Left Handed Lettering for Beginners: The Best Lefty Tips

Are you a lefty or a righty? This video is for all hand lettering lefties to know that you can absolutely learn to letter! In this video, I'm giving you the best lefty tips from left-handed letterers. Check out these amazing lefties who generously shared their best tips:
Tom from @boxroomart: / boxroomart
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Jenni from @secondjenletters: / secondjenletters
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Joey from @joeys_designs: / joeys_designs
KZbin: / @josedesigns
Britney from @theletteringjourney: / theletteringjourney
Website: theletteringjourney.com/
Jess from @artbypanza: / artbypanza
Website: www.artbypanza.com/
Etsy: www.etsy.com/au/shop/ArtByPanza
Tanya from @handletteredandloved: / handletteredandloved
Blog post: tanyalevandoski.com/lefty-tips/
Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/HandLettere...
Jess from @thebpdletterer: / thebpdletterer
Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheBPDLe...
Nicole from @nicolecalligraphyco: / nicolecalligraphyco
Website: nicolecalligraphy.com/
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[@Melissaleoclark]

As a lefty, it was nice to see someone else (Nicole) that writes the way I do. I also turn my paper 90 degrees and write sideways or towards myself.

[@EnsignInsights]

Oh really?? Thanks for sharing! I've tried to figure out how to do that but it doesn't seem to work for me. Lefty lettering is magic!

[@maxkaplan1036]

I thought it was just me!!

[@gordanac2489]

Me too and I thought I was the only one. I never worry about smears.

[@ahrisah]

Same friends same!

[@JOSEDESIGNS]

🙌 thanks for letting me be a part of this. I love all the different styles & the many good tips in this video ✍🏽😍💯💯

[@EnsignInsights]

Thank you for helping out Joey!!

[@gdart0710]

Hi Sarah! Yes, I'm a lefty and this video was so encouraging. I appreciate each of the fellow lefties giving of their time. I clicked on each of their instagram links and followed them for more inspiration. Thanks 🌻

[@EnsignInsights]

Oh yay! I'm so glad this helps you to find some fellow lefties! You got this. :)

[@dihiyaa]

I'm a lefty too!

[@Dano86]

I just want to take a moment to say how smart Nicole was using a laser beam to keep her lines even when doing bulk items (invites, envelope addresses, place cards). I’m a newbie to lettering and never thought of doing that!

[@EnsignInsights]

Yes! So smart, right??

[@lailanityler2380]

I’m a lefty and I’ve been working on my brush calligraphy for about a year now (your worksheets and videos have helped me along in my journey tremendously), and I’m thinking of ‘graduating’ to pointed pens pretty soon so I can expand my tool-kit, as it were. I love fountain pens and brush pens so merging the two seems to have the potential to be the best of both worlds, but the potential adjustments I’ll have to make gets me nervous, I know that pointed pens probably work a little differently in comparison to brush pens ^^’. But still, I’m going to try and give it a go. The ability to write in copperplate with a pointed pen has always been such a cool idea to me, and I’m excited to see myself getting the hang of it, in due time. As for tips for other lefties, just- start. I know it’s daunting, I know it takes adjustments. But just start. As soon as you can get your hands on a good brush pen, start on your basic stroke drills, those are integral to building your alphabet. And as far as the actual strokes go? The hardest thing for me for a while (and still can be difficult) is getting those thin up strokes, since ‘lightly pushing’ a pen isn’t exactly conducive to a thin stroke. But just keep practicing, the muscle memory will get better with time. Don’t get discouraged, we lefties can letter just as good as any righty. Even if it takes us a bit longer to get the hang of things and work around what doesn’t work for us. You can do it, I promise

[@EnsignInsights]

Thank you for sharing that! I really appreciate hearing your tips and I know they will be very helpful to fellow lefties. Also you'll have to share more tips when you're feeling good about your pointed pen!

[@lailanityler2380]

Ensign Insights Of course! I love encouraging fellow creatives whenever I can. Lefty or otherwise ^^. I’ll be sure to check in some time later after some experimentation with pointed pen~

[@maheenmanal2143]

Amazing 💜 I'm lefty

[@donnaboudreau4702]

Thank you - I'm a lefty and started out with my paper at 90 and then watched videos and changed to more of an over- writer....I only started 3 months ago so I'm still figuring it all out so all these tips are very helpful. Thank you so much!

[@EnsignInsights]

Ooh nice! I'm so glad this is helpful! You can totally do this. I'm sure you've already seen how much you've grown in the last 3 months!

[@haana7554]

video: how to do calligraphy as a lefty Me: watching the 15min video even though I’m a righty 😶

[@EnsignInsights]

Haha I get that! Isn't it so satisfying to watch lefties?? It really looks like magic to me!

[@glendamiller7282]

What a stellar presentation of this topic! Good job, Bob! ❤️

[@michaelawatters8748]

Mind blown! I can’t believe I didn’t think of some of these things before now! These tips are game changing!

[@EnsignInsights]

I'm so glad this helped!

[@irishprincess-tpwk9785]

I’m right handed but I’ve been wanted to start writing with my left hand and since I can do hand lettering with my right hand I figured it would be best to learn it with my left hand as well. I just wanna say Thanks for this vid If anyone is righty and can write with their left hand then do suggest some tips TPWK 😊

[@waeda01]

I AM A LEFTY AND ITS CHALLENGING TO FIND VIDEOS ON LEFT HANDED ANYTHING!

[@yvonneprice6717]

Thank you! Nicole's tips were the best for me. I just tried writing "down" a page, turned at 90 degrees. The letters turned out almost as nice as my (very) practiced lettering, which I have always had to write from bottom-of-page to top-of-page to avoid smudging. I'll be practicing this way from now on. Thanks again, all of you!

[@EnsignInsights]

I'm so glad Nicole's tips worked for you! It looks so tricky to learn calligraphy as a lefty but I'm glad you aren't giving up!

[@kierahgolden8281]

Im a lefty and I looked for beginner videos because I wanted to start and this just inspired me even more ❤️❤️❤️

[@EnsignInsights]

Oh yay! I'm so glad!

[@rajeswarivishwanathan6256]

You’re my inspiration! Am so happy that I found your channel!!! Love you! ❤️

[@guilhemandre228]

Thank you for this video, finally a video for lefties by lefties and not only one opinion! I have finally been able to make some curvy and loopy lettering thanks to this video. If some of you want to try gothic or blackletters, try puting your paper with your base line horizontaly, that allow you to get the angle necessary for the nib

[@EnsignInsights]

I’m so glad this was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@wanderingcreativity]

Thanks friend your kindness is heartfelt dear soothing to watch I am right handed this will be helpful!!!

[@shalinialjapur505]

Amazing and well explained video👍

[@michellebird2212]

🙋🏻‍♀️I am a lefty. This was wonderful

[@EnsignInsights]

Hello to another lefty! I'm so glad it is helpful!

[@michellebird2212]

I need to start I've never done this but I'm excited to try.

[@kathryn3223]

Thank you so much for this awesome video❣️🥰

[@zealyn0166]

Thank for the list of resources. I can’t wait to check them out. !

[@EnsignInsights]

I hope it helps! These are some awesome lefties!

[@ruthflores8035]

Omg! FINALLY A VIDEO FOR LEFTIES!

[@BritgirlTX]

Me: Open to even more challenges in this vlog. As if I don't have them already as a lefty!

[@dianagable6640]

I’m a lefty and I just wanted to try it so I did. I guess, I’m old enough not to need much advice how to do things with my left hand, I just automatically adjust for myself. I am happy to see it was considered though. I just started practicing and got the book to help. I haven’t found all the best pens for me yet. I’m always interested in new suggestions for pens. Thanks for thinking of us lefties. Also, I did like the idea of putting a paper under my hand to help avoid smudging. Even us oldies can learn new tricks. I have to say, letting it dry first is very hard to do. I get too impatient to keep going. 😊

[@laurajeanholt1755]

I’m a lefty looking at trying hand lettering. I’m an illustrator and there’s times it would be good to know. So glad this popped up in my feed. The times I’ve done lettering (nothing fancy) I’ve sketched and worked backwards as one of your demonstrators. Have never seen anyone else do that lol! Thanks for this resource 💜

[@EnsignInsights]

Oh that's awesome! I'm so glad this helped! I think left lettering is magic!

[@nomenfix]

I do that!

[@catatfeline]

You have such a great voice for narration! Thank you for this. 3 weeks into lettering and it's nice to see some videos of artists working the same direction I do! Surprised that the most helpful lefty video I've found so far is from a righty, but I guess technically the odds are in your favor. ☺️

[@EnsignInsights]

All of these lefties should be making their own videos right??

[@sasmitabehera7913]

Hey sister I am new on your chanel and loving your video's your lettering is amazing 😍

[@EnsignInsights]

Thank you for being here!!

[@sasmitabehera7913]

😊😊😊

[@najmaparveen7369]

Just 2 minutes late and 14th view..... The Pentel Pens are so nice... I want them so bad...!!

[@jihanmargarette748]

Thanks for this video I'm a lefty I love lettering and modern calligraphy I love u so much!!🥰

[@EnsignInsights]

Thank you for being here!

[@jihanmargarette748]

Love your videos!!

[@sarikasoni8381]

I'm righty:)

[@naomithompson2902]

I smudge so much, this was very helpful!

[@EnsignInsights]

Oh good! I’m so glad!

[@heatherwoods5703]

I'm a lefty who has done calligraphy for 30 years, but I'm trying the brush letters for the first time and seeing that there's quite a difference in how the tip of the pen is dragged differently when using your right hand compared to my left. I don't write with a "hook" or other unusual coping strategies with regular writing or chisel-nib calligraphy. Thanks for the tips!

[@EnsignInsights]

I'm so glad this helped! It's so interesting how calligraphy and brush lettering can be so different! That's amazing that you've done calligraphy so long even as a lefty! :)

[@HannahCrier]

This lefty thanks you and your friends ☺️

[@EnsignInsights]

Oh yay! You got this!

[@myrameijer]

lefty. thanks for the tips!

[@EnsignInsights]

Happy to help!

[@missflip6522]

I am a lefty and I am going to try these calligraphy writings now that I know some more tips for people who are left handed.

[@jflawlessg7633]

Thank you so much.... I just started learning and im really confused how to hold the pen... Im practicing and trying to hold it in diff positions to knw what is more comfortable and how it is goin to be... This is really helpful 💚💚💚💚

[@EnsignInsights]

I'm glad this is helpful! I hope you can find something that works for you!

[@jessabear1988]

LEFTY LIFE 💜🙌🏻☺️

[@harshabhanushali9603]

Early yay and btw love ❣️ your videos

[@jenniferlee3887]

Lefties unite!!!!! Thanks for this!!!!!

[@EnsignInsights]

Yay for lefties!

[@cfole1]

lefty here! thank you!

[@EnsignInsights]

You're welcome!! Hope if helps!

[@jaeleenmagote4224]

Why am I only seeing this video now? 😭 I’m a lefty and didn’t know any lefty who does lettering so this is encouraging! 💖

[@EnsignInsights]

Oh yay! I hope one of these lefties can help!

[@lilylily3216]

I lefty!!!

[@chocofiction]

I know how to do faux calligraphy but I tried a lot to do brush calligraphy but I was not . This video inspired me and I found your channel a month ago and I fell in love with your videos. A request- Can you make a video on how to make thin strokes for lefties like mee Please ...... Thanks for helping me improve my faux calligraphy

[@OnlyAchish]

I love this video. What type of pens were used in the beginning? And are on the cover photo of this video?

[@EnsignInsights]

Pentel touch brush pens! :)

[@ryemiranda6800]

Im a lefty. I dont really have luxurious tools in calligraphy but just color pencils. I started using these when i realized you can do thick downstrokes by giving it pressure.

[@LoverofSunflowernBees]

I also don’t use Instagram very much, Can you recommend any videos for lefty’s that are the artists show us how to draw specific things like simple drawings

[@EnsignInsights]

I don’t know any videos like that! You may have to search KZbin a bit to find some!

[@WinchestersGirl2]

Lefty that just started!

[@EnsignInsights]

Yay! You got this! Hopefully one of these lefties can help!

[@michellemckenna9568]

I’m a lefty but a righty as well. But I can only write eat and draw with my left hand. I bowl and throw with my right hand. I am confused and dyslexic.

[@kyeshaforrosuelo16]

This is sooo helpful! I hope you can give me a shout out hehe🤗

[@stacierosas4488]

I am a lefty!

[@elpiyanista]

Lefty here

[@justplaying8431]

Your handlettering is >>>>

[@johnlestergamez9816]

*Lefty Letterer Here*

[@angelicajabson3397]

Im a lefty....a bit hard bc when lettering and the ink is still wet..the ink will stick to your side and the ink will smudge in short my art is destroyed ....i rotate my paper if writing bc its comfortable and much easier....and i think this video really help me❤

[@EnsignInsights]

That sounds really difficult to avoid smudging! I really hope something in this video helps!

[@nadiabogle3082]

I am a lefty

[@ruthannalston]

I’m having such a hard time as a lefty!!

[@EnsignInsights]

I hope one of these lefties can help you!

[@La_La79]

So frustrating 🤯 trying to start out lefty. Still trying to hold my pen right😂🤦🏽‍♀️.

[@EnsignInsights]

That’s so hard! I hope something in this video helps!

[@Ambitious1979]

I'm a lefty.

[@klimegrafia5379]

I'm also left-handed calligraphy person, doing all different types of calligraphy (from brushpen on paper to oil marker on mirrors). Thank you for this video, most of the tricks are very useful and if you want to know some more, check out also my channel! Greetings from Poland!

[@amenanasser5222]

Lefty

[@mariesthel]

I am a lefty and I need help! Not my account is is my mom’s.....

[@chantalmassin1756]

I am left handed help

[@divyanisrivastava6235]

I’m left handed 😂😂

[@EnsignInsights]

👍

[@radha6341]

I'd be better if they explained being lefty Instead of u explaining

[@EnsignInsights]

Totally! They all need to start a KZbin channel right? They all have really great instagram accounts though!