Lets Try Calligraphy! | Calligraphy Pen Set Review
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- Lets try some calligraphy and review this calligraphy pen set from Mont Marte. Now this was definitely an experience trying calligraphy for the first time, I think I went into this thinking I knew what calligraphy was, and turns out it was something quite technical and different! I'm not entirely sure calligraphy is the right kind of craft for me, however I did think the calligraphy pet set that I had bought was really decent and good value. If you're thinking about getting into calligraphy for the first time then I'd highly recommend this calligraphy pen set from Mont Marte. But feel free to let me know what your thoughts were on calligraphy, and if you have any other crafts or arty stuff you want to see of the channel, then make sure to leave your suggestions in the comments below!
#calligraphy #montmarte #calligraphyforbeginners
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Soooo, has anyone tried calligraphy before? 🧐🧐
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I have. & I hate it. I do it if I have to. But, thankfully I'm old enough that no one tells me I "have" to do anything.😉
I'd like to but like you my writing isn't the best either 😄😄
Oof, I've tried calligraphy so many times, failing spectacularly each time, lol! I'm from the era where lefties were still taught to write right-handed (you know, like "normal" people), so I figured that screwed me up pretty good. I'd try calligraphy every so often hoping it would at least make my penmanship better overall, but I don't think it ever did. Like you said, my lettering always looked like a forced version of what someone else did. As for rules in art, I completely agree. I will say, tho, that it seems some folks are almost too intimidated by something to just try it, so having a set of rules or steps for starting can help, but after that, experimentation is so much more fun. But that's just me 🙄😁 Absolutely loving the luscious, long locks!! You enjoying the longer hair (have you had long hair before?)? Thanks for another fantastic video!!!
Haha 😆😆 Ah I didn't realise you were left handed! And for sure! I think as a guide it's helpful but then definitely experiment! Oh why thank you! I had long hair when I was a young kid but not since, I kinda like it, although it's getting harder to figure out a style I like lol. Ah and no problem at all! ☺️☺️
Your freestyle was great! So happy to see other lefties in the comments. We were ALL hopelessly, perpetually smeared with ink and pencil in school... "Penmanship lessons" were a nightmare. We had to hold our hand in such a contorted way that it is a miracle that anyone can read our Picassoesque handwriting... HAPPY CHRISTMAS Anthony.♥
Ah thanks Lisa! 😁 Yeah there's quite a few of you! I'm awful with my left hand 😂😂 Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄🎅🎄
Hope you and your fur babies have a spectacular 2023 Anthony looking forward to another year of your uplifting videos cheers.
Ah thanks Shell! Hope you have a lovely new year too! 🥳😊🥳😊
You did great!! Hang on to those flat pens, I write in capitals also, & those different sized pen nibs are fun!! Use them to make out your shopping list!! Or just doodle. Thanks for sharing your experiences, your time and your talent! 👍🤟🎄🪡🎨
Ah thanks! 😊😊 And no problem at all! 😁😁
I've been doing calligraphy since I was 9 yrs old and still suck at it! ( That is over 40 yrs). Hahaha! I do what I think is cool, not what's correct. Love you! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🌈🌟
Haha! 😆😆 Well aslong as you enjoy it Lila! 😁😁
Like you I could never get into calligraphy, too hard and I don’t have the patience. Don’t beat yourself up. What do you do with all the kits that you try and discard after you realise “it’s just too hard”. you actually did better than myself so well done Ant xx
Haha 😅😅 I actually keep them because you just never know lol! I have soo much stuff that I know I'll never use again 😆😆
I would probably be bloody awful at that! I simply blame the fact that I’m left handed, it seems to work in most circumstances lol 😝. Hope you are having a lovely Christmas 🎄 x
Haha! 😆😆 I am indeed! Hope yours has been lovely too! ☺️☺️
Well done for giving it a go! I just don't have the patience to do calligraphy 🙈
Haha I don't blame you! 😅😅
You inspired me to Google that set you have. I don't know why. I might be overcome with sprout fumes. Anyway... As part of that search I discovered that calligraphy can also be done with a brush - fancy trying it with a brush?? 😂😂 Happy Christmas!
Haha! Urmmm I think I'll give it a skip 😅😅 Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🎄🎅
That little outro was different than normal. Usually when you feel that you messed up or weren't good/skillful with the craft you tried (or even mad at it like the miniatures I peer pressured you into j/k), the outro is usually short and to the point.
This one however, I think you were just shocked that you weren't as bad as you thought you'd be, and it made you uncomfy LOL
I think you did great, and a little bit of practice you'd do really well at it!
*Suggestion:*If you wanted to try something fun, you could make your own handwriting into a font for anyone to use! I could see you making all sorts of styled alphabets! There's quite a few sites online that allows you to do that, might be good for a laugh
*Other Suggestions:* Modern Hand-Lettering (Calligraphy-adjacent), Subversive Crossstitch, Obsidian Knapping, Medieval Coil Candle Making, Stuffed Animals, and what I do, Wire-wrapped jewelry.
And that's off the top of my head!
I'm also going to send this video to my brother, he's been doing calligraphy since his pre-teens. (He also does mathematical/science/religious scroll recreations, one of which is in a gallery.) He's ridiculously good at it. He also made his own electric Cello!
I'm sorry I wrote this novel.
Oh yeah decided to spice things up a bit 😅😅 Haha, I think I just wasn't expecting it to be as technical for some reason, I also didn't expect so many rules 🤣🤣 Oh I'll keep them in mind! Ah and that's so cool! I'm sure he'd cringe at my attempt! 😆😆
I would love a set like that Ant! I have always wanted to learn calligraphy, as I want to be able to create beautiful paintings with calligraphy quotes in the centre, or make some cards for various occasions and situated on them.
One of my brothers can do calligraphy and he's always being asked to write out mementos for weddings etc, and service cards for weddings, christenings, and sometimes funerals too. People ask him to do calligraphy around pictures of their deceased pets as well. I am determined to learn how to do calligraphy. Where did you get that set Ant, coz I really want one. It looks right up my alley. I hope you had a peaceful, happy, relaxed kind of Christmas. Have a great week Ant and God bless you and your loved ones!
Ah that sounds cool! I just bought mine off Amazon. It's a lot harder than I thought it was going to be though! 😅😅 Oh I did indeed, hope you had a lovely Christmas too! 😊😊
The two things I remember about calligraphy from my art class are 1. you don’t move your wrist, you move your entire forearm and hold your arm steady and 2. you never push the pen up the paper you only draw downward strokes.
As an art form, it’s not for everyone, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use the tools however you like to make your own artistic creations .
I never knew calligraphy was so intricate and technical! 😅 Oh and for sure, think I'll need to get the hang of the basics first though 😅😅
I do practices to eventually adopt into freestyle graffiti lettering. What helps is to use blank paper (no gridlines) to get rid of any sense of rigidity :)
Ah that would be helpful! 😁
Hey Ant, thanks for trying out the calligraphy set!! 😄😄 I think the technical rules don't quite suit your free-spirited style of art - and I can sympathize! We were made to do calligraphy at school for a whole term and I didn't get on with all the rules either 😝😝 Fortunately, these days you can get a calligraphy font for the computer which takes all the pain out of it 😂😂 I hope you had a fab Christmas (with copious amounts of chocolate orange) - and love the new intro titles!! 😄😄
Ah no problem! 😆😆 Oh a whole term!? I'd rather not 😆😆 Well exactly haha! And I did indeed, hope you had a great Christmas too! 😊😊 Ah and thanks, thought the channel needed a bit of spicing up! 😅😅
@@AnthonyCrammen Glad you had a good Christmas, and I did too, thanks! 😄😄 I definitely wouldn't recommend a term's worth of calligraphy!! 😝😝 Always good to spice things up, and it means that we get to see the Sexy Chocolate Orange in every video now!! 🥳🥳 Hope you're having a nice chilled evening so far 😀😀
Oh good! Haha! Have a great evening too! 😊😊
Been there, done that, and I really suck at it. I don't fallow rules very good and.....45 degrees what's up with that. love following you. Find something fun to do and MAYBE we can both be good at it. I always try new things at least once Happy holidays
😆😆 Happy Holidays!
The 45 degree angle refers to the flat edge of the nib, not the pen itself. Think of top to bottom of the paper as your line and keep the nip always at the angle no matter the direction you go in the letter... That forms the wide and narrow parts if the lines... Wide when about 45 degrees to straight up and down, and thin when the side of the nib follows the direction. I do calligraphy occasionally, but not enough to be good at it. 😃
Oh I suppose that makes more sense, I still think I'd be no good at it 😅😅 Well I can imagine you're better than me!
I'd love to see you dye hair or use hair chalks lol
Oh I do want a new colour! Tempting!! 👀👀
Calligraphy is HARD. And i have very good handwriting. I never could use the fountain pens. But brush pens are fun
Ooh I’m about to start learning calligraphy! I hope that I won’t do too poorly since I write in Japanese & it’s written 1 stroke at a time too! (I also speak & read it, but that’s not important 😆)
Oh if you can write in Japanese I don't think you'll have any problems! I can barely write in English which is why I struggled! 😆😆
At primary school you had to show decent handwriting to progress to a fountain pen. The ink seemed to get everywhere!!
Oh I was awful with them 😅😅
I looked up some videos and it is hard to write I only see it when people use it on fancy invitations. You gave it a good try and it didn't turn out bad. We did it for 1 hour in school that was when I were too long
Ah thanks Alexis! 😁
it enables yoo to make beautiful and precise spelling misstakes.
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I tried and gave up quickly! It is definitely an acquired skill that I totally suck at!! Anthony I will accept your excuses 😂🤣
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I have tried it. Can't speak for my skill doing it. The one thing I concentrated on was holding the pen at the right angle.
I found it very tricky! Guess it takes a lot of practice! 😅
You should try things with more of an instant success rate, calligraphy takes years to master and your patience is non existent 😂😂❤
Haha true!! 🤣🤣
Thanks
Ah thank you very much for tip Victoria! That's very kind of you ☺️☺️
I tried it, however I FAILED miserably, I have so many pens and nibs and books and papers I could stock a small store. We craft NEVER give up! Give me textiles, resin and computers and I excel. A pen in my hand is a mess. I love the way it looks, I respect those who can. As for me... I can't.
Haha! Well at least we try! 😅😅
You did great Ant! Lovely descenders on the G and Y. I like using the old dip pens and cut feather quills. It does take a bit of practice but there is nothing like a medieval bit of script to accompany some other styles of art. You have a lot of leftie subscribers lol (I’m a rightie) 😛🪶
Ah thanks Nigel! I never knew it was as technical as it is!! Very tricky to get the hang of 😅😅 And I know! I can imagine left handed calligraphy is even harder! 😅😅
I tried and failed. Being left handed isnt fun at times!! Just like using right handed scissors 🤬Great video again, didnt realise it's Tues already .. Been a hell few days for me - coughing fit and now my sense of taste & smell has gone again, soo might gotten covid again?! Bleeeeeeeeping arse! 🤬🤬
Oh dear!! I think December has flown over this year! And oh no!! You'll have to get yourself tested! I've just taken one myself as I'm not feeling too great but it's all clear tf! 😅😅
You're telling me! Had my 1st covid inend of Sept.. I took the test last night.. Do you know what? Negative, what the...? 😑🤪
Oh that's weird! I'd take another just to be on the safe side! I know there's lots of bugs going round at the mo though! 🤧🤧
Definitely weird I tell ya, will do another later today, if its negative again then I dunno what it is lol... You need to stamp on those bugs.. They need to be squished immediately - get well soon!
No sorry my handwriting is crap no way am I trying this but you did a pretty good job at Anthony
I don't blame you Shell! 😆😆
Can I have the pens then. Save waisting the 😂😂😂
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Never tried it. I have horrific penmanship that’s only gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. My writing looks like chicken scratch 😂😂😂😂
Same!! 😂😂