Over the course, you’ll learn how to add elegant, balanced flourishes that enhance your lettering rather than overwhelm it. We’ll break flourishing down into clear, manageable steps, focusing on movement, structure, and thoughtful design so you can flourish with confidence.

If you are completely new to Copperplate, we recommend starting with our Beginner Copperplate course before booking this one.

What you’ll learn

• The key principles of Copperplate flourishing and what to look for when designing balanced flourishes

• Forearm movement exercises and foundational flourishing strokes

• Where and how to add flourishes to both lowercase and uppercase letters

• Adding flourishes to letters, words, and creating finished pieces

• Practical tips and guidance to help you design your own flourishes with confidence

What’s included

• Reusable guidelines sheets, practice pages for ongoing practice

• Clear, step-by-step tuition and demonstrations

• Workbook emailed or printed (select the appropriate ticket option for you)

Materials

You can choose to use your own materials or select the option to have a kit posted to you.

The kit includes:

• 2-in-1 pen holder

• Hunt 101 nib

• Leonardt EF Principal nib

• Sumi ink

• Bleedproof White

• Cards and Stationery to work on, including black

• Rhodia practice pad

If you choose the no-kit option, you can either have pre-printed worksheets posted to you or opt to print them yourself. If you choose to print at home, the worksheets will be emailed to you.