Lindsey Hook

Artist, calligrapher and maker of pens

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/Bc0Fsu2i27

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

I love teaming up with people to make gift holders 😍😊
#Repost scribble_savvy:
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MAJOR SCORE for bug’s 18th birthday yesterday!!! She has grown significantly as a calligrapher and artist this past year and so my… https://t.co/2ARxskN9ca

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

Teeny tiny... I’ve gone this small with pointed nibs before, but this is a first attempt with a broad edge. I guess technically it’s still a pointed nib because it’s an old 303, but I flattened and sharpened it!… https://t.co/m0nim5xtwv

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

I really love pink ivory wood. It reminds me of our pink rose bush, which is currently on its second round of blooms for the season (swipe for a pic 💗). Pink ivory is pretty cool stuff, the color is natural, plus… https://t.co/aOZZQ2CyZQ

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

Italic practice, and reflection on the final words passed from a leader of the generation preceding mine to the generations proceeding on. If you haven’t read John Lewis’ final essay, I recommend you look it up.… https://t.co/jIQOgPdPLB

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Golden amboyna burl 🌞🤩 Usually the grain on this stock is too unstable to use for a full length holder like this, but the piece of wood here grew perfectly to have all the crazy burls at one end with some straighter… https://t.co/7AOffiEELa

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

I’m really excited to be taking John Stevens’ online italic class w @calligperson 😃 This is my homework for the first week. Working on subtle pen manipulations, and looking for continuity/harmony of forms within a… https://t.co/pdP6bqT624

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It’s been hot and humid here in Chicago, I’m hoping if I look at these wintry pics of this American holly holder, I’ll get a bit of a metaphysical blast of polar vortex air 🌬 Maybe? 🤷‍♀️ I can at least pretend,… https://t.co/V93vPzfaoT

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

Another buckeye burp grip holder. I don’t have any more of the honey locus that I used on the tail of this one right now, but I thought I’d share it anyway since people were curious about the buckeye on the last… https://t.co/Kaqb1DTjEj

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

That buckeye burl on the grip of this holder looks a bit like the sky over Chicago this afternoon. I love the natural gray tones and grain patterns in buckeye. Such a cool wood 😎🖤🤍
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#HooksHolders #buckeyeburl… https://t.co/S1ZaMOzMAs

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

Lignum vitae... have I mentioned before that I love this stuff? It’s a pain to carve, but responds wonderfully to sanding and polishing, and it smells amaaaazing. I carved one of my personal use holders from LV and… https://t.co/NOAPESUYvS

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

A couple of sweet little buns, Beatnik and Meatball 🥰. They’re a little flat, I need to work on building depth when working in watercolor. I had a lot of fun painting the grass resist tho!

#bunny #lionhead… https://t.co/WKiAk4RTqW

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Penholder TBT 😄 I really love these stained buckeye pieces. I’m pretty sure I don’t have any more of the blueish ones like this, but I might have to dig around and see if I have any other colors left that are long… https://t.co/Uli95Qgie9

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Figured walnut is apparently popular and in season these days. This holder is from a little bit ago, but now I’ve got two more in progress. They were the last I had stock of, I guess it’s time to go wood shopping… https://t.co/6WGQjpF7bE

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This is a custom order from a while back, but I’ve got another hand stained holder in the works this week. I love playing with colors and the beautiful ways they pick up grain 🤩.
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#maple #handstained #handcarved… https://t.co/Ox4JwEMidr

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

I’ve only got secret things going on in the studio today, so I thought I’d share these sketches. These were the quick planning designs I made for the set of condolence cards I shared a little bit ago. This is pretty… https://t.co/s2rhky7g3R

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

I always love to see my penholders out in the world next to the work they’ve made with their new owners 😄 Repost juliewildmandesigns
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Having fun with my new custom-made pen holder from the talented artist,… https://t.co/mgR9q3et1R

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

I may not be able to embed the big chunky glitter anymore, but I can definitely still do fancy staining 😻 I carved this holder from a piece of lovely flamed maple and then added a transparent color stain over top for… https://t.co/Gg7nFrJH9m

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One of the ripples of no longer using CA for a sealer and top coat on my holders is that I’ll have to figure out if there’s another way for me to do glitter finishing 🤔 Playing with glitter is fun, I think I may… https://t.co/qSdEBpKxpW

[Lindsey Hook @lindseyehook]

More playing with watercolor. I still can’t decide what kind of aesthetic I really want here... a raw painted edge? Something more graphic drawn in? 🤷‍♀️

#lotus #waterlilies #watercolor #watercolorpainting… https://t.co/EzdTP689vj