Brush Lettering comes in two categories, Small Brush Lettering and Large Brush Lettering.
Small Brush Lettering is exactly what it sounds like, it's Hand Lettering with a Small Brush pen. Small Brush lettering is a great transition from Faux-Hand Lettering to official Brush Lettering. I affectionally call Small Brush Lettering Pens, the "Training Wheels Pens." Just like when you learn to ride a bike, you don't jump straight to the BIG, two wheel bike, you practice first with training wheels. Same with Hand Lettering. I don't recommend jumping straight to the large brush pens, it's best to start with the Small Brush Pens.
Once you've conquered letter shapes and understand the give of Small Brush Lettering, you can move to Large Brushes!
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Small Brush Lettering is exactly what it sounds like, it's Hand Lettering with a Small Brush pen. Small Brush lettering is a great transition from Faux-Hand Lettering to official Brush Lettering. I affectionally call Small Brush Lettering Pens, the "Training Wheels Pens." Just like when you learn to ride a bike, you don't jump straight to the BIG, two wheel bike, you practice first with training wheels. Same with Hand Lettering. I don't recommend jumping straight to the large brush pens, it's best to start with the Small Brush Pens.
- Small Brush Pens give you more control when practicing. You also can practice at the handwriting size you are used to. With large brush pens, you HAVE to make all of your letters bigger. And at this point, you aren't use to writing at this size.
Once you've conquered letter shapes and understand the give of Small Brush Lettering, you can move to Large Brushes!
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Small Brush Pens
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Artline Stix Brush Markers
These are GREAT Small Brush Pens and they are so fun. They're like legos, you can stack them together. I make one big block of them when I'm done so they are easier to find. PROS - These are pretty middle of the road. Decent Pens, SUPER reasonable price. I love these for practicing, and I don't worry about who might get their hands on them. CONS - |
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Crayola Super Tips Markers
Surprisingly, these are REALLY great markers for when you are just starting out. Partly because they are easily accessible (you can get them everywhere) but also they are cheap. And when you practicing, cheap is sometimes the way to go. There actually is a lady who almost exclusive Hand Lettering with Crayolas! Check her out on Instagram! PROS - So many colors and you probably already have some in your house! Raid your kids coloring supplies!! CONS - They aren't TRUE brush lettering pens, as the tip doesn't have any give. You get the Hand Lettering look more by changing the angle of the pen when you write versus adjusting the pressure. |
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Tombow Fudenosuke - Hard and Soft Tipped - In the Beginner Pen Kit
These are the go-to standard if you are looking to start in Brush Lettering. Hands down the best and my personal fave. PROS - These are the best SMALL brush pens on the market. CONS - I struggle to keep these two pens straight. I can never remember which one is Hard and which one is Soft. But that's the biggest complaint I have. I usually just end up testing them on a page and see which one has more give. More give = Soft, Less give = Hard. |
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Pentel Art Sign Pen Touch, Fude Brush Tip
These are a great Fudenosuke substitues (see below). If you like those ones, you'll like these ones as well. I like these because you get more colors (12) and they are generally a bit cheaper than the Fudenosuke pens. PROS - Cheaper, more colors. CONS - BE CAREFUL that you actually get the Fude Brush tip ones (like in the link), they also have this in a hard tip (like a normal marker) and when you're expecting the amazing brush tip ones, you will be highly disappointed if you get the other ones. I may or may not be speaking from experience here! |
Large Brush Pens
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Ecoline Liquid Watercolor Brush Pen
These are the JUCIEST Large Brush Pens. When you write with them, even if you are a righty, you have to be careful that the ink is dry so you don't smudge it. You'll have to be EXTRA careful if you are a lefty. But the colors are absolutely beautiful PROS - The are luscious, amazing markers. You will LOVE the color and the opaqueness. If you are into watercolor types things, these blend really well! CONS - They are luscious. Ha. Just like I mentioned above, you'll want to make sure that you are careful not to smudge it while you are writing. Bonus - They also come in pastel. Soooooo gorgeous! |
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Tombow Large Brush - See Below for links
Tombow does it again. They are they standard! I order the black ones in bulk, I use them for EVERYTHING. And they come in a variety of palette colors. Definitely the widest variety of colors around. PROS - So many colors and they truly are long lasting. I once left one uncapped in my backpack overnight (oops!), and when I pulled it out the next morning, IT STILL WORKED! And if it does start to dry out, I've heard a rumor that you can just dip the pen in a little water and it'll come back to life. CONS - They can be expensive. BUT, the quality is definitely worth the price. I buy these slowly and watch for sales. Tombow Black, in bulk - You can also other colors in bulk from this link. Palette Packs - This is the "Bright" pack, but you can also access all the other different palette packs from this link as well. |
