The craft of decorative hand-lettering is easy to learn for beginners or intermediate students with Calligraphy Masterclass: A Complete Guide with Ten Stylish Projects, a gift set that includes clear lessons and all the essential materials. The instruction book covers basic techniques, from working with square-edged pens to making your own writing tools. Materials provided include nibs, penholders, ink cartridges, an ink reservoir, templates, practice sheets, and special gold-foil sheets. Step-by-step projects and graceful examples give the student many ideas for creating invitations, announcements, awards and more.