BEST TOOLS FOR LEFT-HANDED CALLIGRAPHERS

POINTED PEN CALLIGRAPHY

Photo (left) by: Jessie Chen (@inkerellacards); Photo (right) by: Joanna Taguinod (@theinkcodr)

Selecting holders, nibs, ink, and paper can be a challenge when the options are so vast. Here are some recommendations for lefties practicing pointed pen:

HOLDERS

Hands down, each of my lefty calligrapher friends expressed their preference for the straight holder. They explained that the oblique holder did not feel right and that the straight holder felt more natural and easier to control. For beginners, try the Speedball straight holder since it is relatively inexpensive and does the job.

Photo by: Kathleen Prumo (@kathleenprumo)

NIBS

• Hunt 101
• Zebra G
• Tachikawa G
• Vintage Esterbrook
• Gilliot 1068a
• Brause 66ef
• Brause Rose
• Brause 511

Photo by: Younghae Chung (@logos_calligraphy)

INK

• Moon Palace Black Sumi Ink
• Gouache (dries faster, thus less likely to smudge)
• Watercolor (try the Finetec palette)

PAPER

• Rhodia notepads (smooth and nibs don’t get caught so easily)
• Regular printer paper for practice (relatively inexpensive)

BRUSH CALLIGRAPHY

Photo (left) by: Younghae Chung (@logos_calligraphy); Photo (right) by: Jessie Chen (@inkerellacards)

Here are some recommended brush pens for lefties practicing brush calligraphy:

• Tombow dual brush pens (easy to use)
• Tombow Fudenosuke soft tip (easy to use)
• Daiso Zebra Brush
• Daiso Platinum Brush
• Daiso Red Chiyogami Fude Pen
• Daiso Gold and Black Fude Pen
• Aquash Water Brush
• Princeton Select (rounded tip)

Photo by: Lauren Fitzmaurice (@renmadecalligraphy)

Source: piecescalligraphy.com