Learn 5 ways to letter January! I’ll show you how to write January in several ways to help you improve your lettering skills for your bullet journal or planner and have fun while practicing.

5 WAYS TO LETTER JANUARY

New month, New Year, new decade!!! What? here we are already!

The 5 ways to letter ____ (insert word here) worksheet is back. I love creating these worksheets. It has been so much fun to practice and see you practicing along with me.

Grab the 5 Ways to Letter January Worksheet from the shop here

HOW TO LETTER JANUARY IN 5 DIFFERENT WAYS? 

These are the 5 different styles I’ll show how to letter January in this tutorial:

1. Faux Calligraphy
2. Basic Modern Calligraphy Style
3. Bounce Calligraphy style
4. Flourished Calligraphy
5. Block lettering Style.

Though there might be some similarities between the styles, each one is unique.

Writing the exact words in different will help you improve your lettering. Lettering the same word in different ways will also help you find your unique calligraphy style.

I wanted to help you do the same, hence why I started creating these “5 ways to letter worksheets” showing you 5 different ways to letter the months of the year.

This idea came after I went back to the bullet journal system. I wanted to see all the ways that I could apply my lettering skills to my bullet journal.

Playing around each month with different ways to write the month on my cover page seemed like a fun way to put my lettering skills to use. 

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For a complete list of supplies for beginners in brush pen calligraphy, make sure to check this blog post.

HOW TO USE THIS “5 WAYS TO LETTER JANUARY” WORKSHEET?

• The worksheet is inside my 5 Ways to Letter the Months of the Year Workbook. You can grab the workbook from my shop here.
• The worksheet will be an instant download, and you can print it at home or a local printer store or library. You can use this inexpensive laser printer. 
• I recently shared about my great experience with HP Instant Ink, which can help you print this worksheet for very cheap! You can use this link to start. For more details, check this blog post, where I tell you about this program. 
• Once you’re ready to print, set your printer scaling to “Fit Page.”
• Now you’re ready to get your practice going!

CALLIGRAPHY AND HAND LETTERING PRACTICE TIPS

As you’re using this calligraphy practice worksheet, remember the tips below. 

These tips will make you make the most out of your practice. For more practice tips for beginners, check out this blog post and this other post will be helpful too.

1. SUPER IMPORTANT: Slow down! Take your time when you’re practicing your calligraphy. Doing calligraphy is not meant to be fast. Going slow will help you get better letterforms and sharper strokes.
2. Date your worksheets! This is a great way to see your improvement. Refer back to your older sheets often. Especially when you start to get into the comparison trap or think you haven’t improved your calligraphy journey. We are our worst critics! And often forget to give us grace and celebrate our accomplishments, no matter how small.
3. Use light pressure for the upstrokes (when moving the pen upwards) and heavy pressure for the downstrokes (when moving the pen upwards).
4. Find a comfortable position and take breaks if you need to.
5. Lift your pen between each stroke as you’re practicing the letterforms.
6. Adjust your page and posture from time to time.
7. Don’t forget to slow down! I know I’ve already said it. Throwing it at ya one more time, because I know we tend to forget.

WANT MORE PRACTICE SHEETS AND TUTORIALS?

Make sure to check these blog posts:

• Congratulations Free Calligraphy Worksheet
• 3 Ways to Letter I Love You
• Faux Calligraphy Worksheets for lowercase, uppercase, numbers, and symbols.
• Days of the Week Calligraphy Tutorial

I hope you find this blog post helpful and start creating calligraphy today! I’d love to see what you create and how you use your Practice Worksheet. 

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