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    Casual Letters with a Brush Pen

    Pumphouse School of Design 24 Greenway St, Wickham

    Do you love looking at those online videos of old sign painters creating cool lettering? Now you can learn how it’s constructed and do it yourself, using nothing more than a brush pen. Sign Casuals is a lettering style with lots of tradition but also lots of flexibility. At this workshop you’ll learn the basics of letter construction, methods of creating pen strokes for lively letters, along with techniques for shadowing and embellishment. You’ll also take home some alphabet sample worksheets for practice. Suitable For This class is designed for participants who have a professional or personal interest in typography, art...

    $180.00

    Cola Pen Lettering

    Pumphouse School of Design 24 Greenway St, Wickham

    What's a cola pen? It's a tool for handlettering, made out of a drink can. This craft-based workshop shows you how to make a simple ruling pen from a drink can and then use it to create expressive lettering. Your tutor will discuss some of the lettering effects possible and show a variety of examples, and demonstrate using his own cola pens. Then you will be shown step-by-step how to make your own, experimenting with different kinds of metals and nib shapes, before using it to create your own lettering. Participants should wear an apron or dark clothes, and come...

    iPad Pro Lettering

    Pumphouse School of Design 24 Greenway St, Wickham

    This short workshop introduces you to the tools and techniques required to do lettering on an iPad Pro. Using an Apple Pencil, we will explore the features and capabilities of the ProCreate app, and it’s applications for expressive lettering. Your tutor will show you his personal techniques and methods. Participants require their own iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. All other materials supplied. For an example of iPad lettering, see this link. Cost: $55.00 (includes refreshments) Venue: Pumphouse School of Design, 24 Greenway St, Wickham NSW Bookings: Phone Pumphouse School of Design 02 4962 4985 or email info@pumphouseschool.com.au