SUPPLIES? WHERE TO START? Calligraphy & Lettering
Hi all! I’m back with another video that was requested by you. Many of you asked about lettering and calligraphy and wanted more information about starting out and what supplies to use. So here we are! :)
Watch video below | Watch at YouTube
I answer most of the questions in the video, but I did want to include a list of products mentioned in this blog post.
Recommended Brush Markers for Beginners
- Tombow Dual Brush Pens – Available in various shops, including Amazon and Simon Says Stamp
- Pentel Fude Touch Sign Pens – Available at JetPens, Amazon, and Simon Says Stamp
Oblique Pen Holder (like the pen shown above)
- Plastic Oblique Pen Holder (with a few nibs to try out)
- A larger selection of oblique pen holders
- Custom pen holders – The pink one shown above is from Ink Me This (they also have other supplies in their shop). I also have a custom pen on order from Ash Bush (patiently waiting for it to arrive)
My favorite pen nibs for use in a pen holder
- Brause Rose
- Nikko G (also available from Ink Me This)
Favorite inks or paints (can be used with pointed pen or brushes)
- Finetec water colors (the Finetec Pastel Garden palette is shown in the photos and video)
- Dr. Ph. Martin’s Radiant Concentrated Water Color
- Dr. Ph. Martin’s Iridescent Calligraphy Ink
- Dr. Ph. Martin’s Pen-White
- Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleedproof White
Favorite papers or notebooks for practicing
- Rhodia notepads (lined or dotted)
- Ink Me This black notebooks (lined on one side and dotted on the other)
- Copperplate calligraphy practice pad
Water Brushes for brush calligraphy
- Pentel Aquash Brushes, Various sizes – Amazon, Simon Says Stamp
- Prima Water Brushes – Amazon
- Sakura Koi Water Brush – Amazon
