Melissa Esplin

Easy, Step-by-step Guidance to Learn Penmanship and Hand Lettering and Improve Your Skills

Renowned calligraphy and lettering expert Melissa Esplin has joined forces with Close To My Heart to provide two easy-to-follow how-to books. Melissa’s friendly approach will guide you in developing your style and building your confidence. After using these guides, you’ll take pride in adding your own touches of handwritten elegance and style to a variety of projects.


How-to Guides

Penmanship with Melissa Esplin

Improve and develop your personal handwriting style for everyday writing, journaling, and more. Includes detailed instructions, exercise worksheets, and practice pages with a focus on letter forms, stroke sequences, and other techniques.

Brush Lettering with Melissa Esplin

Learn how to add artistic, hand-lettered elements to your projects using the art of decorative brush lettering. Includes step-by-step instruction in developing your own style as well as exercises and practice pages to aid the learning process.


Additional Tools

Get these additional items to store your how-to guides and to support your penmanship and brush lettering practice!

Tracing Paper

Tracing Paper

30 sheets; 8½″ × 11″.

Charcoal Album

Charcoal 8½" × 11" Everyday Life™ Album

Perfect size for holding the Melissa Esplin how-to guides.

Ballerina Album

Ballerina 8½" × 11" Everyday Life™ Album

Perfect size for holding the Melissa Esplin how-to guides.