Nib Calligraphy for Beginners
Discover how to use a nib and ink to create beautiful lettering, to post to friends and family, to reconnect and send them your love, in the most creative of ways.
Whether you’re a complete beginner looking for a new skill, or a creative whizz adding another string to your bow, you’ll learn the basic skills and tricks you need, to turn your hand to modern calligraphy whatever your skills.
You will create a stunning A5 artwork or hand-lettered card, using one of the professional templates provided, to gift to someone you love in lockdown.


Materials You Will Need
Please note these materials are not included with purchase of this class, the following materials will need to be bought separately.
- Essential Calligraphy kit – 3 nibs, penholder and Chinese ink
- A5 card and envelope
- Brush Lettering Pen
On purchase of this masterclass, you’ll receive a free pdf download of the Modern Calligraphy digital magazine. You will also receive a pdf of the workshop worksheet and templates that you can use again and again.

Maisie Minett – Lead Calligrapher
Maisie is the Master Calligrapher at The Modern Calligraphy Co headquarters and has an energy and passion for sharing her love of calligraphy with our students.
With a background in teaching, Maisie is great at knowing what makes a brilliant workshop, and ensuring that all students meet their goals, whether that is having a relaxing, social time, or mastering a tricky new technique.
She is an expert in helping students choose and use different tools to get a great result, whether that is watercolours, nibs, brush pens or a variety of inks, metallics and foils. Maisie is mentored by founder Kirsten and always looks forward to sharing her skills with clients and students.
Kirsten Burke – Master Calligrapher
Kirsten Burke is a leading figure in the world of UK calligraphy, inspiring beginners, enthusiasts and professionals alike with her dynamic, modern lettering.
She pioneered the art of Modern Calligraphy, propelling an extremely traditional art form into the 21st century and popularising calligraphy as a craft again in the UK.
Kirsten has spent over 20 years developing her unique calligraphy style and sharing it with students of all levels. She has also written a series of books that teach modern calligraphy and is a regular expert contributor to lettering and craft magazines.
The Modern Calligraphy Co
In 1997, Jill Hembling & Kirsten Burke set up their business- built on their love of modern calligraphy. Fast forward 20 years, and they’ve sold more than 10 million greeting cards, created large-scale public artworks, written five books and run 1000’s of calligraphy events for leading brands including Jo Malone, BMW and Molton Brown with their team of more than 40 calligraphers (and counting) from all over the country.
Find out more about The Modern Calligraphy Co: https://www.themoderncalligraphyco.com/
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