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Hand Lettering Podcast – EP9 Slowing Down Your Hand Lettering, Brush Lettering & Calligraphy

February 9, 2016 By Tam Love

Hand Lettering Podcast EP9 - Lettering Tutorial

Most of us come from a culture where we’re used to getting the things we want quickly, and where things like speed videos are incredibly popular. ‘Slowing Down Your Hand Lettering, Brush Lettering & Calligraphy’ questions why we need to speed things up so much. The episode then moves on to discuss what can be gained and achieved from slowing your lettering process down. This podcast series shares helpful hand lettering information, tips, and resources, everything from beginning lettering to going pro. New episodes are available weekly, usually first airing on Tuesdays. Remember to subscribe using the links just below so that you don’t miss future episodes!

What you will hear in this podcast episode…

· Common assumptions around lettering speed.
· The speed professional letterers work at.
· What you can gain from slowing your process down.
· Finding a happy medium between too slow and too fast.

Listen / Subscribe on iTunes | Listen on Stitcher (Android)

 

Show Notes & Links

RuthRowland.co.uk – Ruth’s website

If you have a question you’d like answered in the Q&A podcast episodes (there will be a new one every other week), you can send a message using the button in the bottom right corner. You can ask as many questions as you like, and ask about anything at all that’s lettering related.

Ruth’s lettering video from YouTube

#LetteringTutorialGallery – A specific hashtag to use on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to share your lettering quotes with myself and other listeners. This hashtag can also be used for sharing the results of slowing your working speed down.

Wrap Up

Thank you for listening it’s so great to be sharing helpful information with you. I’ve had some lovely feedback on the podcast so far but I’d still love to hear more on what you think, and whether there are features you particularly enjoy, or whether there are features you’d like to see added.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode please could I ask that you leave an honest rating in iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other podcasting platform you use to listen. As it will help others to find the podcast and help me to add value to the series too.

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Beginners, Brush Lettering, Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering

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