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How To Connect Calligraphy Letters Into Words

The Happy Ever Crafter

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In this video, I’m walking you through the basis (and not-so-basics!) of how to connect your letters in MODERN calligraphy.

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In this video you’ll learn:

✔️How to connect letters that don’t line up together!
✔️The new strokes you need to know to make seamless connections
✔️My favorite tricks to add more modern styling to your connections
✔️AND SO MUCH MORE!

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👉🏻 Watch my tutorial on basic calligraphy strokes: Basic Calligraphy Strokes (Beginner Callig...

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Tools mentioned in this video:

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About The Happy Ever Crafter:
Welcome to my channel! I'm Becca and I do & teach modern calligraphy. On this channel, you'll find all my most requested modern calligraphy tutorials, tips & tricks!.

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🤷🏻‍♀️ Want to learn even more about calligraphy? Check out my website!
https://www.thehappyevercrafter.com

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E-mail: hello@thehappyevercrafter.com

20 Comments

@shiynamahajan4986 6 years ago

I used to think I knew a lot about brush lettering, but you taught me there's a lot more out there to it. Really glad for your videos😊

@melinamasse2029 6 years ago

I found so difficult to connect the « S » to other letters ! Can you help ?

@titounoundici7920 5 years ago

Learn how to connect "x", and you've learned all.

@jeaniminer5560 4 years ago

As I'm watching this I'm realizing that your audience must be a generation younger than me (maybe even two). The connections are second nature for those of us who learned cursive at a very early age. I was probably 9 or 10 and all our school work had to be in cursive and we were actually graded on it - Penmanship class. It never occurred to me that a connection would have to be thought about in advance.
Great tips for making this work, especially for those who didn't grow up using cursive. You're a truly gifted teacher with a mastery of explaining things.
I'm eager to put your clearly explained directions into practice. Many thanks.

@mariannemarrone4979 5 years ago

I have been watching a lot of videos about calligraphy and you are the Most generous with information. You also have a talent for explaining things. You seemed to really understand the gap between being new or intermediate and being a master. Thanks for being so thoughtful. It is clear that you are passionate about what you do. You want others to succeed.

@marialuis3101 6 years ago

Oh you are brilliant Becca! "Brilliant Becca" that's what I'm going to call you from now on. I'm soooo pleased that I'm not the only one who doesn't connect the "r". Thank you for confirming that it's ok 🙌😊🙏❤️

@nancybroer4712 3 months ago

Yes yes, soo helpful! Ty❤

@jonikellyl.m.t.2508 4 years ago

I agree with Jeani Miner. When I was growing up Mom required that I learn cursive even before classes at school. Penmanship was very important to her. Fast forward 50 years and I watched my grandson barely scribble out a printed name. I began looking for the tools to teach him calligraphy and he really took to it. Now that he’s 22 I need to share these videos with him. I’m sure he’ll enjoy them as much as I do.

@reginachristian9832 3 months ago

I just recently decided I wanted to learn calligraphy. And I’m obsessed. I wish I could find an in-person class.

@JeffreyDanladi-j9z 7 months ago

I can’t stop talking about how good this is!

@nullifye7816 2 years ago

"realise that your connecting strokes are connecting strokes." revolutionary insight.

@eugenegrape2362 5 years ago

Thanks a lot. It was exciting. It would be great to see how you connect "w" or "v" and "e".

@tonikinney40 4 years ago

This is so cool, would love the handout!The book I have has no style.

@Facebodyfx 8 months ago

Thank you so much!!!!! I was stuck on these connections.

@no_peace 5 years ago

This channel is so great

I'm a thousand times better at lettering than i was 4-5 days ago because of like 3 videos on this channel. Thank you!

@cw4608 4 years ago

Your demo on connecting a’s and h’s resulted in an ah-ha moment for me

@Kimberly_1999 8 months ago

I have learned a lot of the older, chisel pen nib styles decades ago, but have found modern, brush pen Calligraphy fits me more these days. Love your videos. Your explanations, and demonstrations are easily understood, and utilized. Thank you so much.