September has that back-to-school feeling whether you're heading anywhere or not — new term, new leaf, and all that. So this month at Craft Cafe, we're picking up dip pens and turning a bit of autumn wonkiness into something you'll actually want to pin up.
No experience needed. No steady hand required. Just ink, cake, and the kind of concentration that makes two hours disappear.
What you'll do: You'll learn the basics of dip pen calligraphy — how to load ink without making a mess of it, the light-up-heavy-down rhythm that makes the letters work, and enough practice to feel steady before you commit pen to good paper. Then you'll write your own autumn phrase to take home, finished and framed-ready.
You'll leave with: A hand-lettered piece, properly your own, blots and all — because the blots are half the charm.
All materials provided. Tea and cake included. Maximum 10 places — book early to avoid disappointment.
Craft Café is a monthly creative evening for women at Tweed Gallery, Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed. A collaboration between Tweed Gallery’s Amanda and Coostie’s Ali — dreamed up together, and delivered with love (and cake).
September has that back-to-school feeling whether you're heading anywhere or not — new term, new leaf, and all that. So this month at Craft Cafe, we're picking up dip pens and turning a bit of autumn wonkiness into something you'll actually want to pin up.
No experience needed. No steady hand required. Just ink, cake, and the kind of concentration that makes two hours disappear.
What you'll do: You'll learn the basics of dip pen calligraphy — how to load ink without making a mess of it, the light-up-heavy-down rhythm that makes the letters work, and enough practice to feel steady before you commit pen to good paper. Then you'll write your own autumn phrase to take home, finished and framed-ready.
You'll leave with: A hand-lettered piece, properly your own, blots and all — because the blots are half the charm.
All materials provided. Tea and cake included. Maximum 10 places — book early to avoid disappointment.
Craft Café is a monthly creative evening for women at Tweed Gallery, Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed. A collaboration between Tweed Gallery’s Amanda and Coostie’s Ali — dreamed up together, and delivered with love (and cake).
