{"id":94529,"date":"2026-07-29T04:42:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbylifeafterretirement.com\/?product=calligraphy-for-beginners-hand-lettering-made-easy-using-faux-calligraphy"},"modified":"2026-07-29T04:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:42:04","slug":"calligraphy-for-beginners-hand-lettering-made-easy-using-faux-calligraphy","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/hobbylifeafterretirement.com\/?product=calligraphy-for-beginners-hand-lettering-made-easy-using-faux-calligraphy","title":{"rendered":"Calligraphy for Beginners: Hand Lettering Made Easy Using Faux Calligraphy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Price: <span style=\"color:#b12704\">$6.99<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Jul 29, 2026 04:42:04 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B07DT8VR9J?tag=healthyreti0f-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n  Over 100 Positive Reviews on Amazon<br \/>Would you like to learn calligraphy or hand lettering the easy way? Calligraphy is a hobby that can bring you so much joy, but it can also be very frustrating to learn in the beginning. <br \/>I know from experience. In the summer of 2016, I decided to learn hand lettering to create coloring pages for my book, Broken Crayons Still Color. I watched every video I could find and tried all the recommended techniques. However, no matter what I did, even with the best of pens, my lettering looked horrible. <br \/>Let&#8217;s admit it: Learning calligraphy is not as easy as some of the artists online make it look. <br \/>And I was frustrated. <br \/>I continued my research and discovered faux calligraphy. I decided to use it, along with block lettering, to create my hand-drawn coloring pages. <br \/>What is Faux Calligraphy? <br \/>Faux calligraphy is fake calligraphy. In my opinion, it is the easiest way to get started. You can achieve a beautiful outcome almost right away, even with your own handwriting. <br \/>In this book, Calligraphy for Beginners, I will walk you through the steps of how to get started as well as the mistakes to avoid. <br \/>In calligraphy, your letters will have thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes. With faux calligraphy, you simply add the thickness to your downstrokes after you write the letters. It&#8217;s a three-step process you&#8217;ll learn in chapter three. <br \/>Traditional calligraphy and brush lettering require months of consistent practice to train your hand and develop the muscle memory required to achieve the thick and thin strokes. <br \/>Even after years of practice, I continue to improve every day. And, honestly, I notice the difference in my lettering if I don&#8217;t practice consistently for several weeks. <br \/>Therefore, if you want to achieve a beautiful outcome right away or need to use lettering for a project immediately (like I did), faux calligraphy is a great way to get started. <br \/>It&#8217;s a fun way to add text to coloring pages and create beautiful artwork, hand-lettered cards, bookmarks, and so much more. <br \/>Bonus: As a bonus to this book, you get free access to my faux calligraphy online class ($39 value). To make it as easy as possible for you, I filmed a video demonstrating every letter in the alphabet. 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