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Later I started getting into the habit of reviewing my journals to read all the highlighted lettering pieces I had created over the weeks. They don’t bounce back fully making them fun to ‘shape’ to create satisfyingly thick to hairline thin strokes catering for easy beginner upright brush lettering, traditional copperplate calligraphy and loose, detailed illustrations. The well made and dense nibs means they don’t fray and blunt very slowly. The Fude Makase has the most incredible vibrant & dense colours that hold and pair well when the different coloured strokes overlap. The Fude Makase are a great follow up pen for beginners to develop a gentler touch to achieve a variety of styles. The larger soft-tipped nib requires a different approach to create looser styles that are a step away from the standard brush lettering practice. The smaller tip is perfect & very forgiving for beginner practice when learning to create smooth thick & thin strokes.

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On the side, they also have little windows to see how much ink you have left. Just be wary that you may need an extra piece of paper underneath as the ink sinks through and can stain your working surface. The Shunpitsu has the quickest ink drying time on the market which really helps to keep you in the flow so that you’re not stopping to wait for the ink to dry. The nibs outlast the pens ink capacity, so as the ink runs dry it’s awesome to play with the changing & rougher brush textures. All nibs are sturdy, don’t fray and work with incredibly saturated inks that are perfect for the thicker, looser & messier styles. The Shunpitsu come in two nib sizes, the smaller comes in two colours, black & grey, and the larger comes in black.

#Brush pilot professional#

In the creative professional field, lettering can be used to create fonts, logos, brand identities, signage & signwriting, and wedding & events.

Instead lettering is a creative skill that can be used as an outlet to explore creative expression amplifying the meaning behind words chosen. It’s not writing, where that functions to record and deliver a message. I started using the pens to letter out little sentences and quotes that were resonating with me at that moment, turning my journal into a creative outlet for my hand-lettered thoughts.īrush Lettering focuses on the creation or drawing of words with a tool that has a brush tip, typically a brush or a brush pen. My little journaling kit allowed me to really get to know the pens and journal more frequently & naturally throughout the day.

Already an avid journaler and as an experiment to see what I would do, I packed the pens in my day bag with my journal that was usually kept by my bed, so that they were now always with me. This didn’t last long and I burnt out in a few days, so I thought back to how in the past I’d built new habits by adding them to current ones. My ExperienceĪfter first receiving the pens, I jumped straight into trying to use all of them to create all the pieces in all of the styles I imagined that I ‘should’ be making. The project consisted of creating a guide and imagery that would make learning brush lettering approachable while demonstrating the multiple ways it can be used, mainly bullet journaling. The Psycho Letterer aspires to demonstrate & teach lettering as a creative outlet and skill that can be used to ground yourself & create a safe space for your thoughts. Pilot aspires to create writing tools to connect handwriting with the art of writing. Pilot Pen reached out to collaborate on the release of their new Fude Makase & Shunpitsu collections for October 2021, and it was so easy to work with them as our brand values and missions were so aligned. Gemma Collins of The Psycho Letterer shares her journey with Pilot’s new Brush Pens.