Home Remedies for Burns
Have you ever accidentally touched a hot pan and burned your fingers? Don’t worry, happened to me a lot of times too. For such types of burns, you can treat it right in your...
View ArticleHow to Prepare your Nibs Properly
If you’ve already acquired your calligraphy starter kit, you have to learn how to prepare your nibs properly first before you can begin writing. You have to do this for every new nib and...
View ArticleCalligraphy on Fabric
I’ve started to do calligraphy commissions as early as the first two months of committing to the hobby and the most unusual one that I’ve gotten yet is envelope addressing for a wedding. What’s...
View ArticleHow to Mix Walnut Ink Crystals
I’ve always kept a lookout on good calligraphy inks mentioned by fellow calligraphers over on Instagram or on blogs. A very early mention was of walnut ink. I didn’t get to try it out...
View ArticleHow to Mix Pearl Pigments
At the recently held Pen Meet (which I’m going to write about soon), I had been dubbed the Pearl Ex queen because of the sheer number of “inksperiments” that I have posted mixing pearl...
View ArticleWhy you should Break-in your Nibs
The next thing on my to-do list is to make an efficient inventory of all my nibs. I’m currently looking for an inventory app for that. If you hear some people say that calligraphy...
View ArticleWhen to Throw Away your Nibs
The most important part of pointed pen calligraphy is your nib. This is also the instance why I must insist that you stock up on your favorite nibs. I usually take care of my...
View ArticleSeashell Calligraphy
Last weekend, I delivered 51 seashells adorned with my brush calligraphy to one of the nicest clients I’ve ever met. Me writing on seashells was also the most difficult calligraphy job I’ve done so...
View ArticleCalligraphy Nib and Ink Pairings #01
I’ve been mulling over this idea and I’m excited to announce a new series of posts that I’ll be publishing here, including a teaser on Instagram. My Nib and Ink Pairings Series will be...
View ArticleTips for Addressing Envelopes using Calligraphy
Just before I had my surgery last week, I received an order for addressing 300 envelopes. I only had a lead time of one week. Since I had a full-time job, I’ve always adapted...
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