A Few of My Favorite Things

By Elle Designs uses many supplies that are every day staples and must haves in the hand lettering and design world. Have you seen something on our social media and wondered how you can get a hold of it too? Or, did you take one of Elle's beginner calligraphy classes recently, and want to dive in beyond the starter kit you received during class? Here are links to some of my favorite supplies. Save this page so that you can come back to it at any time during your lettering journey!

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Nibs

• Brause Steno (Blue Pumpkin) *ELLE'S FAV

• Hunt 101 Copper nib from S&S class

• Hunt 512 Silver nib from S&S class

• Nikko G

Ink

• Black Sumi ink Every day and used in S&S class

• Gold ink

• Gouache paint Mix with water to get calligraphy ink

• White ink

Paper

• Bristol paper

• Card stock

• Premium paper

• Rhodia dot paper

• Tracing paper Great for practice and similar to what we use in S&S class

• Watercolor paper

Brush Pens/Markers

• TomBow fudenosuke 2 pack, blue is less flexible and is ELLE's FAV

• TomBow dual Larger tip than the fude brush pens but great for larger-scale projects. Comes in so many colors!

Paint Pens

• DecoColor Premium Gold

• Posca

• Sharpie These are the fine point oil-based. There are many other sizes and colors depending on what you are writing on

Digital Lettering

• Apple iPad Pro 12.9 inch This is the iPad Elle has - it is an older version but is great and a good price. Elle loves the larger screen for lettering projects

• Apple Pencil This is the Apple Pencil we use (1st generation) that goes with the iPad. Be sure to confirm which pencil is compatible with your iPad before purchasing

• Procreate app This is the app we do almost all of our lettering in

Engraving

• Acetone Will remove Sharpie and paint pen from most surfaces

• Blue light glasses Protect those eyeballs!

• Burrs

• Engraver

• Pillow Stabilizes the bottle you're engraving

• Q-tips To apply the rub n' buff

• Rub n' buff To add metallic to the bottle - silver available too

• Sharpie For outlining what you're engraving on the bottle

• White pencil For outlining what you're engraving on the bottle

Miscellaneous

• Desk lamp

• Envelope stencil

• Gum arabic Thickens inks

• Ink pots

• Laser level *ELLE'S FAV - Keeps lines straight without having to write and erase on materials

• Oblique pen holder

• Paper cutter

• Peg boards To organize all the supplies at your desk

• Phone holder To take videos overhead or up close hands-free

• Printer

• Straight pen holder ELLE'S FAV

• Travel case What Elle uses to transport all of her live event and S&S materials

• Water droppers To mix inks