Do you enjoy doing calligraphy as a hobby? If you do, you might want to turn it into a small business on the side. Calligraphers are in demand to address wedding invitations, write names on certificates and hand letter various poems and phrases for people. Follow the steps below and you will be on your way to a nice part time income.
DECIDE WHAT SERVICES YOU WILL OFFER AS A CALLIGRAPHER AND MAKE UP A PRICE LIST. Addressing wedding invitations, birth announcements or Christmas Cards are good services to offer. You can also offer to write names on certificates. You can do place cards for parties or weddings. You can offer to do a poem or saying in calligraphy. You can letter a menu for a restaurant or letter invitations. Set a standard price for each type of calligraphy service that you will provide. Use the price list to distribute to potential customers.
MAKE SAMPLES UP OF YOUR WORK. Buy some nice envelopes and do sample addresses. Take an interesting poem and do it in calligraphy. Make sample placecards. Do samples of anything that you might want to sell.
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS. Put an ad on Craig's list or other online classifieds describing your service. Put an ad in a local newspaper. Make up business cards and/or flyers and post them on community bulletin boards. Visit some stores in your area that sell invitations and let them know you are available to do calligraphy and leave business cards with them. Set up a table to advertise at Wedding shows, community events or craft shows.
BUY SOME CALLIGRAPHY PENS AND LEARN SEVERAL CALLIGRAPHY ALPHABETS. I like to use cartridge pens which are available in office suppy stores or craft supply stores like Michael's. Get a book on calligraphy and practice several different alphabets.
SET A PRICE FOR THE JOB. Request payment of half of the total cost at the time the order is placed. Have the customer pay the balance when they pick up the project.
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