Blog | DeBord Studios: Calligraphy, Private Music Lessons

Feb 5

I'm Back! Here's Where I Went...

Welcome back, my friends! It's 2024, and I can't believe that DeBord Studios turns 7 years old this year. While the studio has been...

Jan 27, 2020

Why Hire a Calligrapher for Your Wedding?

Wedding trends may come and go, but one fact always remains: planning a wedding is a BIG job! I know I never would have made it through...

Jan 6, 2020

How to Make Music Lessons a Meaningful Experience (and Your Investment Feel Worthwhile)

Investing in private music lessons is a big decision. You’ll be committing to spending dedicated time with your teacher each week and...

Nov 18, 2019

Free Calligraphy Guidelines!

Whether you’re just starting to learn calligraphy, or you’ve been studying for years, guidelines are important. Guidelines help us keep...

Oct 21, 2019

Free Bookmark Download!

"A book is a device to ignite the imagination" - Alan Bennett Just print and cut along the black lines around the bookmark image. You...

Oct 14, 2019

5 Ways to Practice Without Touching Your Instrument

There are LOTS of excuses readily available to us when we don't want to (or feel like) practicing our instrument. One of the easiest to...

Oct 7, 2019

Finished Calligraphy Projects: Where to Start?

One of the parts of calligraphy that no one talks about is all the prep work involved in creating a project. Unless you're a master-penm

Aug 5, 2019

10,000 Hours

If you want to master a skill, Malcom Gladwell tells us that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. Whether you agree with his figure

Jul 15, 2019

Behind the Scenes: My Calligraphy Workspace

In my second level pointed pen class, I often talk about good practice habits with my students. And in my last class, one of my students...