How to Create Brush Lettering

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Choose a suitable pen.. Purchase calligraphy paper, if desired.. Hold your pen correctly.

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Steps

1

Choose a suitable pen.

Step 1

Choose a suitable pen.

2

Purchase calligraphy paper, if desired.

Step 2

Purchase calligraphy paper, if desired.

3

Hold your pen correctly.

Step 3

Hold your pen correctly.

4

Prepare your writing surface.

Step 4

Prepare your writing surface.

5

Print out and use practice sheets, if desired.

Step 5

Print out and use practice sheets, if desired.

6

Moderate your pen pressure according to stroke direction.

Step 6

Moderate your pen pressure according to stroke direction.

7

Learn the 8 basic strokes of brush lettering.

Step 7

Learn the 8 basic strokes of brush lettering.

8

Familiarize yourself with the stroke order of letters.

Step 8

Familiarize yourself with the stroke order of letters.

9

Practice slowly when mastering strokes.

Step 9

Practice slowly when mastering strokes.

10

Master connecting letters together.

Step 10

Master connecting letters together.

11

Use graph paper to improve the balance of your writing.

Step 11

Use graph paper to improve the balance of your writing.

12

Write out full words in brush lettering.

Step 12

Write out full words in brush lettering.

13

Trace the work of others or pre-printed messages.

Step 13

Trace the work of others or pre-printed messages.

14

Use brush lettering regularly.

Step 14

Use brush lettering regularly.

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