Last week, I attended my first class at the Indianapolis Trade School. I snagged the last spot at a Hand Lettering class taught by Sophie and Victoria. The co-operative runs on the idea of: "teach, learn, barter, repeat." For my barter in exchange for the class, I gave a box set of handmade cards (of course!). We were told to bring a pencil, eraser, and our favorite pens, which at this time are the Project Life Journaling Pens. We were given an awesome hand lettered instruction and practice book:
I love their tips for beginners, and
I started a Hand Letting board on Pinterest to find inspiration!
I started a Hand Letting board on Pinterest to find inspiration!
They went over the basic fonts of serif, sans serif, and script.
Time to start practicing!