en_GB Latest Posts from Manuscript Pen Company Ltd Latest Posts from Manuscript Pen Company Ltd Laminas_Feed_Writer 2 (https://getlaminas.org) https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog September Artist of the Month... Chetna https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/september-artist-of-the-month-chetna https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/september-artist-of-the-month-chetna 0 October Artist of the Month... Kamaljeet https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-of-the-month-kamaljeet https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-of-the-month-kamaljeet 0 November Artist of the Month... Munzira https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/november-artist-of-the-month-munzira-ansari https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/november-artist-of-the-month-munzira-ansari 0 December Artist of the Month... Femi Bahrain https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-femi-bahrain https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-femi-bahrain 0 Februay Artist of the Month... Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/february-artist-of-the-month-lakshmi https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/february-artist-of-the-month-lakshmi 0 March Artist of the Month... Ladylen https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/march-artist-of-the-month-ladylen https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/march-artist-of-the-month-ladylen 0 May Artist of the Month... Bas https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/may-artist-of-the-month-bas https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/may-artist-of-the-month-bas 0 June Artist of the Month... Sadaf https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-of-the-month-sadaf https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-of-the-month-sadaf 0 How to... Use an Oblique Calligraphy Dip Pen https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/how-to-use-an-oblique-dip-pen https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/how-to-use-an-oblique-dip-pen 0 July Artist of the Month... Ani https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/july-artist-of-the-month-ani https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/july-artist-of-the-month-ani 0 June Artist of the Month... Oshin https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-of-the-month-oshin https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-of-the-month-oshin 0 May Artist of the Month... Risha https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/may-artist-of-the-month-risha-1724016218 https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/may-artist-of-the-month-risha-1724016218 0 April Artist of the Month... Hannah A https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/april-artist-of-the-month-hannah-a https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/april-artist-of-the-month-hannah-a 0 February Artist of the Month... Nikkita Kole https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/february-artist-of-the-month-nikkita-kole https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/february-artist-of-the-month-nikkita-kole 0 March Artist of the Month... Shruti Prassad https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/march-artist-of-the-month-shruti-prasad https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/march-artist-of-the-month-shruti-prasad 0 January Artist of the Month... Chaitanya Gokhale https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/january-artist-of-the-month-chaitanya-gokhale https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/january-artist-of-the-month-chaitanya-gokhale 0 December Artist of the Month... Hande Savaş Kuzu https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-hande-savas-kuzu-1 https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-hande-savas-kuzu-1 0 November Artist of the Month... Lorna Hann https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/november-artist-of-the-month-lorna-hann https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/november-artist-of-the-month-lorna-hann 0 September Artist of the Month... Monika Fallman https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/september-artist-of-the-month-monika-fallman https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/september-artist-of-the-month-monika-fallman 0 October Artist of the Month... Arathi Ayyangar https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-of-the-month-arathi-ayyangar https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-of-the-month-arathi-ayyangar 0 August Artist of the Month... Somaiyeh Dashtee https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/august-artist-of-the-month-somaiyeh-dashtee https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/august-artist-of-the-month-somaiyeh-dashtee 0 July Artist of the Month... Padmavathi Thamvada https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/july-artist-of-the-month-padmavathi-thamvada https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/july-artist-of-the-month-padmavathi-thamvada 0 June Artist of the Month... Stephanie Hatch https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-of-the-month-stephanie-hatch https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-of-the-month-stephanie-hatch 0 April Artist of the Month...Shannon Layne https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/april-artist-of-the-month-shannon-layne https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/april-artist-of-the-month-shannon-layne 0 February Artist of the Month...Carla Cosenza https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/february-artist-of-the-month-carla https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/february-artist-of-the-month-carla 0 March Artist of the Month...Cecilia https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/march-artist-of-the-month-cecilia https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/march-artist-of-the-month-cecilia 0 January Artist of the Month...Maha Gul https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/january-artist-of-the-month https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/january-artist-of-the-month 0 December Artist of the Month...Kenvi https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-kenvi https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-kenvi 0 November Artist of the Month...Keren Simlai https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/november-artist-of-the-month-keren-simlai https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/november-artist-of-the-month-keren-simlai 0 October Artist of the Month...Saher Beg https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-of-the-month-saher-beg https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-of-the-month-saher-beg 0 September Artist of the Month...Barbara Brodsky https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/september-artist-of-the-month-barbara-brodsky https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/september-artist-of-the-month-barbara-brodsky 0 August Artist of the Month...Raheem Khatri https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/august-artist-of-the-month-raheem-khatri https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/august-artist-of-the-month-raheem-khatri 0 July Artist of the Month...Kayleigh Milton https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/july-artist-of-the-month-kayleigh-milton https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/july-artist-of-the-month-kayleigh-milton 0 June Artist of the Month...Susana Restrepo https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-of-the-month-susana-restrepo https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-of-the-month-susana-restrepo 0 May Artist of the Month...Marisa Pardo https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/may-artist-of-the-month-marisa-pardo https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/may-artist-of-the-month-marisa-pardo 0 April Artist of the Month...Charmaine Alphonso https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/april-artist-of-the-month-charmaine-alphonso https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/april-artist-of-the-month-charmaine-alphonso 0 December Artist of the Month...Tanya Hughes https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-tanya-hughes https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-tanya-hughes 0 October Artist of the Month...Michelle Lee https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-of-the-month-michelle-lee https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-of-the-month-michelle-lee 0 September Artist of the Month...Elisa Ameglio https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-elisa-ameglio https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-elisa-ameglio 0 August Artist of the Month...Shin Yeoh https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-shin-yeoh https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-shin-yeoh 0 July Artist of the Month...Hera Aaqil https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-hera-aaqil https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-hera-aaqil 0 How to create...Beginner's Ribbon Lettering https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/how-to-create-your-own-ribbon-letters https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/how-to-create-your-own-ribbon-letters 0 April Artist of the Month...LetterandTell https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-letter-and-tell https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-letter-and-tell 0 Create Your Own...Flower Bouquet Card https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-bouquet-card https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-bouquet-card 0 March Artist of the Month...Artisan MP https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-artisan-mp https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-artisan-mp 0 Create Your Own...Scrapbook Style Layered Card https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-scrapbook-card https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-scrapbook-card 0 February Artist of the Month...The Graceful Pen Studio https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-graceful-pen https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-graceful-pen 0 Create Your Own...Miniscule Letters https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-miniscule-alphabet https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-miniscule-alphabet 0 January Artist of the Month...Raghuveer G https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-raghuveer-g https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-raghuveer-g 0 December Artist of the Month...Alice Mak Calligraphy https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-alice-mak-calligraphy https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-alice-mak-calligraphy 0 Create Your Own...Table Sign https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-table-sign https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-table-sign 0 November Artist of the Month...Risa Kadono https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/november-artist-of-the-month-risa-kadono https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/november-artist-of-the-month-risa-kadono 0 Create Your Own...Calligraphy Poem https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-calligraphy-poem https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-calligraphy-poem 0 October Artist of the Month...Calligraphy by Diane https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-of-the-month-diane-foisy https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-of-the-month-diane-foisy 0 Create Your Own...Copperplate Flourished Illustration https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-copperplate-flourishing-illustration https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-copperplate-flourishing-illustration 0 September Artist of the Month...Uliana Popa https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/september-artist-of-the-month-uliana-popa https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/september-artist-of-the-month-uliana-popa 0 Create Your Own...'Layered' calligraphy background https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-layered-calligraphy https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-layered-calligraphy 0 August Artist of the Month...Akhilesh Narayana https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/august-artist-of-the-month-akhilesh-narayana https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/august-artist-of-the-month-akhilesh-narayana 0 Create Your Own...Floral Canvas https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-floral-canvas https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-floral-canvas 0 July Artist of the Month...Elen Calligraphy https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/july-artist-of-the-month-elen-calligraphy https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/july-artist-of-the-month-elen-calligraphy 0 Create your Own...Watercolour Border https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-watercolour-border https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-watercolour-border 0 June Artist of the Month...Stacy Oakley https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-of-the-month-stacy-oakley https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-of-the-month-stacy-oakley 0 Create your Own...Bespoke Tags https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/how-to-create-bespoke-calligraphy-tags https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/how-to-create-bespoke-calligraphy-tags 0 Create a Van Gogh Inspired Master Piece https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-starry-nights-painting https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-starry-nights-painting 0 May Artist of the Month...Keshia Anjelica https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/may-artist-of-the-month-keshia-anjelica https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/may-artist-of-the-month-keshia-anjelica 0 Create your Own...Decorative Postcard https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-decorative-postcard https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-decorative-postcard 0 April Artist of the Month...Maki Shimano https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/april-artist-of-the-month-maki-shimano https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/april-artist-of-the-month-maki-shimano 0 Create your Own...Graffiti Letters https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-graffiti-letters https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-graffiti-letters 0 March Artist of the Month...Geraldine Salinas https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/march-artist-of-the-month-geraldine-salinas https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/march-artist-of-the-month-geraldine-salinas 0 Create your Own...Personalised Envelope https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-envelope https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-envelope 0 February's Artist of the Month...Chrissie Nicholls https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/february-artist-of-the-month-chrissie-nicholls https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/february-artist-of-the-month-chrissie-nicholls 0 Create your Own...Celebration Card https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-celebration-card https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-celebration-card 0 January's Artist of the Month...Little Old Goose https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/january-artist-of-the-month-lucy-davies https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/january-artist-of-the-month-lucy-davies 0 Create your Own...Congratulations Card https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-congratulations-card https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/create-your-own-congratulations-card 0 December's Artist of the Month...Hideya Moto https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-hideya-moto https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/december-artist-of-the-month-hideya-moto 0 Step-By-Step Process to Create Watercolour Postcard https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/step-by-step-process-to-create-watercolour-postcard https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/step-by-step-process-to-create-watercolour-postcard 0 November's Artist of the Month... Gabriela Gomez Manuscript are proud to announce it's latest Artist of the Month - Gabriela Gomez! A Planner by day, Gabriela was introduced to calligraphy one year ago but fell in love with art from a young age. We spoke to her to find out all about her creative journey so far, read more below... 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/november-artist-gabriela-gomez https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/november-artist-gabriela-gomez 0 How To...Create Letters of Multiple Scripts Looking for an exciting calligraphy step-by-step project? Our October Artist of the Month Abhay Singh has put together this fantastic Calligraphy project for you to follow with Manuscript product! This intermediate tutorial is perfect for those who want to challenge their calligraphyt skills!  

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/how-to-create-letters-of-multiple-scripts https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/how-to-create-letters-of-multiple-scripts 0 October's Artist of the Month... Abhay Singh Manuscript are proud to announce it's latest Artist of the Month - Abhay Singh! A Food Engineer by day, Abhay was introduced to calligraphy three years ago and fell in love with the artform quickly. We spoke to him to find out all about his creative journey so far, read more below... 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-abhay-singh https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/october-artist-abhay-singh 0 How to to create A Gothic Letter! Looking for an exciting calligraphy step-by-step project? Our September Artist of the Month Natascha Safarik has put together this fantastic Gothic Calligraphy project for you to follow with Manuscript product! This intermediate tutorial is perfect for those who want to challenge their calligraphyt skills!  

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/gothic-lettering-tutorial https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/gothic-lettering-tutorial 0 September's Artist of the Month... Natascha Safarik Manuscript are proud to announce it's latest Artist of the Month - Natascha Safarik! With a keen interest in words and language and inspired by lettering artist, Natascha started her calligraphy journey. As the author of the first German language pointed pen calligraphy book, we spoke to Natascha to find out all about her creative journey. 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/september-artist-natascha-safarik https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/september-artist-natascha-safarik 0 How to to create your Summer Brush Lettering! Looking for an exciting step-by-step project? Our August Artist of the Month Mhelanie Hernandez has put together this fantastic watercolour brush lettering project for you to follow with Manuscript product! This intermediate tutorial is perfect for those who want to challenge their lettering skills!  

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/summer-brush-lettering https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/summer-brush-lettering 0 August's Artist of the Month... Mhelanie Hernandez Manuscript is proud to announce it's latest Artist of the Month - Mhelanie Hernandez! Mhel's creative journey started when she was just four years old and she hasn't looked back since! We spoke to Mhel to find out all about her creative journey and how she became a lettering artist, read more below... 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/mhelanie-hernandez https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/mhelanie-hernandez 0 How to to create your own Brush Lettering Doodle! Looking for an exciting step-by-step project? Our July Artist of the Month Sharifa Shaikh has put together this fantastic watercolour project for you to follow with Manuscript product! This beginner friendly tutorial is perfect for those just getting started in lettering!  

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/step-by-step-brush-lettering-doodle https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/step-by-step-brush-lettering-doodle 0 The Calligraphy Edit: New Lettering Kit You will have so much fun exploring different styles of Faux Calligraphy with Manuscript’s NEW lettering kit.  Designed specifically to give you a taste of so many different types of hand lettering; this set is full to the brim with much-loved Manuscript pens to explore a range of lettering styles.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/the-calligraphy-edit-new-lettering-kit https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/the-calligraphy-edit-new-lettering-kit 0 July's Artist of the Month... Sharifa Shaikh Manuscript are proud to announce it's latest Artist of the Month - Sharifa Shaikh! Hooked by lettering since childhood, Sharifa has always had a passion for art and design from a young age. We spoke to Sharifa to find out all about her creative journey. 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/july-artist-sharifa-shaikh https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/july-artist-sharifa-shaikh 0 Celebrate National Children’s Art Week with Shimmer Dots We’re delighted to mark Children’s Art Week 2020 (29th June – 19th July) with the launch of our new Shimmer Dots range, the latest addition to our popular Lionheart Collection. 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/childrens-art-week https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/childrens-art-week 0 How to Prepare your dip nib A Potato. Washing up liquid. A Lighter. A Toothbrush. Some might say that this is a rather random list. And we would have to agree.

It is also a very useful shopping list if you’re wanting to experiment with ‘cleaning’ your Manuscript nibs. Sure, your nibs look ‘clean’ when you buy them. But if you’re struggling to get a smooth flow of ink it maybe because of an oily (but important) residue left over from our exacting manufacturing processes.

Due to the very nature of many nibs being made from steel they can rust if we as Manufacturers do not properly coat the nibs for finishing and storage. Manuscript’s Leonardt nibs are dipped in various finishes which in turn leave an invisible residue on the nibs which can interfere with the flow on ink.

So if you’re having problem with ink flow the solutions to removing that residue are simple. A potato. Washing Up Liquid. A Lighter. Or a Toothbrush and toothpaste. You don’t need ALL the shopping list. Just one of these items will sort your nibs out so they are primed for continuous ink flow.

Read on and decide which methods you want to try out…

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/how-to-prepare-your-nib https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/how-to-prepare-your-nib 0 How to to create your own watercolour flowers! Looking for an exciting step-by-step project? Our June Artist of the Month Anni Engel has put together this fantastic watercolour project for you to follow with Manuscript product! This beginner friendly tutorial is perfect for those just getting started in lettering!  

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/step-by-step-watercolour-flowers https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/step-by-step-watercolour-flowers 0 June's Artist of the Month... Anni Engel Manuscript are proud to announce it's fourth Artist of the Month - Anni Engel. With a Health Sciences background, Anni has always had a passion for art and design from a young age. We spoke to Anni to find out all about her creative journey. 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-anni-engel https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/june-artist-anni-engel 0 Step-By-Step Process to Create a Quill Flourish Looking for an exciting step-by-step project? Our May Artist of the Month Kanika Sachdeva has put together this fantastic Quill Flourish project for you to follow with Manuscript product! 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/step-by-step-quill-flourish https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/step-by-step-quill-flourish 0 #SaySomethingSpecial With Manuscript With so many people forced apart due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it is now more important than ever to keep connected with loved ones. Sometimes, the simplest messages can mean so much to others in challenging times, that’s why we’d like to encourage as many people as possible to get involved in our #SaySomethingSpecial campaign.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/say-something-special https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/say-something-special 0 May's Artist of the Month... Kanika Sachdeva Manuscript are proud to announce it's third Artist of the Month - Kanika Sachdeva. With a civil engineering background, Kanika has always had a passion for art and design from a young age. We spoke to Kanika to find out all about her creative journey. 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/may-artist-of-the-month-kanika-sachdeva1 https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/may-artist-of-the-month-kanika-sachdeva1 0 Mahima Tiwari - Watercolour Step by Step Looking for an exciting step-by-step project? Our April Artist of the Month Mahima Tiwari has put together this fantastic watercolour project for you to follow with Manuscript product! 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/mahima-tiwari-watercolour-project https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/mahima-tiwari-watercolour-project 0 April's Artist of the Month... Mahima Tiwari Manuscript are proud to announce it's second Artist of the Month - Mahima Tiwari. An engineer by day and an artist by night, we spoke with Mahima to find out all about her creative journey. 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/april-artist-of-the-month-mahima https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/april-artist-of-the-month-mahima 0 Payal Sinha - Step by Step project Looking for an exciting step-by-step project? Our March Artist of the Month Payal Sinha has put together this fantastic piece for you to follow with Manuscript product! 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/payal-sinha-step-by-step https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/payal-sinha-step-by-step 0 Introducing our first Artist of the Month... Payal Sinha Manuscript are proud to announce its first Artist of the Month - Payal Sinha. Payal launches our regular Artist of the Month feature, which will include creatives from all over the globe. To help launch this, we spoke to Payal to get sense of her favourite products and inspiration

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-march-payal-sinha https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-of-the-month-march-payal-sinha 0 Manuscript confirm purchase of Lime Stationery Manuscript Pen Company is proud to announce the acquisition of Lime Stationery & Art and its subsidiaries in the UK.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/manuscript-confirm-purchase-of-lime-stationery https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/manuscript-confirm-purchase-of-lime-stationery 0 Get ready for Father's Day Father's Day is fast approaching and has got us wondering about the history of it and how we can celebrate the men in our lives.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/fathers-day-2019 https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/fathers-day-2019 0 Creating Three Dimensional Artwork with James Lewis After joining us at the London Stationery Show, we sat down with James Lewis to talk about all things lettering, markers, design and his three-dimensional masterpieces that continue to impress buyers and Instagrammers alike. 

He talked us through how he began, where his inspiration comes from and how he can make words leap off the page with a simple flick of his pen 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-james-lewis https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-james-lewis 0 Keep calm and don't cram this exam season Looking for some top tips for exam season? Look no further; Manuscript have the perfect selection of tips for you! 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/keep-calm-dont-cram-revision-tips https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/keep-calm-dont-cram-revision-tips 0 Discover more about bullet journalist Helen Colebrook Manuscript Ambassador Helen Colebrook is a creative journal maker who has been inspiring bujo artists for over three years across both her website and Instagram – which boasts over 66,000 creative minds.

She is renowned for her use of bold colours and intricate designs that always impress!

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-helen-colebrook https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-helen-colebrook 0 Time to get thoughtful this Mother's Day How many of you will have a pen poised at the ready this week, scrambling around for the words to say something special before Mothering Sunday? Need some inspiration? Download our Mothers Day Gift tutorial here! 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/mothers-day-blog https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/mothers-day-blog 0 Falling in love with writing again Having not handwritten for a long time, we gave Ruth In Revolt some of our collections to fall in love with writing again.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/fall-in-love-with-writing https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/fall-in-love-with-writing 0 Happy Chinese New Year A very happy Chinese New Year to you all! If you didn’t already know, this year sees the Year of The Pig, which is the 12th zodiac sign and the Pig represents wealth, earthliness and beautiful personality.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/chinesenewyear https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/chinesenewyear 0 It's never too late to say "Thank you" With Christmas little more than a distant thought on a sad, cold wet January afternoon, that awkward “Happy New year” message is still being said to those we haven’t seen or celebrated with on the evening itself!

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/thank-you-cards https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/thank-you-cards 0 Mindfull Calligraphy with Mandy Wan Meet our latest featured artist, Mandy of Mandy Calligraphy & Design, the founder of the boutique studio specialising in calligraphy, custom stationery and mindfulness workshops. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Canada, we first connected with Mandy via social media when celebrating our 2nd World Calligraphy Day in 2018. We love Mandy's delicate and modern style and asked her a few questions about her journey into the world of calligraphy. 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/mandy-wan-featured-artist https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/mandy-wan-featured-artist 0 Modern Calligraphy with Charlotte Xu Meet Charlotte Xu from Charlart Script, a classical pointed pen calligraphy from Melbourne, Australia and our latest featured artist. We first connected with Charlotte via Instragram when celebrating our very first World Calligraphy Day. We love Charlotte's beautiful calligraphy and asked her a few questions about her journey into the world of calligraphy. 

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/charlotte-xu https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/charlotte-xu 0 Calligraphy and Lettering with Sachin Shah Meet Sachin Shah, Manuscript's latest Featured Artist. Hailing from Mumbai, India; an Engineer by day Sachin's unique calligraphy and lettering style caught our eye on Instagram and we loved it so much we used it on our packaging! Check out the interview below to find out all about Sachin and where his love for calligraphy and lettering came from.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-sachin-shah https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-sachin-shah 0 Meet Angelo Meola Meet Angelo Meola, Manuscript’s October Featured Artist. With a passion for fine calligraphy and lettering, check out the interview below to find out all about Angelo and where his love for calligraphy and lettering came from.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-angelo-meola https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-angelo-meola 0 Introducing featured artist Kirby Leung We got in touch with our customer, owner of a successful stationery shop and family business Pyaar in Hong Kong, Kirby Leung for this month’s featured artist piece. We hope you enjoy the below interview and calligraphy as much as we have.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-kirby-leung https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-kirby-leung 0 Manuscript Pen Company looking to Say Something Special Manuscript Pen Company is proud to announce a partnership with Birmingham Children’s Hospital, which will see the world-renowned British stationery manufacturer involve the hospital in a heart-warming campaign.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/manuscript-say-something-special-birmingham https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/manuscript-say-something-special-birmingham 0 Discovering new artists with Avinash Kharat We first found calligrapher Avinash Kharat on his instagram profile (avinash_calligraphy) when planning World Calligraphy Day. From there, we quickly fell in love Avinash’s amazingly creative work and his ability to use so many different styles of calligraphy combined with illustration. We asked some questions to get to know Avinash a little better and to understand what inspires his creativity.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-avinash-kharat https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-avinash-kharat 0 Manuscript Pen Company go back to school to Say Something Special It’s been a long time since we were in a classroom, studying Shakespeare and exploring sums. Luckily, we didn’t have to remember how to create functional fractions or the atomic number of the noble gases when we went spent the morning with St Edmunds Catholic Academy last week.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/say-something-special-st-edumnds https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/say-something-special-st-edumnds 0 Introducing Noelle Smith After seeing Noelle Smith’s work on Instagram, we wanted to share some of her work with you and get to know a little more about the artist herself. We asked Noelle a few questions about her work and the inspiration behind the beautiful pieces she creates

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-noelle-smith https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-noelle-smith 0 Artist Focus - Sandro Bonomo What a busy few months have been for us. When we're not flying from Germany or America, we're in London at the Stationery Show.

It’s a dream for us to visit the show, we might be experts in calligraphy but first-and-foremost we’re stationery addicts!

But, during our down time, we grabbed some time with Sandro Bonomo, who has been at Fabriano Boutique across Italy for us in the last few weeks. We wanted to know how he finds his inspiration, where it all began and what he’s got planned for the future!

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-focus-sandro-bonomo https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/artist-focus-sandro-bonomo 0 An ode to the Ballpoint pen Much maligned but always loved, the ballpoint pen has been a staple of office pen pots and creatives drawing tables for generation after generation.

Chewed caps from the turning of cogs and the endless drumming of nibs on tables in back-to-back boardroom bore-fests haven’t stopped our devotion to this singular stationery wonder.

That’s why Ballpoint Pen Day seems the perfect time to celebrate our oft forgotten friend.

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/an-ode-to-the-ballpoint-pen https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/an-ode-to-the-ballpoint-pen 0 Inktober illustrations with Alexandra MacVean Alexandra H. MacVean is a freelance illustrator based in Fort Collins, Colorado. She's a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Women's National Book Association, and the United States Board on Books for Young People. She's also a three-time Barnes & Noble Artist of the Month and her designs and illustrated children’s books can be found at various bookstores, coffee shops, and online children's magazines, both nationally and internationally - and more!

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/inktober-illustrations-with-alexandra-macvean https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/inktober-illustrations-with-alexandra-macvean 0 World Calligraphy Day Success August 16th celebrated Manuscript's first World Calligraphy Day! The event has been a tremendous success which saw over 200 visitors arriving at the Pen Museum to take part. Taking a look at Twitter and Instagram alone, you can see over 1800 posts dedicated to the celebrations. On Twitter, #WorldCalligraphyDay even made no.6 in the top trending tweets of the day!

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/world-calligraphy-day-success https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/world-calligraphy-day-success 0 Explore Learning: Children's Writing With new stationery shops aimed at children opening every day, we know that this technology savvy generation still love getting a new pencil case stuffed with pens, pencils and novelty shaped erasers. At Explore Learning tuition centres, children can earn rewards and there is always a flurry of excitement when the prize cabinet is restocked with smelly pens or animal rubbers!

So why not use World Calligraphy Day as an opportunity to harness your child’s love of stationery and get them practising their writing?

]]> https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/explore-learning-childrens-writing https://www.calligraphy.co.uk/blog/explore-learning-childrens-writing 0 The Penman David Grimes After a first contact regarding the Callicreative App we have had the chance to get to know David Grimes, talented ‘Penman’ from Portland, Oregon. Read about how he has found his passion and his space in penmanship (and on social media). Lots of tips for all the budding calligraphers and artists out there. Enjoy.

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