The Calligraphy Podcast

If you want to go on a calligraphy deep dive, The Flourish Forum is the place to be. We talk with Erica McPhee, the founder of the Flourish Forum, to learn about this welcoming and educational online resource. The Flourish Forum is open to anyone interested in calligraphy and has hundreds of conversations threads all about calligraphy. You can ask questions, share work or participate in one of their many envelope exchanges.

Visit theflourishforum.com to sign up. Follow Erica on Instagram @flourishforum.

This episode is sponsored by Paper and Ink Arts. Use code TCP2020 at paperinkarts.com in April and May 2020 for 10% off your online order. Discount does not apply towards shipping fee. One coupon code per order. Some exclusions apply see paperinkarts.com for full details on promotions.

In today's episode, we talk about what it means to find your calligraphy style.

In this episode, we mentioned this book, great for being inspired and learning how to analyze scripts.

Edward Johnston's Writing & Illuminating & Lettering. - 1906: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.105487/page/n5/mode/2up

This episode is sponsored by Paper and Ink Arts. Use code TCP2020 at paperinkarts.com in April and May 2020 for 10% off your online order. Discount does not apply towards shipping fee. One coupon code per order. Some exclusions apply see paperinkarts.com for full details on promotions.

Today's episode is about social media–not from a business perspective, but from a friendship perspective! Social media has opened up many avenues for collaboration, accountability and friendship amongst calligraphers. We're here to talk about how you can connect and nurture conversations and relationships with fellow calligraphers.

Join us for our very first calligraphy exchange! Sign up at tinyurl.com/TCPmail.

This episode is sponsored by Paper and Ink Arts. Use code TCP2020 at paperinkarts.com in April and May 2020 for 10% off your online order. Discount does not apply towards shipping fee. One coupon code per order. Some exclusions apply see paperinkarts.com for full details on promotions.

During a recent survey that we conducted, Suzanne Cunningham was one of the most requested guests. Well, we listened to you!

In this candid and memorable episode, Suzanne shares how she found clients (and vice-versa), her process and favorite supplies, and some amazing advice for calligraphy beginners.

For links to Suzanne's favorite tools, go to https://tinyurl.com/s2e3-suzanne

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Before the bells start ringing, take time to do some wedding planning of your own. In this episode, Christen and Ajab share tips on how to prepare for wedding season. From prepping pricing guides to setting up automatic systems, we'll talk about ways you can plan for success in your business.

We talked about Calendly, a way to schedule your time.

This episode is sponsored by Paper and Ink Arts. Use code TCP2020 at paperinkarts.com in April and May 2020 for 10% off your online order. Discount does not apply towards shipping fee. One coupon code per order. Some exclusions apply see paperinkarts.com for full details on promotions.

Maybe you took a break for the holidays, the summer or a busy season. Either way, sometimes it can be hard to bounce back and feel motivated to practice calligraphy. We asked you for your best tips for getting back in the saddle and progressing your calligraphy.

Learn more about Morning Pages: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

This episode is sponsored by Paper and Ink Arts. Use code TCP2020 at paperinkarts.com in April and May 2020 for 10% off your online order. Discount does not apply towards shipping fee. One coupon code per order. Some exclusions apply see paperinkarts.com for full details on promotions.

The Calligraphy Podcast is coming back! We've been working behind the scenes to bring you another great season, starting March 16. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you can be the first to know when we are live.

Sound credits:

"Ambience, Seaside Waves, Close, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of freesound.org

"12- Swimming Fast" by 14GPanskaValaChristoffer of freesound.org

We started from the bottom, now we're here. Less than a year ago, Christen and Ajab decided to venture into the podcast world with The Calligraphy Podcast. In this final episode of Season 1, we talk through each episode and share some of our favorite moments from the show.

Stay tuned for more episodes coming in 2020. In the meantime, follow us on Instagram @thecalligraphypodcast.

Take a look at your calligraphy library–is the Speedball Textbook sitting on your shelf? In this last interview of season one, we sat down with Randall Hasson, the co-editor of the 24th edition of the Speedball Textbook. Randy shares about his own art and experience working on the book. You'll hear about show cards, the history of Speedball nibs and how the book evolved to the place it is today.

You can find Randy at hassonstudio.com.

From Thanksgiving feasts to holiday cards, this episode is devoted to all the ways you can make calligraphy part of your holiday traditions. We discuss project ideas, client work and personal pieces that will make your home merry and bright.

Thanks to justkiddink for the jingle bells.