If you’re like me, the end of summer inevitably brings a desire for learning something new. In fact, I’m personally jumping at the opportunity to study under a Master Penman later this month to further develop my traditional scripts! So, to ring in the season coming up, we want to give YOU an opportunity to expand your skills and get yourself back to school [...]
We've been teaching calligraphy for a long time now so we know how tough it can be! Not only is learning the skill tedious and frustrating at times, the terms that calligraphers use can be equally as confusing. We put together for you a simple Glossary of Calligraphic Terms guide that we know will be very beneficial for you to reference while you are [...]
Can we discuss our new inks real quick? We are IN LOVE with these colors and can’t wait to see what you do with them. These inks are designed with you in mind as we have two totally new and totally exclusive colors to LHC! I am currently obsessing over the smoky blue for that sweet vintage feel. If you post your creations with these [...]
We frequently receive emails from aspiring calligraphers looking for advice on where & how to get started with their calligraphy business. When I started Laura Hooper Calligraphy over 15 years ago, it consisted of a LOT of googling for useful information, trial and error and just figuring out what worked and what didn’t. Luckily for today’s creatives, there are many options to help you [...]
If you are a calligrapher and you get paid for your work, but you do not have a contract set up for your clients, we highly recommend you do this ASAP. Likewise, if you are a calligrapher that has a contract but you keep getting blindsided by clients and eating costs (ahem shipping, extra edits, redos etc.), you need to rethink the way you [...]
What does one of the top wedding event planner’s wedding look like? We give you Lauryn Prattes' wedding. This was one for the books. The parisian glam theme flowed throughout the entire day with each and every detail blowing you away. We met Lauryn through a photo shoot and realized later that we had met briefly at an Engaged Conference a few years back. [...]
We have interrupted our Thursday calligraphy tips to show you some of our most recent, exciting calligraphy projects for inspiration. For the next two weeks, we’ll be showing you specific projects with resources so you can try them out yourself for any events you’ll be working on this year. Last week, we showed you Abby Jiu’s moroccan themed baby shower and this week, we’re taking [...]
We are interrupting our Thursday calligraphy tips to show you some of our most recent, exciting calligraphy projects for some inspiration on how to apply your calligraphy & lettering to real life events. For the next three weeks, we’ll be showing you a variety of projects you can try out yourself for any events you’ll be hosting or working on this year. And if you [...]
IT'S OFFICIALLY SUMMER! Yay! We're taking a break from our regular Thursday calligraphy tips and giving you a fun way you can celebrate those hot, long days of summer. I’ve been dreaming about having my friends over for a summer rosé party so I thought you could do some dreaming and plan a summer rose party, too! Below are some ways you can throw one yourself, including a fun [...]
There is an ever growing number of new calligraphers out there thanks to the increased popularity of the art. We love teaching the art of pointed-pen modern calligraphy and are extremely passionate about setting up new calligraphers with best chance at a successful hobby or career in calligraphy. However, so many people who want to learn calligraphy, get stuck not having the right supplies, techniques or mindset to follow through [...]
