Practice.  Writing random names and words.

Here are table numbers I recently finished for a client.  The names on the bottom are mountains and passes in Europe.  What a wonderful idea!  I looked some of them up.  They are beautiful!  Here is a photo of Mont Blanc.  Not the pen, the mountain.

 I bought these small wood tags, thinking I could make something pretty with them.

 So far, so good.  I stamped them with baby blue ink, and mixed some green ink. 

Unfortunately the ink feathered.  Bummer! Oh well, one for the recycle pile.

Here is a sign I made for a client who was was throwing a going away party for a co-worker. 

Dear Readers, my apologies for the very long time between posts! I hope to post some interesting calligraphy and other side projects in the next few months.

I was able to get some close-up shots of wet ink, fresh off the pen.  I think I need a macro lens to get closer.