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Kirsten Burke
6 min read
How Calligraphy began & how to Begin!
Writing instruments you thought had disappeared into the mists of time are reappearing, being embraced by an increasingly wider audience.
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Kirsten Burke
4 min read
Calligraphy Beginner Series Part 6 - Simple Designs
Modern calligraphy enjoys playing with the shapes of the letters to make a pattern with words.
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Kirsten Burke
2 min read
Calligraphy Beginner Series Part 5 - Uppercase Letters of the Alphabet
Knowing these basic principles allows you to practice getting it right until it is an automatic response to push when you write downwards.
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Kirsten Burke
2 min read
Beginner Series - Part 3 - Making an Alphabet in Calligraphy
The letters of the alphabet are really just a selection of shapes. You design the alphabet, so think of calligraphy as drawing.
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Kirsten Burke
3 min read
Beginner Series Part 2 - How to Use your Calligraphy Kit
Modern calligraphy is easy to learn and all you need is a pen holder, nib, paper and ink. Let's learn how to use them.
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Kirsten Burke
5 min read
Beginner Series Part 4 - Common Calligraphy Problems
We suggest solutions to the most common calligraphy problems, from poor ink flow to ink dropping everywhere.
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Kirsten Burke
2 min read
Beginner Series Part 1 - The 4 Things you Need to Start
For modern calligraphy you need a pointed nib, sometimes called a drawing nib. Avoid broad edged nibs with a wide flat end.
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