Long Village Studio

Tomorrow will be a wonderful day on ZOOM! I am looking forward to teaching some of my embellishments with a marker flexible brush to a full workshop with members of the Triangle Calligrapher's Guild in Raleigh, NC! Then on Sunday I will teach again to the overflow crowd! If you are a member of another Calligraphy Guild and are looking for new programs, please contact me!

As a calligrapher, I am always growing and improving my skills. I decided it was to time to tweak my logo and clean up somethings I now see as rough. You will notice this one has more flourishing and better letter spacing in my name.

Looking for help with your invitations?  Sometimes even the best plans fall through or you simply forget to book ahead.  Here is a sample of mono-line calligraphy that can complete  your envelopes addressing needs in a rush. Periwinkle blue on ivory Crane envelopes

Celebrating something special?  Make every detail special.

Mirrors Mirrors at Kenmure, North Carolina These elegant mirrors were commissioned for  a seating chart for wedding guests. #kenmurecountryclub   #flowersbyLarry

I can finally reveal the designs I created for Crane & Co. Stationery. They are available on line and hopefully at a retail store that carried Crane products.

Custom calligraphy can match your ink color and font from your printed pieces. Simply provide your invitation suite and I can match my calligraphy style to your font. Custom ink is available as well. Please book in advanced.

Some more exciting news - my glass wedding sign will be featured in the next beautiful issue of Dasherie Magazine due out in April 2016!

I will be at Baggie Goose at Biltmore Park  - https://www.facebook.com/baggiegoose/ to do 'On the Spot' Calligraphy  just in time for Valentine's day. I will have two brand new cards which can be personalized available. Tell someone you love that they are special with personal calligraphy! Here is a glimpse of of the two designs . . .  Hope to see you there!

Adding some design to a party invitation.

Chalkboards are really a great way to add details to your wedding. However, not every wedding theme looks good with a strong black and white board. So here is a great alternative - natural wood with white lettering and lace detailing.

Can you say GOR-GEOUS!!!!! Could not wait to share this new wedding sign. It is a large window with two panes. It will hang from a frame at the wedding venue with the mountains behind it. How gorgeous is that? Flowers were from the couples invitation suite.

Graduation cards going out to some amazing young adults! Blessed to have spent some years with them.  Best wishes as they head off to college!

Finally used this vintage tool that was given to me . . . oh it is so lovely! It is a Mabie Todd & Co - 7 - Did not realize what a special tool this is. Probably from 1890 to 1920. Gold tip. Very flexible. Dip pen. If any one knows anything about this or where to get info, I would love that.

If you enjoy instagram -  you can find me on it  @clangsdorf_calligrapher here are some of my recent post images:

An elegant way to put numbers on each table  for a wedding reception.

Here is the image of my most recent project. The client's need was a gift for her son - it does get challenging to come up with gifts for those we love. So she reached out to me to create something for his office with minimal information. I took it as an opportunity to work on some detail work and to  practice laying down gold leaf. Hopefully, this will exceed her  expectations and will be a treasured gift from a loving mother to her son. It is a real pleasure to craft such items. Always thrilled to help client put to paper what they have a vague notion about.  

Time to get the Christmas cards in the mail . . . a great opportunity to try out different nibs, new bottle of ink and a free form style. Going rogue . . . no lines no planning. Thought this one would make Patrice smile, other than I spelled her name wrong :( Think I can blame it on auto correct? Happy Holidays!!!

A small design job for a couple. Even little finished pieces take time to work out the details.