Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. I was in and out in 5 minutes for a small but a little…read morecomplicated print job. FedEx turned me away with no assistance but Wendy and her team took the time to understand what I was trying to accomplish and helped me do it. Highly recommend!

Wendy and her team do great work! They have limited hours right now (11-3 on weekdays), but Wendy…read moreis easily accessible by email and makes sure to follow up on the progress of your project. The prices seem reasonable given the quality of the prints and the fact that this is a local business so I encourage you to support small during this time!

Beautiful work. Would highly recommend Laela. Love her calligraphy work. She is great to work with…read more Be sure to contact her if you are in need of some amazing calligraphy work.

Laela designed a logo for my media company. She was wonderful to work with, very engaged and…read moreoffered lots of options. I've used the logo across the board on all my marketing materials for five years now; it is sleek and unique and I've gotten a ton of compliments on it (see logo here: www.agewyz.com). I can't recommend Laela highly enough. She's a talented pro, her rates are reasonable and she is a pleasure to work with.

I hired Samantha from Painted Palettes to hand letter mini pumpkins for a fall themed event and it…read morewas THE HIT FROM THE PARTY (even three months later, in the dead of winter my personalized pumpkin is still going strong and it's so beautiful I do not have the heart to throw it away). Samantha was easy to work with from start to finish and was able to stay professional despite the long lines at the party (I mean, how could you not want something so beautiful as a keepsake?). I could picture using her for corporate events, bridal showers, baby showers and any other celebration that could you a personalized twist. She can write on any material and even engraves on glass! I have not had the chance to check out her Intro to Hand Lettering classes yet but for now, I'll leave it to the pros. Painted Palettes is simply the best!

I first saw and met Samantha from Painted Palettes at a Yelp Elite event back in 2018. Then I…read morestarted following her work on Instagram (@painted_palettes). A couple months ago, my friend Kim and I took an Intro to Hand Lettering class with Samantha at Steadfast Supply in DC. Oh that rush hour traffic and $20 parking was sooo worth it! Turns out, Samantha used to be a teacher, and it shows in the way she articulates the class. It was easy to follow her instructions, and she was very hands-on with showing examples. Plus we got a pretty decent set of tools and goodies to take home with us! Since, I've purchased some of her watercolor artwork to hang at home. I am such a fan! The artwork can be found on her website or in various shops in the area. And her classes are actually affordable! Next I want to take her Pointed Pen class!

Katherine lettered place cards for our retirement dinner. They were just beautiful! Her experience…read moreand skill shone through. I highly recommend her for any time you need calligraphy.

Katherine did the envelope addressing for my Save the Dates. She has tons of experience, and it…read morereally shows in her work. I was so pleased with her calligraphy. She was also very personable and easy to work with. I truly appreciate her driving into the city (during a pandemic!) to pick up and drop off envelopes. I highly recommend her to anyone in the DMV area.

What a lovely space and collection of goods, and if I lived in DC, I'd be here all the time. The…read morestore reflects a design aesthetic where you feel like there's a lot to look at without being overwhelmed, and there's so many fun things to look at and buy and items are chosen for their quality and relative value. I had a very positive experience with the friendly staff, who were professional and warm and offered to go back to the storeroom to get something I mentioned in passing. Just a great place.

Absolutely in love with this gem of a store. For stationary lovers and enthusiasts, demand even…read morethose just curious, this is a haven for anything and everything stationary related. Within the deceptively large space there is an expansive selection of everything from specialty fountain pens, papers, notebooks, stickers, inks, custom journals, cards, letters, trinkets, and all sorts of other stationary related items. Not just everyday run of the mill items either, rare, hard to find, and ultra premium items as well. The kind of items that are almost never seen in brick and mortar stores, at least here in the states, stuff that typically requires either visiting multiple specialty shops or niche online stores, or frankly even importing some of it. It was just truly incredible to see the pure variety of all they had available. On top of this, the service was friendly and efficient with knowledgeable staff helping out. The space was clean, well organized, and inviting. Prices were fair too, not cheap but no crazy markups on the items available either, after all much of the items are premium goods and as such they will have similar pricing no matter where you get them. Fantastic for shopping for yourself or for gifting, I would highly recommend and will absolutely be returning myself, absolutely elated by the fact a shop like this even exists!

We hired Michele for wedding envelope calligraphy, menus, table numbers, escort cards, and digital…read morecalligraphy, and she did a beautiful job across every piece. Her work is elegant, precise, and thoughtfully executed. What truly distinguishes Michele is her white-glove service. She met aggressive deadlines with calm, handled every detail with care, and even hand-delivered finished envelopes directly to our stationer. It was such a pleasure to finally meet her in person when we received our final pieces, and we deeply appreciated her kind, affirming words. My now-husband and I were so impressed by how she meticulously organized and created everything with clear consideration for us as a couple, going above and beyond. We would hire Michele again in a heartbeat and recommend her wholeheartedly.

I cannot recommend Meant to be Calligraphy by enough! Great options at very fair prices for true…read moreartistry. Michele was so lovely to work with, she is very responsive, kind and flexible. My wedding name tags could not have turned out more perfectly and are such a special personalized touch for my wedding.

I was looking for the LAMY cursive nib. It was sold out at my usual vendor. A Google search drew…read moreme to Pen Boutique. Indeed they had the nib in stock. I also picked up a bottle of ink. The order came in within a week. That's pretty good considering it's coming clear across the country. Service is good. They even threw in a couple of Jolly Ranchers too!

I had no idea there was a stationary and fountain pen store close to where I lived. I was super…read moreexcited to go and browse all of the fountain pens. There was an event going on - food when I walked in was a dead giveaway. The store itself isn't very big but there were about 10 people looking at fountain pens. I couldn't even look since people were at the counter. For me, customer service is everything and no one working acknowledged me, not even to say hi. I know you may be busy but if you have a customer that just walked in, say hi. I looked around and found they had field notes so I looked at those for a bit and then my eyes wandered over to the hobinichis. I have never seen a hobinichi in person before so it was nice to get a sense of the size. I looked around at the pelikans and other fountain pens but there were alot of people so I left. I may be back when there isn't an event.

thanks to my wedding coordinator, i was introduced to the amazing calligraphy by laura hooper! not…read moreonly was laura a pleasure to work with, she does beautiful and creative work. please see my posted pictures -- from the custom wood sign to the transformed hat box for wedding wishes, laura did it all!

Laura Hooper offers exceptional calligraphy work. She is a pleasure to deal with, offers a variety…read moreof beautiful styles and will always, always meet your deadline. Laura did the envelopes and place cards for my wedding and they both received rave reviews. I'm so glad that we found her -- her artwork definitely added something special to our special day. I'm looking forward to referring my newly-engaged friends to LHC!!

We could not be happier with both the final product and the process of working with Sally. She was…read moreextremely efficient and a joy to work with. Our envelopes were delivered as promised and they are beautiful! Furthermore, every email to Sally received a prompt response. We highly recommend her.

From the owner: Specialties…read more Calligraphy & Design's nation-wide service specializes in unique and timeless calligraphy in both traditional and innovative styles. Over 25 years experience developing Quaker Wedding Certificates, Invitations, Logos, Testimonials, and one-of fine art pieces using watercolor painting and calligraphy.