Make Your Own Italic Hand Guide sheet - Tips for Italic Calligraphy Beginners

[@thomasjoseph4718]

I like to minimize the amount of time I spend on the computer to leave more time for actually practicing my calligraphy. So I make my guide sheets manually and then I scan them into my computer and then save them as files for example italicNib5, italicNib3, foundationalNib5, uncialNib3 etc. Then I print them out as required. Your method with Adobe Illustrator is much more elegant and efficient though. I am finding your videos very useful - Thanks.

[@VivianUang]

Totally agree with you about minimizing time spent on computer :)

[@rajrani5344]

Please send link adobe Illustrator

[@normana5924]

Please share the type of tape you use? Also what are the dimensions of paper you are using. They look larger than the standard 8x11

[@DesignsbyJhenn]

thank you so much for this video especially how to create guidelines in Illustrator. You have made this so easy to follow!

[@VivianUang]

You are very welcome!

[@mgaeddert1]

Thank you so much for this video. I love that you created your guide sheet in Illustrator. All of your tips and detailed video of the calligraphy is so helpful!

[@peakepottery9074]

Thanks. This is very useful and extremely clear!

[@farhatadeeba9231]

Good

[@janethpin3851]

Aquí otra suscriptora .gracias por compartir

[@bhadresh1135]

very nice

[@mjramos512]

Hi Vivian. Can you please tell us what's the brand you use for your guide sheet?

[@sophieliu824]

Hi Vivian. Thank you for your video. I bought a blank Rhodia notepad (80gsm) and used Daler Rowney's Calli Calligraphy Ink. During my test writing, I found that if I pressed a little harder, the ink would melt and the back of the paper would appear to bleed through. However, when I used a Rhodia notebook (90gsm), the ink bled less. So should I buy new inks?

[@preetkahlon3412]

Hi, thanks for posting this, I was looking for a video on how to make guidelines and so glad I came across your channel. Have subscribed! I have two questions: 1) is it possible to make the guide sheets in Word or Excel for people why don't have access to expensive software, and 2) what is the name of the book you're consulting in this video. Thanks, and I love your Etsy shop too!

[@VivianUang]

Hi! Thanks for subscribing! It's hard to make the guide sheets in Word or Excel, but as I mentioned in the video, you can draw one manually, it doesn't take long to make one by hand and you only need to do it once. The book I referenced to in the video is this one: amzn.to/2RpHdiD

[@landbk5015]

Hi Vivian, Great video. I bought a set of pens and a pad of guide sheets, but never got round to using them. Having watched 2 of your videos now I have been inspired to get going. Thank you so much for great tutorials. I have obviously subscribed to your channel. Regards, Barry

[@darshanagala1454]

Hi.Can you please explain how to print calligraphy alphabets on those guide sheets.

[@VivianUang]

You can check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp7YYoeJdslnbdk

[@darshanagala1454]

@@VivianUang Hi,Thanks for the prompt response. I guess u didnt get me yet. My concern is how to create traceble calligraphy worksheets with alphabets on it. I mean is there any particular software where I can make guide sheets with letters on it.I am planning to teach in near future so working out the options for printable trace sheets with letters on it ....Thank you in advance

[@VivianUang]

@@darshanagala1454 most photo editing or graphic design software can do that. Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity...

[@darshanagala1454]

@@VivianUang ok..cool..Thank you so much !!

[@poojithasureshsuresh4622]

Can you share the name of the calligraphy reference book

[@VivianUang]

It's the Speedball Textbook, the latest edition is this one: amzn.to/48ZEeE7

[@mukundsinghnegi8373]

Where i can get this pen n ink pl. guide

[@VivianUang]

Please read the video description above.

[@sandeepdebroy9471]

Which editing all do you use ?

[@VivianUang]

Not sure what you are asking, what is the "all" you are talking about?

[@sandeepdebroy9471]

Oh sorry ! That was a typing effort.... I meant which editing app do you use

[@VivianUang]

@@sandeepdebroy9471 I use Premiere Pro