5 Best Practices for Faux Calligraphy
Faux calligraphy, or script drawn to mimic the contrasting strokes of pointed pen or brush calligraphy, is one of my favorite types of lettering, and one of the easiest ways to take your own letters to the next level. Whether you’re looking to expand your lettering...
10 Things Nobody Told Me About Hand Lettering Professionally
I’ve talked about misconceptions about working from home before, but today I’m taking it a step further and peeling back the curtain on what it’s like to work as a professional hand letterer/calligrapher. So pour a fresh cup of coffee, sit tight, and enjoy the ride…...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Finding Your Lettering Style
There comes a point in your lettering (or calligraphy!) adventure when you’ve gotten comfortable with the basics and start to wonder how to look less “I copied this from a worksheet” and more you. I won’t sugarcoat this - finding your own lettering style isn’t easy....
15 Procreate Lettering Tips
I first noticed the Procreate app about two years ago, and it didn’t take long to find myself waiting in line at Best Buy on Thanksgiving to snag the last rose gold Ipad pro and Apple Pencil. I rushed right home to purchase the app (it’s only about $6, so by far the...
A Cheat Sheet for Lettering on Anything
We’ve all heard the different tools and tricks for starting lettering, but they’re almost exclusively talking about paper. What happens when you want to leave the page and try new materials? Mostly, trial and error. Or, referring to this handy dandy cheat sheet I...
5 Things I’d Tell Myself When I Started My Business
The anniversary of G&B officially becoming an LLC is almost upon us, so in honor of being at this biz thing for a few years, I'm flashing all the way back to when I first started this business. For those of you that haven’t heard my spiel yet, I started Glitter and...
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Brittany here – the lettering hands and official Doer of All Things behind Glitter & Bold Lettering Co! My mission is to help kickass women express themselves through modern + fun hand lettering, and this blog is one of those places I do just that…
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