calligraphy + lettering supplies

If you going to the art store involves you staring at all the endless options and feeling overwhelmed, this is for you. Here’s a comprehensive list of our favorite calligraphy products!

brush lettering supplies

  • Tombow Dual Brush Pens (Favorite!)
  • Pentel Sign Brush Markers (grey glitter pen)
  • Faber & Castel Brush Pen (Try the B = brush. The SB = soft brush feels a little too soft)
  • Higgins Eternal Ink – Black (Such a lovely watercolor consistency)
  • Round brushes in 4 or 2 for small details (the smaller the number, the smaller the brush and less paint they can maintain)
  • Marker or pen sketchpads (Your brush markers will last longer on smooth marker, tracing or layout bond paper) — I like the Canson brand
  • Mixed Media sketchpads for watercolor ink (like Higgins)
  • Borden & Riley Layout Bond Paper or tracing paper

pointed pen calligraphy supplies

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watercolor lettering supplies

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  • Round brushes in 4, 2, or 0
  • Higgins Eternal black watercolor ink. Higgins also carries liquid watercolor in a variety of colors.
  • Dr. Ph. Martin’s Hydrus Fine Art Watercolor
  • Daniel Smith watercolor tubes
  • Plastic palette for mixing colors
  • Mixed Media Paper
  • Watercolor Paper.  Watercolor paper comes in Cold Press (textured paper where the watercolor pigment can pool) or Hot Press (smooth paper good for spreading and blending your watercolor)

hand lettering supplies

  • A marker of your choice! I love the Tombow dual brush pens, Pentel sign markers, and metallic Sharpies.
  • Mechanical pencil, or pencil and sharpener
  • Eraser
  • Blank paper
  • Ruler — highly recommend the clear ones for extra visibility
  • Tracing or layout bond paper

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art stores

  • Seattle: Daniel Smith Art Supplies – SODO and Bellevue (sketch books, pens, brushes, ink)
  • Seattle: Blick Art Supplies (sketch books, pens, brushes, ink)
  • Seattle: Artist and Craftsman in the University District (pointed pen nibs, brushes, ink, sketch books)
  • Seattle: The Paper Source (canvas pen bags, paper and envelopes)
  • Online: Paper and Ink Arts (nibs, layout bond paper, lined calligraphy paper, pens, ink)
  • Online: Cards and Pockets (a TON of colorful paper options!)

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still lost?

If you find yourself with a ton of cool products but no idea what to do with them, come to a calligraphy / lettering class! We teach comprehensive calligraphy classes in the Seattle area (and beyond!) in a fun, supportive environment. They’re a blast.

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