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Just remember these 5 flourishing spots. In my p

Just remember these 5 flourishing spots.
In my previous post, I talked about some mistakes I’ve seen on where to flourish e.g. off the top of letters c and g.
If you’re ever confused about where exactly to flourish in a lowercase letter, just remember these five fail-proof spots (which already gives plenty of opportunities to flourish!).
✔️ Crossbar of letter t
✔️ Descender loop
✔️ Ascender loop
✔️ Exit stroke
✔️ Entrance stroke
I go through these five spots and variations for each in my free Basics of Flourishing guide, which is great if you are completely new to flourishing! Link to download in my bio.
But if you want something more in-depth and detailed?
Consider my online flourishing course that is launching at the end of this month.
Flourishing the Alphabet explains in detail:
✔️ these five flourishing spots for lowercase letters;
✔️ multiple variations;
✔️ how to tweak flourishes for letters like d t q p; and
✔️ even what to avoid for letters like c e i l.
Of course, you’ll also learn how to flourish uppercase letters with the same level of details. Great if you’re detail-oriented and struggling to make sense of flourishing so far!
At the end of this self-paced online flourishing course, you’ll build up your own library of endless flourishes for lowercase and uppercase letters.
More info on the course is now up on my website. Join the mailing list to be updated immediately when this course launches.
Or feel free to DM if you have any questions!
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Three examples of wrong places to flourish that I’ve seen.
If you’ve made these mistakes…
Or if you struggle to identify letters and strokes that can be flourished…
I go through these in my free Basics of Flourishing guide, so grab that through the link in my bio if you’re confused.
Or consider my upcoming flourishing online course that launches at the end of this month!
Flourishing the Alphabet is beginner-friendly — you don’t need to have any experience or knowledge of flourishing. We’ll start slowly with the basics, then work our way up to flourishing both lowercase and capital letters.
By the end of the course, you’ll have no problems figuring out where and how to flourish every single letter.
If you’re interested, join the mailing list to get updates (link in bio) or DM if you have any questions!
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If your flourishes look like these… You may thi

If your flourishes look like these…
You may think that flourishes are simply extensions of a letter’s strokes.
You’re not entirely wrong.
But there’s a rhyme and reason behind how to extend the strokes.
A very quick fix is to flourish using ovals — every single flourish can be broken down into ovals.
If you’re new to flourishing, you can download my free Basics of Flourishing guide to get started — link in bio.
Or check out my new flourishing online course called Flourishing the Alphabet!
It’s a beginner-friendly course that starts from the basic theoretical foundation of flourishing principles. Then you’ll learn how to use simple shapes as building blocks for flourishes, and eventually build your own library of flourishes for lowercase and capital letters.
It opens at the end of this month. You can join the mailing list to get updates (link in bio) or DM if you have any questions!
#calligraphy #calligraphyart #calligraphycommunity #sgcalligraphy #singapore #singaporecalligraphy #copperplate #copperplatecalligraphy #copperplatepractice #flourishing #copperplateflourishing #flourishingcalligraphy #flourishit #flourishingstyle #calligraphybeginner #calligraphynewbie #calligraphyworksheets #calligraphyworkshops #flourishingthealphabet

Iro-Utsushi & Iroshizuku review 🌸 I came acros

Iro-Utsushi & Iroshizuku review 🌸
I came across the Pilot Iro-Utsushi dip fountain pen a long time back, and I wondered how it would fit into a calligrapher or stationery lover’s rotation of pens. So thank you @pilotpensg for giving me the chance to test out this pen.
My initial impressions were correct — think of it as a hybrid between a fountain pen and a glass dip pen.
Compared to a glass dip pen, the Iro-Utsushi holds less ink but it’s finer (I have the fine nib). It’s also significantly lighter than a glass dip pen or a fountain pen, which makes writing much more comfortable. Another major plus point for me — it’s very easy to clean; I’m not very diligent about cleaning the grooves of my glass dip pen. 😬
Compared to a fountain pen, it (obviously) doesn’t have an ink reservoir so it’s a little cumbersome to write long texts. But it’s convenient if you want to switch or mix inks along the way.
I also did a quick test of how much ink it holds. In the last photo, you can see how a pointed pen nib lasts about one line, the Iro-Utsushi about two lines, and a glass pen more than 4 lines.
I would use the Iro-Utsushi to swatch and play with inks — so easy to use and clean along the way. I would also use it for greeting cards and envelopes if I want a monoline script. I still remember how I used a glass pen with sumi ink sometime back and I nearly cried when cleaning it. 😛
With all that said about the Iro-Utsushi, let’s talk about the Iroshizuku inks.
I have a soft spot for the Pilot Iroshizuku inks because they’re the first two bottles of ink that I had and finished — Yama-budo and Kiri-same.
And there’s nothing bad to say about these inks! Kon-peki is a deep cerulean blue and Sui-gyoku is an emerald green. Both gorgeous inks in classic blue and green.
Once again, thank you to @pilotpensg for letting me try this pen and inks! If you’re in Singapore, these are available at NBC, HANDS, THINK, Evergreen Stationery, WHSmith, and Cityluxe.
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Some practice this week with a long-neglected Hunt

Some practice this week with a long-neglected Hunt 101.
Not much solid practice though.
I forgot how easy and tempting it is to over-exaggerate shades with this nib. 😊
#calligraphy #calligraphypractice #calligraphydaily #sgcalligraphy #singapore #singaporecalligraphy #copperplate #copperplatecalligraphy #copperplatescript

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