modern calligraphy pens and two different nibs held against a background of calligraphy art

What’s in a calligrapher’s pencil case?

by Claire Gouldcalligraphy sets, wedding calligraphyPosted on Comments are Disabled

I thought it might be interesting to show you the tools and supplies I use for calligraphy every day. All of the magic of modern calligraphy is in the pen and nib. The rhythm of pen strokes and smoothness of the swirling letters are what makes calligraphy look beautiful. It takes practice to achieve hairline …

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So how did it go at The Handmade Fair? Our adventures with Kirstie at Hampton Court, September 2015

by Claire Gouldcalligraphy workshop, learning calligraphyPosted on Comments are Disabled

Welll… it was mental. And brilliant. And we got some amazing feedback! I think my feet have finally hit the ground… and now when friends ask how it all went at The Handmade Fair I can calmly say it was pretty amazing. For the second time I taught workshops of 100 people the very basics …

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