5 Ways to Use Hand Lettering

Required Supplies

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  1. silhouette cameo I will show you how to create their own hand lettered cut file.
  2. iron on or regular vinyl I will show you how to create your own hand lettered cut file to create on a pillow, t-shirt, etc using iron on material or it can be cut out in regular vinyl and adhered to most anything.
  3. embossing pen, brush tip preferred I will demonstrate hand lettering using an embossing pen (any embossing pen will work)
  4. embossing powder I will demonstrate hand lettering using an embossing pen and then will use embossing powder over it to create an embossed image. Any color will work!
  5. heat tool We will use a heat tool to heat the embossing powder, melting it, to create an embossed image
  6. any watercolors I will show you how to create custom hand lettered pieces for your home or craft projects, they can be used anywhere, using watercolors.
  7. water brush pen or paint brush We will use a brush to hand letter using the watercolors
  8. watercolor paper or watercolor canvas We will be using watercolors to hand letter, watercolor paper or canvas is the best for your final product
  9. any black felt pen or markers We will be hand lettering my cut file image on paper first, it needs to be a dark, solid, high contrast image
  10. pencil and paper I will use a paper and pencil to sketch any work first before I write or paint my final product
  11. any camera Once we have drawn an image, we will take a picture of it and save it to a computer and then open it up in the Silhouette software
  12. paint pen (acrylic or oil based) We will be creating framed art on the back of glass using a paint pen/marker. We will also use this on the tote bag
  13. any chalkboard surface I will be hand lettering on a chalkboard
  14. chalk or chalk pen We will be using chalk and chalk pens to letter on the chalkboard
  15. tote bag (or any canvas fabric item) I will be hand lettering on a tote bag, but you can choose any canvas fabric item
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