My Flourishing Technique: A Video Demonstration

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Written By Molly Suber Thorpe

This video shows my real-time process for designing a florid layout in Procreate. I show you how I sketch first, critique the sketch, then rework the flourishes by building them until the composition holds together just the way I want it. This technique applies equally well to ink on paper calligraphy as digital script. I recommend it for any multi-line flourished layout: wedding invitations, quotes, illuminated manuscripts.

Watch the video below, and keep scrolling for a list of the tools I use—including my own Calligraphy Nibs Procreate Brushes which emulate pointed pens.

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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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