Get The Technique Down
Once you’ve purchased the worksheets, trace and trace to your heart’s content. Print them out (or not) and practice your chosen lettering style(s) until you feel you’ve got the hang of it. The numbers tell you where to start while thick and thin arrows indicate how much pressure to add, and therefore how thick the strokes will be.
Choose The Right Lettering Tools
They say an artist is only as good as their tools… which is somewhat true! Once you’ve got the technique down, a good brush pen can definitely impact the precision of your strokes and the vibrance of your final project. My favorite large brush pen is the Tombow Dual Brush Pens and my go-to small brush pen is definitely the Pentel Sign Pen Brushes.
Your Canvas
When I first started lettering, I assumed the heavier the paper, the better. But, I was all wrong. Rougher paper could end up fraying your brush pens, ruining their delicate tips as a result. Printer paper is the way to go for worksheets, especially with brush pen lettering. I recommend using simple printer paper, but my favorite is Astrobrights 28lb printer paper.