Learn Calligraphy

Posted by Khris in Crafter's Toolbox, DIY Projects & Tutorials

Have you thought about calligraphing your own invitations and stationery? For my own wedding, I whimped out and used a script font on the computer instead of attempting to learn calligraphy. It wasn’t a bad solution, mind you, it just wasn’t the same as hand calligraphy.

I’ve been trying my hand at calligraphy (and knitting and screenprinting) in my non-weddding crafting time. I love it — sorta. I’ve never met an ink or paper and I didn’t like, so this is a fun experiment. I’m not very good yet (frustrating for an instant gratification girl like me) but am finding calligraphy to be easier than I expected. My tip: get the right tools for the job. It’ll make your life much easier.

Here are some resources I collected to help you get started on your journey to a beatifully penned invitation:

Online Calligraphy Instructions from Chuck McGavern: http://cmcgavren.home.sprynet.com/chiselpt.html

Quick tutorial on some basic letter formations and some information about pens.****

The Sun Never Sets – http://www.thesunneversets.fsnet.co.uk/planning.htm

Great introduction to calligraphy plus an awesome resource list.

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Calligraphy Centre’s Basics – http://www.calligraphycentre.com/begin.html

Basic intro to calligraphy plus resource list.

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Calligraphy Resources From About.Com – http://drawsketch.about.com/od/calligraphy/

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Jim Bennett’s Downloadable Calligraphy Book – http://www.studioarts.net/instruction/calligbook/