Start hand lettering
Draw letters by hand, thick and thin, for cards, signs and journals. Here's the video that hooks everyone, and everything you need for your first word.
Space neededA kitchen table
First projectOne word in a weekend
Skill levelBeginner-friendly
Good forAny age, any steady table
The video that hooks everyone
A sign painter's roundhand lettering demo
Sign painter Glen Weisgerber letters flowing roundhand script with a long lettering brush, stroke by stroke. Watching each letter appear by hand is what hooks people.
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Tool list
What you need to start
Everything you need for your first project, and nothing you don't.
Starter kit
01Small-tip brush penFirmer and easier to control. Start here.
02Large-tip brush penFor bigger, bolder words once you get the feel.
03Smooth paper padSmooth paper keeps the felt tip from fraying.
04Printed guide sheetsLines for letter height and slant, ready to go.
05Pencil + eraserSketch the word first, erase once the ink is dry.
06RulerDraws your own guidelines.
07Fine-line penPractice letter shapes before thick and thin.
08Tracing paperLay it over a guide sheet and practice again.
The manual tells you what to look for when you buy each one.
- 1Going too fastSmooth lines come from slow, steady strokes. Shaky lines usually mean speed, not a bad hand.
- 2Pressing on the way upLift to a feather touch on every upstroke. Press only as the pen moves down.
- 3Skipping guidelinesWithout a baseline and slant lines, letters drift and lean. Rule light pencil lines every time.
