How To Layout Your Calligraphy Quotes - 3 Easy Techniques For Beginners!

Laying out more than 1 word in calligraphy can be REALLY tough when you're just starting out. Understanding how to place your words so they're centered, or so they don't run into each other, is really tricky!
In this video, I'm going over my 3 techniques for calligraphy layouts- 1 for beginners, 1 intermediate, and 1 advanced (with flourishing!)
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[@kristopherspikeknapik5696]

Did anyone notice on the intermediate layout the word IN was omitted on the final layout? Love the video. It's always interesting to see how much goes into something that appears to be so simply.

[@johnellison3030]

Yes. Now I don't need to post the comment.

[@aiveiun]

When?

[@adelefuselier7934]

Did she leave the IN out on purpose? Would it make the layout different? Great tips though!!

[@lisaharwood6115]

Me.. I was willing Becca to remember as she was re tracing 🤦🏻‍♀️. Bless. Fantastic videos though and we get the gist 🥰

[@alishafarmer7674]

I went back to see the point where it was omitted and can see myself doing the same thing and not feeling the need to draw attention to it. Just wild to imagine a human does human things like the rest of us imperfect humans.

[@timeenuf4200]

And now we know why people who do calligraphy get paid so much. It takes a LOT of work but you make it easy and fun. Love your videos. Thanks for sharing your ideas and being such an inspiration.

[@penelopefp]

I love it. An honest mistake reminds us we are all human. This is an AWESOME tutorial no matter what!!!!!

[@ankitajana3071]

I realized something very important: Every art is really effortless and easy until you actually begin doing it. Great work! 😅🥰

[@TeamFish15]

I just came here for the “in” comments.🤣 Poor Becca! You’re a good sport!

[@boomboomthayer5601]

Team Fish lol same

[@GregLeBon]

Team Fish love this Becca! Thanks for sharing!

[@dianamccabe3928]

😂😂

[@motif5775]

I like how all your words stay within the number of blocks that you choose. Very uniform...it looks so natural when you do it. Thanks for video.

[@sameenff665]

Discovering this account was the best thing that happened to me this week!! I learned so many new things... thank you so much

[@chelseamikel16]

My biggest take away from this is correcting your sloppy copy with a red pen. Something so simple but so effective! I've been toying around with hand lettering for about a year now but am not confident enough to call myself anything other than "beginner". Your videos are helping me gain a lot of confidence in my work. Thank you for your hard work Becca! P.S. I absolutely LOVE the Dad Jokes in your emails! Haha!

[@pamvance7378]

I love the flourishes filling empty space

[@amyvause3809]

I would love to see this video go one step further and show your process for putting the finalized layout onto good paper for a completed piece.

[@crisfrench8050]

I'm looking forward to your videos. I was always task writing detail while serving in the Air Force almost 30 years ago. So, I have pretty good writing skills with plain writing . You videos are easy to follow and your work is awesome. Just by chance my wife bought me a tombow writing set a few months back. I figured while we are staying home to fight Covid 19 I can learn a new craft. I'm really looking forward to leaning this new talent while I relax in my Colorado mountain paradise.

[@bettyc9103]

You know this is a great video when one starts taking notes. Thank you Becca!

[@lakegirl3834]

That was SO SO incredibly helpful!! I’m also relieved to see I’m not the only one that starts a word and ends up writing a different word ! I’m so focused on my lettering! thanks! Kari

[@andigarrison-sherman7894]

Even though I have been doing this for a minute now I always pick up food tips from your videos! Thanks! Keep them coming lady!

[@angelabeuchel2656]

I am a middle school art teacher and our last project of the semester is to pick a quote from a favorite cartoon character and then to write it out in calligraphy lettering. I have watched many of your videos and other youtuber's videos, and I have to say that YOU by FAR are the BEST at explaining and teaching!! Thank you! :)

[@FrostyJava]

THESE! THESE are the instruction videos I've waited for for ever . Thank you a million times over. I can't even begin to tell you how seriously helpful they are!

[@clairebishop9835]

The tracing paper technique is great - thanks for sharing x

[@rajdhillon4279]

OMG this is the secret of this technique 🙏🙏🙏😍😍😍wow This is so valuable video for me 🙏🙏🙏 I have been practising for 1year but today I got the technique. Thank you so very much for sharing this video. 😊🙏🙏🙏

[@angelafortes1699]

You are a phenomenal teacher, I have learned so much from you. Thanks for sharing and showing your process 🙏

[@katrinarainer3642]

This was extremely helpful! You always do an AWESOME job explaining your process. I appreciate how you have beginning, intermediate, and advanced examples. Thanks so much! :)

[@lpayne91]

I’m looking forward to being able to move to the next stage from your drills and learning so much from your videos, thank you!

[@foudasdimitris]

With your tutorials I became better at calligraphy I don't know how to thank you! Thank you sooo much I love you! ( also i am a girl not a boy) you are my favourite artist!

[@phylliscampbell2325]

This was extremely helpful!!! I would love to see even more of these! Choose a quote, work it out in different layouts. Love it! Thanks

[@MariaNyceDesigns]

I appreciate the thoroughness on the instructions of your process. I’ve learned so much already, thank you for sharing!!!

[@1NativeWoman1]

I truly needed this tutorial 🥰 thank you Becca💜

[@Jusangen]

Really well done! I enjoyed seeing your whole process on it. I have been really skittish on doing quotes just because of this process, but now I have some more confidence with your guidance. Thank you!

[@jaydeebrylleang4509]

This actually helped my thinking abilities of having a layout of an quote and i thank you for this video☺

[@robgbrice]

Great lesson Becca. I never thought of using a flourish to fill a space

[@byamberkri]

Love this so much, thank you!!! I'm just dabbing into it and layout is my biggest struggle. Can't wait to play around with this process 😁😁😁

[@GDesigners-pg7yz]

Very beautiful explanation Becca, Thank you!

[@junkjournalgems1534]

I JUST discovered your channel and so appreciate your way of teaching. Very easy to follow!

[@aabhadoshi1545]

This is such a well explained video!!! Thanks a lot Becca! You rock!❤️

[@magn0lia_tree655]

Brilliant teaching, thank you 🙏🏻 what a talent ✍️✨💫💖

[@brookecole2564]

This is so helpful. I've been lettering for a little over a year now, and I've been struggling with my layouts. Not sure why I didn't watch this sooner. Thanks for the help!

[@pamdejong3877]

Best video tutorial yet!! This is something I definitely struggle with the most, so this is right on the money! Thanks! 😊

[@ClaudiaPetrilli]

Great tutorial! I always wondered how it was done. Thank you!

[@kittyglampants]

This is incredibly helpful! I am so excited to try quotes now that I can write connections in words!

[@deannak1659]

Thank you Becca! You are a phenomenal instructor and have made these advanced skills much easier to understand!!

[@jlawhead36]

Once again a super helpful instructional video! I've learned so much from you in so little time. Thank you!!!

[@Prettyxsoon]

Never would've thought I'd find a video like this. Much appreciated and subscribed.

[@megansoncksen6773]

This was brilliant Becca! Thank you!

[@ShoshiPlatypus]

I have struggled for years with layout. Thank you for a totally brilliant tutorial which completely helps me! I wish I’d known this from the beginning. I now subscribe to your awesome channel.

[@silviapontes1209]

Thank you Becca! You're the best calligraphy teacher! Talented, nice and pretty :-)

[@neetabudhraja]

Thank u for showing n teaching the layouts for quotes.. its really helpful..

[@sylviaegashira]

I’m new to lettering and your video was very helpful! They are very easy to understand and your step by step instructions were very clear! Thank you!

[@BluJean55]

Well worth the use of all of that paper. The results are awesome!!! Very helpful videos you’re putting out lately. 👌💕😃

[@DIYAlex]

This was super helpful! I love the progression from beginner to advanced. Thanks!

[@vishakhaphatnani20]

So helpful! Thank you for sharing this!

[@ginamomrod]

I absolutely love your tutorials as I love to just craft and I want to dabble in calligraphy! Thank you for these videos!!! A satisfied subscriber!!!

[@MommyUvOne]

This is so honest and helpful. Thank you! ❤️

[@melr215]

That was brilliant Becca. So easy to follow. Thankyou so much!

[@ericakauffman5786]

So well done and explained! 💕💥

[@lyndiegf]

Thank you ,i I’ve been working on a piece for a while, and this has made me rethink all the set up, 😁

[@tristadunbar5330]

I love this and needed it! Thank you!

[@sTarRyNiiTeX]

Never knew that tracing paper had such a benefit in centralising the quote. Thanks Becca!

[@tammydenny5825]

I am new to handlettering and calligraphy. So happy I found your channel. Love your emails too! Thank you!

[@ladyzhana]

Useful and beautiful. Thank you

[@ashleighportlock4607]

You always have the best videos and make it actually achievable for everyone. Thank you and keep up the good work! 😍❤️

[@snailmailmagic1133]

Your videos are of high quality and very informative. Thank you !

[@jt4621]

What a great way to do this! I LOVE that you made mistakes... it really shows the entire process so that you can catch those mistakes before you make them permanent on the final piece. Good job! Thank you. 😊

[@ShahinZebarjad]

Everything about your way of teaching is BEAUTIFUL!

[@mswebb3529]

What a fantastic lesson!! I’m going to do a quote for my daughter and had no idea how to begin but thanks for to you, I now know how I’m going to do it. Thank you so much 😊 I just love your site and videos. 😘

[@erikasanchez8772]

Great video! Thanks for everything. I hope you feel better 🥰

[@Charlotte-wx4jz]

I’ve been doing layouts for Calligraphy paintings, for nearly a year. I’m still finding my way around designs but I’m generally ok but my current one has got me stumped really bad so I’m really glad I came across this because I’ve laid out the lettering about 10 timed today with no luck. You have given me some ideas so hopefully tomorrow will be more successful!

[@Miss-sr4ur]

Thanks, your tips, et al are very easy and practical to understand. At first I thought I won't need the grid paper and tracing paper, but you make it very very clear, and so much easier for a beginner to get better at calligraphy through these simple but helpful tips!

[@elaineschwartz5838]

You are an excellent teacher!

[@CamBalacuit]

Thanks for the lesson. Very helpful.

[@crmossbennett1]

Thanks so much. Can't wait to give this a try. You are so clever and generous too, Carole, Australia

[@kathydiaz3873]

This was super helpful! Thank you!!!

[@cn9800]

Thank you for this master class!

[@LaineyOdette]

Love the tracing paper hack for recentering! Great tip for a beginner! Loved the tutorial and look forward to digging into more. Glad I found your channel. 💃🏼

[@scrapanarchy7258]

Thanks so much. I really feel I learnt something . It is very technical and now I know how to do ! It is a very good teaching!

[@Amy-Bo-Bamy]

This is brilliant and I enjoyed watching it immensely. Learned so much! Can't thank you enough! 💗💞💓💖

[@harleen.ksandhu]

Incredibly helpful 😇...thankss

[@share_someart]

Definitely, YOU ARE THE BEST, Becca!!!! I love every single one of your videos.

[@volcanowb]

Extremely valuable! Thanks!

[@Ananya_Jain]

I always wondered how calligraphers managed to come up with balanced layouts and how they decided where to add the flourishes. I now know that these two things are related and know the entire process behind layouts. I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO YOU!!

[@nancywilliams5597]

These new "beginner" videos you've been doing lately are fantastic! I've been doing calligraphy for about a year and would consider myself intermediate, but I'm still learning so much from them. Thank you!!

[@TheHappyEverCrafter]

I'm so glad you're finding them helpful, Nancy! Wish I'd started doing these years ago!

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Amanda rach lee is better. Skl.

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kent romera go watch her then!!

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@Devin Carl Instablaster :)

[@andreac8508]

You're so talented. I love these videos!

[@gillianbc]

I had no interest in calligraphy until I watched this, but I do now. A new hobby - yippee!

[@melissa_bee_]

So helpful! I learned heaps. Thank you!

[@hulashelly9281]

Thanks Becca, all good stuff!

[@marlicoelho4566]

Você é ótima! Suas dicas e explicações ajudam demais. Muito obrigada!

[@emiterionicolas6965]

I think I watched your videos in a pretty good sequence, Ms. Becca. I just finished watching your tutorial on flourishes and bouncy lettering and I've already practiced them too. I'm happy that I have ran into this video of yours about layouting calligraphy. Thank you so much. You are the best teacher, or if not, one of the best teachers on calligraphy and handlettering. Stay safe and thank you, again. 😊

[@louiseannhoward8689]

Thanks I have been looking at my handwriting for years. My mother had beautiful handwriting and I want to improve mine to do beautiful writings even letters or just do quotes/sayings for myself even for little gifts. I am 55 and feel extremely old to start but I hope I have the time to do this. Thanks again for your videos please keep us feeling we can do something. It is wonderful art form as now technology has taken over writing so much. We cannot loose this beautiful skill. Much love to your wonder work from Louise in Australia. 💕

[@TheHappyEverCrafter]

Anyone at any age can learn calligraphy! Welcome!!!

[@louiseannhoward8689]

Thanks I feel much better to know I am not being unrealistic and being stupid about the idea of improving my writing style and learn a lot neater writing. Ok practise practise is important. Love this video. Thank you.

[@lucienelson]

New subscriber! Love your teaching and instructional styles. 🌺💕

[@vero0721]

Wether the in is in or not, does it really matter ? The point of this video is very clear and that is what matters. Excellent video! I learnt something new, thank you,

[@marcelaaguirre8288]

Veeery useful Becca!!!!!! Thank youuuuuu!!!!

[@franciskahorvath2518]

Ooooh... I'm amazed:) Thank youu!

[@ZeinathBegum]

I just started doing by calligraphy quotes from Pinterest and it was not too good not too bad and then my frnd told me that learn calligraphy from this channel so I am really really thankful to u

[@NehaSinghCC]

Such a good informative and learning video. Thankyou so much

[@wanderingcreativity]

Thank you so much this is helpful ! 😊

[@neophyted9280]

WOW! I am motivated to do calligraphy! 🤗🤗🤗 Thank you.

[@DaisyRansom]

This is so relaxing... Please do some random lettering and time lapse them! 😍

[@Gnarledwolf]

Great tutorial!

[@marialetterfeels]

That's actually a really helpful tip. I've been struggling with layouts for so long (':

[@rhythammehan3724]

Very useful !thanks ❤️🙌

[@assialucki1296]

Wow, i've been doing it wrong the whole time. Tracing paper makes our life easier, omg! that is the secrettttt😍😍😍 thank you so so much! You are a genius!

[@sashashah187]

one od the most satisfying and fulfilling videos i have seen :)

[@barbarafantell7291]

So informative! Thanks so much!