Calligraphy and Lettering for Custom Garments

Overview

“Before starting to write lyrics, I will teach you something about the pattern, that set of lines that will help you write correctly. Then, you will do a series of basic pressure control exercises, which will help you become familiar with the marker, in addition to knowing the lines with which the letters are built and that will appear throughout the alphabet. In this way, when you start to build letters, you will face them with complete confidence in your stroke.”

In this video lesson Iván Caíña addresses the topic: First Strokes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy and Lettering for Custom Garments. Learn how to design the entire alphabet and create an exclusive denim garment.

Partial transcription of the video

“First strokes The time has come to get down to business and become familiar with the tools that we will use in the course. Before making letters we need to take into account that each tool is unique and it behaves differently when we use it. In this case, I have chosen a Tombow Dual Brush marker. These types of markers are "brush pen" markers. They are "brush pen" because they mimic the tip of a brush. In this case, the tip instead of being hair, which is softer, it is made of felt and is much more controllable. So we have to learn to control these thick strokes or these fine strokes. For t...”

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Course summary for: Calligraphy and Lettering for Custom Garments

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (27)
• 521 students
• 5 units
• 15 lessons (2h 42m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy, Fashion Design, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Upcycling