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Shubhu @shubhu3 (36463) • New Delhi, India 30 Oct 18

I was searching to try something new and shotlisted 2-3 options and Calligraphy is one of them. I took this picture from Google whose quote is inspiring and style of writing is calligraphy. Calligraphy is a style of writing which...

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I need help with this large piece of Obsidian

bostonphil @bostonphil (4459) • United States 31 Jul 17

I have had this interesting piece of Obsidian for some time. I am curious about the engraving. It appears to be Chinese or Japanese. Would any mylotters be able to help me understand what the symbols are or what they say? I...

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Learning Chinese!

janice @renicemae (4883) • Philippines 25 Jul 17

Hi guys! I have a new hobby and I am really enjoying it . I'm learning Chinese language and calligraphy through an android app! It's called Hello Chinese. It's a good app. I learn a lot of things. With this new...

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Eastercon Diary Easter Saturday 15th April 2017 Serious Performance, Deeply Meaningful Poetry

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 2 May 17

Easter Saturday is confusing. It’s an ordinary non-bank holiday sandwiched between the special Good Friday and Easter Sunday bank holidays. If Christian doctrine is to believed (though not by me), Jesus died on the Friday and got...

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Diary Tuesday 14th March 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 14 Mar 17

A lovely sunny day despite the gentle breeze outside. I went to the community centre to watch a short talk on some adult learning courses that are available on subjects ranging from basic computer use to advanced...

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What Is The Palmer Method?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 16 Feb 17

I have written a little bit about this subject before, but wanted to do a follow-up post because I have done some more research. The Palmer Method of Penmanship was introduced in 1888 by a man named Austin Norman Palmer....

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Calligraphy - Who are Interested?

Bojel @jobelbojel (36791) • Philippines 27 Dec 16

What is Calligraphy? According to Google, it is the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush. I have seen numerous posts on Facebook - showcasing their talent on this type of writing. My...

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Calligraphy!

Francine @beenice2 (2967) • Sackville, New Brunswick 29 Nov 16

I used a sheaffer, that you put the ink inside the tip and close it back and voila you can practice, with different kind of colored ink. It was relaxing to do just that. I had to practice stuff I learned years ago. I need to...

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The magic cloth for calligraphy

youless @youless (114117) • Guangzhou, China 10 Jun 16

Sometimes my husband enjoys practising the calligraphy. The magic cloth for calligraphy is very useful because he can use the water brush to practise and the cloth will be dry soon. It is clean and very environmental. But perhaps...

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Are you allowed to handwrite on a stamped envelope?

LifeGuru @LifeGuru (922) • Canada 12 Apr 10

Hey mylotters! I need a good quick answer with this one. A really good friend of mine's birthday is coming up and it has been a long time since I snail mailed anything. And I thought it would be really sweet to send them...

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if you were to 'add a content' in your myLot homepage what would that be? why?

tomitomi @tomitomi (5429) • Singapore 24 Mar 10

if you were to 'add a content' in your myLot homepage what would that be? and why? mine would be calligraphy. i'm intrigued :0

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How's your penmanship?

gitfiddleplayer @gitfiddleplayer (10362) • United States 25 Jul 08

Is it readable? Do you write better with manuscript or a cursive style? Can you write calligraphy? I know you can type but can you write? If you still sign your name with an X just move on by. Attach proof positive if you want.

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does anyone still use ink pen to write ?

leo2727 @leo2727 (138) • India 24 Jun 08

When i was a kid we were allowed to write with pens only from grade 5 ,and in beginning of grrde 5 all students very exicted to write with pens ...ink pens we use to fill the pen with inks every day write with it some times ink...

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Writing invitee names on envelopes of wedding or any invitation cards calligraph

murtaza420 @murtaza420 (34) • India 19 Jun 08

I am doing the job as mentioned above. I most hopefully expect this kind of job from someone. My charges for this job remains very reasonable between Rs.7 and Rs.10/ per name. I can assure you of my neat,clean and prompt...

what is the most beautiful calligraphy..........

anotherbirthday @anotherbirthday (810) • Malaysia 17 Mar 08

.......that you know, that u admire, that you love.... -the most beautiful to me and i know is arabic calligraphy, (and i can make it pretty well ;) -and i would like to learn chinese...

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Calligraphy and being left handed.

Fidget @Fidget (291) 3 Feb 08

I have always been interested in calligraphy but being left handed I have often been told not to bother. A little disappointing but seing as I have a hard time not smudging a fountain pen I can kind of see why! I was just...

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Do you like Chinese art?--I'll introduce a Chinese art "bird & flower character"

willsmiles @willsmiles (39) • China 12 Oct 07

"Chinese Bird & flower character"--It's a type of Chinese written characters. They are characters, but their strokes are made in the form of birds and flowers. Artists/Calligraphers combine calligraphy and art of painting when...

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WHich is the best way to learn calligraphy??

Drohi1untrusted @Drohi1untrusted (115) • India 23 Apr 07

calligraphy is the art of creative and beautiful writing..you must know...which is the best way to learn it..please help me out people..

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arlerambabu @arlerambabu (1079) • India 1 Jan 07

"the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner"Calligraphy ranges from functional inscriptions and hand lettering to fine art pieces where the expression of the handwritten mark may take...

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Pen and ink drawings,the forgotten art

arlerambabu @arlerambabu (1079) • India 1 Jan 07

Pen and ink refers to a technique of drawing or writing, in which colored (this includes black) ink is applied to paper using a pen or other stylus. It may be used as a medium for sketches, or for finished works of art. Pen and...

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