Workshops

// INTRODUCTION TO MODERN CALLIGRAPHY //

So you love all the gorgeous hand lettering on Instagram and Pinterest, but you have never held a calligraphy pen before?

This 2.5hr workshop has been designed by our Creative Director Cara, and is specially tailored to beginners who wish to explore this art of Modern Calligraphy, ready to level-up your stationery, lettering and card writing game!

We’ll start with assembling a pen and spooning up ink. We’ll make flowy, swirly shapes and then letters and words. You’ll be shown how, with demonstrations at every stage of the process.

This calligraphy workshop is tailored to beginners who wish to explore the art of writing with a pointed pen.

You'll learn the basics of modern calligraphy like how to work with a pointed nib and care for your writing tools.

Your course fee includes refreshments, and a specially curated starter kit that includes :

The class is held in our purpose built creative studio space in the pretty market town of Nantwich, in the heart of Cheshire. Each workshop is intentionally kept small for optimal attention given to each participant.

Level: Beginner
Venue: The Little Paper Shop, 34 Hospital Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5RP
Price: £45

Course Content:
- Warm Up
- Drills
- Strokes
- Minuscule Phrases
- Create your Artwork

After taking this workshop, you’ll know:

• how to hold your calligraphy pen correctly to get the very best out of your lettering
• how to create beautiful hairline strokes and gorgeous thick swells with your calligraphy pen
• how to write a simple alphabet in your own modern calligraphy style
• how to join letters to create pretty calligraphy quotes
• which papers and inks are best for modern calligraphy practice at home
  how to make your calligraphy practice sessions at home really fun and creative

Terms & Conditions:

– Confirmation of seat upon payment received.
– Classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.
– The Little Paper Shop reserves full rights to accept or decline the registration of any participant for any reason, without explanation.
– The Little Paper Shop reserves full rights to amend or adjust the date, time, venue, content, fees, or instructor of any scheduled course, session, workshop, talk or event.
– In the event of a no-show, late turn arrival or inability to stay through the entire workshop, no refund will be granted.
– Should the workshop be cancelled or shortened, The Little Paper Shop will perform all refunds within 5 working days.

THIS WORKSHOP IS DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LOVE TO TRY THE LOOSE, BEAUTIFUL STYLE OF WATERCOLOUR ILLUSTRATION, AND IS SPECIALLY TAILORED TO BEGINNERS WHO WISH TO EXPLORE THIS ART OF COMBINING WATERCOLOUR AND PEN.

In this class, you’ll start with a basic introduction of watercolour tools, brush up on colour theory, and then put it all into action by creating your own floral illustration one petal at a time.

AFTER TAKING THIS CLASS, YOU’LL KNOW HOW TO:

• Build a custom watercolour palette using the principles of colour theory.
• How to choose and properly hold your paint brushes, and the different techniques to create the outline of your florals using different brush strokes.
• Fill-in and shading techniques to add interest and depth to your illustration.
• The use of ink pens to further enhance your artwork and bring it to life on paper.
• Use Cara’s tips for bleeding watercolour together and a simple way to fix mistakes.

Created with a beginner in mind, our Creative Director Cara has created this fun 2.5 hour class to walk you through her process of how she use watercolours and ink pens to draw florals in her wedding stationery and print designs. She’ll give you all of her tips and techniques to create a simple dreamy watercolour artwork that you can proudly display at home!

The class is held in our purpose built creative studio space in the pretty market town of Nantwich, in the heart of Cheshire. Each workshop is intentionally kept small for optimal attention given to each participant.

Course fee includes a specially curated starter kit which we’ve recently upgraded – paints, brush, pen, paper, guide sheets and more!

• Level: Beginner
• Venue: The Little Paper Shop
• Price: £49.50

Terms & Conditions:

– Course fee includes light refreshments and drinks.
– Confirmation of seat upon payment received.
– Classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.
–The Little Paper Shop reserve full rights to accept or decline the registration of any participant for any reason, without explanation.
– The Little Paper Shop reserve full rights to amend or adjust the date, time, venue, content, fees, or instructor of any scheduled course, session, workshop, talk or event.
– In the event of a no-show, late turn arrival or inability to stay through the entire workshop, no refund will be granted.
– Should the workshop be cancelled or shortened, The Little Paper Shop will perform all refunds within 5 working days.