Handlettering: Where to start as an absolute beginner | How To Handletter

Here are my tips for where to start as an absolute beginner learning how to handletter! I hope they help you!
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[@callisonroberts5388]

It’s also important to know you will feel these new muscles when you practice. Don’t be surprised if they get sore in the beginning.

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Yes, that was totally the case for me! Thanks for watching!

[@emilyteigland4887]

Yes! Practice is so important! I learned how to hand letter pretty consistently way faster than I thought I would! TIP!!: I kept one brush pen and scraps of paper in my purse, so at restaurants or on a bus or in a cab or something I would just pull it out and do some practicing on my paper scraps or a napkin (or these awesome lettering worksheets :) instead of browsing on my phone. This helped SO much and made practicing a lot easier to find time for!

[@abigailrobinson]

I’m not a beginner anymore but this is the best beginner video I’ve ever seen and helps me a lot with teaching others hand lettering! Thank you so much!

[@siervaddios777]

Yes!!!! I can finally say I'm soooo excited to start what I've tried to start many times. What was so difficult before, was that I couldn't find a KZbin channel with someone so inviting to teach, until I found your channel. You are such a kind voiced person willing to patiently teach and help with your free printables. Thank you so much sweetie, God bless you. Can I ask where do I get those specific pens or similar ones?

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Thank you so much for taking time to leave such a kind comment! I truly appreciate it! These pens are the Pentel Touch brush pens in the mature colors. They were hard to find when I got them (they hadn't released in the US yet) so I had to buy them from Tokyo Pen Shop, but they may be easier to find other places depending on what country you're in. Hope that helps!

[@unezadhanani428]

Thanks definitely leaned a lot!!

[@HowtoHandLetter]

I am so glad! Thank you for watching!

[@aliveandintheworld]

I've been starting to learn calligraphy and your channel has helped me so much! Thank you for doing these videos, I've also been learning cursive for the first time so your videos are helping me get better!

[@HowtoHandLetter]

I am so glad it's helping you! Thank you for watching!

[@seraelizabethmoylan7118]

Hello Suzie, I just really want to thank you for not only covering every possible situation when it comes to ‘hand-lettering’, but your videos definitely land on a positive note. Do you know how embarrassed I was to ask my first Calligraphy teacher the differences between the THICK and thin parts of a letter? Listening to your voice ever so politely explain it, then show it, then reminding the viewer (me:-) all your little tricks and experiences on how to never forget it, was deeply impressive. I look forward to downloading & printing out all your helpful worksheets. There’s no doubt, without a great teacher one will only learn marginally. But to learn from a passionate instructor spreads confidence to produce the very best! ~Elizabeth

[@alimustafa7680]

Can you please make a video of just a bunch or hand lettering compilations it is so satisfying to watch

[@allison5729]

Your voice is so soothing! This definitely helps even though I'm, not exactly a beginner. Thanks for this video!!!💜💜💜

[@HowtoHandLetter]

That is so kind of you to say, thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@pagewhite8177]

I found you last night through Sarah Martinez and I’m so excited, I can tell that your approach is going to be so helpful.

[@ms.k1789]

Thank you so much! I am an absolute beginner, so this breakdown of the strokes was very helpful to me.

[@manyamediratta2159]

Love your FREE course!

[@UGADawg24]

beautiful handlettering! those pentel pens are the best! 🥰

[@Nathe.Artspace]

I have never tried calligraphy. I hope I can learn something from this... Thank you, so much! ☺️

[@danpost4755]

Very nice demonstation of these strokes and the techniques to make them. I just subscribed.

[@makaylashotts792]

I just got the dual brush pens today and printed of some practice papers and I’m so excited to learn! I was having problems figuring out the angle to write and how to get the down stroke and basically writing with it at a really down angle if that makes sense..

[@jordynadams8089]

Omg I loved the video! You talked calmly and slow and made it so easy to understand. I also love how you show us the stokes on paper and the Diagrams of hand lettering!!❤️

[@apscafe]

Me too dear These tutorials are so much useful

[@kiraburr6856]

This was incredibly helpful!!!!

[@sarikasoni8381]

Hello friends . These are my tips and tricks other than Suzie's . I've been watching and learning from her for 2 yrs and now I can probably say I know how to letter . Well make sure you practice much and much of drills ad a beginner + try to avoid large and super flexible brush pens like camlins being Indian I'VE less access to colour varietes and bought them but trust me instead of buying that you must buy tombow fudenosuke or a small brush pen if u are heavy handed like me. Also we know that crayola markers are mostly preffered but is very very expensive like 2000 INR so you should find its alternative of INR 150 luxur carioca birello dual tips on Amazon . I'D have them and can't stop practicing with those pens try avoiding a lot of stationery and focus . Also follow Suzie and some other good youtubers and know the tips and tricks to find your own style rest I suggest to be a perseverant . Be good , do good and have good .

[@prishavrinda2208]

I started with the Camlins, (on a trip to see our family in India) and although they’re a bit big and flexible, they’re perfect if you like a challenge. I make good lettering with them now, 11 months later. I have a pack of Tombow Dual Brush Pens as well, and though they’re better in a couple categories, there’s really not that much difference between the two. If you already bought the Camlins, just know that they will work well, you just need to figure out the upstrokes and you’re good. (Just one thing, make sure to use them on smooth paper. If you can’t find marker paper, look for tracing paper, the clear/translucent kind. Normal printer paper is too rough, so you nibs will get frayed. However, tracing paper is pretty smooth, so it’ll be great. Just put on any white surface so you can see clearly, and start lettering!)

[@annosuke]

So so helpful thank you!!

[@mylittlerebornlove8851]

Great teacher!

[@Sooauni]

thanks your tips help so much

[@timh7246]

A few months ago, I jumped into stamping & card making. I am eager to add to that craft, being able to do some of my own lettering & after viewing a couple of your VERY HELPFUL videos with supply suggestions & practice sheets, I feel way more comfortable getting started, so a HUGE thanks for sharing from your experience. MUCH APPRECIATED !!

[@apscafe]

Much beautiful comment

[@awerb697]

Thank you so much!!! Leant a lot from this video!!! Thank you so much again!!

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@madhaviiii]

Awesome video! Actually all your videos are awesome ♥️♥️♥️

[@HowtoHandLetter]

That is so kind! Thank you! I appreciate your comments!

[@katesingletary1231]

This is my favorite video... and I think I've watched it 3 times today alone... your voice is soothing, and your content is very informative! *LoVe*

[@HowtoHandLetter]

That’s so kind of you! Thank you for watching!

[@mathildediys]

I love it!!

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Thanks for watching!

[@helenjourdi3361]

Thank you so much 🙏❤️

[@chae9572]

Thank you so much this help me a lots!❤️

[@HowtoHandLetter]

I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you for watching!

[@lemonanimates454]

Very nice tutorial

[@charlene5861]

Thank you so much !!!❤❤

[@bhavnakumari8192]

This is so helpful.

[@HowtoHandLetter]

I'm so glad! Thank you so much for watching!

[@sa295]

I am so glad I stumbled upon this video. As a beginner who has tried multiple times to attempt this and continually failed. I am glad I have stuck to it, thanks to you. A very very helpful video. Also wondering, what lettering materials you're using in this video? Paper and pen? Please and thank you 😊

[@Anadesai2504]

Your channel s every single video helped me a lot god bless you..🙏😇

[@HowtoHandLetter]

That is so kind of you to say and I'm glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@Anadesai2504]

@@HowtoHandLetter omg cant believe that you replied me thankyou soooo much 🙏😍

[@faithfulsavage7345]

This is so interesting. It all started because I got a planner and stickers for the New Year. Haha. Today I got a journal. Next... a scrapbook. 🙈

[@tgayer1]

Thanks!

[@AyeshaSiddiquaIIA]

I wish i would have found your channel before in lockdown 😥🥺 Now I am busy in other issues but I will never give up 😍

[@kunidusk4003]

This is so useful, thank you so much 💚 And I love your clipboard! Do you mind sharing where you got it from? Thanks again 🤗

[@akankshaaa_15]

Amazing 💖💗

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Thank you so much!

[@wanderingcreativity]

Thanks for the help friend glad :)

[@abhilashashakya976]

Thanks! This was needed I really want to start hand lettering! And I'm starting with Camlin brush pens!

[@HowtoHandLetter]

I'm so glad! Thank you for watching! I have Camlin brush pens on my "to buy" list!

[@abhilashashakya976]

@@HowtoHandLetter you're most welcome! I enjoy your vidoes! Please review them once you buy. Thanks!😃

[@CeceliaIvyPriceArtisticChaos]

I want your regular handwriting too!

[@sanabell9983]

Is there a type of paper we should avoid using as to not mess up our brush pens?

[@barara8015]

awsomeeeee

[@fatimafarooq6342]

Hello. I have few questions to ask you as a beginner in hand lettering. For a beginner which is best to use, a dot grid notebook or lined one or plain one?.Second question is that is sakura pigma brush markers better or sakura koi ones?

[@otafuku358]

はじめまして❗ １文字に２色！良いですね😊🎶 私と同じサインペンを使用されていてビックリ！！すごく嬉しくなりました✨

[@sasmitabehera7913]

Hey , I am your new subscriber. Your calligraphy is best like you 😁👍

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Yay! Thank you for joining us!

[@sasmitabehera7913]

😊😊😊

[@madeleinegrace714]

What kind of paper should I be using? If I print out the worksheets at home is regular computer paper fine?

[@febinat2906]

First comment first veiw first like love from India hope u will give a reply (sry for my bad english )

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Thank you for watching!

[@litzam.gonzalez]

Do you have any recommendations for someone with very shaky hands?

[@sabahattahir5196]

Do we have to use a guided sheet ?

[@sabahattahir5196]

Do we have to do it on rhodia paper?

[@ARMY-rg2hd]

hey suzy its monday in my country... when are you uploading?... lots of love ❤️

[@HowtoHandLetter]

I just uploaded a new video! I try to do them in the morning here. It doesn't always happen, but I do try!

[@ARMY-rg2hd]

@@HowtoHandLetter thank you soo much for uploading ❤️

[@gargeemollikasuchi2056]

Is that pentel touch brush pen ?

[@yellow_feather7491]

where can I buy the pens you use in the video ????

[@cassidydelaney6363]

I love your accent ....and where do u get your pens from

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Thank you so much! I'd say I most often buy on amazon unless there's something I can't find there. I have also ordered from Tokyo Pen Shop and Paper & Ink Arts. Thanks for watching!

[@cassidydelaney6363]

I only have CNA and PNA shops (thats what its called ) but i think i will get off amazon cuz it looks really nice ...can u also do a vid like with procreate (its an app where u can wright )

[@farizahzakaria8158]

What name of the pen?

[@b.reeves8764]

Is this demonstration called: hand lettering or calligraphy? What is the proper name.

[@allisonangel8506]

I’ve bought so many Lettering classes and workshops and downloads and printables etc. they all have the strokes and lettering practice. But I have yet to find one that teaches me how to make each letter by breaking each letter down. Does your class go form A to Z and teach each letter and break each one down by steps both capital and lower case? I don’t want to do waste more money on another class if it’s gonna be the same. Also I’ve been told haha it doesn’t matter how neat my handwriting is, I will still be able to calligraphy well. Not sure if this is true. My writing sucks and it’s so sloppy. I can’t seem to get better at calligraphy. Mine doesn’t look like anyone’s. It’s so ugly. So it’s it true that some folks just can’t letter? Thanks

[@bunnyvm5909]

Maybe you just have to practice a little more. Maybe trace? To get the muscles familiar ?

[@ellosaures7560]

1000th liker!

[@ceyxavier9729]

are you guys printers or what?

[@HowtoHandLetter]

I'm sorry I'm not totally sure what you mean, I'm just one person though and this is my handwriting! :) Thanks for watching!

[@misspilates3589]

Until now i'm still awkward do 's'😅

[@apscafe]

How much ❤️💞💞💞 beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@adwika_7]

Stationary for absolute beginners 👉👈🐒

[@HowtoHandLetter]

That's a great idea!!

[@barara8015]

awsomeeeee