Calligraphy Supplies

When starting out calligraphy I had no idea what I should buy, and maybe you don’t either. So today I am going to be giving a full rundown on what you are going to need when starting out calligraphy and hand lettering. Here is the quick and short answer to your question if you are in a hurry: What you should buy when starting out […]

You are wanting to get started into pointed pen calligraphy and find that you can’t find any calligraphy ink, or maybe you are looking for a cheaper option.  When starting out I remember actually not starting out using ink for my pointed pen calligraphy, and today I am going to be showing you how I did it. So, in this article, I am going to […]

One of the first things that people think about when starting out pointed pen calligraphy is the supplies that you are going to need to use. Part of that is choosing the ink that best fits your needs. So the big question that I am going to be answering today is can you use acrylic ink for calligraphy? Here is the quick and short answer […]

When starting out pointed pen and dip pen calligraphy you always start wondering what supplies that you can use. When I started I had many questions specifically on what type of ink that I can use for calligraphy. One of the main questions that I get about ink is can you use India ink for calligraphy and is India ink good for lettering. Well, that […]

When starting out I had no idea how to correctly clean my nibs for calligraphy, leading for them to get dried ink on them. I had no idea how important was to clean your nibs correctly. I am here to make sure that you don’t make that same mistake. A lot of people don’t understand how important it is that your calligraphy nibs are nice […]

You are interested in using brush pens but the only type of paper you have is mixed media paper. Maybe you have heard of brush pens fraying and how you are supposed to use the correct paper. But what does correct paper mean anyway? So I am here to answer your question, is mixed media paper good for your brush pens? As a young beginner […]

You want to learn the beautiful art of hand lettering and modern calligraphy but the only thing you have right now is parchment paper. Maby you have seen others use parchment paper for there calligraphy. So now you are wondering can you really do calligraphy on good old parchment paper? Well, I am about to answer your question. You can totally use parchment paper for […]

This is part of one of my series, which is all about the perfect paper that you should be using for your lettering.  Soon I will be leaving the rest of the articles links to the series, so let us get started.  When starting out calligraphy, specifically brush lettering, paper is everything. So I am here to help you out.  The question I shall be […]

You are starting brush pen lettering or any type of lettering for that matter and you are wondering is watercolor paper good for calligraphy? Your in luck because today that is what we are going to be talking about. Of course if you’re in a rush I am going to be giving you the short and easy answer so you will be on your way. […]

You have just found out about these awesome beginner brush lettering tools and now you are wondering are Tombow dual brush pens permanent. Well, that is what I am going to be talking about and answering today. When getting my first Tombow dual brush pens I myself had the same questions and you might find that it is quite simple to answer. Let me just […]

Are you a newbie into Calligraphy or lettering? Or you barely learned about calligraphy and want to get started? Well in this calligraphy step by step tutorial I am going to be talking about what pen is used for Calligraphy?  Anyway, of course, there is a big option in what type of pens but here is just a short answer to your question and then […]

In this lettering review I am going to be talking about the one and only Crayola Signature markers aka crayola brush pens or crayola markers (whatever you want to call it) If you just came here wondering should I buy these or not here is the brief short answer. I would not recommend these brush pens for beginners or in general anyone for the bad […]

So you have started out into this awesome hobby of lettering/calligraphy and you are having to deal with brush pens. Plus, the only paper you have is card stock. You wonder is Cardstock Good For Brush Pens? Let me just give you the short and brief answer if you are in a hurry. In my opinion, when dealing with felt tip brush pens you should […]