I've been working on my hand lettering lately, and slowly bringing you guys along for the ride on my Snapchat (@tiffany-arlene) and Instagram. A bunch of people asked me how I got started and what tools I like to use so I decided to make a blog post about it!
Hand Lettering Tips
Here are a few tips that I have learned over the past few weeks:
- Practice, practice, practice - You'd be surprised how good you get at hand lettering if you practice just a few minutes a day. I try to hand letter in my planner (pictured above) so that I get a little practice and the important tasks for my day stand out.
- Start off with basic tools - I started off with a simple composition graph notebook and thin sharpies. There's no need to spend a bunch of money on a hobby that you're just starting out on.
- Be kind to yourself - Perfection isn't attainable when you're staring out. All great things take time, so if your doodles aren't great to begin with don't fret, they will improve with time!
Hand Lettering Resources
There are a ton of hand lettering guides out there, but here are a few of my favorites:- Boho Berry | How I Practice My Handwriting
- By Dawn Nicole | Hand Lettering 101
- Tim Brown Designs | Crash Course in Hand Lettering
- One Artsy Mama | Basic Hand Lettering
Hand Lettering Tools
Some of my favorite tools have been super cheap and great for a beginner. Here are some of the tools that I started off with:- Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen Soft
- Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Markers
- Black Stablio Fine Tip Pen
- Sakura 3-Piece Pigma Micron Pen Set
As always - thanks for reading!
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