Learn Calligraphy this Autumn
The Budding Calligrapher
Our beginners level course for those brand new to the craft or just starting out.
The course syllabus you are viewing is in Preview Mode and contains only the overview description of each module as well as a short snippet of the accompanying tutorial.
Enrolled students enjoy access to the course in full.
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Unboxing - your kit has arrived!
Unbox your kit alongside me and learn about each element that makes up your personalised calligraphy kit.
Unbox your kit alongside me and learn about each element that makes up your personalised calligraphy kit.
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Tutorial 1: Tools of the craft
An introduction to all the tools and equipment in your kit and how they work together to create calligraphy. Most importantly, you’ll learn about the anatomy and mechanics of your closest companion: your pointed flexible nib.
An introduction to all the tools and equipment in your kit and how they work together to create calligraphy. Most importantly, you’ll learn about the anatomy and mechanics of your closest companion: your pointed flexible nib.
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Tutorial 2: Inkless Tracing
Gain early confidence and superior understanding of what’s going on ‘beneath the ink’ with my proprietary technique.
Gain early confidence and superior understanding of what’s going on ‘beneath the ink’ with my proprietary technique.
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Tutorial 3: Housekeeping
Learn how to prep and prime new nibs you might acquire (the nib in your kit has already been given this treatment in-studio by us) so that they perform at their very best, as well as how to clean and care for your tools.
Learn how to prep and prime new nibs you might acquire (the nib in your kit has already been given this treatment in-studio by us) so that they perform at their very best, as well as how to clean and care for your tools.
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Lesson 1: Lowercase calligraphy letterforms A-J
Work through the complete alphabet of lowercase or minuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as small letters.
Work through the complete alphabet of lowercase or minuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as small letters.
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Tutorial 2: Lowercase calligraphy letterforms K-T
Work through the complete alphabet of lowercase or minuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as small letters.
Work through the complete alphabet of lowercase or minuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as small letters.
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Tutorial 3: Lowercase calligraphy letterforms U-Z
Work through the complete alphabet of lowercase or minuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as small letters.
Work through the complete alphabet of lowercase or minuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as small letters.
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Tutorial 1: Uppercase calligraphy letterforms A-J
Work through the complete alphabet of uppercase or majuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as capital letters.
Work through the complete alphabet of uppercase or majuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as capital letters.
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Tutorial 2: Uppercase calligraphy letterforms K-T
Work through the complete alphabet of uppercase or majuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as capital letters.
Work through the complete alphabet of uppercase or majuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as capital letters.
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Tutorial 3: Uppercase calligraphy letterforms U-Z
Work through the complete alphabet of uppercase or majuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as capital letters.
Work through the complete alphabet of uppercase or majuscule calligraphy letterforms in your workbook, accompanied by these in-depth tutorials.
If you’re new to calligraphy, you might be used to referring to these letterforms as capital letters.
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Tutorial 1: Joining Theory
Dispelling myths and anything we learned in primary school about ‘joined up writing’. Calligraphy ‘joining’ is actually far simpler and easier to grasp than the writing practice commonly known as cursive (in the US) or joined-up writing (in the UK).
This tutorial makes sure we come to the concept of calligraphy joining with a blank sheet — free of any unhelpful or limiting beliefs.
Dispelling myths and anything we learned in primary school about ‘joined up writing’. Calligraphy ‘joining’ is actually far simpler and easier to grasp than the writing practice commonly known as cursive (in the US) or joined-up writing (in the UK).
This tutorial makes sure we come to the concept of calligraphy joining with a blank sheet — free of any unhelpful or limiting beliefs.
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Tutorial 2: Joining Basics
Work through the several most common ways that letterforms are joined or connected to each other. This tutorial pays close attention to mastering tricky letterform combinations, based on our years of experience of teaching and helping beginners with the areas they find most challenging when it comes to joining.
Work through the several most common ways that letterforms are joined or connected to each other. This tutorial pays close attention to mastering tricky letterform combinations, based on our years of experience of teaching and helping beginners with the areas they find most challenging when it comes to joining.
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