What do Cat Fancy, R.L. Stine, and Calligraphy have in common?
They were a few of my favorite things as a little kid: I had a subscription to Cat Fancy and used it to write my first research paper - it was on Siamese cats. My childhood cat, Rowdy, was a seal point Siamese. After reading the entire Goosebumps series, I graduated to R.L. Stine's Fear Street and, thanks to Twisted, chose to write my first psychology paper on multiple personality disorder. After school, supplemental classes were available for nerds like me. I chose Calligraphy and French, but found French to be boring. One Valentine's Day, I penned Shel Silverstein's poem entitled LOVE using turquoise ink and gave it to my Mom. She probably still has it somewhere...
image via me melodia.
Even if it has been over 15 years since I've picked up a fountain pen (or a Cat Fancy, or an R.L. Stine book for the matter!), I've decided that now would be a great opportunity to give calligraphy another shot (I'll pass on the other two, for now).
And, It just so happens that my absolute favorite book for DIY brides, Handmade Weddings by Eunice Moyle, Sabrina Moyle, and Shana Faust, has an entire chapter devoted to calligraphy!
Inspired by all the beautifully written invitation envelopes and escort cards, I purchased a Rotring Art Pen and a practice pad to get myself started. Turns out that calligraphy is much more difficult than I remember!
Notice how I was practicing my new name like a middle schooler? After the golden "R" incident, I figure I'd better start working on that too.
If you'd like to know more about Handmade Weddings, watch this trailer!