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Doing What You Love: Focusing on Goals Under Stress

For me this year, the peak season for wedding calligraphy started on the later part of the 3rd quarter. I was on my first trimester of pregnancy at the time, and I was feeling extra emotional and tired. After tucking my daughter to sleep, I ...

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Lettering Logo: Cotton and Sage

What a lovely experience this has been! This was kind of a dream project because I get to paint florals and leaves (sage leaves, specifically) and do lettering with my brush as well. Though we eventually dropped the sage leaves while finalising ...

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Art Deco-Inspired Wedding Invitations

I became an instant fan of the classic 1920’s look because of this art deco themed invite suite I had the privilege of designing. It was a vintage theme, yes, but the beautiful thing is, it doesn’t look ‘old’ at all. ...

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5 Premium Brush Fonts Worth Checking Out

Am I the only one hooked on brush lettering fonts? Everytime I click on Creative Market, there is a vast number of brush fonts for sale. For those who find lettering with a brush a bit challenging, one can always invest in a font or two ...

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The Happy Hour Modern Calligraphy Workshop — Revamped!

Hi everyone! I know it’s been a while since I wrote something about The Happy Hour workshops. The good news is, I’m writing about the revamped beginners’ workshops that I’ve started last 19th of September. The demand for the HHP workshops is ...

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Ink Review: McCaffery’s Penman’s Ink in Black

My first impression of this ink was, how come it’s so watery? I’ve always used sumi ink, which is a thicker, darker kind of black than this one. Sumi has the perfect viscosity in my opinion. So the first time I dipped my Nikko G into ...

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Modern Calligraphy: Finding Your Own Style

There are so many reasons why many would opt for modern calligraphy over the traditional styles. First reason would most probably be because there are ‘no rules’ in the modern style. Another reason would be its popularity all over the web and ...

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Advanced Modern Calligraphy Workshop at library@orchard

The latest modern calligraphy class at the library@orchard is by far the BIGGEST group I’ve ever had. Wow. I’ll let you in on the scoop — I was invited to teach 2 workshops at the Library, and I was given this spacious learning venue ...

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5 Tips: Is It Time To Replace My Calligraphy Nib?

I’ve encountered this question a lot of times, and for beginners, it can be quite tricky. Some have asked me how long a pointed flex nib typically lasts. However, this question can’t be answered precisely — it would depend on how often a nib is ...

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Font Fancy: Besom + Free Watercolour Printable

So I’m sure you all know that brush lettering is like a craze right now, and a lot of brush lettering fonts are popping up for sale. I’ve been looking for a high-quality free font to share here on the blog, and I’ve been ...

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Free Brush Lettering Photoshop Brushes

I’m back with free Photoshop brushes! The last time I gave away some was 2 years ago, I cannot believe this. This is a fun brush lettering set that you can use for note cards and greeting cards. I saved it in a very raw setting — meaning ...

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