25+ Hand Lettering Tutorials (Beginner Calligraphy)

25+ Hand Lettering Tutorials (Beginner Calligraphy) Learn how to do calligraphy or hand lettering and all the fun places to use those skills in these over 25 tutorials--perfect for beginners! Even if you don't have great penmanship (that's not a requirement), hand lettering and calligraphy are an art form that you can learn today! Whether you are using an oblique holder, nib and ink well or using a brush tip pen, hand lettering and calligraphy become a beautiful art form that can be used anywhere. The basic technique is to have thick downstrokes and hairline thin upstrokes with wide ovals in letters like o, g, a, q, etc. This contrast is the general rule for stunning and dramatic calligraphy or hand lettering. Think of Hand Lettering as "drawing letters". It's okay to draw in the thick strokes and fill them in, also called faux calligraphy, brush letter, modern lettering and bounce lettering. Think of Calligraphy as doing all the thick and thin strokes in one pass...

How to Make Corelle Plate Necklace Jewelry DIY!

How to Make Corelle Plate Necklace Jewelry DIY! Learn how to transform vintage, chipped or cracked plates and dishes into wearable jewelry, necklace pendants and more. Did you have Corelle Butterfly Gold plates? They launched in 1970 and I think everyone I knew growing up had them. This was our family plate pattern. Make nostalgic jewelry with old dinner plates using lead-free solder, great for handmade gifts too! Supplies Needed for Corelle Plate Necklace Pendants: affiliate links Chipped Corelle Plate or other dishes (I found mine thrifting) Glass Tile Nippers and Tile Cutting Pliers Lead Free Solder Glass Grinding Machine Copper Foil Stained Glass Soldering Iron Heat Resistant Work Surface Pins Flux and Brush Jewelry Pliers Wire Steel Wool Safety Glasses Marker Step 1: Marking Use something round, like the inside roll of some washi tape and draw circles around the desired patterns with a permanent marker. I found my Corelle Butterfly Gold dinner plate when I was thrift store shoppi...