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Creating Gold Calligraphy: How to Use the Finetec Palette

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Creating Gold Calligraphy: How to Use the Finetec Palette | The Postman's Knock

When I first became interested in lettering, I noticed beautiful pieces of gold calligraphy on Pinterest. And, while I loved the effect, I simply couldn’t figure out how to achieve that myself! Then, one fateful day, I ordered a Finetec Golds palette. Creating calligraphy with it has a bit of a learning curve, but it’s worth riding out any frustration to figure it out! In today’s blog post, I’m going to teach you how to use the Finetec palette to create stunning gold calligraphy and lettering.
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5 Reasons to Ditch Your Plastic Oblique Calligraphy Pen

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5 Reasons to Ditch Your Plastic Oblique Calligraphy Pen | The Postman's Knock

If you’re just starting to learn calligraphy and you’re right-handed, then you may have heard that an oblique calligraphy pen can make life easier. That is completely true! The idea behind oblique pens is slant correction. An oblique calligraphy pen really helps you as a right-handed person to match your nib’s angle to the calligraphy slant that you want to achieve.
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Which Calligraphy Nibs to Use and Why

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Which Calligraphy Nibs to Use and Why | The Postman's Knock

I want to preface this post by saying that, when you consider how many calligraphy nibs are available, I haven’t tried many of them. So, if you have a favorite, I hope that you’ll contribute it in the comments section! The calligraphy nibs that we are examining today are four of my favorites, and all are worth trying. We’ll start with the most beginner-friendly nib and end with the most finicky!
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Common Calligraphy Ink Problems + Solutions

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Common Calligraphy Ink Problems + Solutions | The Postman's Knock

I want to start this post off by saying that if you experience a lot of calligraphy ink problems, there may be a simple culprit. The first may be that you have not prepared your nib for use; or you might be holding your pen too upright. If you have addressed those issues and continue to experience problems, then this post will be helpful! In it, we’ll go through four common calligraphy ink problems and how to fix them.
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6 Helpful Calligraphy Hacks

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6 Helpful Calligraphy Hacks | The Postman's Knock

The first year that I started learning calligraphy, many key things eluded me. I couldn’t figure out what kind of paper to write on, how to get nibs to work, or how to practice, among other things. The frustration I experienced in trying to navigate the calligraphy world was what prompted me to write the TPK blog, and, specifically, articles like this one! My goal is to help you skip a lot of confusion and go straight to the fun part. In this blog post, you’ll find six “calligraphy hacks” to help make calligraphy creation easier — especially for beginners.
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How to Write Crayola Calligraphy

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How to Write "Crayola" Calligraphy | The Postman's Knock

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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The New Flourish Formal Calligraphy Worksheet Set is Now Available!

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Flourish Formal Style Calligraphy Worksheet | The Postman's Knock

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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Seven Tips for Writing White Calligraphy

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Seven Tips for Writing White Calligraphy | The Postman's Knock

White calligraphy is enchanting, unique, and an attainable skill to add to your lettering repetoire. We’re used to seeing light papers with dark inks, but dark papers with light inks are a rarity! If you’ve never tried using white calligraphy ink, I encourage you to give it a shot. The capability to make white lettering is one of the major perks of being able to use a dip pen! In this post, I’ll provide seven tips to help you get started.
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