Get Started In Brush Lettering

Tombow Beginner Lettering Set: This is a great way to get into hand lettering, with everything you need to get started. The instruction guide explains the basics of lettering and you'll also have the perfect set of pens.

Papermania Fluid Metallic Brush Markers: These metallic markers bring you shimmering shades that are perfect for practicing your decorative brush lettering on gift tags, ceramic blanks and more.

Tombow Dual Brush Pens: Tombow ABT Dual Brush Pens are ideal for a variety of art and brush lettering projects. Use the fine tip for drawing precise details and use the brush tip, which is thicker and more flexible, to create flowing application for broader areas.

Kelly Creates Black Brush Pens: These multi-colour small brush pens are perfect for practicing small lettering, perfect for contemporary and colourful designs that brighten up scrapbooks, journals, cards and more.

Download FREE practice sheets below to help you master every pen stroke.

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How to Make a Geometric Sketchbook Cover with POSCA

Give your jotters and journals a personal touch by decorating the cover! This is the ideal project for beginners.

How to Personalise Ceramic Bunnies

create some floral personalised bunnies for Easter this year, perfect as table place names hanging from your Easter tree or treasure for an Easter egg hunt.

Get Started in Creative Hand Lettering with Edlyl Asis

Use different techniques to create beautiful creative lettering using POSCA pens.

How to Make a Motivational Print

Discover this motivational brush lettered print by Becki Clark. Do your own thing or follow the step by step guide to add some gorgeous florals around the lettering!

Q - What is the difference between calligraphy, brush lettering and hand lettering?

Calligraphy is the art of using pressure to write words, so in this sense brush lettering is a type of calligraphy. Hand lettering is the art of drawing type to look as if it has been written, often using a pen with a stiff nip to first draw an outline and then fill in the shapes – sometimes this is called ‘faux calligraphy’.

Q - What tools are recommended for a complete beginner?

The Kelly Creates Brush Lettering Bundle is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in getting started in brush lettering. Here you will be able to use different sized brush pens within the lettering workbook in order to learn all basic movements and train your muscle memory for each stroke.

Q - What is the best way to hold a brush pen?

It is recommended that a brush pen is held at a 45 degree angle to the paper.

Q - What is the best paper to use for brush lettering?

It is best to use smooth paper that does not bleed; for example, the Seawhite Marker Paper Pad.