Inkspired: Creating Calligraphy (Paperback) - Betty Soldi

A joyful exploration of modern calligraphy, with exercises and ideas to help you get creative with ink.

Reconnect with your handwriting and discover the calming, creative joy of calligraphy.

Inkspired contains both guidelines and practice pages, and its calligraphy-friendly paper and unique lie-flat binding mean you can write straight into the book with ease. Once you have had a go at Betty's 'AlphaBetty' of calligraphic letters, you are encouraged to develop your own individual style through a selection of projects, from artful invitations to writing on crockery.

Learn to embrace mistakes, play around with new ideas and express yourself with beautiful lettering and flourishes. Betty's mantra is 'Practice makes progress', and with her infectious enthusiasm and invaluable guidance, even the most inexperienced of inkers will find their scribbles transformed.

About the Author

Betty comes from a Florentine family famous for making fireworks. Now, she likes to say, she makes fireworks with ink. She has been a calligrapher and graphic designer for many years and, after living in London, New York and Paris, she is now based back in Florence, where she has a design studio and runs three boutique hotels. She has worked with luxury and international brands including Fortnum & Mason, Waitrose and Hermes.