I once worked with a wedding stationery designer who charges her clients £60 per hour for her services. She was, as her price tag suggests, something of a diva. (I’ve never seen such an impressive tantrum about couriers!) She is also the perfect example of how shockingly ‘high end’ wedding stationery can be priced. It’s …
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We are so lucky to live in the online age. We type more often than we write. Calligraphy now is an art, a skill which takes years of practice to develop to a professional level. But did you know that writing a beautiful calligraphy script was once as important to building a career – any …
Lovely Lauren asked me about gold calligraphy addressed envelopes for her wedding, and these are the samples I addressed for her this week. Some envelopes are more suitable for calligraphy than others. These are absolutely perfect – they’re a GF Smith paper stock, and work wonderfully with the gold ink. Thank you to lovely Ellie …
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Sometimes I just like to play with my pens and inks, to write a practice piece simply because I enjoy the writing process, with no restrictions on size or letter style. This poem – always a favourite – is in a very straight (not slanted) calligraphy style. It’s ultra modern and trendy. The letters are …
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Alexandra and Christopher asked me to write their wedding invitations earlier this year: they were 100% handwritten, in black ink and a modern, elegant calligraphy style. Teamed with burgundy envelopes addressed in gold ink, they set the scene for a beautiful and elegant celebration. I was delighted to hear from Alexandra again a month before …
This poem is timeless, thought-provoking and simple. I’ve written it countless times, and it never fails to make me think. This is calligraphy at its best – writing out a poem is a slow process where you have to consider the shape and flow of every word. The slowness of calligraphy lettering also allows time …
Are you struggling to refine your modern calligraphy technique? Do you have all the kit, but you just can’t quite get the technique despite watching every insta and youtube video going? There’s one tip which I teach at the very beginning of all of my calligraphy workshops. It will make or break your calligraphy. Getting this …
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This commission was a gift for Fathers Day – from a previous customer who I remember working with back in 2014! Lovely Sarah had tracked me down through various website changes and a house (and telephone number) move – and had an idea for a poem commission for her husband for Fathers Day. He’d written …
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