Table Number Cards: A Video Demonstration

Behind the ScenesVideoCalligraphy
Written By Molly Suber Thorpe

In this video I calligraph the word “seven”—one in a series of twenty-two table number signs I was creating for a wedding in St. Louis. This extra-bold lettering style of mine—which uses double-thick downstrokes and touch-ups with a small paintbrush—is one I call Bunny.

For those of you learning calligraphy, tell me: is this sort of video helpful? Would you like me to make more? If so, are there any particular techniques you’d like me to share?

Supplies featured in this video:

  • Brause EF66 nib

  • Dr. Ph. Martin’s Pen-White Ink mixed with a little water

  • A very tiny paintbrush

  • Black art paper

Molly Suber Thorpe

A calligrapher, teacher, and author, Molly’s work spans both modern lettering and historical script. She writes about calligraphy and handwriting as creative disciplines—shaped by tools, technique, habit, and attention—and considers what it means to write by hand in a digital age. In addition to designing custom lettering for clients, she creates books, free resources, and online classes for people who want to develop their calligraphy and handwriting, whether as a creative outlet, a professional skill, or both.

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