Online - Calligraphy Styles--Book Words, Candy Cane Holder & Countdown Calendar

Description

We will practice brush lettering or calligraphy using brush pens, ink and nib pens, watercolor using water pens and paint brushes. Rachel will be reviewing the emphasizing strokes, flourishes and other hand lettering techniques. Please use any supplies you may have from home. 
 

Please print out the handouts from the registration page on the Mammen Family Public Library Calendar. 

Basic Supplies

    -smooth paper

    -brush pen/marker

    -classic Crayola

    -ruler

    -pencil 

Holiday Countdown Wood Project

We will be making a Holiday Countdown Wood Project using a pre-stained piece of wood of your choice. So gather your materials and be ready to create.

    -Small pre-stained wood (refer to photo for ideas)

    -Black card stock - You can get some from the Drive-Up Window at the library

    -Glue

    -Classic sharpie or sharpie oil pen

    -Ribbon (seasonal)

Book Spine Words Project

We also will be decorating books. Choose between deconstructed or covered to make a holiday book. Stop by the lDrive-Up Window and choose between a book with the cover off to put the lettering directly on the spine, or a  book with the cover on to cover with paper and then decorate. This will be for the next month as well, so be sure to pick up 2 books total.

Option 1- 

    -Book with hardcover

    -Butcher paper -or- Wrapping paper

    Precut (2 in. wider on each side of book)

Option 2-

    -Book without cover to write on binding.

For both-

    -Classic sharpie or writing tool of choice.

Candy Cane Card Holder

    -Candy cane (small or larger)

    -Ribbon (seasonal)

    -Glue

    -Card stock/thick paper (precut to business card size)

    -Small brush pen

• or writing tool of choice

We want you to participate so if you need the printed beginning packet, monthly handout, tracing paper, or smooth paper, old books, please stop by the Drive-Up window and ask for what you need. 

If you are new to brush calligraphy, there is a basic Beginning Brush Lettering course offered the 2nd Tuesday evening of every month, from 6-7:45pm. In this class, Rachel will go into depth the nine basic strokes needed to succeed at your calligraphy. So if your schedule permits, I encourage you to take advantage of Rachel's patient teaching style. Otherwise come to this class and know that we will give out a beginning packet for you to take and practice at home, but we will not spend a lot of time going over the basic strokes. We will quickly jump into a project of the month.

To download the Beginner Packet click on the Beginning Calligraphy Calendar Class and you will see it at the bottom.

Open to all Adults and Teens 13+. Registration required.