Creative Lettering Specialization: Handcrafted Designs and Digital Innovation

Overview

“This lesson will explore how to transfer your final design onto its surface. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Sign Prep and Image Transfer, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Lettering Specialization: Handcrafted Designs and Digital Innovation. Learn hand-painted sign creation by mastering lettering techniques, brush handling, and color application for unique signage.

Partial transcription of the video

“Sign Prep and Image Transfer In this lesson, I'll show you how to prepare your sign and do your image transfer. First, you may need to prepare your surface. If you're using Bristol board, you're good to go, but if you're using a wood panel, you'll need to do a clear coat of gesso to seal the wood. Otherwise, the wood will absorb all your paint. Here, we'll apply a coat of white gesso to our wooden panel. Gesso is basically a water-based medium that acts as a primer and it really seals in any canvas or wood, creating a really neutral white base. The first thing you want to do is make sure yo...”

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Course summary for: Creative Lettering Specialization: Handcrafted Designs and Digital Innovation

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (3)
• 291 students
• 6 units
• 89 lessons (16h 12m)
• 55 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy, Digital Lettering, Hand Lettering, Lettering, Typography