Saturday, December 13, 2025

10 a.m.

WCG Christmas Brunch

All members invited.

Details will be sent out to members' email.

Next meeting: Saturday, November 9, 2025

 at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, 10 am

Learn Copperplate Calligraphy

For our November program Francis Stoppiello will be teaching the basics of Copperplate lettering. Copperplate calligraphy is a script style known for its flowing, elegant loops and varying line thicknesses. Starting with a pencil we will learn some warmup strokes and progress into the lower-case letters. Since we only have an hour, we will move quickly into pen and ink. Morning program is free.

Supply list for both the program and afternoon workshop:

         *  Ink that can produce fine lines, I like using Walnut ink for practice. Paul Antonio has a specific ink for pointed pens that works great. Higgins Internal Ink is also a great black ink.

         *  Paper - I use 28 lb paper, Rhodia paper is great also. I will provide the lines. Please make sure the paper will not bleed and that you can see the lines through it. You can also use a light pad to see the lines. 

        *  Oblique pen holder or a straight holder.

         *  Nibs - Any pointed nib you like. Nibs stiffer for beginners are Nikko G, Gillott 1068A Hunt 22A; flexible for others are Leonardo, Principal Zebra G, Gillott 303. I do have some if you need to purchase some.

         *  Pencil 

         *  Paper clips or tape to adhere your lines and paper together

For the afternoon workshop:

Supply list same as the morning. We will continue working on our Copperplate journey and work on the Majuscules letters. If time permits, we will write a short quote and work on some numbers also. Workshop fee is $25 and can be paid at the morning meeting.

If you have any questions on supplies, please contact Francis at needlesandnibs@hotmail.com

Next Meeting:Saturday, October 11, 2025

 at Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Waco, Texas; 10 am 

Creative Cards  Beth Pristash will present the October morning program showing a way to make four coordinated cards using decorated paper/designer series paper (DSP). You can stop with just the decorated paper or step it up with embellishments, die cuts, and sentiments. Beth will provide cards, envelopes, and designer series papers. She will have some embellishments and die cuts for sentiments, but you are welcome to bring your own. Supply list: ·         Pencil ·         Ruler ·         Scissors ·         Glue     Optional: paper trimmer, die cuts, and embellishments.

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Afternoon  Workshop In the afternoon workshop, Beth will teach you how to make a cute card folder that will hold 4 to 8 cards that you can use to store your cards or to give as a gift. We will also learn how to make a never ending or infinity card. Cardstock and DSP for the card folder and the infinity card will be provided. The workshop costs $25 with a $3 supply fee. Registration open at the October meeting.  Supply list: ·         Pencil ·         Ruler ·         Scissors ·         Glue ·         A tool to score fold lines (Beth will have some if you do not have the tools)

Next meeting: Saturday, September 13, 2025

Next meeting:
Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10 am
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, Waco, Texas