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Artist has experience with hand calligraphy work for
over sixteen years.
Hand
calligraphy on sets of wedding invitations ranges in price from $4.00 to
$6.00 per set depending on the style selected. Below you will see
samples of each style and its corresponding pricing, whether for an envelope
set (inner and outer) or for single, outer envelopes only. Turn around
time for hand calligraphy is at least 2-4 weeks, depending on work load.
There is also a $10.00 return shipping charge (regular UPS ground service)
if envelopes are to be shipped or mailed back to the client. Express
shipping additional. There is also an additional charge for colored
inks.
Please also consider computer calligraphy services for
your envelopes. Artist has scanned her
own, personal calligraphy "hand"
into a special program
which allows her to use her own calligraphy as a personal computer font.
A very high quality inkjet printer is used with either black or colored ink;
the results are very pleasing, professional, and economical.
Turn around time is also much faster.
Click here to see
computer samples.
Extra envelopes:
Please provide enough extra
envelopes in case of mistakes. Between 10-15% of the quantity of
your order is usually sufficient for styles 1-5. So, if you have
100 addresses, then between 10 and 15 extra outer and inner
envelopes would be good. (Style 6 requires between 20-25%
additional). Unless a colored ink is selected, artist always use a
black, waterproof ink. (This is a plus for when "Mr. Postman"
is walking in the rain!) Some types of envelopes have a
higher cotton content than others and can cause the ink to feather
a bit. If it is very noticeable, then artist has a clear acrylic spray
which she will use to prepare the envelopes before addressing.
This usually solves the problem beautifully by creating a sealed, non-porous
surface.
There is a .05 additional charge per envelope if she needs to spray
them.
Also, if inner
envelopes are fully lined (not partially) there may be an additional charge
of .25 per envelope if artist needs to use erasable pencil-lines when
addressing. (Normally artist works on a light table to insure straight
calligraphy).
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