pick up your pen, grab some paper and let's
do calligraphy
why learn calligraphy?
it's good for your soul
With the hustle and bustle that many of us endure in our daily lives, it’s a real pleasure to have some ME time. It is often said that calligraphy is like YOGA for the soul. So settle in with your pen and paper, some nice background music & a cup of tea if you're so inclined — and do your mental health some good. Guaranteed !
it's good for your brain
Calligraphy will broaden the horizons of almost anyone, at almost any age. It is accessible to both young kids and people that are quite old. All of them, without exception, benefit from better observational skills and improved hand-eye coordination. Moreover, calligraphy contributes to neuroplasticity —which basically means that, while teaching your (old) brain new tricks, you are creating new pathways in your brain and paving the way to sharper neurological skills.
it's very affordable
Pen, paper and ink are not expensive commodities, so from a financial point of view, basically everyone can come aboard. In fact, mastering calligraphy can even save you money if you have an important event coming up, like a wedding or a christening or a big birthday party.
and it's beautiful
Isn’t it a wonderful thing to experience and to create beauty? Even better, isn’t it great to share those pretty things with people around us, people that matter to us? With calligraphy, you can do that!
Are you just beginning your calligraphic journey?
Then why not take our free "Introduction to Calligraphy" course?
Click on this link to enroll.
AN INTRODUCTION TO
TRADITIONAL CALLIGRAPHY
This class uses a 3 mm nib, like the one in the kit below. You could also use a 3 mm Pilot parallel pen (it's the one with the pink cap). Of course, you are more than welcome to use your own supplies. Just make sure your nib is the proper size or the guidelines won't be suitable.
Once you have done this course, you'll be ready & yearning for more!
If you don't know where to begin,
you’re in the right place! This free course was ‘specially designed for those just starting out in calligraphy.
In it, you will learn:
- about the broad (or oblique) nib
- how to hold it, how to care for it
- all about pen angles, x-height and guidelines
- tricks for getting the ink to flow
- what the “ductus” is
- and more!
A KIT TO GET STARTED
Put the nib in the pen-holder, mix the walnut hull with water, load the ink into the reservoir and you're ready to go! The enclosed sheet of instructions (which you can also see here) will help you get all set for your first exercises in calligraphy.
In an effort to marry ecology with calligraphy, your kit is shipped in recycled materials ... they're not as pretty as sleek, made-to-measure packaging, but the environment will thank you for it!
Shipment via La Poste, with a tracking number.
starter kit
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- a wooden pen holder
- a 3 mm Brause nib
- 5 g walnut hull
- a clay pen-rest
- one sheet of blotting paper (16 x 21 cm)
- a loading brush
- a sheet of instructions
