I'm taking a calligraphy class

and I love it!!!!

Does anyone know how to do it? Did you find it easy to learn?

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I started when I was in 10th grade and it stuck. My bff's mom knew it and we basically traced papers and copied. We used graph paper to help us.

Now, I still do it but I have to say it helped my penmenship tremendously. It just takes TONS of practice. I would do it while watching tv.

ETA: I was able to do our wedding invites which was awesome siince they were 100% handmade!

Message edited 11/25/2008 8:26:18 PM.

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I learned in HS, but I found it difficult as a lefty to not smudge. I didn't stick with it.
DH's aunt leanred & she does it beautifully & did our wedding invitations ( and her 2 sons' also).

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I took classes at Nassau Community and I really liked it. I have all the supplies. Now I just have to pick up the pen again!

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i learned it when i was in elementary school. and being a lefty, i actually learned how to do all of it upside down. it meant i held the paper like a right handed person would, and worked in the correct direction. (only way i could get the thick and thin lines holding the pen) i never did invitations and such, but i did plenty of poems and things. knew serveral different styles over the years. its very slow when you are a lefty though. took too long to use it for anything that required some form of speed. i do miss it sometimes though.