msliz
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Post by msliz on Jun 10, 2021 20:08:44 GMT
So, this morning on my Instagram I watched Tania Ahmed (she's so talented) demonstrating this stamp set, stamping a word and cutting it out. I want this set so badly, but sadly it's not in my scrap budget. It's essentially just another messy handwriting font, so is there any reason I can't make something similar with a black brush pen? I know I've seen Shimelle make custom word fussy cut titles with watercolors and a brush, though I can't find an example of it now. Is this something you do? Did you take a lettering class, or did you just wing it? Can you link some examples to the thread here? I'm trying to work up some motivation. It's cost effective and it should be super easy. So why am I short on confidence here? I'm pretty sure I can make sloppy handwriting! Show me your stuff
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Post by infochick on Jun 10, 2021 20:50:34 GMT
There is no reason you can't do this! That said, I did take a lettering class and I was never happy with how my letters came out, so now I am also coveting this. I think the key is practice, and just getting comfortable with it. There seem to be lots of free brush lettering "worksheets" online, so my best advice from the class I took is just download some of them practice. The bonus with knowing what you want to write is that you can just focus on the letters you need
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Post by mom on Jun 10, 2021 21:47:57 GMT
You can do it!!!
(and post photos for us to ohh and ahhh over when you're done!)
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jun 10, 2021 22:58:36 GMT
Doesn’t Tracie Claiborne teach lettering? Sorry, couldn’t resist. 😂
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 10, 2021 23:13:40 GMT
Another alternative is to download the brush script font, print onto cardstock, & cut. You could trace the letters with a black brush pen (or embossing pen & clear/black emboss). HTH.
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Jun 10, 2021 23:31:29 GMT
Yes - I do this! I bought a "Kelly Creates" lettering book where you practice by tracing over tracing paper. Then, once I got the swing of it, I started making the letters reflect more my own style (or that of Kristina Werner. I love her letters!) . While I was practicing, I got fairly good. Now...I'm still better at lettering, but out of practice with brush pens. So I "cheat" - I write the word in pencil until I'm happy. Trace it with black marker, then thicken the downstroke lines until I'm happy with it. I love that I can make words specifc to fit the space I have available. Here is one example - the word "delightful": dog daze by kirstendrew, on Flickr and this title: calendar 2020 april by kirstendrew, on Flickr Oh, I really like how this one turned out! layout teen tude but you are gold by kirstendrew, on Flickr
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Jun 11, 2021 2:42:57 GMT
Kitbop, I love your examples! Though your lettering is beautiful and not at all sloppy. Thank you so much. Great idea to start with light pencil lines.
Maybe over this weekend I can try my hand at making up some words and phrases. Thanks everyone for the ideas and the reassurances.
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Jun 11, 2021 2:48:25 GMT
Doesn’t Tracie Claiborne teach lettering? Sorry, couldn’t resist. 😂 LOL, that occurred to me, but no no no no NO !!!
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Jun 11, 2021 11:27:16 GMT
LOL, that occurred to me, but no no no no NO !!! I was thinking more about lettering. The person who first inspired me to try making my own cut out pieces for my pages was Jen Schow - on youtube. Check out some of her older videos. Her writing is beautiful, and she was the reason I "fussy cut" around the letters because it looks so much nicer that way than cutting rectangles.
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Post by CardBoxer on Jun 11, 2021 13:09:59 GMT
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Post by grammadee on Jun 11, 2021 16:29:48 GMT
Not as intricate as kitbop 's and not fussy cut with edges, but I have handwritten some titles with Nuvo drops right onto the page. At least I start right on the page. If I mess it up, I then write the word or words on a coordinating piece of cs, and lift it up over the top of my mess! Will look for some samples on Flickr.
Here is one LO where I did this right on the page. Can't seem to find one where I did the cover up repair...
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jediannie
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Post by jediannie on Jun 11, 2021 18:40:45 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Jun 11, 2021 18:52:16 GMT
You could look for a similar free font, but if you want to use a pen my best advice is: don't expect too much from yourself. It takes years of practice to be able to get the pen to do what you want reliably each time. Don't compare your first draft with someone else's magnum opus. I drew my own business logo with a brush pen and it took dozens of tries and a lot of frustration when one letter or hesitation or flick of the pen was "ruining" each version, even though I wanted it to look pretty loose and not necessarily perfect. Just keep trying. If you're working on a separate piece of paper you can do it as many times as you like and throw away the bad ones. The other thing is to have the confidence that other people will marvel at what looks messed up to you if you show it as a finished product that you're proud of. Look at AE selling her weird messy Sharpie handwriting for years. And her even worse Procreate uneven pressure handwriting, ugh. You can do it! Shimelle has shown her brush lettering how-tos a few times on Lives - if you look at her monthly summary posts on IG (and maybe her blog) you should be able to find the ones where she's done brush lettering on a layout so you can track down which videos they're in. But a lot of it is just writing fairly slowly and practice, thick downstroke, thin upstroke. This particular stamp font also seems to have an effect where the paint is not fully loaded on the brush so it's showing the brushstrokes. Play around hope you have fun!
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Jun 12, 2021 0:29:30 GMT
Again, thanks everyone for your insight and resources. If I try anything fancy, I'll definitely consult (copy) some professional sources in order to make sure I put the fat and skinny lines in the right places. Realistically though, I think my efforts might more closely resemble Crate Paper lettering. Don't get your expectations of me too high up there kiddos!
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vexedangel
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Post by vexedangel on Jun 12, 2021 16:00:54 GMT
Could you download a brush script font and cut it out on an electronic cutter? If you like the look of black letters with a white shadow, you can cut them that way, too, even do it inlaid so it still lays flat.
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Post by lovestocreate on Jun 12, 2021 17:08:40 GMT
There are some great free fonts on Dafont.com that look similar. Under the 'script' category, choose 'brush'.
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craftgranny
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Post by craftgranny on Jun 14, 2021 16:00:11 GMT
Kelly Kettering has a book and actually taught classes. I think like a lot of members mentioned, you just have to practice. You could down load and print on acetate, then practice lettering! Great suggestions from everyone!
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