Tag Archive | hand lettering
Beautiful writing on display at the Tennessee State Museum’s Civil War exhibit
Civil War Writing
Invitation to the Governor in Copperplate
What a delight to write in the centuries old Copperplate hand! It speaks such elegance and beauty, don’t you think? It is my favorite hand because it feels like dancing across the paper………pressure on the down stroke, pause, …lift slightly,… no pressure at all on the upstroke. Pause at the top, …begin downward movement with gradually increasing pressure. Stop if a straight tip is needed, or lighten up and round the descender tail as the stroke flows effortlessly upward. Continue, adding flourishes as they fit the spaces, ….Dance, Pen, dance!
Shirt Surface Lettering
What you were speaks who you are.
Guild members were very enthusiastic about Carolyn’s lettering on shirts.
Winter Writing
Julian Waters returned to Saint Louis to teach our guild a workshop in Blackletter.
Finding a Calligrapher – not the easiest task
Today a woman brought me a small certificate that had been presented without the name and date being filled in. She had purchased a lovely silver frame, and wanted the name written artistically. Cindy had shopped at Michael’s for a calligraphy pen, only to realize that there is more to hand lettering than just having a certain tool. Then she contacted the Yellow pages listings, but each of these brought only frustration. She reported wasting her time talking to businesses that handle commercial accounts, require a minimum of $30, or provide machine fonts, not hand written words.
Her hunt continued for a reasonably priced calligrapher. When a paper goods store provided my name from their file, Cindy got her happy ending. She exchanged a five dollar bill for the result she envisioned. Cindy left my studio pleased with a framable award.
This award is entirely hand lettered.