Unbox your kit alongside Amy, Modern Scribe’s head calligrapher.

Become acquainted with what will become your closest creative friends over the coming days and weeks.

This tutorial will gently orient you to the treasures your kit contains, and then we’ll go into a little more depth in the next tutorial — Tools of the Craft.

Your calligraphy kit includes: 

• an interactive modern calligraphy workbook (complete with your personalised page containing the five special words you chose at enrolment) 

• 2-in-1 nib holder (holds nibs in both the straight and oblique position - try both and see which you prefer) 

• a calibrated Brause 361 professional calligraphy nib

• Willow Black ink - a botanical ink made from windfallen willow and formulated specially for ease of use by the calligraphy beginner

• the Modern Scribe ‘working ink system’ (including 7ml and 12ml bottles and pipette)

• 20 sheets of premium calligraphy practice paper

• two A6 quote cards for your final project piece — smooth and pillowy 300gsm paper perfect for framing and displaying

If you purchased extras at the time of enrolment — such as a ceramic or crystal inkwell, or calligraphy journal — these will also be included in your calligraphy kit box.