Calligraphy 101

Saturday, February 21, 2015

If anyone of you is even following me on Instagram, you might be a little bit tired of me posting my amateur calligraphy attempts. I'm so sorry for that, and I also apologize for crossing over and even posting it here.

It's been a week since I bought a set of nibs and a bottle of ink and I have been self-teaching myself with the help of Youtube, of course. I think I might be getting the hang of it. I was very frustrated the first couple of days but here's what I've made so far,


Please keep in mind that I am still learning and not a pro at this. This is like page 11 of my graphing pad, the other pages are not post-worthy, I'm afraid.

Here's what I've learned so far:


  • Practice really does make perfect
  • If you really want to produce something beautiful, you have to work hard for it (proof is my first 10 pages)
  • Start with the basics, start learning each alphabet first before you go into phrases
  • Choose one type of font first and move on to the next afterwards
  • Invest in good ink and paper (I'm afraid I'm still on the search of a good paper. The ink just keeps blotting out of my letters)


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6 comments

  1. I am so envious. I have been wanting to learn that for such a long time now.

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    1. You should try it. It's really very easy to learn and so much fun. It relaxes me after a day from work.

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  2. : Looks great! reminds me of my coLLege days, Lettering subject.. ^_^

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    1. Thanks! You're lucky you had a Lettering subject in college. We had Architectural Lettering only, which was very boring. Haha.

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  3. It's really frustrating at first but It was really fun. Btw, drop by to say Hi!!

    xoxo,
    victoriamagtoto.blogspot.com

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    1. Yeah, I haven't been practicing lately but I sure will when I get back from vacation (haitus mode right now ;p).

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