Best Calligraphy Pens For Beginners (The ULTIMATE Guide 2023)

Are you looking for the best calligraphy pen? In this video, that's exactly what I'll help you with. The best calligraphy pen depends on the style (script) of writing you want to do. And in this video, I'll cover the three main calligraphy pen categories along with my top recommendations for beginners. So if you're looking to get started with calligraphy or you're simply searching for a new calligraphy pen, this is the video for you!

*Video Timestamps* -
1. Intro - (00:00)
2. Why the answer depends (pen categories) - (00:16)
3. Broad-edged calligraphy pens - (01:57)
4. Pointed (nib) calligraphy pens - (05:31)
5. Brush pens - (08:56)
6. Additional tools needed - (09:27)
7. Quick recap + final words - (11:42)

Here are the links to all of the tools I mention in this video (links to Amazon) -

*BROAD-EDGED CALLIGRAPHY PENS* -

BROAD-EDGED ALTERNATIVES -

1. Broad edged markers -

2. Broad edged dip pens -

*POINTED (NIB) CALLIGRAPHY PENS* -

Two additional dip pen sets -

*BRUSH PENS* -

For my recommendation on brush pens checkout my video/article -

*ADDITIONAL TOOLS NEEDED* -

*VIDEO/ARTICLE ON GUIDELINES* -

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If you need help with picking a pen as I said in the video, feel free to shoot me an email.

If you have any questions about this video, please feel free to drop a comment below if something is not clear. I am happy to help, and I always reply to every comment. The same goes for ideas & suggestions for future videos/tutorials you would like to see on this channel.

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🎵 Background music by - Jazz Spastiks - Bananas

[letteringdaily]

What is your favorite calligraphy pen? Do you like more broad-edged pens or pointed ones? Is it maybe brush pens? Let me know by dropping a comment below 😎👇👇

[ninasartstudio]

As a self taught calligrapher, I can only agree with you especially about the first point: choose the calligraphy typ you want to learn first then the pen! I bought a pointed pen first but actually I would love to learn gothic 😅😂🤣

[GeorgeMullarPilli]

This video made my day! You were spot on, when you said, "you dont have to use the most expensive ones to prove your skills, just the basic ones will do" . That is so true.

Im self taught and i wanted to know which oen to buy begire i strat exploring Gothic style. And your video was God sent.

Thanks much ❤

[abigailrobinson]

This is the ultimate beginners guide to calligraphy! SO much wisdom shared in this video. Also, that nib holder that can be oblique or straight may be going on my Christmas list!

[marisafaith]

Your videos are so good and well done! I don't practice formal calligraphy, myself (yet.) I do brush lettering with brush pens/markers and am starting to experiment with watercolor brush lettering. But I find your voice very soothing, your videos a pleasure to watch and a source for education in the future! Thank you! 😊

[cc]

my personal recommendation to anyone practicing is to buy a canson marker pad, print out the guidelines onto a piece of any paper, and use those instead of drawing them in pencil (slide the guidelines behind the top piece of paper). The canson paper is slightly translucent so it saves a tonne of time and lets you bomb them out line after line. You can also use it on card if you have a lightbox but I've never personally had much success finding suitable card.

[mengiequirante]

One of the best videos on calligraphy videos specially for e beginners.

[mtmdesigns]

Thanks for some really great advice for beginners, such as myself.

[aroz]

Parallel pen and have picked up Fraktur (Left hand too). My fav. Enjoy this video also. Moving onto brush pens now. Whoop Whoop

[annatfarges]

I totally agree about the Parallel pens! Have been using them for years!

[snoozeone]

Such a good overview! Hard to find your way around in this jungle of tools haha.

[asingh]

First day of learning calligraphy, thank you so much❤

[madelinegrudens]

I just started today and found a tombow brush pen in my stash that really did the trick! Thanks for this very useful tutorial 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[claudiapatterson]

New subscriber. I like the oblique pen.

[johnraymundaguila]

Thanks for making this detailed guide ❤️

[JericoJopio]

I'm honestly NOT an expert calligrapher but if I were to recommend a good writing instrument for beginners, it would have to be a Pilot Parallel calligraphy pen—the one with two flat metal plates connected parallel to each other (rather than having a metal nib with slit and a breather hole), hence the name. This instrument is great for practicing a variety of calligraphy forms such as Arabic, Hebrew, Gothic, black letters, Nastalīq Persian or Pashtu script, and so much more, in addition to regular cursive script with flourishes and embellishments.😊✒️🖊️🖋️

[MakeItInterestingNow]

Best video on pens for beginners on YouTube! Thank you.

[jaquelineballantine]

Great video with sensible advice. I’d like to pick your brain because I am an experienced calligrapher and a water colorist. I’ve been asked to paint a background and write a poem on top of it in italics. Do you have any suggestions for the type of paper and the type of ink?

[CalligraphyMasters]

Awesome video bro!! #KeepWriting #CalligraphyMasters

[janjan]

Thanks for the videos...only just found you...I am really interested in Hand lettering.