2024 Workshops

$25 per person for the "hands on" workshop of 10 people. When possible, free auditing of the workshop can be done from the back of the room so long as it does not interfere with the "hands on" learners. Pre-register at https://www.nibtailor.com/reservation.

Join Azizah/Gourmet Pens at the DC Pen Show for a fun and adventurous class to learn about flourishing! We will go through flourishing building blocks that you can build upon to make your letters and journals extra fancy and fun!

Join Azizah at the DC Pen Show for a fun and adventurous class using the delightfully versatile Kakimori metal nib in brass! We will explore some techniques and tricks for enjoying and maximizing the versatility of your tools and inks!

Join Azizah at the DC Pen Show for an introductory class to the world of fountain pens. This is a great class for new users, new pen show attendees, and those wondering what on earth to do with a new fountain pen. We'll ink up a fountain pen together, and go through some common problems. Azizah will also have other fountain pens to check out so you can get an idea of just how much trouble awaits!

Join Azizah at the DC Pen Show for an introductory class on JoWo Steel flex nibs. Azizah will guide you through some of the most important details on flex nibs and will help you get the hang of it how to use them. This is a great class for new users, or anyone unsure how to approach a flex nib.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to do quick pen & ink wash sketches? Now is your chance. Join me in learning how to create quick pen & ink sketches using your favorite fountain pens and fountain pen inks.

This workshop is for those who attended my Basic Pen & Ink Wash Art Workshop during the 2021 DC Pen Super Show and would like to continue in their next journey creating pen & ink sketches to record their adventures and experiences.

Ink Mixing using CMYK color theory.

Individuals of all skill levels will learn how to bring your snail mail, journaling, and more to life. Experience the joy of crafting stunning wax seal stamps that add a touch of elegance and personality to your correspondence.

Join Nikola Pang in learning the beautiful, classical, forms of Italic script! Cancelleresca, or Chancery hand, came about from a marriage of humanist and Roman forms and really hit its stride during the period we know as the Italian Renaissance.

Come learn the beautiful calligraphic style of copperplate script! Copperplate calligraphy, also known as roundhand, engrosser's, and engraver's script, is considered by most to be the mother of all pointed pen hands. It still stands as one of the most recognizable and highly demanded design elements in pointed pen calligraphic works. In this course we will go over a concise version of its history and learn to use dip pens in order to form the basic strokes of its construction.