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Time management (the never-ending struggle)
One of the many things I love about what we do is that our work never gets monotonous because of the variety of tasks that come our way -...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Nov 8, 20212 min read


How To Get Your First Client
The million-dollar Question - How to get clients? I’m gonna keep this short and simple! And once you read this blog, I want to you do the...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Nov 1, 20212 min read


What are guidelines and how to make them?
If you’ve been doing Calligraphy for a while or have just gotten started... I’m sure you would have come across the concept of...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Oct 25, 20212 min read


Calligraphy Drying Rack
Dear Fellow Calligrapher, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU! If you’ve worked on envelopes and place cards, then you surely understand the struggle of...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Oct 13, 20211 min read


How To Choose The Right Nib (for pointed pen calligraphy)
Answering one of the most commonly asked questions "Which nib do you use?" I'll be taking you through some of the most commonly used and...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Oct 12, 20212 min read


Calligraphy Inks for practice and final pieces!
A huge variety of inks are available for calligraphy, after a lot of experimenting over the years I have found my go-to inks for practice...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Oct 7, 20212 min read


Tired of drawing guidelines? Aquino rulers to your rescue.
Let me make your life easy… Have you heard about this life-saving tool - Engrossers and Spencerian rulers? These rulers designed by...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Oct 4, 20211 min read


The Right Nib-Holder Alignment
When I started Calligraphy, just like most people I would just stick the nib inside the flange and start writing, it wasn’t until later...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Oct 4, 20211 min read


How to improve Client Experience?
Good client experience is crucial for growing your business, you may want to ask why? A client who’s been happy with their experience...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Sep 20, 20212 min read


All things Wedding Calligraphy
I want to take you through something that’s very dear to me and The Bombay Lettering Company - Wedding Calligraphy. It means the world to...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Sep 15, 20213 min read


How to make Dog Leash Hooks
If you know me, then you obviously know CJ - TBLC’s very own fur boss! :P To celebrate his birthday, we sent out little presents to all...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Sep 14, 20212 min read


I messed up...
Do you ever look at people, brands, and their work on Instagram and feel like “OMG, it’s perfect”, “Everything looks so amazing”, “She...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Sep 14, 20212 min read


My Tech Essentials
"What's that green stand next to you? And what about the ring light and tripod? Which brand is your Light pad from? Our DM's are usually...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Sep 13, 20212 min read


How To Get Better At Your Script W/ Nina Tran
Earlier this week, I had a lovely chat with the very amazing Calligrapher and Instructor Nina Tran on our show Let’s Get Real.
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Aug 23, 20213 min read


3 Lessons In 3 Years
This week got me thinking about when I started out and the three lovely years of TBLC - the ups and downs, the small and big wins, and...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Aug 5, 20212 min read


5 Must Have Tools For Calligraphers
I’m sure you’ve had times in your calligraphy journey where you wish you could magically draw lines for an art piece or erase a word...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Jul 31, 20212 min read


How to price your work?
“How do I price my work?”, “Am I charging too little?”, “Are my prices so expensive that I may not get clients at this rate?’ “ I...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Jul 30, 20213 min read


Come ENGRAVE with me!
Have you been seeing a lot of calligraphers put up stunning pictures of personalized hand engraved products and are super intrigued to...
The Bombay Lettering Company sanjana@bombaylettering.com
Jul 22, 20213 min read
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