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#dailyhandwriting
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19. three stroke letters
(wrong again aefhi)

#acrylicpaintnib

rev. queen of pentacles
10 of cups
unwater of earth, manifestation of all stages of the cycle of water.

Following on the page from 18., some new colors have entered the mix.

My question now is, if acrylic paint is one step away from being awkward ink, is a nib therefore the most excellent small round brush? Is a nib the best painting tool for details? Will I make a second pen set reserved for oil paints?

Something new, something old, Something borrowed, something blue... Here's a closer look at the gorgeous wedding calligraphy of @pascribe.

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#spellbindersclubkits #spellbinderspaperarts #calligraphy #cardmakinghobby #glimmerhotfoil #glimmersentiment #weddingcard #elegantweddingstationery instagram.com/reel/DHYaS1bu6k_

unknown calligrapher, San Francisco, ca. 1915.

This card was written at a time when business schools offered courses in penmanship. Heald’s Business College was founded in 1863 and operated at this location on Van Ness and Post from 1913 to 1983. The school was active under the name Heald College until 2015.

Calligraphers: have you used this shading technique? What’s your method? How do you get distinct bands of color?⁠

Beyond the Book: An Exhibition of Esther Inglis’s Manuscripts
26 March, University of Edinburgh

This exhibition highlights the artistry of one of Scotland’s most influential calligraphers. Featuring 16th- & 17th-century manuscripts, it explores Inglis’s work within its broader cultural context. Enjoy engaging talks, an up-close look at the manuscripts, & refreshments.

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EventbriteBeyond the Book: An Exhibition of Esther Inglis’s ManuscriptsBeyond the Book showcases Esther Inglis’s manuscripts, revealing the rich cultural life of the Scottish Reformation.

Today is @teamspellbinders release day and I'm participating with this elegant Copperplate card. The sentiment is designed by master calligrapher @pascribe. It's a BetterPress plate that I foiled with Glimmer Foil in Skybright. I love seeing these elegant shapes in pastel colors!

The gorgeous art deco background is the BetterPress of the Month for March. It's called Quilted Memories.

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#copperplate #cursive #calligraphyinstagram.com/p/DHBQ1jaJvTO/?u

#sylvin

This is a mini zine page detailing how to write in sylvin branch form!

Letters that branch upwards like a growing plant!

Let's see... the page for geblin will help you understand better.

There is a variation for v instead of f,
and another for c instead of Ch,
if you are trying to use these to write english instead of geblin.

The last character is for Tzren, echo, repeat.
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The lower right shows the letter order.

Ascending, first two characters of a line branch right.

Read out to in.

Consonants to outside, vowels to inside.

Consonant lines can have no vowel following them.

For a vowel not preceeded by a consonant, a null pointer line is added.
There is a null pointer for base vowels a, e, o
and another for derivative vowels u, w, i, y

If you have any questions, I would be happy to help!
Imagine using them as campaign materials, or for journaling!

geblin and numbers/letters, for reference to letter/number order.
sunny.garden/@goblingua/113915
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geblin
the goblin language.
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