Creative Calligraphy: 4-Week Journey into Artful Crafting & Lettering – March 2025

12th March to 2nd April 2025
Online Evening Classes – 7:00pm to 8:00pm – Four week course – £35

Introduction

Welcome to my exciting 4-week online calligraphy class! Using Zoom, we’ll dive into creative and practical projects that combine calligraphy and crafting, from crafting a stunning 3D star gift tag to designing cards with flourishes and metallic paints. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to expand your creative toolkit, this class is perfect for learning new skills while creating beautiful, handmade items.

Class Description

This class focuses on a unique project each week, blending calligraphy techniques with fun and artistic designs. Through live demonstrations and guided practice, you’ll gain confidence and hands-on experience to create stunning calligraphy projects by the end of the course.

4-Week Schedule

Week 1: Creating a 3D Star Gift Tag

• Introduction to the tools and materials.
• Step-by-step folding and assembling of a 3D star.
• Adding calligraphy details to personalize the tag.

Week 2: Designing a Greeting Card with Metallic Paint

• Tips for working with metallic paints on black card.
• Simple layouts for striking designs.
• Combining calligraphy and creative painting techniques for a professional finish.

Week 3: Learning Faux Calligraphy

• Understanding the basics of faux calligraphy with any pen or marker.
• Transforming simple handwriting into elegant calligraphy.
• Practice exercises to perfect your strokes and letterforms.

Week 4: Creating a Card with Calligraphy Flourishes

• Adding decorative flourishes to enhance calligraphy designs.
• Composing a beautiful card layout.
• Crafting a polished card to celebrate your progress.

What You’ll Need

• A basic knowledge of Modern Calligraphy
• My Modern Calligraphy Starter Pack. You can Purchase a Calligraphy Starter Pack from me here.
• Optional: Pencils, soap stone pencils calligraphy rule, coloured paper and pens (for example: biros or BIC), metallic Coliro paints, thin paint brush, black card, fine marker pens, and decorative materials for added creativity.
• Access to Zoom and a stable internet connection.

Join us for this creative journey and elevate your calligraphy and crafting skills, one week at a time!

We’ll be using Zoom and will send an invitation code once your booking has been accepted. Then on the date, use your computer or tablet to join me by clicking on the link sent to you. Simple 🙂

Once you’re online you can watch and learn in the comfort of your home. When the lesson has finished you can playback the class at leisure (I’ll send a link afterwards) and practise further. You’re welcome to email me with questions afterwards.

You can use my private tuition services for one-to-one lessons to further advance your skills and knowledge if you wish. Just contact me.