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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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A: No cancellations or reschedules allowed
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A: 4 x 2 hours, $260 per guest
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Four Week Modern Calligraphy Course
Refine your lettering with this modern calligraphy course for beginners in San Diego.
ClassBento donates
with every booking to
4 x 2 hours
Old Town
1 to 10 guests
$260
What you'll do
Take your modern calligraphy skills to the next level in this beginner-friendly, four-week course in San Diego! Combining lowercase and uppercase modern calligraphy into one cohesive course, this class will help you move beyond writing pretty letters and toward creating polished, confident scripts with consistency and flow.Throughout the course, you’ll build a strong foundation in letterforms, spacing, rhythm, and composition while developing control of your tools and personal style. You’ll explore elegant capitals, smooth letter connections, flourishing techniques, and layouts for projects like envelopes, place cards, short quotes, and monograms. You’ll also gain practical tips for nib control, ink flow, paper selection, and troubleshooting common challenges. Guided by a friendly professional, this course is perfect for creatives seeking a new hobby or for anyone looking to learn modern calligraphy for beginners!Weekly outline
- Week 1: Tools, posture, basic strokes, lowercase groups
- Week 2: Lowercase connections, spacing, and word building
- Week 3: Uppercase structure, variations, and pairing with lowercase
- Week 4: Intro to flourishing, composition, and a finished mini project
What you'll get
- In-class demonstrations and guided practice
- Individual feedback each session
- Practice guides and take-home drills
- All materials and tools included: Beginner calligraphy pen, calligraphy nibs, sumi ink, workbook & practice sheets.
Knowledge required
Beginners through intermediate students. If you’ve never held a dip pen, you are welcome. If you’ve dabbled and want cleaner letterforms and confidence, you’ll feel right at home.
What to bring
All materials provided.
Session repeats
This class series runs over 4 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.
Your teacher
Claudia
Co-founder & Lead Calligrapher
Claudia brings calm focus and years of experience to each event. Her writing is quick, graceful, and always intentional.
Your host
Strenger Studio is a creative workspace in Old Town San Diego, founded by Claudia and Eric Strenger. We teach calligraphy, handwriting, flourishing, and book arts in small groups. Beginner-friendly, practical. You'll leave with something you made and the confidence to keep going.
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