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In This Issue
- Meet Cover Artist - Andrew van der Merwe
- At low tide, Andrew van der Merwe uses self-designed tools and found objects to carve beautiful letters and patterns in beach sand. Each tool produces a unique texture for exciting shadow effects. Some photos of his beach calligraphy give the illusion that the words are popping out of the sand.
- Emboss with Pizazz! - by Jan Pickett
- Looking for a new way to add charm to your compositions, and hear people gasp, “How did you do that?” Embossing, like Jan Pickett teaches in her Embossing with Extra Pizazz course, is guaranteed to add a Wow factor to your calligraphy designs.
- Hot Trends: Foiling and Pyrography - with Betty Ling, Telisa Roessein, and Traci Thompson
- Hot foiling and pyrography for lettering on paper, leather, and wood is trending now, and the effects can be stunning. Calligraphers can employ these techniques for live events and brand activations.
- Rediscovering the Art of Card Carving - Mike Ward
- What is card carving? It’s a technique that made my bowler hat flip when I first saw one made by a 19th century master penman. At that moment it became my mission to figure out how to do it.
- Carving Inspired Words - Richard Crookes
- Richard Crookes lets a piece of wood or furniture inspire the words he will carve rather than trying to enforce a preconceived idea on the wood.
- Die Cutting Calligraphy - Cecelia Harris and Carol DuBosch
- If you haven’t joined other calligraphers in the die cutting craze, then Cecelia Harris and Carol DuBosch may inspire you to do so. Rather than use their die cutting machines’ library of fonts and patterns, both prefer designing projects featuring their own calligraphy.
- Ornate 3-D Initials - Debbie Dutton
- One of my biggest joys is studying a historic alphabet, letting it inspire me, then creating my own original designs based on that alphabet. One of my Versals studies led me to design an entire alphabet of ornate capital letters as three-dimensional paper sculptures.
- Make a Calligraphy Orb - Carol DuBosch
- This paper orb tutorial is one of the projects I teach in my Stars & Orbs Zoom class. I use paper printed with scans of my calligraphy as the decoration for the orbs. Once assembled, a paper orb is sturdier than you think! You can’t help but want to pick it up and play with it.
- Temporary Tattoos - Erica McPhee
- Temporary tattoos are a great way to try out a tattoo design and not worry about it being forever etched onto your body.
- Optical Illusion Pop-Up Letters - with Marjan Peeters
- I love optical illusions. When I came across Marjan Peeters’ 3D lettering that appears to float off the page, I knew it would be a perfect fit for this issue’s theme. Her Instagram contains a joyful trove of levitating letters.
- Introducing Engraving Guideline Tape
- If you engrave glass or metal, Engraving Guideline Tape by InkMeThis will make your layout job simpler and clean up a breeze.
- Art Eraser Guide - Maureen VIckery
- Art erasers come in a variety of materials designed for specific uses. Learn about what erasers are made of, their applications, and how to take care of them for longer use.
- The Power of Referrals - with Kestrel Montes
- Nibtique.com may soon be the most efficient way for calligraphers and engravers to get found by wedding consultants, event planners, and big brands online.
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About Calligraphy Crush
Calligraphy Crush is dedicated to the artistry of modern calligraphy, historical letterforms, hand lettering, watercolor illustration, stationery, and all things enhanced with beautiful writing.
It's for calligraphers, hand letterers, and other creatives who joyfully letter as a hobby, side hustle, or full-time business.
We inspire creatives to dive into the nitty-gritty of calligraphy and refine their lettering into amazing art with aha! moments they discover in the magazine.
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Category: Arts & Photography, Business & Entrepreneurship, Crafts & Hobbies, Education
Publisher: Calligraphy Crush
Published: Quarterly
Language: English
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