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July 23rd, 2007
betsy dunlap

kate from saturate just sent over a fantastic link to calligraphic artist betsy dunlap. betsy creates beautiful (and i mean beautiful) hand-written calligraphy for custom use. i wish i could buy pages of these and frame them in antique wooden frames and fill a wall top to bottom- they’re so lovely. but then again, i’ve always had a thing for cool handwriting. you can view more of betsy’s work right here and contact her for pricing and custom work. if you’re getting married or announcing something special, betsy’s work would be a wonderful investment.


24 comments
jezebel said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 8:32 am

This is some seriously gorgeous stuff. I can’t wait to send my custom clients her way.

PoppyD said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 8:41 am

Wow! These are so gorgeous. Now all I need to do is convince my boyfriend we should get married based on the potential of Kate’s handwriting on wedding invites!!!!

design*sponge said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 8:42 am

i’m with you, poppyd!

d*s

a. said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 8:48 am

I flipped when I saw this…a must have!

poppy said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 9:00 am

let me try that again (just waking up)…what i meant was, this is so beautiful, i love it! (being a calligraphy hand-lettering fan this is a great link!) thanks!

Kelly said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 9:03 am

wow!

jerseyfresh said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 9:16 am

gorgeous! i chose not to have professional calligraphy because nothing out there seemed worth the extra cost… but this would have been MORE than worth it! and $1.80 for inner and outer envelopes is very reasonable.

Leyre said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 10:25 am

I agree with jerseyfresh, I wish I’d known about this when preparing my wedding, I definitely would have splurged for such gorgeous lettering!

Lucy Gazelle said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 11:12 am

I think I am the lucky dog today! My wedding invitations are on press this very moment and I’ve been so sad about the calligraphy options until now. All I have to do is say little design*spongey prayers that she can fit me into her calendar.

Jaime said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 11:52 am

cool! Love it.

emily said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 12:12 pm

I just hired Betsy to do the calligraphy for one of my clients!… I’m SO excited to have samples of the end result to show off! Her work is GREAT!!! I’m especially in love with the “Elle Reynolds” sample above…

Amy said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 12:14 pm

I just recommended her to a client of mine who wants that extra touch to her already beautiful letterpress wedding stationery. Thanks for posting!!!

angie said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 12:29 pm

many thanks for sharing her beautiful work! I will definitely pass on her website.

Anonymous said:
July 23rd, 2007 - 1:46 pm

This is amazing. Pure talent.

simply olive said:
July 24th, 2007 - 5:41 am

WOW!
her writing is amazing!
…these would make a beautiful statement in a gorgeous wood frame.

design*sponge said:
July 24th, 2007 - 6:09 am

so glad you guys like betsy’s work! i finally figured out a way to bring it into my home- i asked betsy if i could pay for her to write out one of my favorite short poems: carl sandburg’s “fog”. can’t wait to see it when she’s through!

d*s

PoppyD said:
July 25th, 2007 - 8:24 am

d*s…you must upload a pic when shes done!!! x

Angela said:
July 25th, 2007 - 3:14 pm

I saw her work in Martha Stewart Weddings and tried for a similar look, to no avail! I only wish I had the budget for her amazing services!

Anonymous said:
August 1st, 2007 - 8:57 am

umm…it might go against the idea of unique, but it would be amazing if she would create her own font- I would love that. i bet it would be #1 on typographica.com!

Joyce said:
May 9th, 2008 - 10:50 am

You may like it….but Calligraphy IT IS NOT!!!! You will not get any self-respecting calligrapher to even attempt to write like this…it is simply not readable and I feel sorry for any postperson who will have to figure it all out. I expect you will not publish this comment.

grace said:
May 9th, 2008 - 12:16 pm

joyce

i suspect the many clients betsy has had would attest to the fact that her work arrives safely to people’s homes without any trouble.

i personally know several people who’ve used betsy’s services and haven’t encountered any trouble with the postal service being able to read things.

grace

carla said:
May 12th, 2008 - 1:53 pm

lively and spontaneous. Up to snuffwith what is happening in lettering tody.

Kirsten Martin said:
May 13th, 2008 - 1:31 pm

The handwriting is untrained and is not calligraphy. It is handwriting, period. Actually, it looks like spaghetti. That would be what my master calligraphy teacher would say and she’d then say redo it. Calligraphers, like myself, spend hours in practice and only “dance with the pen” when we have mastered the pen.

Kelly said:
May 13th, 2008 - 7:38 pm

I am also a calligrapher and am a member of numerous calligrapher groups, guilds and associations. I do wedding envelopes as well. I have books and books on the “correct” styles and history of all letterforms. While this isn’t considered “correct” and is considered “just handwriting” by most trained calligraphers, that is because most trained calligraphers are not trained to think outside the box! And that’s a shame! Calligraphy is an art form, plain and simple, and what Betsey does is art. I happen to love her styles! Lots of quirky personality shows through her writing! Love it, love it, love it!!!

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