Left Handed Lettering for Beginners: The Best Lefty Tips

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Are you a lefty or a righty? This video is for all hand lettering lefties to know that you can absolutely learn to letter! In this video, I'm giving you the best lefty tips from left-handed letterers. Check out these amazing lefties who generously shared their best tips:
Tom from @boxroomart: / boxroomart
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Jenni from @secondjenletters: / secondjenletters
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Joey from @joeys_designs: / joeys_designs
RU-vid: / @josedesigns
Britney from @theletteringjourney: / theletteringjourney
Website: theletteringjourney.com/
Jess from @artbypanza: / artbypanza
Website: www.artbypanza.com/
Etsy: www.etsy.com/au/shop/ArtByPanza
Tanya from @handletteredandloved: / handletteredandloved
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Jess from @thebpdletterer: / thebpdletterer
Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheBPDLe...
Nicole from @nicolecalligraphyco: / nicolecalligraphyco
Website: nicolecalligraphy.com/
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@Melissaleoclark 3 года назад

As a lefty, it was nice to see someone else (Nicole) that writes the way I do. I also turn my paper 90 degrees and write sideways or towards myself.

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Oh really?? Thanks for sharing! I've tried to figure out how to do that but it doesn't seem to work for me. Lefty lettering is magic!

@maxkaplan1036 3 года назад

I thought it was just me!!

@gordanac2489 2 года назад

Me too and I thought I was the only one. I never worry about smears.

@ahrisah 2 месяца назад

Same friends same!

@JOSEDESIGNS 3 года назад

🙌 thanks for letting me be a part of this. I love all the different styles & the many good tips in this video ✍🏽😍💯💯

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Thank you for helping out Joey!!

@Dano86 2 года назад

I just want to take a moment to say how smart Nicole was using a laser beam to keep her lines even when doing bulk items (invites, envelope addresses, place cards). I’m a newbie to lettering and never thought of doing that!

@EnsignInsights 2 года назад

Yes! So smart, right??

@gdart0710 3 года назад

Hi Sarah! Yes, I'm a lefty and this video was so encouraging. I appreciate each of the fellow lefties giving of their time. I clicked on each of their instagram links and followed them for more inspiration. Thanks 🌻

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Oh yay! I'm so glad this helps you to find some fellow lefties! You got this. :)

@dihiyaa 3 года назад

I'm a lefty too!

@lailanityler2380 3 года назад

I’m a lefty and I’ve been working on my brush calligraphy for about a year now (your worksheets and videos have helped me along in my journey tremendously), and I’m thinking of ‘graduating’ to pointed pens pretty soon so I can expand my tool-kit, as it were. I love fountain pens and brush pens so merging the two seems to have the potential to be the best of both worlds, but the potential adjustments I’ll have to make gets me nervous, I know that pointed pens probably work a little differently in comparison to brush pens ^^’. But still, I’m going to try and give it a go. The ability to write in copperplate with a pointed pen has always been such a cool idea to me, and I’m excited to see myself getting the hang of it, in due time. As for tips for other lefties, just- start. I know it’s daunting, I know it takes adjustments. But just start. As soon as you can get your hands on a good brush pen, start on your basic stroke drills, those are integral to building your alphabet. And as far as the actual strokes go? The hardest thing for me for a while (and still can be difficult) is getting those thin up strokes, since ‘lightly pushing’ a pen isn’t exactly conducive to a thin stroke. But just keep practicing, the muscle memory will get better with time. Don’t get discouraged, we lefties can letter just as good as any righty. Even if it takes us a bit longer to get the hang of things and work around what doesn’t work for us. You can do it, I promise

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing that! I really appreciate hearing your tips and I know they will be very helpful to fellow lefties. Also you'll have to share more tips when you're feeling good about your pointed pen!

@lailanityler2380 3 года назад

Ensign Insights Of course! I love encouraging fellow creatives whenever I can. Lefty or otherwise ^^. I’ll be sure to check in some time later after some experimentation with pointed pen~

@maheenmanal2143 3 года назад

Amazing 💜 I'm lefty

@yvonneprice6717 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Nicole's tips were the best for me. I just tried writing "down" a page, turned at 90 degrees. The letters turned out almost as nice as my (very) practiced lettering, which I have always had to write from bottom-of-page to top-of-page to avoid smudging. I'll be practicing this way from now on. Thanks again, all of you!

@EnsignInsights 2 месяца назад

I'm so glad Nicole's tips worked for you! It looks so tricky to learn calligraphy as a lefty but I'm glad you aren't giving up!

@donnaboudreau4702 3 года назад

Thank you - I'm a lefty and started out with my paper at 90 and then watched videos and changed to more of an over- writer....I only started 3 months ago so I'm still figuring it all out so all these tips are very helpful. Thank you so much!

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Ooh nice! I'm so glad this is helpful! You can totally do this. I'm sure you've already seen how much you've grown in the last 3 months!

@glendamiller7282 3 года назад

What a stellar presentation of this topic! Good job, Bob! ❤️

@michaelawatters8748 2 года назад

Mind blown! I can’t believe I didn’t think of some of these things before now! These tips are game changing!

@EnsignInsights 2 года назад

I'm so glad this helped!

@haana7554 3 года назад

video: how to do calligraphy as a lefty Me: watching the 15min video even though I’m a righty 😶

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Haha I get that! Isn't it so satisfying to watch lefties?? It really looks like magic to me!

@waeda01 2 года назад

I AM A LEFTY AND ITS CHALLENGING TO FIND VIDEOS ON LEFT HANDED ANYTHING!

@kierahgolden8281 2 года назад

Im a lefty and I looked for beginner videos because I wanted to start and this just inspired me even more ❤️❤️❤️

@EnsignInsights 2 года назад

Oh yay! I'm so glad!

@rajeswarivishwanathan6256 3 года назад

You’re my inspiration! Am so happy that I found your channel!!! Love you! ❤️

@irishprincess-tpwk9785 3 года назад

I’m right handed but I’ve been wanted to start writing with my left hand and since I can do hand lettering with my right hand I figured it would be best to learn it with my left hand as well. I just wanna say Thanks for this vid If anyone is righty and can write with their left hand then do suggest some tips TPWK 😊

@catatfeline 3 года назад

You have such a great voice for narration! Thank you for this. 3 weeks into lettering and it's nice to see some videos of artists working the same direction I do! Surprised that the most helpful lefty video I've found so far is from a righty, but I guess technically the odds are in your favor. ☺️

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

All of these lefties should be making their own videos right??

@wanderingcreativity 3 года назад

Thanks friend your kindness is heartfelt dear soothing to watch I am right handed this will be helpful!!!

@guilhemandre228 2 года назад

Thank you for this video, finally a video for lefties by lefties and not only one opinion! I have finally been able to make some curvy and loopy lettering thanks to this video. If some of you want to try gothic or blackletters, try puting your paper with your base line horizontaly, that allow you to get the angle necessary for the nib

@EnsignInsights 2 года назад

I’m so glad this was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@shalinialjapur505 3 года назад

Amazing and well explained video👍

@kathryn3223 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this awesome video❣️🥰

@zealyn0166 3 года назад

Thank for the list of resources. I can’t wait to check them out. !

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

I hope it helps! These are some awesome lefties!

@BritgirlTX 3 года назад

Me: Open to even more challenges in this vlog. As if I don't have them already as a lefty!

@ruthflores8035 3 года назад

Omg! FINALLY A VIDEO FOR LEFTIES!

@laurajeanholt1755 3 года назад

I’m a lefty looking at trying hand lettering. I’m an illustrator and there’s times it would be good to know. So glad this popped up in my feed. The times I’ve done lettering (nothing fancy) I’ve sketched and worked backwards as one of your demonstrators. Have never seen anyone else do that lol! Thanks for this resource 💜

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Oh that's awesome! I'm so glad this helped! I think left lettering is magic!

@nomenfix Год назад

I do that!

@michellebird2212 3 года назад

🙋🏻‍♀️I am a lefty. This was wonderful

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Hello to another lefty! I'm so glad it is helpful!

@michellebird2212 3 года назад

I need to start I've never done this but I'm excited to try.

@dianagable6640 3 года назад

I’m a lefty and I just wanted to try it so I did. I guess, I’m old enough not to need much advice how to do things with my left hand, I just automatically adjust for myself. I am happy to see it was considered though. I just started practicing and got the book to help. I haven’t found all the best pens for me yet. I’m always interested in new suggestions for pens. Thanks for thinking of us lefties. Also, I did like the idea of putting a paper under my hand to help avoid smudging. Even us oldies can learn new tricks. I have to say, letting it dry first is very hard to do. I get too impatient to keep going. 😊

@sasmitabehera7913 3 года назад

Hey sister I am new on your chanel and loving your video's your lettering is amazing 😍

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Thank you for being here!!

@sasmitabehera7913 3 года назад

😊😊😊

@naomithompson2902 3 года назад

I smudge so much, this was very helpful!

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Oh good! I’m so glad!

@jihanmargarette748 3 года назад

Thanks for this video I'm a lefty I love lettering and modern calligraphy I love u so much!!🥰

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Thank you for being here!

@jihanmargarette748 3 года назад

Love your videos!!

@harshabhanushali9603 3 года назад

Early yay and btw love ❣️ your videos

@jenniferlee3887 2 года назад

Lefties unite!!!!! Thanks for this!!!!!

@EnsignInsights 2 года назад

Yay for lefties!

@jflawlessg7633 3 года назад

Thank you so much.... I just started learning and im really confused how to hold the pen... Im practicing and trying to hold it in diff positions to knw what is more comfortable and how it is goin to be... This is really helpful 💚💚💚💚

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

I'm glad this is helpful! I hope you can find something that works for you!

@heatherwoods5703 3 года назад

I'm a lefty who has done calligraphy for 30 years, but I'm trying the brush letters for the first time and seeing that there's quite a difference in how the tip of the pen is dragged differently when using your right hand compared to my left. I don't write with a "hook" or other unusual coping strategies with regular writing or chisel-nib calligraphy. Thanks for the tips!

@EnsignInsights 2 года назад

I'm so glad this helped! It's so interesting how calligraphy and brush lettering can be so different! That's amazing that you've done calligraphy so long even as a lefty! :)

@najmaparveen7369 3 года назад

Just 2 minutes late and 14th view..... The Pentel Pens are so nice... I want them so bad...!!

@chocofiction 2 года назад

I know how to do faux calligraphy but I tried a lot to do brush calligraphy but I was not . This video inspired me and I found your channel a month ago and I fell in love with your videos. A request- Can you make a video on how to make thin strokes for lefties like mee Please ...... Thanks for helping me improve my faux calligraphy

@jaeleenmagote4224 3 года назад

Why am I only seeing this video now? 😭 I’m a lefty and didn’t know any lefty who does lettering so this is encouraging! 💖

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Oh yay! I hope one of these lefties can help!

@missflip6522 3 года назад

I am a lefty and I am going to try these calligraphy writings now that I know some more tips for people who are left handed.

@myrameijer 3 года назад

lefty. thanks for the tips!

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Happy to help!

@ryemiranda6800 5 месяцев назад

Im a lefty. I dont really have luxurious tools in calligraphy but just color pencils. I started using these when i realized you can do thick downstrokes by giving it pressure.

@HannahCrier 3 года назад

This lefty thanks you and your friends ☺️

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Oh yay! You got this!

@cfole1 3 года назад

lefty here! thank you!

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

You're welcome!! Hope if helps!

@sarikasoni8381 3 года назад

I'm righty:)

@jessabear1988 3 года назад

LEFTY LIFE 💜🙌🏻☺️

@lilylily3216 3 года назад

I lefty!!!

@OnlyAchish Год назад

I love this video. What type of pens were used in the beginning? And are on the cover photo of this video?

@EnsignInsights Год назад

Pentel touch brush pens! :)

@johnlestergamez9816 3 года назад

*Lefty Letterer Here*

@WinchestersGirl2 3 года назад

Lefty that just started!

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

Yay! You got this! Hopefully one of these lefties can help!

@LoverofSunflowernBees Год назад

I also don’t use Instagram very much, Can you recommend any videos for lefty’s that are the artists show us how to draw specific things like simple drawings

@EnsignInsights Год назад

I don’t know any videos like that! You may have to search RU-vid a bit to find some!

@michellemckenna9568 5 месяцев назад

I’m a lefty but a righty as well. But I can only write eat and draw with my left hand. I bowl and throw with my right hand. I am confused and dyslexic.

@stacierosas4488 3 года назад

I am a lefty!

@angelicajabson3397 3 года назад

Im a lefty....a bit hard bc when lettering and the ink is still wet..the ink will stick to your side and the ink will smudge in short my art is destroyed ....i rotate my paper if writing bc its comfortable and much easier....and i think this video really help me❤

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

That sounds really difficult to avoid smudging! I really hope something in this video helps!

@elpiyanista 3 года назад

Lefty here

@kyeshaforrosuelo16 3 года назад

This is sooo helpful! I hope you can give me a shout out hehe🤗

@justplaying8431 3 года назад

Your handlettering is >>>>

@ruthannalston 3 года назад

I’m having such a hard time as a lefty!!

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

I hope one of these lefties can help you!

@nadiabogle3082 2 года назад

I am a lefty

@La_La79 3 года назад

So frustrating 🤯 trying to start out lefty. Still trying to hold my pen right😂🤦🏽‍♀️.

@EnsignInsights 3 года назад

That’s so hard! I hope something in this video helps!

@Ambitious1979 3 года назад

I'm a lefty.

@mariesthel 3 года назад

I am a lefty and I need help! Not my account is is my mom’s.....

@amenanasser5222 2 года назад

Lefty

@klimegrafia5379 3 года назад

I'm also left-handed calligraphy person, doing all different types of calligraphy (from brushpen on paper to oil marker on mirrors). Thank you for this video, most of the tricks are very useful and if you want to know some more, check out also my channel! Greetings from Poland!