How To Do Flat Nib Calligraphy – A Beginners Guide

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The Art Of Flat Nib Calligraphy

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

🎫 Class Pass includes:

  • Live Class Access
  • Lifetime Access To Class Replay

🦊 Foxsy Membership includes:


Class Details:

  • Step-By-Step Tutorial
  • Online Class With Replay Access

Course Level: Beginner
Run Time: 2 Hours

Meet Your Instructor:

Shelby Abrahamsen

Foxsy, Co-Founder
Blogger at LittleCoffeeFox.com

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Karen Geney
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Very easy to follow along and I love that we did the practice strokes at the same time with Shelby.

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lhigham
Posted 3 weeks ago
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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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