Super Simple Hand Lettering Projects by Kiley Bennett

Here is the book summary:

The exciting follow-up from Kiley in Kentucky!

·       15 step-by-step projects for cutting boards, coasters, signs, holiday accents, clothing, decorative chalkboards, and more

·       Over 300 photos and drawings take you through each hand-lettering project in detail

·       Hands-on project book for practiced hand letterers to personalize gifts, add to your home décor, and let your letters shine

·       Learn how to use different surfaces, such as chalkboard, fabric, and glass, not just paper

·       Endless inspiration from popular author, teacher, and professional brush-lettering artist Kiley Bennett

If you have mastered Kiley's first book, Super Simple Hand Lettering, then Super Simple Hand-Lettering Projects will take your talents to the next level!

So, you already love to letter and have a favorite alphabet? Then this project guide will keep you inspired, lettering on just about everything, and allow your calligraphy skills to shine! Discover ways to hand letter on a variety of surfaces and materials in order to create amazing and appealing works of art, whether you want to give them as gifts, sell them in your Etsy shop, or decorate your home.

Filled with 15 simply gorgeous projects for making, displaying, and gifting, this book will help you discover all the amazing ways you can take your skills to the next level. Featuring helpful tips for lettering on fabric and wood, lettering with chalk on a chalkboard, lettering on a curved surface, and more, these accessible projects will have you creating a stunning collection of charming holiday ornaments, cake toppers, inspirational signs, functional items, and even clothing—all featuring your own personal touches. With step-by-step instructions, beautiful photography, and design templates, this book is the ultimate source of inspiration for lettering lovers!

Created for the experienced hand-letterer, Super Simple Hand-Lettering Projects contains a quick introductory course on lettering basics just to refresh your memory. Then, the easy-to-follow instructions, high-quality photography, material lists, helpful tips, and expert guidance from Kiley will encourage you to pick up your pens and get lettering!

The second book from the author of the wildly popular Super Simple Hand Lettering, Kiley Bennet (@kileyinkentucky on Instagram), Super Simple Hand-Lettering Projects is the ultimate source of inspiration for passionate hand letterers to keep going!

And now, my review:

Super Simple Hand Lettering by Kiley Bennett is inspirational in the way of inspiring 15 projects.  I did not find it so much a book that teaches hand lettering.  It does however have a few pages to refresh what I already know.  Some of my favorite projects were the writing on glass and adding words to a denim jacket.  I also thought the wrap that goes around flowers to be just a simple yet powerful addition to an already longed for gift. 

I received an ARC digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering & Calligraphy by Abbey Sy

Here is the book summary:

Written by best-selling author and hand letterer Abbey Sy, The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy covers the basics and beyond for creative lettering techniques.  

The book begins with an overview of tools and materials, both traditional (pointed pen and fountain pen) and modern (including brush markers and chalk), then presents a visual glossary of letterforms, highlights the unique characteristics of the featured alphabets, and demonstrates how to draw letterforms to foster an understanding of how they’re created. The core chapters explore traditional, modern, and special effects lettering using a variety of mark-making tools, with in-depth how-to on adding flourishes and other special details, plus creative projects. There’s also an introduction to modifying and creating letterforms digitally, as well as practice sheets for the featured alphabets.
 
So whether you’ve never tried lettering before or you’d like to develop your skills and consider all your creative options, The Complete Photo Guide to Hand Lettering and Calligraphy will guide and inspire you on your lettering journey.

And now, my review:

Here are some of my thoughts on this one… I thought the author did a great job with helping to get those creative juices flowing in the marketing/creating/inspiration area of helping to influence the projects I am interested in doing.  IN addition to amazing lettering options, this author added nice drawings that can be added to dress-up whatever I am working on.  She added some card-making ideas to which I could add my lettering, too.   Beyond all those wonderful things, my favorite part of the book was the corkboard ideas and the wood slabs.  Those were very inspirational and I hope to make something soon. 

I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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