5 Ways To Letter October

Learn 5 ways to letter October! Learning how to letter October in several ways to help you improve your lettering skills!

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.

Would you rather opt for video tutorials? We’ve got you covered with a comprehensive video tutorial that guides you through the 5 ways to lettering October!

5 Ways to Letter the Months of the Year Workbook

You can find all 5 ways to letter all the months of the year worksheets at the shop here.

Find all the tutorials with video instructions for the rest of the months here:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• November
• December

The worksheets are perfect for learning to write so you can use your skills on your bullet journal or any other type of note-taking.

HOW TO LETTER OCTOBER IN 5 DIFFERENT WAYS? 

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

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

By writing the same words in different ways, you’ll improve your lettering skills. In turn, it will help you find your unique calligraphy style.

Each time you letter a word a different way, you can pick the letter form you like best and keep using it. Developing your calligraphy style is essential to make sure your lettering doesn’t look like anyone else. There will be some similarities, but you want your style to be unique.

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HOW TO USE THIS FREE “5 WAYS TO LETTER OCTOBER” PRACTICE WORKSHEET?

• Grab the “5 Ways to Letter The Months of the Year Workbook” from the shop here.
• The workbook will be an instant download, and you can print it at home or at a local printer store, or even the library. You can use this inexpensive laser printer. (This printer is black and white. But that’s all you need at the moment to print the practice sheets). If you prefer a color printer, this is another inexpensive option
• Set your printer scaling to “Fit Page.”
• Once you’ve printed your worksheet, you’re ready to get your practice going!

• IMPORTANT TIP: Slow down! As you are practicing, make sure to take your time. Doing calligraphy is not meant to be fast.
• REMEMBER: Use light pressure for the upstrokes (when you’re moving the pen upwards). And heavy pressure for the downstrokes (when you’re moving the pen upwards). Find a comfortable position and take breaks if you need to. Lift your pen between each stroke as you’re practicing the letterforms. You can also adjust your page anytime to get a better angle.

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