Oops! Need to Make a Calligraphy Correction? Let's Do This! - Houston Calligraphy

Who says you can't erase a mistake written with sumi or acrylic ink?  Mentiras (lies), I tell you!  So as I was working on my certificate for the Spencerian Masterclass taught by Michael Sull, I made a mistake.  Yes, I am a mere mortal.  If you go to your art supply store, they may tell you that it's not possible to erase sumi ink.  It is possible to go about correcting calligraphy...with caveats.  

Caveats

1. The nicer the paper, the better the result.  Cotton papers from Canson, Fabriano, Crane, Arches....names like this are no problem.  Metallic papers, thin papers that you need to correct on...forget it.  They are not up to the task.   

2. Once you have made the mistake, skip the rest of that line and continue.  You shouldn't do anything to it until it dries.

How to Fix Inking Mistake:

Yeah so, "Penman" is not spelled "Pemman".... Mi culpa!

The curved Exacto blade is your friend. Just scrape it up.

Did you know that they have automatic erasers now? That would have been really helpful in the 5th grade. Use that on the spot.

Yes, your bone folder is great for something other than folding.

Now rewrite it!  That's it!  Bwa ha ha ha!  They'll never know!!!  We'll just keep this between us girls :). If you need any more help correcting your calligraphy, there are tutorials that you can find online or you can take one of my courses.