Kirsten Burke6 minHow Calligraphy began & how to Begin!Writing instruments you thought had disappeared into the mists of time are reappearing, being embraced by an increasingly wider audience.
Kirsten Burke4 minCalligraphy Beginner Series Part 6 - Simple DesignsModern calligraphy enjoys playing with the shapes of the letters to make a pattern with words.
Kirsten Burke2 minCalligraphy Beginner Series Part 5 - Uppercase Letters of the AlphabetKnowing these basic principles allows you to practice getting it right until it is an automatic response to push when you write downwards.
Kirsten Burke2 minBeginner Series - Part 3 - Making an Alphabet in Calligraphy The letters of the alphabet are really just a selection of shapes. You design the alphabet, so think of calligraphy as drawing.
Kirsten Burke3 minBeginner Series Part 2 - How to Use your Calligraphy Kit Modern calligraphy is easy to learn and all you need is a pen holder, nib, paper and ink. Let's learn how to use them.
Kirsten Burke5 minBeginner Series Part 4 - Common Calligraphy ProblemsWe suggest solutions to the most common calligraphy problems, from poor ink flow to ink dropping everywhere.