Hand lettering, the art of creating unique pieces of work made up of letterforms is fast growing in popularity. There are many thousands of people from all around the globe already lettering, and many more getting interested in hand lettering each day. There are classes available that are designed to take you from a complete beginner to a pro (if you put the work in) like Sean McCabe's 'Learn Lettering' series. There are also projects in the making, like the one Typism is working on that will … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Learn Crayligraphy with Colin Tierney
Yesterday experienced lettering artist Colin Tierney launched 'Crayligraphy', a place to learn 'Crazy Crayola Calligraphy'. Those of you that are familiar with Colin's work will already know that he's been experimenting with Crayola pens as a lettering tool for some time now, and has been getting some pretty great results within his work. What You Will Learn Over the coming weeks Colin will approach new topics helping you to learn some of the core skills required to become a … [Read more...]
Make A Light Box For Less Than $7
I've been hand lettering for a while now and I've still not got round to purchasing a light box / light pad. For those that haven't come across a light box or light pad before, a light box is a box that lights up, sending light out just through the top. A light pad is pretty much the same thing as a light box but tends to use led lights not a bulb, light pads are usually thinner and lighter than light boxes and tend to be more portable. They're great for tracing your hand lettering, and refining … [Read more...]
