Happy Hand Lettering: Simple Calligraphy Techniques to Bring Your Words to Life

Create a More Beautiful World with a Little Hand-Lettered Love! Messages from your own hand are an intimate and powerful means of expression and communication. Happy Hand Lettering offers you instruction and encouragement to begin creating beautifully written words right away. From selecting the best tools and supplies, to forming your first simple letters, everything you need to begin your calligraphic journey is here. Learn beginning-level techniques for brush lettering, nib lettering and modern lettering as you progress from strokes to letters and from words to phrases. Discover ideas for using your new lettering skills in a practical way--envelopes, gift tags, decor and more. Brush up on composition basics, typography terms and an exploration of a variety of mediums. Enjoy the process of learning something new. Start crafting hopeful and happy messages today!