This book covers everything you need for starting or improving your hand lettering skills. Starting with an introduction to the history of writing and calligraphy the book offers a wealth of advice and tips on tools, equipment, alphabets and practice drills. There are also delightful creative hand lettering projects, showing with clear step photography how to create beautiful cards, signs, decorations and gifts on a wide range of surfaces, including paper, fabric glass and ceramics.Author, Lauren Cooper, has an infectious enthusiasm for lettering, a highly successful calligraphy business, and runs her own hand lettering workshops, a set of skills that means this book is full of clearly-explained instructions and beautiful pieces that you will be able to create yourself. The book will help you develop your own unique style, delight your family and friends, and perhaps even set up your own company, as well as create fabulous hand lettered items.

Based in the London Suburb of Bromley, Lauren Cooper lives with her fellow designer partner, two year old son and super tiny sausage dog. She is a graphic designer and self-taught calligrapher who has spent the last three years perfecting the art of calligraphy. After working on multiple weddings over the past couple of years, she started her company, Oh Wonder, in January 2016 specializing in modern hand lettering and handmade stationery. Lauren also runs courses on the art of modern calligraphy, teaching beginners how to create beautiful letters using a nib and ink