Tombow Dual Brush Pens Tutorial for Handlettering | Calligraphy, Blending + Techniques

[@crafty_fox9020]

Who else buys the tombow brush pens for the brush tip and technically 'abandon' the bullet tip 😅😅

[@eishaj3420]

meeee

[@crafty_fox9020]

@@eishaj3420 definitely no denying it for me 2 😅😅

[@erinhartley4566]

I use it for the dot on the ‘i’ and that’s it 😂

[@crafty_fox9020]

@@erinhartley4566 lol🤣🤣🤣

[@sarahholt8505]

I use them to practice faux calligraphy!

[@arlenemurphy804]

Just ordered a set. Thank you so much for this great video.

[@happilyeverafterenterprise2239]

Super helpful!

[@alisha-rh7jg]

1:21 did any1 else think the screen froze? love this video btw x

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!

[@johyol744]

Yes

[@livymangroo7062]

i think it was frozen to show how she hold the pen with her hand

[@val-kq1og]

i know it’s not my money but she uses so much paper, i just hope she recycles!!

[@cleopatra22222222]

What an awful comment ! It was unnecessary !

[@neerugoel4808]

cleopatra22222222 No it wasn’t Paper is made from trees, I came so I cud comment what she did!!

[@poop-tw7ny]

cleopatra22222222 ] all she said was that she hopes they recycle and that they are using a lot of paper...your comment over any was awful and unnecessary.

[@neerugoel4808]

Gabrielle Luna Look m not being rude but I also do lettering and for practice I use notebooks that are left unused Plus val just wrote in HER comment that she hopes that she recycles

[@niki_bbb]

"I am obviously not an artist" -- but you totally are!:)

[@zoeho04]

She has perfect handwriting!

[@ryusensei7300]

Agreed

[@asdasdasd8184]

thanks for the tutorial!! Now I'm going to buy some Tombow Dual Brush Pens tomorrow!! :D -luv from the Philippines!

[@레이안-p1b]

what paper do you use? i cant find those hp printer papers :/

[@GamesLover-sj2rs]

These are sooo expensive in Malaysia, they costs RM 10.90 and I only have 2 of them :(

[@레이안-p1b]

@@GamesLover-sj2rs they are expensive in the philippines too. i only got one and im afraid to use it because it might fray

[@rebamyall-martin2471]

What do you mean: "I know I'm not an artist ..." ?! How can you say that?!

[@HowtoHandLetter]

I probably meant like a fine artist/illustrator (I can’t remember bc this video is really old! 🙈), but I would for sure consider lettering artists to be artists!

[@sarah.3599]

how do you get the ombre effect? I have a tombow duo brush pen in the colour 723. Is it because the colour is too neon?

[@chloeau2522]

i want milk. It could be your paper, newness of pen or maybe she's pressing harder on the downstrokes.

[@ChaaEunnie]

It depends on the paper you use, I tried the cheap drawing book,which is kinda rough, I tried to write there and it looks very ugly and it bleeds too much

[@letsgetto100subscriberswit2]

Yeah

[@diananguyen4914]

i want milk. it depends on the speed and pressure. :)

[@artvia9381]

You may not be pressing hard enough on the down strokes?

[@bitlifeideas5762]

8:20 I love how this woman who is an expert at everything brush, marker, and pen just said she isn’t an artist! I can’t even draw a smiley face! 😂

[@CreativeDiariess]

Lol same

[@CamiSo1997]

Please do the same with crayola supertips! 😍😍

[@HowtoHandLetter]

I will! Thank you for watching!

[@agnes7258]

My problem is the upstroke. I can't do it thin. It is always as thick as the downstroke. Please help me

[@irissidneyyy]

Use a pencil first to practice the thick and thin strokes. I did it to a friend, it worked!

[@SewWhittle]

Agnes Li you MUST first learn the basic strokes before beginning to write words. Search KZbin for videos. There are many.

[@n.nicolexz]

Agnes Li you have to lift your pen more up, and if it still doesn’t work, it means your pen is frayed, and then you can’t do anything about it unless u get a new one.

[@evalizbeth1794]

so I can’t use them on lined paper lol

[@showtell]

The watercolor background tip was so helpful!! I'm still new with the tombow brush pens and I never knew you can do that! So cool!

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Thank you for watching! The watercolor background is one of my favorites!

[@Lily_and_River]

You can actually use these to create complete watercolour artworks

[@tiraanderson2917]

just got 96 set and i LOVE them

[@zoeho04]

Same!

[@carolinecarnage4459]

Omg you luckies

[@sayeshaaaa]

Wow lucky 😊I’m Indian and tombow r really pricey here 😭

[@carolinecarnage4459]

@@sayeshaaaa they are here too about 30$ CAD for 10 pens

[@sayeshaaaa]

Caroline Carnage wait but you have to buy them online 😪

[@OfficialGryffindorQueen]

Legends watching in 2021

[@vanessab.8408]

i bought a black tombow brush pen, and i’m so scared to ruin the brush or never get my caligraphy right

[@rahat3181]

hello!! i have recently bought the hp premium choice laserjet paper using the link in the description. however, i've been facing a problem - the ink smudges because im a lefty. i pause after every stroke, even so, it still smudges and my end product does not look too good. do you have any tips? thank youu

[@Handletteredandloved]

Ugh I feel your pain. Lefty here! the smudging comes with being a lefty but it is possible to drastically cut down on smudging when you figure out a different way to hold your hand. I have learned to put my hand above my words when writing so I don't smudge. You can also write underneath like you would in traditional dip pen calligraphy. You would just need to turn your paper. I have a ton of videos that may help within my FB group and IG. I also have a free mini-course with downloadable worksheets if you want to take a look, www.tanyalevandoski.com/signup FBGroup: facebook.com/groups/TanyasHandLetteredAndLOVED.Learn/ instagram.com/hand.lettered.and.loved/

[@itstrulyanoriginal6157]

My problem is pen angle. When I watch you, you seem to be very straight up and down. That's where I struggle. I've got two fills down and not sure if it's from pressing or paper. I've now changed to this UP paper

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Yes, when I write I keep the angle the same and the only thing that changes is the pressure (unless I'm readjusting my grip). It has taken a lot of practice because that's not how our minds are trained to write, but it gets easier to have a steady hand with time and practice! Good lucK!

[@carlosflores8521]

I LOVE your videos! They are really helping me through my journey towards handlettering!😁

[@aisha-sd7dx]

i didnt know there were different kinds of paper. lmao i guess i really am a beginner

[@willowfawn1280]

I just ordered three different color packs from Amazon and I can’t wait to get them!!

[@Anita-yi6qp]

What's the number on the blue pen you use at 3:30? It's such a pretty color!

[@seppuchi]

this may sound silly, but are you wetting these pens?

[@jasminehewitt6220]

zoey no

[@Kelvweb]

Love all your videos, I've learned a lot!

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Aw thank you so much! And thanks for watching! I'm so glad they're helpful :)

[@wilson_chvz]

Can you give me one brush pen plss because i bought here in philippines some brush pens but its not flexible and its hard

[@angelaem205]

Excellent tips and techniques. I had absolutely no idea you could use water to smooth the color textures. I love the blending effects you demonstrated! So that is everyone is so excited to use those markers. I am lucky to have found this video, thank you so much, I want to try all of these techniques! ^______^b

[@sayeshaaaa]

I have only the black tombow dual brush also tombow fudenosukes soft and hard and dual tip 😊

[@samanthayoung3835]

Thank you so much for your videos!! I've learned so much from you and also, i love your handwriting:) i can definitely say i have improved tremendously after i started watching your vids 💕

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Aw thank you for letting me know! That is the best thing to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@gbjacks2]

This was really cool!! I love your tutorials!!! So thanks for making them available. Plus, for teaching us your viewers.

[@Rinster17]

Can you use the same paper but a lighter weight? I was Amazon and the paper you suggested is 32lb weight for $19.99. The same amount of paper at 24lb was $9.99. I've been trying every piece of paper I own and I feel like I'm abusing my pens/markers and none of the paper is good enough. I've stopped until I order the paper you suggested, but I'm unfamiliar with all of those details, so I don't know if the weight of the paper matters. I'm clueless. But if it doesn't matter, I would rather order the same amount of paper for $10 less lol. Especially when it's for practice mostly lol.

[@pandabear2396]

Rinster17 the weight matters extremely you could feel the deference in the smoothness in the paper I recommend just watching the 32lbs price because it jumps between 10 and 20 dollars. If u can I recommend an add on called honey which has a feature that emails you when the price drops

[@pandabear2396]

But once the price drops stock up because the price will jump right back up to 20 bucks. I saw it at 12 dollars about a month back and the next day it was 20. You can also use a 20% off coupon at Office Depot and just get the paper from there if u don’t want to wait

[@pandabear2396]

Its 11 dollars right now on Amazon if you are in the US. I can't promise it will be the same price tomorrow, so I know I'm getting 2 packs to stock up. It's only this price once a year so if your gonna get it to do it now. Here is the link www.amazon.com/HP-Printer-Paper-Premium32-Letter/dp/B000099O2W/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=HP+Printer+Paper%2C+Premium32%2C+8.5+x+11+Paper%2C+Letter+Size%2C+32+lb+Paper%2C+100+Bright%2C+1+Ream+%2F+500+Sheets+-+Presentation+Paper%2C+Acid+Free+Paper+%28113100R%29&qid=1553234499&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

[@mohammadhosseini6509]

Hi there, when I want to blend, my paper starts to tear, my tombows are made in Vietnam and I'm using standard A4 print papers, can someone tell me what's the issue? Thanks

[@sarahbehringer3947]

I think it's the paper! I finally got the HP premium 32 paper that she recommends and it made a huge difference. I think watercolor paper or mixed media paper would work great too, they're just way more expensive.

[@메이폴라]

I just want to buy 96 tombow brush pens, but.. My pocket and wallet doesn't. 😭💔

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Haha same! Thanks for watching!

[@champagnesylvie-lavieenfra1378]

☆☆☆⭐✨💥Hello, hello, from la FRANCE in Europe! I'am just beginning with journaling, (bible journaling, to be exact). I ever love to draw, paint etc...and since the french successiv locked up, I enjoy to take my pens again. In my country, we find not a lot of things, so I visit Americans vidéos, and I 'am amazed !!!! Thank you so much for sharing with us! It's a feat for my eyes!!! ☆☆☆⭐✨💥

[@carinuuhh]

Can I just use printer paper? It doesn't have any roughness, but is it bad quality? Thanks!

[@kairob7641]

I find it really difficult to write because im left handed

[@siimplyflorelia]

I just need to practice and your videos are helping me so much thank you!!🦋😊

[@Ty.lara302]

Thank you for the tips in this video!!! So glad I found your channel. 🙏🏼🖊❤️

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Thank you so much!

[@matchastrwberry]

can someone explain to me what fraying (?) is 😅

[@HowtoHandLetter]

It's hard to explain but it's when the tip of the brush pen wears down a bit so that it has little fibers coming out... it makes it hard to get a clean line and you can often see little marks coming off of the edges of your line when writing. I hope that makes sense! Thanks for watching!

[@terencelucien203]

Hi! I live in India and when I went on to amazon.in, 500 sheets of the hp premium choice laserjet paper was ₹21,000 !!! One American dollar is 70 Indian rupees. I really want nice paper but 21,000 rupees is way too much! Can anyone please recommend some nice marker paper available? Thank you so much❤️

[@laurapaim358]

you wasted too much paper!! 😖🙈

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Don't worry - I reuse it after after my videos for practice paper. I just don't like to have tons of writing on one piece of paper when I'm trying to teach something because it makes it hard for people to know what I'm talking about.

[@laurapaim358]

How to Hand Letter that’s muchhh better!! tnks

[@stationerystory327]

Hey for my brush pens I use a notebook that is meant for fountain pens and is 85gm, would that be okay for my brush pens or would that still fray them??

[@krystafries5363]

Is this pens worth buying during Black Friday 😀

[@kandy-x4i]

I canNOT get the 2 different size lines. No matter how much I try. Ugh.

[@bedhead-studio]

this video was extremely helpful

[@szeyikhoo6767]

I just bought a tombow dual tip to try my hand at lettering but the tip is hard such that i can’t do like a broad brush unlike the way it is done in the video using the same pen. Can anyone advise if the pen is defective or it will soften over time ? I’m wary of exerting too much pressure in the tip.

[@ReinventedDelaware]

Great tips!! I really enjoyed all the fun tips for the Tombow markers :)

[@NorahsYarnArt]

I loved all those tips and techniques. I enjoyed watching the video very much; thanks for posting :)

[@jvce1800]

My promlem is the squeaky noise the brushes make when pressing them down for the large stroke. I cant stand it!

[@artjervisarieta2597]

What number and what specific color is that tombow brush that that you wrote "brush lettering" I know it's a shade of blue but what is the name with that color with the ombre effect at 3:22? Please answer

[@lilymargaret1578]

you might want to switch to a smooth paper me using the roughest watercolour paper 👁👄👁

[@sayeshaaaa]

Tombows r a little expensive 😭in India for me

[@katieprest310]

What paper did you use when you did the tombow & water wash with like cellophane? I tried doing it and could nooooot get it to work

[@m.xnle_6409]

I’m planning to use these pens to write a title in composition notebooks on the title line, is this one good for that? I don’t know if the dual tip brush pens are too big to write in a composition notebook as a title.

[@tanyalevandoski396]

I would probably stay away from using these on regular paper like that of a composition notebook. the brush tips fray easily when used on regular notebook or printer paper. I always suggest using something like a Rhodia pad which has great smooth paper. Or if you're just practicing, you can use HP laser printer paper or even tracing paper. both are safe for your brush tips.Link for hp paper below. Hope that helps! www.amazon.com/HP-Premium-Choice-Laserjet-11-inch/dp/B01NBJKYTU/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=handlettere0c-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=0d96f4b486fcad01b0715ed2083cc920&creativeASIN=B01NBJKYTU

[@mrs.t7254]

With these dual tip brushes, what do you use the other tip for? I only seem to use the soft brush tip. The other side gets neglected.

[@melissatorres316]

Hello, Do the tombow dual brush pen bleed or gost thought the paper?

[@ryliepaige]

So, I just got some of these today, and one of mine is writing as if it almost out of ink. None of the others do it. Any tips?

[@ysthele.9525]

why does my tombow tip feels so hard!!!?!?!?!

[@laurensmith0912]

I got my first set of tombow brush pens yesterday in pastel color and I’m so excited to start practicing calligraphy

[@rachelflores5105]

omg same i ordered pastel ones they are coming in the mail. i am so excited to start practicing calligraphy

[@itsGabrielaCristina]

Great video! I got my first set of tombow pens yesterday and so far i am in love! i am a beginner, but i think I am getting the handle of them after a few hours of practice.

[@HowtoHandLetter]

So fun! They are awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@jemimam7327]

Is it okay to use them on a bullet journal?? Like the lemone one or Leutschurn 1917?

[@bellramsey2888]

Jemima Millward yes!! Thats what i do :)

[@SingleAndAlmostBrokeinSurrey]

2021... thank you for the tips!

[@loveforpaper6203]

New subscriber friend named Nicole 😊wonderful video😊Thanks for the great content 😊

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Hey Nicole! Thanks so much for watching!

[@chamallow989]

Tombows don’t work for me. The tip is way too soft, I feel like I can’t control it. I think they are better if you want to write really big, but I usually do lettering when I make flashcards because it helps me focus when I study. Bit flashcards are rather small so I need a shorter and harder tip

[@star-gz9qf]

u could try using the tombow fudenosuke pens if u want -they’re meant for smaller writing i think and i use them for like small headers and stuff so i think they would work on flash cards too

[@민지야-l3p]

wow... that's a lot of used paper ..

[@swagmeister5323]

the tip of my Tombows become very weak very quickly so it’s difficult to control the thickness of my upstrokes. are there any tips for ensuring the tip doesn’t get damaged so quickly? or is it just inevitable that that will happen...

[@user-iv5cz1re1f]

Question: 6:55 what if you lighter pen spoils and becomes that color FOREVER?

[@mechudoba]

Love the Tombow’s tutorials. Any chance we can get tutorials for Karin Markers? Please and thank you.

[@makEKnickers]

Great video thanks for sharing, love the techniques! Is this the paper your using? www.viking-direct.co.uk/en/p/4744561

[@rosnanimnoor7312]

How did you learn to watercolor

[@jmont8579]

Hi! I love your videos! You really inspire me to pick up my pen and start lettering!! Could you help me understand the difference between an acid free Tombow dual brush pen and a water based Tombow dual brush pen? Mine are water based and I can’t get the effect of the down stroke being darker than the up stroke. Thanks!

[@stationerystory327]

Hey I got 2 tombow brush pens and when I first tried them out 1 of them seemed very juicy and squeaky whereas the other one seems really dry and doesn’t squeak at all. Is this because of the colour or did I buy a dried out brush pen and does your tombows feel like that when they are dried out??

[@PAWANKUMARSINGH-ug8sl]

Can we use kokuyo campus loose leaf paper ??? Or will the kokuyo paper will fray our pens

[@HowtoHandLetter]

I actually haven't tried that paper so I'm not sure, but I usually just try for smooth paper!

[@irissidneyyy]

I’m having a hard time trying to get used to brush pens that aren’t haired. SEND HELP!!!!

[@michelleregis6181]

Thanks a lot,your video has given me some good information regarding Tombow pens, l purchased quite a few mainly for colouring, glad to know theres more to them. My interest in lettering led me to subscribe as you have a very nice script and good hints

[@senagolbasi]

I bought like 3 packs of these. The first pack lasted for like a month... I mean I dont want to keep buying packs... The ink runs out so quickly is there any way to stop the ink to run out?

[@ashxrion3600]

I only have the kids’ version of these pens....I’m still practicing though!

[@TheDkelley]

I have a happy planner and that paper is fairly thick, would you use the tombows markers in happy planner

[@dianachang-sorral5759]

Is there any specific measurement for the towbow pen point? What size of pen are you using.. ? I'm using a Zig Pen but it is too thick and I cant create a think stroke... 😔

[@luckyaccount355]

Sadly, We have no HP Premium papers in our country. By the way, nice work!

[@cafecreature]

Just discovered your video. Really enjoyed it. I will have to look for your tutorials and learn how to do such nice lettering and pen techniques. Keep up the good work.

[@calspace]

I'm stuck all the way back on the beginning with the two types of lines. I can press down and get a wide stroke going down and I can write with the tip and get a thin line (although not as thin as yours). But I can't transition between the two, so I don't get your smooth flow.

[@pomegranateseeds7158]

are tombow dual brush pens as flexible as marvy uchida colourins?

[@lillym9119]

Is just regular printing paper good

[@amala3645]

Lillypop 1389 sadly no...

[@pippabramald2394]

Ravenclaw 107 why not?

[@muhbril5113]

what kind paper?

[@vanyaaaaa17]

0:15 who else thought that she wrote a 'k' in the word tutorial and thought that it is a Dutch word or something with English i.e. 'tutokial'

[@aishaumar776]

Could you do a video on writing on black paper? I’d love to see which pens you recommend - and how to write both smaller and larger texts. Thanks!

[@Handletteredandloved]

My favorite brush markers for black paper are the kuretake metallic brush pens! www.amazon.com/Kuretake-Fudebiyori-Metallic-CBK-55ME-6V/dp/B007PMO9TE/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=handlettere0c-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=55c291a4672dece5e53a086b3aaa7cc2&creativeASIN=B007PMO9TE

[@camielise4421]

Watching you letter is mesmerizing

[@xinhuid5097]

Hi! Does anyone know what shade that brush was at the end used to write thanks? Thank you! :))

[@putrie112]

what paper is that,?

[@39notes19]

I might get use to it easy because of me having big markers or pens 😃😅☺

[@gemsgems500]

I have Tombow pens but they don't look like that.

[@janedheaendonela641]

How much is that

[@ariannaxcolarte]

the paper that shes uses is the hp premium paper with the purple packaging

[@Handletteredandloved]

Great video thanks for sharing!

[@bananagirl7485]

Your handwriting is pretty good

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Thank you so much 😀

[@brelugo5272]

I’m a lefty...

[@siimplyflorelia]

Where I struggle is how to hold the pen correctly🦋

[@jadyncote1301]

Do you think the Canson XL watercolor paper is good as well? I just ordered the 96 color pack and I don’t want to ruin them by using the wrong paper. Please reply!

[@HowtoHandLetter]

Yes! I use that often for watercoloring and really like it! I probably wouldn’t use new brush pens on it because it’s really textured, but once they get frayed I don’t mind using them on more textured paper if I want to use watercolor paper. :) hope that helps!

[@katiegodfrey9805]

What is the colour of the first pen used? So pretty 😍

[@neyop5539]

Thank you sooo much. Ur videos help me a looot 💞