Lettering Ideas
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Lettering Supplies for Beginners – Pens, Paper and Ink
Here we are in a new year. Already! I know. It feels early, but as I settle into 2020, the ideas and plans for the year stop swirling inside my head and start landing on paper. And I feel ready. Maybe you feel the same way, ready to tackle the year and move lettering from your head to paper. Maybe you're refreshed from the holidays and ready to face the newness of 2020 with all its dreams and ambitions too. If one of your dreams is to step into calligraphy and lettering this year, this is the post for you. Today, I’ll walk you through the lettering supplies you need…
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How to Paint Letters on Wood
You’ve seen those hand lettered signs all over the place, but none of them seemed quite right. The letters are too fancy or too hard to read. The signs are too big or too small or the wrong color completely. And the quote just isn’t you. Still, you love the idea. If you’re like me, this is the moment you start dreaming of how you can paint your own letters on wood. But where do you start? How do you paint letters on wood? This post will give you a good start, after that, it’s up to you.
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Faux Calligraphy
Faux calligraphy is the art of drawing calligraphy letters in a way that shows thick and thin variations without using a dip pen, paint brush, brush pen or other lettering tool. In fact, faux calligraphy can be done with almost any tool, even a regular pencil. It might sound complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. And it’s not just for calligraphy or hand lettering beginners. I use faux calligraphy when I design letters. You can do calligraphy with a pencil ...
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Mother’s Day Message
Mother’s Day is nearing, and if you’re anything like me, you’re thinking of the special women that add depth to your life. They aren’t all your mother, but you think of them on Mother’s Day too. They make life more meaningful and you want to honor them because they honor you. When I enter “show them how special they are” mode, I often think of sending a card. However, I rarely find a card that says it the way I want it said or looks the way I want it to look. Many times, I end up making a card. And you could ...
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How to Use a Calligraphy Alphabet to Practice Lettering
So you found a calligraphy alphabet, and now you want to learn how to make those beautiful letters to add a personal touch to those cards you send out to clients, friends, and family. But where do you start? Here are three different ways to use a calligraphy alphabet to learn more about lettering.
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Easy Calligraphy with a Pencil
Does easy calligraphy exist? Is there an easy way to learn the art of calligraphy and lettering? Where should you start if you are a beginner and want to learn more about hand lettering and calligraphy but don’t have a lot of resources to invest in another hobby? You’re in luck! Beginning to learn lettering and calligraphy doesn’t have to be hard or expensive. You can learn some easy calligraphy using only a pencil and paper.
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Hand Lettering Supplies
Hand lettering supplies can be simple or complicated. There are so many options to choose from, and each lettering site you visit will have their preferences. If you’re a beginner, start simple. There’s plenty of time to jump into the truckload of tool options later. For now, grab a brush pen and a pencil. A good eraser doesn’t hurt and some graph paper. Just work on form and give your muscles some practice. I know it’s tempting to go buy all of those pretty color options. I had to hold myself back when I started. Funds don’t stretch forever and I don’t like to have things I don’t use laying…
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Make it Yours
Something happens inside of me when I decide to step out and own something. At that point, I know I’m committed to the idea or project. I decide what that something means to me, how it will impact or change my life and what will become of it. This can happen with art too. As I cultivate curiosity and see things through my perspective of the world. I intentionally see things around me. I invest in seeing. Then, when I put what I see to paper, I move thought to action. I invest in ability, I invest in style and I even invest in you as you see…
