Top products from r/Lettering
We found 26 product mentions on r/Lettering. We ranked the 42 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. ProFolio by Itoya, Double Header Calligraphy Marker, 1.5mm and 3mm Chisel Tips - Black
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 2
VERSATILE – These Doubleheader Calligraphy Marker feature a vibrant color for, bullet journaling, bible journaling scrapbook, and manga drawings, flexible tip for calligraphy and lettering, ideal for scrapbooking and card making, and much more!HIGH QUALITY - Calligraphy pens are great for writing,...
2. In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector (Hand Lettering Books, Learn to Draw Books, Calligraphy Workbook for Beginners)
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 2
Chronicle Books
3. Sakura Pigma 30062 Micron Blister Card Ink Pen Set, Black, Ass't Point Sizes 6CT Set
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 2
Experience smooth, skip-free writing in crisp, rich black ink to achieve consistent lettering and lines widths.Professional inking pens used by comic artists, illustrators, watercolor artists, archivists, and laboratory professionals.Pigma ink is archival quality on paper: waterproof, chemical resis...
5. Flip the Script
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
hand styles from graf legends compiled224 pageshardcover
6. 200 Pcs Kraft Butcher Paper Sheet, Eusaor 11.6" x 11.2" Dry Waxed Deli Paper Sheets, Hamberger Sandwich Wraps, Food Basket Liners, Wrapping Tissue, Squares Deli Paper Sheets
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Number of reviews: 1
【Safe & Healthy】- Made With Unbleached Chlorine-Free 100% Virgin Wood Pulp, 100% healthy.【Save your time】- Great for all of your everyday food wrapping.Free your hands from washing lots of dishes and food baskets.【 Functional for Multiple Uses】- for all types of hot & cold sandwiches, wr...
7. Copic Marker SB12 12-Piece Sketch Basic Set
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Packaged in a clear plastic case, a sketch set is the ideal way to begin or add to a marker collectionRefillable markers and replaceable nibs; compatible with copic air brush systemAlcohol-based ink is permanent and non-toxic; dries acid free
8. Edding 4-3000-4S Permanent Marker Assorted Colours Pack of 4
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Number of reviews: 1
9. Sharpie Fine Electro Pop Marker, Fine Point, Assorted, 24/Pack (1927350), Package May Vary
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Number of reviews: 1
The industry standard and original permanent marker that made Sharpie a household nameDurable fine point tip produces thinner, detailed lines on most hard-to-mark surfacesQuick-drying ink is waterproof, smear proof and fade-resistant24 Pack of Markers includes 1 each of Black, Navy, Blue, Sky Blue, ...
10. Hand to Type: Scripts, Hand-Lettering and Calligraphy
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
11. Typography Sketchbooks
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Number of reviews: 1
Princeton Architectural Press
12. Creative Lettering and Beyond: Inspiring tips, techniques, and ideas for hand lettering your way to beautiful works of art (Creative...and Beyond)
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Number of reviews: 1
Walter Foster creative lettering and beyond bookWalter Foster creative lettering and beyond book- combine the artistic talents, inspirational tips and tutorials of four professional handle letterers and calligraphers for interactive learningMaster the art of handle lettering and typography with easy...
13. Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering: A Mark-Making Workbook for Crafters, Cardmakers, and Journal Artists
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Quarry
14. Logo, Font & Lettering Bible
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
15. Lettering & Type: Creating Letters and Designing Typefaces
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
16. Letters of Credit: A View of Type Design
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Number of reviews: 1
17. Pyrography Workbook: A Complete Guide to the Art of Woodburning (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Projects and Original Patterns for Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced Woodburners
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Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc
18. Lettering For Beginners: A Creative Lettering How To Guide With Alphabet Guides, Projects And Practice Pages
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Number of reviews: 1
A lot of calligraphy is about pen angle, which means keeping the nib at a consistent angle to the baseline regardless of the direction you are moving the pen. Learning to control your pen angle can help improve your letters. Learning a few different calligraphic hands can help you improve your style. It is a good idea to draw individual letters in a style first, then work towards words.
I highly recommend The Calligrapher's Bible by David Harris. It's a great little book with all the info the beginner needs, and 100 different calligraphy styles illustrated.
I'm still learning myself so some of these books I'm recommending depend on your skillset and interest I guess. For typedesign and understanding fundamentals: Designing type is a good read, same with Stroke. Free stuff like briem superhandy. As a primer I'd read this before I buy a type design book. For lettering I don't really have books of preference. I generally go googling for info on whatever I may have a doubt in or if I just need inspiration. Like if I were looking at script, I'd look at works by Tony di spigna, tommy thompson, david quay and the like. When I once had a doubt about negative space within letters, I googled and stumbled upon this which helped. so for lettering it's a bit all over the place where I mostly just got info from googling. However if you want a book in lettering for a beginner-intermediate then logo,font & lettering gets you upto speed on a lot of things though he can be a lil old in his methods. Also books by Mortimer Leach and Doyald Young. For calligraphy I think I mostly learnt it from speedball manuals and then just googled but more importantly I did a lot of writing which is why I picked up on it. I think to understand type properly you need to do some calligraphy, once you get a grasp on calligraphy, typedesign makes sense so you go buy type design books, eventually lettering becomes super easy.
First of all you NEED this book, it has it all like seriously all,the tools the strokes the history - the chapter on brush lettering alone is worth the purchase.
(in case the link doesn't work the book is called Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering by Lisa Engelbercht)
http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Calligraphy-Hand-Lettering-Mark-Making/dp/1592536441
Then you need to watch this series of videos by Eliza Holliday, she shows the dynamics of the process and keeps it fairly simple and easy to understand - though there are others i found this one to be the most useful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIxiW_aMiF8
And then you need a fuckton of practice because the Pentel Pocket brush can be a little bitch sometimes but gets the job done - also you might want to get a couple of other brushpens along the way just to make sure you can control all types and be efficent with any tool.
Hope this helps
Get a pen like this one.
And learn real calligraphy. Here's a stroke guide - there are more online.
http://cmcgavren.home.sprynet.com/azAZChancery.html
Not trying to be rude, I think it's awesome that you want to learn. I learned in high school, and it's a somewhat valuable skill if you enjoy typography/lettering.
I like Lettering & Type: Creating Letters and Designing Typefaces and In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector. But really the biggest help for me was just daily practice, with someone who can give you quality feedback on your work
Micron pens are great! You can get a pack with varying tip sizes from amazon for like $10. Most people tend to swear by them.
The book is Creative Lettering and Beyond, created with three other lettering artists. It comes out in November and shows the process of this piece and others from start to finish. :)
http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Lettering-Beyond-Inspiring-techniques/dp/1600583970/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408587802&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+lettering+and+beyond
We have a cool guide for choosing a brush pen in our sidebar, so you could always start there. Personally I like to use a pencil and tombow abt brush pens, stabilos, sharpies, copics, eddings and dozens of other pens I randomly find at my local stores. For paper I usually use the cheapest A3 copy paper I can find and only invest in special marker paper when I have some extra money to spend.
If you're into hand lettering, look up the queen, Jessica Hische. Watch all of the YouTube videos where she does interviews, and read her book "In Progress" cover to cover.
https://www.amazon.com/Progress-Lettering-Artists-Sketchbook-Process/dp/145213622X
I just started and personally find this book helpful. For more practice, you can also buy tracing paper and trace lettering as well.
Designing Type should be on your bookshelf for research, metrics, etc. I used it for my first font and its a godsend.
Thanks. I went and found it on Amazon.
Letters of Credit by Walter Tracy is a must-read.
haha, i picked up this book about it... if you leave the pen on the wood for about 15 seconds, you'll start a fire.
This is the book I learned from. Shows you how to draw every single letter—
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Copperplate-Calligraphy-Step-Step/dp/0486409511
200 Pcs Kraft Brown Deli Butcher Papers, Eusaor 11.6" x 11.2" Dry Waxed Deli Paper Sheets, Hamberger Sandwich Wraps, Wrapping Tissue, Food Basket Liners, Squares Deli Paper Sheets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TGSP55G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_b-C0Db12RNSZ7
Is this it?
In the picture there's a Micron, not sure if he used Microns exclusively though.