock.com/catalog/free-sample-pages-amy-style-calligraphy-worksheet-set/)

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    Jennifer
    June 2, 2022

    THANK YOU
    THANK YOU
    THANK YOU
    You have always made lettering possible for us newbies. Thank you again for the gift.

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    1. Lindsey Bugbee Avatar
      Lindsey Bugbee
      June 2, 2022

      It’s 100% my pleasure! Enjoy!!

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    kubalik.marie
    June 2, 2022

    Hi, I have to admit that you are the only blog I read regularly and it also makes me really happy. Thank you for everything you are doing for us.

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      June 2, 2022

      Aw — thank you!! 🤗

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  8. Sibel Corumlu Avatar
    Sibel Corumlu
    June 2, 2022

    Hi Lindsey,

    I love when you share these mini worksheets! I put them all in my cart, I completed the purchase, the whole seven of them are listed in the order summary (both in the email and on the page) but I can only download 5 of them, 5 of them are downloadable. Why is thiS? I can’t get the “Janet” and “Flourish”. Do you have any idea why this is happened?

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      Lindsey Bugbee
      June 2, 2022

      That’s so odd … try downloading them individually for now (i.e. as part of a new order), and that should be a good workaround until I figure out what’s going on! I’m sorry about that.

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