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Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are in full swing here at Laura Hooper Calligraphy! Calligraphy starter kits and supplies are shipping out daily, so be sure to get your orders in by December 17th to ensure that they make it under your tree by Christmas. This is such a fun time of year... read more
Small Business Saturday Pop Up Shop
Save the date to get a jump start on your shopping for holiday, calligraphy and all occasion gifts, candles, entertaining supplies and more. Please help up spread the word and share with friends, we can’t wait to see you in Old Town! xo... read more
How to Hold Your Calligraphy Pen {video!}
How to Teach your Wedding Clients to Format their Lists
As a wedding calligrapher, it can be a real time saver to be sure your clients are formatting their mailing address lists in a way that you are best able to use it while you’re working on their order. It also helps your clients, too, because it’s possible that they... read more
Frustrated with bleeding ink? Here’s the #1 way to fix the problem.
So often we hear from aspiring calligraphers who are trying their best and yet disappointed their work doesn’t look as good as they think it should. Often the case is that you might see your one calligrapher using a certain ink {ahem, Sumi, for example} and another... read more
5 Steps to Mastering Calligraphy
Have you ever asked yourself, “How long until I’m good at calligraphy? It’s certainly a fair question. I asked this question many times in the beginning when I longed to be more advanced. I compared myself to other calligraphers and thought I’d never measure up to... read more
