How to make a calligraphy award certificate from the new book Calligraphy 101 by Jeaneen Gauthier

Having the ability to make your own award gives you the opportunity to make someone feel special for whatever reason you choose.

Not only can you design it any way you want, you can really customize it to the style of the person you are "awarding". Read on for the full tutorial on how to make an award certificate from the new book Calligraphy 101.

Click on these images to read how to make your own custom award certificate with calligraphy writing.

If you liked this tutorial on how to make a calligraphy award certificate, you will love the book:

Calligraphy 101

by

Jeaneen Gauthier

Calligraphy is both an art and a skill. Unlike with many other crafts, a person cannot develop good calligraphy skills simply by picking up the pen and practicing. There are many details about how to load the pen, how to hold it at an exact angle to the paper, even how to form each letter of each alphabet style one stroke at a time. Without proper training, the crafter will soon give up and consider it too hard to learn.

Calligraphy 101 starts at the very beginning, teaching all the fine points about calligraphy with practice drills and easy projects to begin with. Then, new and more difficult skills are introduced gradually through more practice drills and projects. Like other books in the 101 series, the book is written for the absolute beginner with detailed instructions, tips, and quick references all aimed at helping the crafter achieve success.

Jeaneen Gauthier currently works as a self-employed artist specializing in custom-made invitations and stationery, illustration, photography, and textile design. She sells her line of hand-crafted jewelry, barrettes, and greeting cards that feature her calligraphy and illustrations on her webstore at Joyology101.etsy.com.

www.jeaneengauthier.com

Comments

[Melanie K.]

This would come in handy in my house! With three boys (7, 4 and 2) ... would motivate them to clean/do chores!

[Suella]

I would love to learn this. I think handwriten certificates are just so wonderful in their artistic presentation. Arabic Calligraphy is particularly wonderful and takes years to master.

[Rachel]

That is so pretty! This book looks fabulous. I took a calligraphy class way back when and loved it so much. Thanks for sharing this, I'll be linking.