Italic Capitals: Bold, Funky & Full of Flair

Name: Italic Capitals: Bold, Funky & Full of Flair
Start: 2025-10-18T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-10-18T12:00:00+02:00
Location: The Deckle Edge

18 October 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Deckle Edge

13 Brickfield Road, Salt River

Cape Town

Cost: R550

Date, time and venue to be confirmed

Ready to learn Italic capitals and take your Italic to the next level? Join Leesette for a 3-hour playful workshop where we explore the beauty and energy of Italic capitals. Learn how to combine with lowercase, shape, stretch, and style your caps and then turn them into unique card designs you’ll take home.

✒️ Come for the capitals, leave with creations that are bold, funky, and uniquely yours.

Get inky! It’s inkTober …

No need for perfection — just ink, imagination, and a love for letters. No previous calligraphy necessary!

In-person

Duration:3 hours

Class size:Workshop space is limited to 12 so booking is essential

Min. age:All welcome from 12 years and up

Dress code

Please wear comfortable clothes that don’t mind an ink stain or two!

Materials / What must I bring with?

Materials attendees need to bring or purchase on the day:

Pencil
Ruler
A3 layout pad
Calligraphy koki 2 mm
Your calligraphy equipment (bring everything if you have, including fountain pens)
Black fineliner
Watercolours (if you have)
Black ink

Materials Supplied by The Deckle Edge:

Speedball Dip pens to try
Daniel Smith Black Walnut Ink
3 card off cuts suitable for calligraphy to make a few cards at the end of the class
All attendees will get 10% shopping coupon to shop in store on the day, tea or coffee and a biscuit

Materials Supplied by Leesette:

Notes
Gouache
Small loading brushes
Fun stuff to try in the workshop!

What you will learn, and what’s included:

Structure of the italic capitals and creative variations
Combining italic lower case with capitals
Ideas and designs for some fun cards using your capitals

I will demo with:

Fine liners
Sakura gelly rolls in white, gold, silver
Speedball all size nibs
Watercolours
Black acrylic ink

Minimum age requirement

All welcome from 12 years and up

BOOK YOUR SPOT

General Workshop FAQs

What equipment I need to buy to start calligraphy?Leesette Turner2022-12-01T13:41:10+02:00

What equipment I need to buy to start calligraphy?

In all my classes, I will show you exactly what you need and why. Each class gives a list of the supplies or materials which may be needed or recommended. Don’t fall into the trap of buying lots of equipment you don’t need or will never use. It’s expensive. In lots of my beginners classes, I supply all the equipment so that you can try out without having to buy anything. I also try and curate exactly what you need to help you through this.

How long does it take to learn calligraphy?Leesette Turner2022-12-01T13:41:10+02:00

How long does it take to learn calligraphy?

Calligraphy is a life-long learning journey. You can get going pretty quickly, and then just keep practicing by making things and giving them away. You do need to practice, but I don’t believe in repeating letters over and over. You learn much faster by actually doing. I will help you to make Calligraphy part of your life and not a time frame!

Minimum numbersLeesette Turner2022-12-01T13:41:11+02:00

Minimum numbers

I always put a minimum number on my workshops. If the bookings do not exceed the number, then we reserve the right to move the workshop forward to a suitable date.

What is your cancellation policy?Leesette Turner2022-12-01T13:41:11+02:00

What is your cancellation policy?

If due, to unforeseen circumstances, we have to cancel a class you will be refunded or given the option to move the booking to a future class of your choice. If you need to cancel a class it works as follows: if you cancel 48 hours in advance – 100% refund; 24 hours in advance – 50% refund, on the day of the workshop – no refund.

When is my booking confirmed?Leesette Turner2022-12-01T13:41:11+02:00