Calligraphy workshops
at a real workbench
Three-hour hands-on classes in our Parrearra studio — pointed pen, broad edge and brush lettering for beginners and improvers. Max 8 seats, all tools included, from $95.
Learn it properly, once
YouTube can show you strokes. It can't correct your grip, adjust your paper angle or notice you're pressing too hard — which is where nine out of ten beginners go wrong. A three-hour class fixes in one afternoon what months of solo practice can't.
Classes run Saturdays in the studio's back room. Everything's supplied: nibs, holders, two ink colours and proper practice paper you take home with your exemplar sheets.
- Max 8 students — everyone gets hands-on correction
- All tools and paper included in the price
- Beginner and intermediate levels, monthly private slots
- Take-home exemplar sheets and a starter guide
Class pricing
Beginner class
3h, pointed pen basics, posture and strokes — zero experience needed.
Intermediate class
Flourishing, spacing, envelope work — for those with basics down.
Private session
2h one-on-one — your goals, your pace, your project.
Group bookings (hens, teams, events) from $1,400 — we come to you. Full list on the price page.
What a class looks like
Three hours, structured but relaxed. Here's the shape of a Saturday session.
Settle in
Tea, name tags, a look at finished pieces. Nobody's handwriting gets judged — we're all here because ours needs work.
Tools of the trade
Holders, nibs, ink behaviour, paper angle — the 20 minutes that saves you a year of bad habits.
Core strokes
Pressure drills and basic forms. Sarah walks the room constantly — this is the part a screen can't do.
Letterforms
Your first real letters, built stroke by stroke from the drills you just did.
A small project
A card or short phrase on good paper — something finished enough to keep.
Next steps
A starter kit rundown (the honest $60 version), practice sheets and how to keep going at home.
From the classroom
All six services at a glance
| Service | Best for | Lead time | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom fountain pens | A pen built to your hand | 2–3 weeks | $320 |
| Leather journals | Writing, gifting, guest books | 1–2 weeks | $95 |
| Calligraphy workshops | Learning by hand, small groups | Saturdays | $95 |
| Corporate stationery | Branded runs, client gifts | 3–4 weeks | $38 /set |
| Pen repair & tuning | Vintage or daily-carry fixes | 1–2 weeks | $45 |
| Gift sets & engraving | Occasions, names, keepsakes | 48h–3 weeks | $89 |
Your teacher
Sarah teaches every class personally. She learned calligraphy the hard way so you don't have to.
Sarah Whitcombe
INSTRUCTOR / BINDERTen years of pointed pen practice, four of teaching. Known for fixing grips in under a minute.
Ollie Tran
CLASS ASSISTANTKeeps the inks flowing and the paper stacked. Also the studio's most-improved student — ask to see his first sheet.
Book your seat
Seats go quickly — max 8 per class. Pick a Saturday, tell us your level, and we'll confirm within a business day.
+61 3 9416 2873 · smartpapercraft@gmail.com
Bookings answered next business day · a paid seat is a held seat