Meticulous Ink can be found in the city of Bath near Bristol (UK). The business is run by hand lettering artist and typesetter Athena Cauley-Yu, and Charlie Cumming, an illustrator and printer. Between the two of them they produce beautiful hand designed stationary and incredible letterpress prints. Athena from Meticulous Ink recently instructed a workshop hosted by the lovely Saunders sisters at 19 Artisan Interiors Emporium. As the travelling distance wasn't ridiculously far (many lettering … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Podcast – EP2 Beginners Hand Lettering Tools & Equipment Part One
Two weeks have passed and the second episode of the Hand Lettering Podcast is here! In this episode 'Beginners Hand Lettering Tools & Equipment Part One', I explore some of the most commonly used and most helpful tools for lettering. There are a lot of tools to talk about so the discussion will continue in episode three of the podcast too. This podcast series shares helpful hand lettering information, tips, and resources, everything from beginning lettering to going pro. At present new … [Read more...]
Upcoming Type Camps
Type Camp host a number of different camps throughout each year. The camps can be broken down into three different styles. Type Camp offer retreat style lettering camps which take place in relaxing settings. Immersion camps which can involve travel, and urban camps which are hosted over a couple of days and tend to be more intense. Many of the Type Camp instructors are world renowned. The super talented and very knowledgeable Ken Barber can be found on the list of Type Camps instructors. … [Read more...]
Lettering Legend – Ruth Rowland Interview
It's truly an honour to announce this months 'Lettering Legend'. Ruth Rowland is an active member of the Hand Lettering HQ group I manage on Facebook, and is often sharing her work. She is regularly inspiring group members and has been quite modest around her lettering career achievements. It might be that Ruth Rowland's name is unfamiliar to you, or you may have come across her huge portfolio of work before. There's a good chance you will have seen her work at some point though, whether you've … [Read more...]
Hand Lettering Podcast – EP1 Getting Started With Hand Lettering, Brush Lettering & Calligraphy
Welcome to the first ever Hand Lettering Podcast episode, Getting Started with Hand Lettering, Brush Lettering & calligraphy. This podcast series will share helpful hand lettering information, tips, and resources, everything from beginning lettering to going pro. It is a brand new feature for Lettering Tutorial, and one that I'm hoping to continue over the next few months. What you will hear in this podcast episode... · A little about me, my art background and how I discovered hand … [Read more...]
