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Confused about what you need for pointed pen calligraphy?
Kickstart your calligraphy journey with this free e-book explaining pointed pen nibs, pen holders, inks and papers.
It includes my recommendations for which ones to buy as a beginner, so read this e-book before you start shopping!
And when you have all the tools you need?
It also shows you how to use them correctly, so you can start off on the right foot.
Contents
Pointed pen nib, including what nibs are beginner-friendly, cleaning a nib, when to replace a nib
Pen holder, including whether to get a straight or oblique pen holder, how to insert a nib correctly
Ink, including walnut vs sumi ink, other inks and paints
Paper
Preparing to write, including how to hold an oblique holder, how to position the paper
Putting pen to paper, including how to dip the nib in ink, nib drills
Doing drills are the calligraphy equivalent of warming up before exercising. These worksheets guide you through some common calligraphy drills including:
Nib drills with pressure and release strokes, especially useful for beginners learning how to use a pointed pen nib; and
Oval and infinity drills in various sizes and directions to effectively practise finger, wrist and arm movements.
struggling to create your own guidesheets?
Get this set of guidesheets for your practice. It includes a variety of x-heights, layouts and orientations.
Choose whichever you fancy!
x-heights of 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm;
Guidelines with 3:2:3 ratio, 2:1:2 ratio and a grid sheet; and
Portrait or landscape orientation.
confused about the copperplate alphabet?
Having a reference exemplar can be helpful when practising, so you can remember how tall or wide certain letters are.
This set of exemplars include both lowercase and uppercase letters. Uppercase letters are shown on a grid guideline to make spacing easier to understand!
confused about flourishing?
This guide is exactly what I wish I had as a beginner. It would have saved me lots of time and effort figuring out how to flourish!
With this guide, you'll learn:
Basic rules and principles to follow
Simple variations for lowercase letters
How to flourish a word or a phrase
And you can practise immediately with traceable worksheets for lowercase flourishes!
Learn the basic rules and principles to elevate your flourishes into elegant strokes that are in harmony with your calligraphy.
Learn the 5 common spots to flourish so you don’t get confused wondering where to start. With 5 variations of each spot, you’re well-equipped to start flourishing.
Find out the key to prevent messy and lopsided flourishing in words and phrases.
Greeting cards & gift tag templates
Tips & ideas for practising calligraphy
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