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		<title>Start Calligraphy by Maureen Sullivan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This book is an ideal introduction to the traditional art of calligraphy. Maureen Sullivan has produced a great handbook for helping you to develop and create your own original calligraphic style, and to enjoy the art of &#8216;beautiful writing&#8217;.The book begins with the historical background to calligraphy; the materials and equipment you need; and basic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scribblers.co.uk/blog/2012/01/start-calligraphy-by-maureen-sullivan/</link>
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		<title>Joyful Christmas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for your custom and support during the year. Wishing you a Joyful Christmas and a bright and Happy New Year.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scribblers.co.uk/blog/2011/12/joyful-christmas/</link>
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		<title>Calligraphy in 24, 1 Hour Lessons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What a great title for a book! Can you really learn the ancient art of calligraphy in just 24 hours?  This is a great book which &#8216;chunks down&#8217; learning calligraphy into smaller manageable amounts. Just get started on the first of the 24 one-hour lessons contained in this book, follow the suggestions for practicing your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scribblers.co.uk/blog/2011/11/calligraphy-in-24-1-hour-lessons/</link>
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		<title>Armistice Day 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please spare a minute to think of the fallen &#160; The Royal British Legion]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scribblers.co.uk/blog/2011/11/armistice-day-2011/</link>
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		<title>Talens Extra Fine Quality Gouache</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Talens Extra Fine Quality Gouache is a high-pigmented opaque water colour. After drying the paint layer has a matt appearance with very intense colours. Gouache Extra Fine is used by artists, calligraphers and illustrators. Properties Gouache Extra Fine can be thinned with any amount of water; all colours can be mixed amongst each other. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scribblers.co.uk/blog/2011/11/talens-extra-fine-quality-gouache/</link>
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		<title>Speedball Pen Cleaner (60ml)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Soak nibs to be cleaned for 30 minutes in the Speedball Pen Cleaner, then clean with warm water if necessary. Carefully dry the nibs.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scribblers.co.uk/blog/2011/10/speedball-pen-cleaner-60ml/</link>
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		<title>Numbers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Numbers follow the characteristics of the main script. So, they should be sloped and based on an oval shape when written with Italics and round in shape and upright when written with Roman Capitals. Numbers can be either ranged or non-ranged. Ranged numbers are typically used with Capital letters where there are no ascenders and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scribblers.co.uk/blog/2011/10/numbers/</link>
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		<title>Simon Coleby</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Simon Coleby is a British comic book artist and illustrator. He has worked for 2000 AD and Marvel Comics (including their UK imprint) since the early 1990s, although he has also contributed to DC Comics titles. Simon has been a friend of ours at Scribblers for many years and has helped us develop the range [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scribblers.co.uk/blog/2011/09/simon-coleby/</link>
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		<title>Roman Capitals &#8211; Serifs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Serifs are small strokes added to letters to &#8216;finish&#8217; the letter.  They can enhance the letters, but if produced badly will spoil the letter rather than &#8216;finishing it&#8217;. You need to be careful when adding serifs.  If they are too big they can distract from the letterform and can even alter the final shape of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scribblers.co.uk/blog/2011/09/roman-capitals-serifs/</link>
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		<title>New Website Navigation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may have noticed the structure of our website has recently changed.  We felt there was sometimes too much scrolling down the sections.  There use to 19 sections at the top of the shopping pages.  We have now reduced these to 11 sections. They still exist but have been re-located under more relevant headings. So, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.scribblers.co.uk/blog/2011/09/new-website-navigation/</link>
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