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Mil Plumas Calligraphy: It's a Wrap

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Saturday, January 31, 2015. Cavallini and Co. images. Perhaps, like me, you are a fan of Cavallini and Co. S vintage image calendars. And if so, perhaps, also like me, you cannot bear to throw them away. So there they sit in the studio, more years' worth than I care to count, trimmed and neatly stacked. Inspiration, fortunately, struck: I took a calendar page, cut a piece of vintage Fabriano colored paper the same size and lay it in as a liner ( Canson Mi-Teintes. Cavallini and Co. images. This isn't the...

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Mil Plumas Calligraphy: Triple Threat

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Sunday, March 15, 2015. In other words, I am the Kiss of Death (KOD) for auction items. But I'm giving it one more shot this year! I've chosen three verses that are special to the children and known to the parents at the school, and illuminated the heck out of them. Gold leaf, crystals, Spectralite, Finetec, the works! I figure even if these babies don't go for much, I sure had a great time making them. Each is a little less than 5"x5", and I popped them into 8" x 8" frames. The curse is lifted. As a pro...

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Mil Plumas Calligraphy: Textured Letters with Barbara Close

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Textured Letters with Barbara Close. Photo by Laura Bernabei. Some catching up to do! The last weekend in March, the. San Francisco Friends of Calligraphy. Sponsored a workshop by. Whose store of techniques and enthusiasm seem absolutely boundless! I always appreciate an organized, yet flexible teacher, and Barb was certainly all that. Within the framework of creating textured letters, we played with watercolor, collage, paste paper, embossing, shadows and doodles. April 22, 20...

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Mil Plumas Calligraphy: Pretty in Pink

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Monday, June 21, 2010. Still riffing on Judy Detrick. S wonderful "Decorated Caps" class for the Friends of Calligraphy. For these I used my largest broad nib and drew the letters in J. Herbin cyclamen ink, then dropped in my old standby, Spectralite 56K gold (which conveniently comes with an eyedropper installed). After the letter was dry (sometimes with a little paper-towel wicking to take away the puddles) I added the rest of the name with pointed pen, full bleed. Labels: J. Herbin. Mil Plumas" is Spa...

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Mil Plumas Calligraphy: Christmas Comes Early

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Thursday, December 2, 2010. I don't know about you, but for me the word "clipart" has the connotation of fairly simple, cartoonish images that really are not of much use in the calligraphic world. But today I am positively swooning over the discovery of University of South Florida's Center for Instructional Technology's Clipart ETC. At first glance their logo, an ampersand superimposed over a map of Florida, is a good sign- but does not even compare with the riches to come. There are 60,000. One wild and...

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Mil Plumas Calligraphy: Puttin' On The Spritz

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Monday, May 11, 2015. Puttin' On The Spritz. Issey Miyake City Blossom event. Here's me at the office! Spent the last two weekends personalizing Mother's Day cards to go along with fragrance purchases at Macy's San Francisco flagship store on Union Square. Lots of crazy, busy fun! July 1, 2015 at 3:24 AM. September 30, 2015 at 8:04 AM. Hi Kate, thanks for your kind words and apologies for taking so long to respond! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). SF Bay Area, California. Mil Plumas" is Spanish for "a...

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Mil Plumas Calligraphy: Border Trouble

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Monday, May 9, 2011. It's school fundraiser season once again and I created this piece to raise some money for a good cause. Artwork doesn't always do well in a silent auction but this was displayed nicely and went for a pretty penny! The border outline came from the fabulous collection of the Graphics Fairy. You really need to go to that site, and bookmark it! May 10, 2011 at 8:45 AM. May 11, 2011 at 2:06 AM. I love this piece Jody! May 13, 2011 at 12:01 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mil Pluma...

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Mil Plumas Calligraphy: January 2015

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Saturday, January 31, 2015. Cavallini and Co. images. Perhaps, like me, you are a fan of Cavallini and Co. S vintage image calendars. And if so, perhaps, also like me, you cannot bear to throw them away. So there they sit in the studio, more years' worth than I care to count, trimmed and neatly stacked. Inspiration, fortunately, struck: I took a calendar page, cut a piece of vintage Fabriano colored paper the same size and lay it in as a liner ( Canson Mi-Teintes. Cavallini and Co. images. This isn't the...

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Mil Plumas Calligraphy: Copperplate Goes to Washington

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Monday, March 29, 2010. Copperplate Goes to Washington. My storyteller friend Anita had a dream: to tell an African folk tale at the Presidential Inauguration in January of 2009. She had been a passionate campaigner for him, and she wanted to do everything she could to get Obama's attention to her proposal. So she asked me to address an envelope to him and do some offhand flourishing on the folder that contained a copy of the story. But alas, no response! Dr Ph Martins Bleedproof White. Mil Plumas" is Sp...

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Mil Plumas Calligraphy: The Glad Young Year

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014. The Glad Young Year. A very happy 2015 to all! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). SF Bay Area, California. As a professional lettering artist, I relish the variety of projects, venues, styles and media I experience every day. From commercial chalkboards, to illuminated manuscripts, to events providing onsite personalization with calligraphy and engraving, I enjoy bringing beauty to the world, one letter at a time! View my complete profile. The Year's Last, Loveliest Smile.