Lettering By Liz

These classes are amazing! I can’t say enough great things about Liz! Liz makes it really educational yet entertaining. I took the a beginner class and absolutely fell in love with it. I can’t wait to take another class. She teaches almost every day so there’s bound to be a class that works for your schedule. Being in her studio is truly inspiring! I would recommend this class to anyone & If you aren’t in the area she also does Skype classes as well.

Liz’s work is quick, professional and absolutely gorgeous. She responds quickly to emails and has no trouble with last-​minute add ons. Plus her studios adorable. You’re done searching; this is your calligrapher.

This review should be 2 stars but I feel bad tarnishing this page solely because I have zero patience for individuals being unable to effectively communicate via email in 2015.
I will start by saying that I was perfectly satisfied with the work Liz did for me. If this review was based on quality vs. price, it would have been 5 stars. What I was not pleased with was how many times I had to poke and prod her to get an actual result.
I had been working on a tattoo idea for about 3 years. Finally committed to some text and wanted a professional to draw it out in pretty font. Nothing on Microsoft word was jiving with me, so I decided to look into a calligrapher. Liz had the highest ratings on Unilocal.
2 stars seems really harsh, but when I write a Unilocal review, I think about whether I would recommend the business to a friend. In this particular case, I can’t say that I would. After initially reaching out and getting no response, I sent a follow up email 8 days later to see if she was even interested in doing the work for me since it was such a small project. Frankly, overcharging someone for doing one sentence worth of work, versus hundreds of envelopes for a wedding seems kind of a no brainer to me… whatever amount she would have suggested… I would have happily paid. Courtesy is also another big thing for me – it’s 2015, I know you have a smart phone and, as such, nearly 24 – 7 access to email. A simple «Hey, thanks for your email. Sorry I’m super swamped for the next couple of weeks, can I touch base then?» would have been more than OK.
After Liz confirmed that she would do the text for me, it took another 6 days to set up a paypal transaction. I paid within half hour of receiving the email prompt and then it took another 3 days to actually get the file via email. Again, all if this would have been OK had she not emailed me that I’d have the file the next day.
Again – nothing wrong with the quality – at the end of the day I got several options to work with, but I cannot tolerate this level of slowness/​unresponsiveness. I can’t imagine paying her to do wedding invites and then sitting on pins and needles waiting to hear back.

I can’t say enough great things about taking a class with Liz! My class ended up being very small, so it was only me with another girl who had already been there. I basically got a one on one class which was amazing! I learned the basics and was so excited to go home and practice.
The day after, Liz sent me a few emails with links to calligraphy blogs, shops, PDF’s of practice sheets and more.
Definitely would refer anyone to take a class here. Her works speaks for itself!

I took Liz’s class and it has been very helpful. I have dabbled in calligraphy but the nice thing about going to her class is she corrected some of the things like how I hold the pen etc, which is something you wouldn’t know from reading a book. She’s super friendly and her passion for teaching is evident! The small class sizes allows her to be attentive to each student which I was really appreciative of.

Liz addressed my wedding invitation envelopes, and they looked beautiful! Not only does she produce beautiful work, but she makes the whole process so easy. She goes out of her way to make sure everything is exactly right. We loved our invitation envelopes so much we had her do our place cards and signage (which we’ve framed and are keeping forever!) Liz is also a super fun person, and I genuinely enjoyed each meeting we had.

My fiancé and I took Liz’s intro to calligraphy class last weekend and had a wonderful time! The studio is cozy and covered with her beautiful work. She provided all of the materials, drinks and snacks so all we needed to arrive with was an open mind and positive attitude. I would highly recommend her class. We have both been practicing since then and really enjoy it!

Liz is AMAZING and beyond talented. I used Liz for my wedding save the dates, invitations, and all the calligraphy needs for the wedding reception décor. Everything she did came out even better than I could have imagined. I honestly think that her calligraphy on our wedding invitations was complimented more than anything else with our wedding. We even had one couple tell us that they thought the envelope of our invitation was so beautiful they were going to frame it. If you want to really make a stunning and loud impression for your wedding (or any important event), use Liz. Her calligraphy adds such a nice touch and really elevates the overall look of your invitations. It’s not exactly cheap (not crazy expensive though) but well worth every penny.
Liz also does calligraphy classes, which I am far too un-​artistic to take, but I imagine they are great. She’s got such a fun personality and with so much talent, I’m sure taking a class from her is awesome.

took liz’s diy calligraphy class and it was lovely! she goes out of her way to make everyone feel welcome and goes above and beyond by greeting her class with tea and cookies, answering any and all questions, and patiently helping the class with the ins and out of calligraphy. perfect starting point for someone just getting into calligraphy!

I recently took a class at Liz’s super cute studio and could not have been more impressed! I absolutely loved her style and how fun the class was. I have always been interested in calligraphy and have been inspired to do my own wedding invites since taking Liz’s class! I highly recommend taking one of her classes!

Liz is just WONDERFUL. I cannot express how excited we were with her work for our wedding! Her small studio is easy to get to (and so cute) and scheduling with her was a breeze. We had her do our invitation addresses and people were blown away when they received them in the mail. I loved the fact that we could choose a color and there were so many different styles.
We were so impressed with her on the invites, we went back and had her do all of our signs for our wedding (signs for cards, programs, etc.) and a custom map for our welcome bags. I still can’t get over how amazing that map was! It was so impressive. She wrote our wine and beer list on a vintage chalkboard for us and we love it so much we’re going to end up keeping it hanging in out kitchen after the wedding.
Please go to Liz if you need any calligraphy! She is amazing, and affordable – there is no way you will be disappointed!

I worked with Liz on my wedding invitations and she did an amazing job! She exceeded my expectations so far beyond what I had originally envisioned and I’m so happy I had a chance to work with her.
Her calligraphy is stunning, and her creative ideas (presented on a «story board») really helped me to hone in on what I liked and didn’t like for the invitations, writing or just overall style.
She ordered all the materials for me, so her process is really seamless which is huge for busy brides.
I will say that given that it is manual /​creative work to prepare yourself in advance to make sure you give yourself and Liz enough time to complete the work — we went right down the wire, which was fine, but something that others might be afraid or stressed out about.
Awesome awesome awesome job and I only wish I had other events I plan to use her beautiful work again — will highly recommend to all my friends!

I’ve always wanted to learn the art of calligraphy and I was looking at Liz’s website admiring her work when I realized she offers calligraphy classes at her studio in the North End. For $ 75, I figured it would be fun and since the course was offered on a Saturday (4p — 6p).
Her studio is adorable and is certainly a space that fosters creativity. The class was small — just me, another woman, and Liz herself demonstrating and offering us help as we went along. I learned so much!
All supplies — ink, nibs, stylus, and paper were included. Liz took it one step further and she provided us with practice sheets, lots of grids to help, and font «maps» to help us. She even told us that if we were serious about learning more, there were several art and supply stores in the area where we could get more materials.
It was totally awesome and Liz was a great teacher. Her work is awesome and she was great to work with. If you’re interested in learning more about calligraphy, or if you need a calligrapher, definitely get in touch with Liz to learn more. You will be stunned by her work and her bubbly personality!!!

I found Liz thru a quick online search for a local Boston calligrapher. I was putting together a fun romantic proposal for my now fiancé that included 20 or so hand written messages to her. Liz was GREAT to work with and she added a lot of unique and fun ideas I hadn’t thought of before. I loved Liz’s work so much that I hired her again for another fun project for best friend. I know I’ll be working with Liz again and sending other friends and clients her way.

Liz is absolutely phenomenal — she did the calligraphy for my wedding envelopes, and every single one looked like a piece of art. My 87 year old grandmother told me that she had never seen a more beautiful envelope arrive in her mailbox — and I have no doubt she is right! Liz’s work is absolutely STUNNING!
And if that isn’t enough, Liz went out of her way so many times to be fabulous to work with — she came to our apartment to drop off extra envelopes, was early in getting everything done, and made little calligraphed signs for our reception day. I can’t recommend her enough!

I worked with Liz when I was sending out my wedding invitations. She was recommended to me by a friend who was very pleased with her work. I thought the order and delivery process worked well.
Once I agreed to go with Liz, I placed a deposit via Amazon payments, and delivered to her a word document with my guests’ names and addresses in a previously discussed format. We delivered her the envelopes (with a few extras), and Liz was able to deliver the entire order not on the previously established deadline… but early!
After we picked up/​examined/​and cross-​checked the envelopes, the invitations were mailed out and the final Amazon payment was placed.
The process was pain-​free, and I was very pleased with Liz’s work. Highly recommend!

I can not say enough about Liz and her work! She was one of the easiest vendors to work with during my wedding planning and was able to take on my wedding invitations early this year with a very quick turn around time! They were so beautiful and we loved all the lettering styles and type faces she offered. She was helpful and organized and we had so many compliments on them. We were so pleased we had Liz do the guest place cards again on short notice. Her North End studio is so cute and she made herself available for easy pick up and drop off! I would recommend to any bride or for next party!

Liz is professional, friendly, reliable and her calligraphy is simply beautiful! She took the time to match a font with our theme, which was really helpful. She was very accommodating with our schedule and quickly turned around some last minute changes to our invitations which avoided some unnecessary stress. I’ll definitely work with her again.

I recently took an intro to calligraphy workshop with Liz. The North End studio is cute and fun. The creative gals who work there have project samples displayed all over which was fun to check out. The class was small (3 students max.), casual and chatty. Liz had some great tips for beginners. I left the 2-​hour class (which flew by!) excited to practice more on my own and with an added appreciation for the time and work calligraphers put into their work. This would be a fun outing to do with a couple girlfriends.

Why did it never occur to me to do this sooner? I think of all of the baby shower, christening, wedding gifts that I could have made even more special with Liz’s artful hand. She just did my husband’s 50^th birthday gift for me (50 reasons why I love him) in his favorite colors and it is beautiful! I can’t wait to get it framed and give it to him! I want one of my friends to have a baby so I can have Liz do a lullaby to frame and hang in the nursery.
Customer service was exceptional — I emailed it to her, gave her total creative freedom and she hand delivered to me in record time at an affordable price.
If you’re ever stuck for a cool, unique, special, hand crafted gift, do this!