Author(s): Lora S. Irish (Contribution by)

Craft - Woodwork

A must-have guide for pyrographers of all skill levels, Lettering on Wood, Paper, and Leather will show you everything you need to learn about applying various lettering techniques to your art. Opening with detailed overviews on safety, tools, basic pyrography techniques, burning strokes, and more, including insightful sections on three main pyrography media surfaces: wood, leather, and artist paper. This book is a complete and comprehensive resource to learning hand-lettering techniques and burning alphabets. Renowned and award-winning artist Lora Irish takes you through lettering on your chosen media and how to finish your project with flair. Accomplish your lettering goals and make amazing personalized gifts, signage, and other items with Lettering on Wood, Paper, and Leather! What's Inside: Overviews on basic lettering components for capital and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, Tutorials on fill techniques, resizing letters, creating curved letters, and fixing mistakes, Guidance on materials for pyrography, including preparing, cleaning, finishing, and sealing the surface, A complete step-by-step beginner project, plus six additional lettering projects, 10 font templates for both upper- and lowercase letters and numbers