Lettering on Wood, Paper, and Leather: A Pyrography Workbook

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A complete guide for pyrographers who want to learn how to improve their lettering skills on a variety of mediums – wood, paper, and leather Includes 7 of the most common and popular types and fonts in both upper and lowercase, as well as symbols Instructions for applying and transferring patterns, as well as tips and tricks for fixing mistakes Information on sizing and laying out your designs, plus practice projects Features instruction on customizing designs to create monograms, sayings, and other personalized touches to calligraphy projects Lora S. Irish is a best-selling author and renowned pyrography artist with more than 500,000 copies sold worldwide of her 30 published instructional guides and countless patterns for beginners and experts alike | The ultimate guide for pyrographers, Lettering on Wood, Paper, and Leather is a must-have resource to learning various hand lettering techniques to apply on different surfaces. Opening with detailed overviews on safety, tools, basic pyrography techniques, pen tip styles and burning strokes, tonal values, and more, also included are sections on three main pyrography media surfaces: wood, leather, and artist paper. After learning how to work on each medium, this insightful guide then offers everything you need to know about hand lettering with heat! Templates for seven fonts are provided, as well as a step-by-step practice project to build your skills. A complete and comprehensive resource to learning and burning alphabets, renowned and award-winning artist Lora Irish takes you through how to prepare your chosen media to finish it with flair. Accomplish your hand lettering goals and make amazing personalized gifts, signage, and other items with Lettering on Wood, Paper, and Leather!