The Art of Calligraphy at LA Office UK

I’ve been pondering today’s blog for some time now and have been trying to understand one thing. Why is it so many more people have taken to home crafts? Is it that with our current economical crisis many of us can no longer afford the expense of birthday cards or could it be that there are more craft magazines these days teaching us the art of home crafts and giving away freebies? Alternatively, maybe the older generation have better eyesight due to laser eye correction or improved eyewear thanks to ‘Specsavers’ and so are able to take up bobbies such as home crafts after retirement? Hmmm, well whatever the reason, home crafts is definitely on the rise and I have to admit, I quite like it. It is so much more personal to give someone you care about a homemade card than it is to just go out any buy one. Although she doesn’t know it yet, I have bought my eldest various stamps and stamp pad inks for her birthday with little bits to play with like butterfly stamps, alphabet stamps, bird stamps and loads of different colour stamp pads; I just know she’ll love it. Other than this, I have bought her some Calligraphy pens so that she can learn the art of this beautiful writing form leaving lovely artistic messages in each of her cards.

Here at La Office we have some beautiful Edding Calligraphy Pens (featured to your right) which are water based and so perfectly suitable for beginners like my daughter. They feature;

·         Set of 3 calligraphy pens

·         2mm, 3.5mm and 5mm tips

·         Black

·         Water-based ink

·         Complete with plastic wallet

·         Just £3.20 Inc VAT

The art of calligraphy is based upon the visual expression of words. Calligraphy pens enable you to develop your skills and express your ideas through beautiful calligraphic designs. This form of writing is ideal for adding your very own personal touch to shop bought and homemade occasion cards, invitations, announcements, place cards, fancy labels, flyers posters, signs, certificates and awards. Calligraphy is basically a form of italic writing which has more of an artistic flare. You can truly express yourself with an Edding calligraphy pen; writing is not just a way of presenting thoughts and ideas, your own handwriting can also become an important design tool.