I have been wanting to try brush lettering for a while. It seems like such an easy way to make cool gifts-- just write an inspirational statement in the fancy lettering and you've got something suitable for framing! So I'm taking Brush Lettering: Cards, Envelopes & More by Krislam Chin on Craftsy. And like most things, I'm discovering that there's a learning curve. The general idea is easy -- press harder on the downstrokes (to make a thicker line) and use very light pressure on the upstrokes (to make a very thin line. Simple right? But, as Krislam says, practice makes progress! Krislam's instruction is encouraging and the camera work makes it very easy to see what she's doing. She gives lots of helpful tips and her work isn't always perfect. It's always nice to know that even the experts don't do everything perfectly. And just about the time I was getting really frustrated with transitioning from thick to thin lines, she says
Starting a new blog is hard. Especially writing the first post. So I'm just going to write a little bit about myself to help you get to know me, share my vision for this blog, and then we'll see how things go! Like most crafty bloggers, I've been making stuff my whole life. And I've tried just about anything and everything I could get my hands on! Right now, my main hobby is knitting, but I'm also doing a lot of paper crafts and some sublimation. I recently completed my doctorate in Instructional Technology and while I love what I do, and a lot of it is creative, I have spent so much time recently on the computer, researching and writing. My soul is crying out for me to make things with my hands! One of my favorite websites to learn from is Craftsy . If you're not familiar with them, go visit them now! I'll wait...are you back? Did you find lots of crafty goodness? Their classes are high quality and no, I'm not getting paid or anything. I'm jus