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How do you decide whether to treat your craft as a hobby or register it as an official business? It can be a tough decision - one that impacts your creative fulfillment, growth opportunities, and financial/legal consequences. So here’s some help from a former corporate lawyer on how to make that call.
Practical advice from a former lawyer on the legal & financial steps to officially setup your calligraphy business. Everything you need to get your lettering and calligraphy side hustle off the ground. There's never a better time to start and soon you'll be calling yourself a professional calligrapher!
5 EASY steps to start pointed-pen calligraphy:
Order these FOUR simple, affordable tools
PREP your nib, holder & ink for success
Get the perfect NIB ANGLE
Practice some BASIC STROKES
Don’t give up too soon!
FREE WORKSHEET and VIDEO TUTORIAL included, so you can finally learn this beautiful craft!
How I was able to charge $350 for a custom calligraphy job, and what that equaled in HOURLY TAKE-HOME PAY
The calligraphy tools I use on a daily basis as a professional calligrapher
I use my lawyer brain to explain complicated intellectual property laws, so you can feel more at-ease in your calligraphy business
My FIVE FAVORITE pointed calligraphy nibs and what PROJECT I use each one for
Five tips and tools to help you write calligraphy on a straight line!
A client once refused to be pay me $1500 - a contract would have prevented that from happening.
Today, I'm reviewing seven gold calligraphy inks and picking an overall favorite =)
Breaking down the most common problems that beginning business owners face - and it’s NOT what you might think.
…and it’s not just by “trusting my feelings.” This distinction has helped me make millions and have more faith in myself.
The exact tools and apps I use to film my wildly popular calligraphy videos for Instagram!
I invested over $25K in learning in 2019. Here’s the actual breakdown of where that money went and how it all paid off.
A side-by-side comparison of HOW MUCH I MADE AS A CALLIGRAPHER versus what I made as a corporate lawyer.
Three things you need to know about calligraphy nibs, so you can get better at diagnosing your calligraphy issues.
3 ways to create artistic ink splatters to embellish your calligraphy!
My top three tips for getting corporate clients for your calligraphy business. Based on my real experience booking Dom Perignon and working with them for over a year!
How to use my favorite white ink, Bleedproof White, for pointed pen calligraphy
Networking has been one of the most POWERFUL things in my business. Here are tips on how to do it, even if your introverted self HATES networking.
A new (and fun!) way to think about negative comments on social media
What I actually do all day as a creative solopreneur. Hint: it’s less calligraphy than you think!
Five of the most common mistakes that calligraphy beginners make. And concrete ways to fix them, so you can avoid the frustration.
The purpose behind my curse words… and how that’s evolved over the years.
How I reached perfection and how (spoiler alert) it didn’t make me feel whole.
The exact steps I used to 10x my Pinterest visibility in just one month!
The formulas I use to mix my own custom colors of metallic ink - like champagne gold and rose gold!
Here’s my best advice for making the most of your craft fair or vendor experience, based on my own success at various markets all around Los Angeles. These markets helped me make money, find customers and really launch my business out into the world!