Lettering for Absolute Beginners: Using Faux Calligraphy to Create Simple Versatile Projects

The must-have guide to faux calligraphy for beginners!

• An interactive workbook to the art of hand lettering for beginners
• Use normal everyday pens to learn to letter, no brush pen or calligraphy nub necessary
• Versatile method to faux calligraphy works for paper, chalkboards, wood, glass, and other large formats
• Practice 5 alphabet styles to draw letters, words, inspirational phrases, and bible verses
• 5 step-by-step projects to help you practice your lettering on home décor, chalk boards, and gifts

If you've always wanted to learn how to hand letter, now is the time! Lettering for Absolute Beginners Workbook is an interactive workbook designed to teach you, in careful progression, how to create gorgeous lettering with any pen on any surface—no brush pen or calligraphy nib necessary!

Inside, you'll find everything you need to know to begin a hobby of hand lettering. You'll learn how to draw letters, words, inspirational phrases, and bible verses in multiple alphabet styles by practicing outlining letters and thickening downstrokes. A bonus section with full-page traceable phrases and backgrounds allow you to make your own art, pull it out, and frame it!

Simple, approachable, and fun, this method is versatile for any surface so you can create stunning faux calligraphy on paper, chalkboards, wood, glass, and more. You don't need any special skills or lettering experience to get started.

Author Danielle Stringer is the owner and artist behind Imperfect Dust and shares her secret to hand lettering—that it doesn't have to be daunting! Starting with the basics and the hope of encouraging beginners to pick up a pen and go for it, Stringer will teach you how to achieve the calligraphy look with simple key lines. Learn five different alphabets in both upper and lower case to trace and try. From there, practice lettering common words and continue on to sweet sayings.

Lettering for Absolute Beginners Workbook is the ultimate resource for any aspiring hand letterer. Ready-to-frame art pages and a project section containing step-by-step instructions for five beautifully lettered items—including gift bags, wood signs, and ceramic plates—all await to welcome you to the world of lettering!

"Lettering for Absolute Beginners Workbook is the perfect resource for those wanting to master the basics of faux calligraphy. The practice pages make the process of learning letterforms both fun and easy! The best part is you can apply what you have learned by following the step-by-step project tutorials."
—Tiffany Dewitt, hand letterer and mural artist, @livelongandletter

Danielle Stringer is the artist behind Imperfect Dust. She began creating signs with scripture and inspiring words in an effort to give God the glory for the blessings He has given to her. The words she letters are meant to encourage other believers to remain focused on the eternal things in life. "Imperfect Dust" is derived from Psalm 103:15, "For He knows our frame, He remembers that we are dust." This scripture speaks of God knowing how imperfect we are, yet He loves us and show us mercy in spite of our imperfections.

Imperfect Dust has since grown into a family business. She creates alongside her father, Danny, who handles all things woodworking. He builds the wood signs and frames while she handles the lettering.