Faux Calligraphy with The Modern Calligraphy Company

June 04, 2021

Recently we partnered with The Modern Calligraphy Company to show our Instagram followers how to create beautiful calligraphy simply with the pens and pencils you have around the home.

Equipped with a pre-provided alphabet tracing template and pen and paper, our followers joined Maisie Minett, Lead Calligrapher at The Modern Calligraphy Company live as she demonstrated the basics of lettering, and how to develop your own calligraphy style using a variety of pens, techniques, and colours, all from the comfort of home.

Maisie Minett, of The Modern Calligraphy Company, demonstrates colourful typography which reads 'This is my Happy Place'.

If you missed Maisie’s fantastic live workshop, you can watch it again here…

“You will develop your own style, and that's the really nice thing about modern calligraphy.”

If you want to join the fun, all you need is:

  • A few plain pieces of white paper
  • Four or more pens (biros, pencils, or gel pens are great!)
  • A print out of this free alphabet tracing worksheet
“Your personality can be shown in your calligraphy.”

If you have tested out your faux calligraphy skills, we would love to see your designs!
Make sure you tag @fatface on Instagram so we can see your creations!

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