Recommended Tools and Materials
I am frequently asked for recommendations on tools and materials. Here are some of my basic personal favourites, in no particular order.
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BRUSHES AND PENS
Procreate Brushes : I have created custom Procreate brushes, including my Letter Me! Signature and Monoline brushes. Click here for more information.
Karin Brush Markers : Super juicy, flexible brush tips. Available as regular brush markers (up to 60 colours) or Permanent Metallic markers (up to 10 colours) - Shop: Letter Me!
Pentel Aquash Waterbrush : fill the barrel up with water and dip into your favourite watercolour inks, or fill the barrel up with ink. Writes fluidly and beautifully. Available in Fine, Medium and Broad tips (Flat tip also available). Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia, ebay
Pentel Touch Sign Pen : Flexible fine tip brush pen, available in up to twelve different colours. Not to be confused with the Pentel Sign pen. Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia, ebay
Tombow Fudenosuke Hard Tip : Rigid and durable hard tip brush pen. One of my earliest favourites. Now available in ten colours. Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia, ebay.
Dip pen : My favourite inexpensive holder is the Moblique Holder by Luis Creations. Pair it up with an easy to use nib, such as the Nikko G and you’re on your way! Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia, ebay
Royal Talens Watercolours : Ecoline has a similar consistency to water itself, making it easy to work with. It comes in a huge range of colours, perfect for blending without the hassle of mixing water. Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia, ebay
Kassa Liquid Chalk Markers : Absolutely love these liquid chalk markers, juicy, vibrant, opaque and resilient. Perfect for all non-porous surfaces. Shop: Letter Me!
TOOLS, PRINTERS AND GADGETS
Crop-a-dile : I use this ultra-fun tool to create the best gift tags with the coolest eyelets. Mine is the Big-Bite II Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia, eBay (A smaller punch from Spotlight eBay)
Epson : Inkjet Printer for coloured printing. Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia
HP : Mono Laser Printer for foiling projects. Shop: Amazon, eBay
FURTHER BRUSH LETTERING HELP
In person workshops : Of course I need to recommend my own personal workshops. I put 100% of my love and time into developing these classes to ensure that all of my students leave feeling inspired and ready to rock this calligraphy world. For more information, please click here.
Brush Lettering Book : Brush Lettering from A to Z. Written by my pal Emma Witte, she offers a hilarious and easy to learn method to brush lettering in a hard cover book. Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia
STUDIO SET UP
Gitzo tripod : Upright tripod for front-on shots. Shop: Amazon
Zomei overhead tripod : Overhead tripod with ball-head. Shop: Amazon
Takstar boom microphone : Microphone to attach to boom stand. Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia
Studio lighting : Bright LED studio lights with reflectors. Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia
Mobile phone clamp: Clamp to attach mobile phone to tripods. Shop: Amazon, Amazon Australia, eBay
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