How To Do Flat Nib Calligraphy - A Beginners Guide

Class Description:

Explore the elegant art of flat nib calligraphy in this hands-on class designed for both beginners and those looking to refine their skills. Flat nib tools offer unique line variations that can add a sophisticated flair to your lettering projects. In this session, you'll delve into the different types of flat instruments and learn how to harness their potential to create beautiful, expressive letters.

Starting with an introduction to various flat nib instruments, you'll see how they work and what options might be good for you. We'll cover proper posture and hand positioning to ensure comfort and control while writing.

Through guided drills and exercises, you'll practice basic strokes and gradually progress to forming the entire alphabet. By the end of the class, you'll have the confidence and skills to create stunning calligraphy pieces.

What You Will Learn:

Introduction to different flat nib calligraphy instruments
Proper holding techniques and posture for calligraphy
Setting up guidelines for consistent lettering
Fundamental calligraphy strokes and drills
Forming the alphabet with flat nib tools
Techniques for achieving uniformity and style in your lettering
Practical application by working through a worksheet together
Tips for transitioning from basic strokes to complete words and phrases

Supplies You'll Need:

Flat nib instruments of your choice (e.g., dip pens, flat nib markers, Pilot parallel pens)
Two pencils (if using the taped pencil method)
Eraser
Paper suitable for calligraphy (smooth, bleed-proof recommended)
Guidelines (can be printed or drawn)
Notebook or sketchbook for practice

Flat Nib Calligraphy Basics Workbook

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

191 Classes

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Class Pass includes:

✓Lifetime Access To Class

Foxsy Membership includes:

✓Live Class Access To This Class & All Foxsy Live Classes
✓Access to full 200+ Class Library, The Watercolor Academy, & The Modern Lettering Academy
✓Project feedback from Foxsy Pros & Unlimited Support

Ratings and Reviews

5.0

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Karen Geney

Posted 1 year ago

Live Class Review

Very easy to follow along and I love that we did the practice strokes at the same time with Shelby.

LindaH

Posted 1 year ago

Live Class Review

I really Appreciated this alot Shelby took her time to totally explain the different Pens and Styles of Calligraphy The Practice Sheets were Great also Thank you again

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