Penmanship & Calligraphy: Where to Start
Have you ever gotten a note from someone who was both thoughtful and handwritten? I know I have, and I probably saved every single one. No matter the handwriting, whether big and loopy or small and...
View ArticlePenmanship & Calligraphy: Where it all Started & Where it is Today
This post is not meant to be an in-depth look at the history of penmanship or calligraphy by any means, but it is meant to provide a little insight and maybe a new perspective. At the root, writing is...
View ArticlePenmanship & Calligraphy: A Look at Several Calligraphic Styles
Before we venture into the land of calligraphy ourselves, let’s first take a look at some calligraphic styles. I’m going to show several of the most common and traditional, but be aware; there are...
View ArticlePenmanship & Calligraphy: Library Hand + Call for Submissions
Do you feel like your handwriting is sloppy? Uneven? Erratic? You’re not alone. With a little practice, and a bit of guidance right here, right now, it will get better. Library Hand is a style of...
View ArticleFriday Blogger Tuck-ins
1 –> One of our past giveaway winners, Margana, posted about her prize! Check out her pictures of the Moleskine Academic Pocket Weekly Planner on her blog Inkophile. ~~~ 2 –> Molossus over at...
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1 –> One of our past giveaway winners, Azizah, posted about her prize! Check out her pictures of the Moleskine Academic Pocket Weekly Planner on her blog Gourmet Pens. ~~~ 2 –> Millie at...
View ArticleNew Products in Calligraphy
If you’ve surfed through our shop recently — EuropeanPaper.com — you may have noticed we’ve added some new calligraphy items! It’s still a relatively small category, so if you have any suggestions or...
View ArticlePenmanship & Calligraphy: Tips & Resources
Spend all the time in the world you want tracing letterforms and copying words from calligraphy books; ultimately that is not where your ability to write well will come from. Certain principles will...
View ArticleFriday Blogger Tuck-ins
1 –> Read all about the postage rate increase over at Missive Maven’s blog. Basically though, before January 22, you may want to use up those international and postcard stamps you currently have....
View ArticlePenmanship & Calligraphy: Reader Spotlight! + Swashes & Flourishes
Hopefully, Library Hand was a bit of a challenge for you. (Read the 4th post in the series all about Library Hand here.) Sure, it looks simple, but it can be difficult to actually put the components of...
View ArticleWall Street Journal : Leuchtturm1917 & Lamy Al-Star for Better Penmanship
Reading along the Wall Street Journal this past weekend, we found two of our all-time favorites, the LAMY Al-Star Fountain Pen, and the Leuchtturm 1917 lined journal featured in the article Pens for...
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