How To Add Hand Lettering and Faux Calligraphy To Pebbles
Joy Tay, Pen & Ink Experimenter, Hand Letterer |
How To Add Hand Lettering and Faux Calligraphy To Pebbles
Joy Tay, Pen & Ink Experimenter, Hand Letterer |
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1. Introduction
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2. Prep: Preparing Your Pebbles For Lettering
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3. Play: Choosing Your Paint Pens
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4. Play: Writing on Your Pebbles
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5. Play: How To Remove The Paint
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6. Other Ideas To Combine Lettering With Pebble Art
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7. Your Class Project And Thank You
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About This Class
If you are looking to put calligraphy and lettering on your pebbles and rocks to create meaningful paperweights and wedding place names, letterer Joy Tay has a few tips for you. In this quick 12-min Skillshare class, learn how to incorporating your hand lettering or monoline calligraphy skills to create that extra special touch in your home and event decor.Â
Start here to get an overview of the Prep-Play-Display process for infusing calligraphy and lettering on different materials.
You will be taken through a step-by-step approach of how to choose the pebbles to work on, overcome the challenges of writing on the pebbles, and how to remove the lettering if you want to reuse the pebbles.
The class is great for all levels; whether at the -
Intermediate level:Â Familiarity with the monoline calligraphy style would be great for best results; or as
Beginners: No experience in lettering or calligraphy? No worries! Get a similar look with your own style of lettering using supplies readily available at art supply stores.
What You'll Learn
Preparation. Joy will take you through her tips for selecting the pebbles to choose from so that your beautiful lettering work can shine.
Lettering on pebbles. Get tips on how to create lettering and troubleshooting tips in working with pebbles so that your lettering is much smoother.
Removing the Lettering. Want to reuse the pebbles? Not a problem. Joy will share how you can remove the lettering.
Let's get creative; the possibilities are endless!
Interested in working with other materials? Check out:
- Chalkboard:Â https://tinyurl.com/t4yz9hw
- Chocolates:Â https://skl.sh/312yvt7
- Crystals:Â https://tinyurl.com/qn8empo
- Fabric bags:Â https://skl.sh/2P11URM
- Glass:Â https://tinyurl.com/r7jgvvb
- Grippy socks:Â https://tinyurl.com/qlgw3jp
- Leaves:Â https://skl.sh/2VZhoaI
- Leather:Â https://skl.sh/2Xwm0cF
- Macarons:Â https://tinyurl.com/womere9
- Seashells (mussels and oyster shells): https://skl.sh/2XtPI1F
- Tiles:Â https://skl.sh/32e4kQr
- Wood:Â https://skl.sh/35xdWbO
Meet Your Teacher
Pen & Ink Experimenter, Hand Letterer | Joynhands Designs
Oh, hi there! You can call me Joy, and I am Pen & Ink Experimenter at Joynhands Designs.
My motto is #letterallthethings, because why letter on paper when they are sooo many other surfaces to letter on? Join me as I take you through my experience and offer you tips and tricks on how to letter on different surfaces and mediums, so that you can create unique pieces that everyone will love.
See full profileHands-on Class Project
Yay, the fun starts! You are going to include calligraphy or lettering on your chosen pebble or stone piece. Here’s what you do:
- Using Joy's tips on choosing suitable pebbles, stones or rocks, select one to work on.
- Using the class videos as a jumping off point for inspiration, infuse your lettering or calligraphy on the piece you have chosen.
- Snap a picture of your finished piece, how you used it, and post your design to our class project.
Can't wait to see what you come up with!
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