Reddit reviews Speedball 003069 The Speedball Textbook 24th Edition - Calligraphy Instruction Book - 120 Pages
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THE BEST CALLIGRAPHY RESOURCE - For artists and letterers of all ages and skill levelsEDITED BY WELL-KNOWN CALLIGRAPHERS - Featuring the vision of new co-editors, Angela Vangalis and Randall HassonENHANCED CONTENT - Provides readers with instruction and inspiration for techniques and styles ranging from medieval to modern scriptsINSPIRATIONAL - Showcases the work of nearly 70 of the most well-known and well-respected modern-day scribes from around the worldCELEBRATING 100 YEARS - Featuring 120 pages, the 24th edition of The Speedball Textbook represents a celebration of the 100th year anniversary of the first edition's debut.
Check out this subreddit's wiki and sidebar. Lots of useful resources for study. I would recommend you get the Speedball Textbook, it was a very useful resource for me. Look into scripts and decide which one is the best for you, though most people can do a multitude of scripts easily. Remember, study is crucial.
Get the right tools.
Say, if you're right handed and want to pursue pointed pen scripts, get an oblique nib holder (not the Speedball one though, that one is not good). If you are left handed, you can either get an oblique holder for comfort or stick with a straight holder. For the nibs themselves... it's more of a personal preference. Recommended beginner nibs are the Nikko/Zebra/Tachikawa G, Hunt 22B, Hunt 101,Leonardt EF, amongst others.
For broad edge scripts, you will do very good with a Pilot Parallel pen. You can also use brushes as far as I know, and Speedball has some special dip nibs to make it easier to create broad edge calligraphy, such as the A and C series.
Brush pens, though I haven't had much experience with them, are the more contemporary style of calligraphy and lettering (there is a distinction between the two). I would recommend Tombow Dual Brushes and Fudenosuke markers, but as with the pointed nibs, it varies from each person.
Additional resources that are useful in my opinion:
The Postman's Knock
Lettering Daily
JetPens, especially the guides
Hope I helped! This is not a very comprehensive list, but it might have given you a nudge in the right direction.
Remember, once again, check out the subreddit's Beginner page on the wiki and the sidebar! And study a lot, it will all pay off in the end.
Edit: Added recommendations for the pointed pen nibs and formatting
Hello,
So since i'm sitting at home on sick-leave (foot in a cast, i'm immobile), i thought it would be an opportune moment to practice a bit more. I have been focusing on TQ for these past months and i felt the need to change this up a bit, so i started foundational today.
I got my exemplar from this post and from the Speedball textbook (example-page in the gallery). I tried to find a script analyse, but no such luck.
I first tried the letters separately, i can already see i will have some difficulties with certain letters. Then i tried some WotD's and the questions started popping up. With my first attempt, i noticed i was butting the letters like i would with TQ. I'm not sure if it's correct?
My questions:
CCW!
Materials: Rhodia Dotpad n°19, Brausse Bandzug 3mm, Winsor&Newton Calligraphy ink in Black
After your suggestions my current amazon cart for her is:
Calligraphy: A Beginner's Guide to Pointed Pen and Brush Pen Lettering
Hand Lettering for Relaxation: An Inspirational Workbook for Creating Beautiful Lettered Art
Strathmore 300 Series Drawing Pad, Medium Surface, 9"x12" Glue Bound, 50 Sheets
Rhodia No.16 A5 6 x 8 1/4 80 Sheet, Dot Pad.
Tombow 56191 Advanced Lettering Set.
Pilot Parallel Pen 2-Color Calligraphy Pen Set, with Black and Red Ink Cartridges in 2.4mm Nib size and 3.8mm Nib size with extra 12 assorted colors cartridges and 12 black cartridges. I assume the cartridges are not dependent on nib size as that would be infuriatingly stupid. Only dependent on the brands pen circumference? Correct me if I am wrong on that.
Hopefully that's pretty comprehensive but as far as speedball goes these are the texts I've found:
Speedball Textbook 24th Edition for $8.67.
Speedball Textbook: For Pen and Brush Lettering, 20th Edition for $113.35.
The Speedball Textbook, a comprehensive Guide to Pen and Brush Lettering, 23rd, Twenth-Third Edition for $51.01 new.
Did you have a specific edition in mind? A lot of the ones I'm seeing on amazon vary greatly as shown above.
Thank you! You mean this one?