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Real Wedding: A Citrus Inspired D.C. Wedding with Grit & Grace and Adam Barnes
Orange you glad you came? What an amazing escort card installation executed by the Grit & Grace team - shout out to the wonderful planners & designers that we get to work with for our clients! Their creativity and ideas simply go above & beyond & it's...
Real Wedding: An Outdoor Pattern Play with Cheers Darling DC and Lisa Ziesing for Abby Jiu
We are so excited for our client's elegant wedding to be featured in Washingtonian Weddings! We had the privilege of doing the wedding envelopes in our gold ink and citadel script. Cheers Darling Events and the entire vendor team did an outstanding job on this event....
Patreon: Meet Your Newest Calligraphy Resource
We have big news! We are excited to also share that we have joined Patreon where you will be able to watch all of our new, exclusive video content going forward. We are kicking things off with a much requested tutorial on the Phantom Liner, and we've got even more...
5 Things to Keep in Mind When Searching for a Calligrapher for Your Wedding Envelopes
You’ve set the date, secured a venue, hired your wedding planner, photographer, florist, etc, and now it’s finally time to starting working on your wedding invitations! Like the rest of wedding planning, finding a calligrapher to address your envelopes and calligraphy...
How to Care for Your Nibs {video!}
When you are practicing calligraphy, it is important to maintain your tools and keep them in the best condition they can be. Caring for your tools will help you achieve the writing style you are striving for and allow you to continue to learn and grow your skills. One...
Real Wedding: An Elegant Black-Tie D.C. Wedding with Eventi Floral and Events & Sarah Ingram
We are in love with our client's beautiful D.C wedding featured in Martha Stewart Weddings. We were honored to be apart of their special day and had the privilege to do the table numbers, ribbon place cards and get away "just married" car sign! Eventi Floral and...
6 Tips for Perfect Posture {video!}
A lot of people ask how I am able to sit and write for long periods of time and while I am very used to it after 15+ years, the answer is that I always try to maintain good posture while I am working. There are many basic tips I have learned over the years that will...
Introducing Spencerian for Beginners
**UPDATE: Enrollment for the course is currently closed - please join our email list to be notified when we open enrollment again** Five years ago I was feeling “stuck” with my work. We had started teaching beginner workshops in modern pointed-pen, and I saw the joy...
Most Frequently Requested Supply Recommendations
We are frequently asked about what tools I {Laura} am using, so we compiled this list of the most commonly requested supplies! We'll continue to add here as you guys inquire. Desktop Accessories: Phantom Liner Gold Rulers Marble Desk Pad Grey Desk Pad Pink Desk Pad...
New Arrivals in the LHC Shop!
If you haven't checked out the shop recently, you may not know that we have some fun, new arrivals to add to your calligraphy supplies! So what all is new?! There are 6 new ink colors to brighten up these remaining weeks of winter & lead us right into spring! You...
