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How to Write on a Macaron

February 12, 2018

I had to learn how to write on macarons last valentines day and thought I would share what I learned with you!  So this will be the first of a few “how to” posts I have planned for the year.  Hope you enjoy!

HOW TO WRITE ON MACARON:

1. Gather your supplies.  You will need: Fresh Macaron cookies, Gloves, clean fine tipped brush (not one you use with calligraphy ink!), icing color – I used the Wilton brand you can find at any craft store, a little bit of clean water, plate or wax paper, steady hand.

macaron calligraphy supplies

2. Plate a bit of your ink and test.  Not all ink works the best.  You can see in the photo above that I have a marker, some gel edible ink and then pots of ink.  I found that I like the pots of ink the best for the bold coverage I wanted.  Sometimes you also need to mix a drop of water (and I do mean 1 drop) with the icing color to make it flow on your brush for calligraphy. I liked the brush the best to not crack the delicate shell of the cookie.

ink testing for calligraphy on a macaron cookie

3. Keep your cookies in the refrigerator until you are ready to write on them.  I cycled through about 10 at a time to keep them chilled and not spoil or go soft on me. (I’m not wearing a glove in this photo because I had already cleaned up and forgot to take an “in progress shot” – but please do wear gloves if you are serving to people for consumption).

calligraphy on a macaron cookie

4. Use a very light touch to work on the cookie shell.  They can easily be punched through and that is an expensive mistake.  I love the way the brush turned out better than the marker.  You can use this method with any color and mix custom colors with the little pots of ink.

Also, I would like to note – this is a small surface area, it is more impactful to keep the design simple.  One word or 2 with some capitals mixed in with your calligraphy is definitely the way to go.  It was tough to fit all this on the little cookies.

calligraphy on a macaron cookie

5. I allowed my calligraphy to dry for 2 hours after writing on the macaron.  This helped prevent the “ink” from transferring from one cookie to the other when stacked.

pretty cookies drying

6. Serve and watch people be in awe of your amazing work.

 

Hope you enjoyed this little how to.  I have a few more planned throughout the year so keep checking back in and creating with calligraphy.  Also, I’m still figuring out how to get a video on my blog… but until then, I do have a short video on my instagram of me writing these so you can see it all in action.  Thanks!

 

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Calligraphy wedding vows

October 25, 2017

Oh boy, I am always honored to be asked to calligraphy wedding vows that will be hung in a new couples home. Usually, I work with past couples to make it a year anniversary gift (because the first anniversary is a “paper” anniversary).

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calligraphy wedding vows

This type of work can be very detailed and usually involves math, drafts and extra paper for the inevitable ink splatter or skipped word. Here are a few photos from the process!  Usually, I suggest allowing plenty of time for this time of custom order.  Since we want this original heirloom piece to be perfect.  Typical turn around time is approximately 4 weeks.

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calligraphy wedding vows behind the scenes

The first way to start is with a ruler and calculator.  I line my x-height as well as the borders I want to keep for framing.  It also helps my eyes out and rule a few centering lines to work from on the draft and so I know how much movement needs to happen in the final piece.

behind the scenes

wedding vows draft

calligraphy behind the scenes

ready to start the final piece

The 2 pieces are actually ruled with the same x-height and with the same spacing.  I just had to skip lines for the less dense text to make sure it filled the page the same.  Lucky for me the rhythm of text worked out nicely for this approach to the density problem.

These were large! 16×20 in size using gold ink and my Mitty caps script. There was a difference in length for each piece so I adjusted the spacing to make them look a bit more balanced and equally “full”.

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finished calligraphy wedding vows

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I finished the final calligraphy wedding vows off by hand tearing the soft cotton paper for fluffy edges. The result was lovely!

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Calligraphy Valentine cards now up in the shop!

January 14, 2016

Good news!  I have put together a small collection of cards up for sale in the shop to celebrate the upcoming holiday (or any day that you want to tell someone you love them).

Hope you like what I’ve done!

 

xoxo  greeting card

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Pennsylvania Wedding Calligrapher

October 16, 2015

As a Pennsylvania wedding calligrapher, my brides always have the best taste in stationery.  They are classic brides.  Brides who choose calligraphy and monograms.  This bride was no exception.

calligraphy monogram

monogrammed wedding stationery

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of working with an amazing bride out of Pennsylvania.  She opted for an amazing calligraphy wedding invitation, menu, program and more (photos to come!).  I wanted to share her gorgeous stationery suite of thank you note cards.  This bride really knows the importance of the handwritten note and ordered 2 versions of her monogrammed notes!  The large and small size fit every need.

wedding programs

day of wedding stationery

And just for fun, a little behind the scenes. This is my assembly desk getting her other day of wedding stationery counted and packaged!

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DIY Fathers Day Gift Basket – Style Me Pretty Living

June 8, 2015

Gosh, I just love what the Style Me Pretty Living team has created for gifting your loved ones.  This Margartita Father’s Day Basket is Top Notch!

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