Find out how cutting your own pens can improve your connection to your writing as we take a deep dive into the art of pen cutting. Have you ever looked at a picture of somebody writing with a feather, and wondered: "How did they do that?" All of your questions can be answered with this course! In this easy-to-understand class, we'll take the mystery out of this traditional craft and bring it back into our every day lives. We'll be covering topics like:
Practice your cutting technique until you can cut a pen that gives sharp hairlines. Remember that you need a very light touch when writing with a quill pen. Don't forget to tag your progress with @kallicampacademy, @illuminatedscribe, and the class hashtag #kcaquillcutter!
Instructor: Eddie Vanderwood
Instagram: @illuminatedscribe
Eddie Vanderwood truly began his calligraphy journey in 2019 when he retired from a 15 year long career in the music industry. The original intent was to produce an illuminated manuscript version of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, but he quickly fell down the rabbit hole. Over the past four years Eddie has spent time learning calligraphic scripts, drawing techniques, paint/ink making, and pen cutting. During the course of his research on cutting pens, Eddie discovered that he had developed a huge passion for this mostly-lost art form, and has determined to bring it back into the public eye by taking some of the mystery out of the process. In addition to producing traditional watercolor paints, Eddie's studio; Scribal Scribbles Scriptorium provides education on preserving the heritage craft of pen cutting.
When you subscribe, we will send a 14-page printable packet to your inbox with a supply list, instructions, anatomy of the guideline, a minuscule exemplar, 5 traceable worksheets, and several different guideline sheets. Welcome to the world of beautiful writing!