Modern Calligraphy And Lettering On Leather
Joy Tay, Maker
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Lessons in This Class
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Introduction To Lettering On Leather
0:50
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A Note On Our Lettering On Calligraphy Project
2:03
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Play: Using a Pointed Pen Nib For Lettering On Leather
4:26
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Play: Using Pen Marker For Lettering On Leather
3:10
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5.
Your Class Project And Thank You
0:47
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About This Class
Lettering on leather is just the thing to create personalised, unique, gifts and products through by adding beautiful modern calligraphy. In this 11-min Skillshare class, Joy Tay will teach you how to create lettering on leather for that classy touch to your leather pieces.
For this class, you will be taken through a step-by-step approach for selecting supplies which work best for lettering on leather. Get foolproof methods to create these elegant calligraphy leather pieces that attract compliments every time.
The class is great for all levels; whether at the -
Intermediate level: Familiarity with the modern 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
The right supplies. Joy will take you through her tips for selecting the most appropriate supplies that can showcase your beautiful calligraphy work, and selects two of her favourite ones, specially for working with a porous material like leather.
Lettering on leather. Adding upstrokes ain't easy on leather, but I got ya! Joy shares her go-to tips and tricks when working with surfaces that has some "give" like leather, so that your lettering process is much smoother.
What You'll Be Creating
- A leather lettering project on your chosen leather piece using the calligraphy and lettering techniques learnt from this class.
Now let's get creative; the possibilities are endless!
Interested in working with other materials like fabric and chalkboard? Check out my other Skillshare classes here. You can also can download these resources FREE on my Skillshare profile page:
(A) 20-page Guide to Lettering & Calligraphy On ANY Material
(B) 21-page Curated List of Pens and Inks
Meet Your Teacher
Oh, hi there! I'm Joy Tay, your gal behind the joy-soaked fingers you see in all my classes.
I'm here to help you to use art to evoke joy from our hands to our hearts, through creating art. Check out the mussel shell lettering video above where you can see how I teach classes, as well as my tutorials on Youtube.
// FREE COURSES DOWNLOADABLE PLAYBOOKS FOR YOU //
1. Introductory Material-ligraphy "Add Your Calligraphy On Any Material" Course 2 Bonuses
- 20-page Guide to Lettering & Calligraphy On ANY Material &
- 21-page Curated List of Pens and Inks):
2. Basics of Brush Pen Calligraphy Course Bonus
- 28-page Brush Pen Calligraphy for Begin... See full profile
Hands-on Class Project
Yay, the fun starts! You are going to include calligraphy or lettering on leather. Here’s what you do:
- Select a leather item you would like to work on.
- Using the class videos as a jumping off point for inspiration, infuse your lettering or calligraphy on the leather product, with either pointed pen nib, or a paint pen as shown in the video lessons.
- Snap a picture of one of your finished leather piece and post your lettering on leather design to our class project.
Can't wait to see what you come up with!
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