Many of you know Schin, a member here at the Forum. She has 2 books available from John Neal Bookseller. (I haven't checked, but they may also be available at PIA.) One book is a study of flourishing. Lots of good tips and tricks are offered! I am not an artist, unlike Schin, who is a very fine artist. However, I am really enjoying the flourishing section & I am going to attempt some of the simpler drawings. (Fingers crossed!)
The second book is The Declaration of Independence. It is intended to be a Spencerian practice book. The pages are each perforated, so that you can remove the page to write the words found at the top on the lines below. I don't know if I have the courage to pull pages out of this delightful book. Maybe I'll order a second copy that I can tear apart, since I don't want to disturb a full copy! I've been working on Spencerian for 8 months & I'm getting better, but still nowhere near Schin's ability. If you've ever received a letter from her in an exchange, you know what I am talking about!
I recommend both books to you & hope that you will buy them! You'll be helping yourself grow in calligraphy & also helping out a very talented calligrapher!
Janis