Welcome to Unit 2:
Mastering Letter Construction
This is the second course in 'Mastering the Art of Signwriting' and is designed to assist beginners, lettering enthusiasts or professional sign artists develop and improve their lettering skills to create better lettering.
This step-by-step course is perfect for beginners or anyone wishing to improve their lettering skills.
This course focuses on teaching the foundational skills needed to create precise and legible block letters. Through hands-on practice and expert guidance, you’ll learn to mark out letters with accuracy, ensuring consistency and professional quality in your work.
This unit not only builds your confidence in lettering construction but also prepares you for advanced techniques in decorative lettering and signwriting. By mastering these essential skills, you’ll be ready to take your craft to the next level, creating visually stunning and impactful designs.
Join Unit 2 today and take the first step toward perfecting your signwriting skills. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your expertise, this course provides the tools and knowledge to elevate your lettering to a professional standard. What's more, I've packed this course with visual aids and hands-on exercise sheets, ensuring that the learning process is as engaging and practical as possible.
Curriculum
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"Liane is a brilliant teacher and awesome mentor. My skills and knowledge have improved exponentially in the time I've been learning from her. She teaches you the foundations so you can build and improve your skills."
— Rosalie H
"Thank you for offering your knowledge, time, and passion to those of us looking for a helping hand in learning this craft. You do a great job of giving detailed, step by step instruction It is so important and amazing to keep this craft alive; thank you so much."
— Jason F
Learn to Mark Out
Learn to essential skills to mark out block letters with precision. Improve your design and layout skills.
The Perfect Block Letter
Putting into practice what you have learned
about brush control and the various strokes
necessary, you will soon be signwriting
the perfect block lettering.
Mixing it Up
Once you have mastered the
essential brush strokes and the techniques
required to signwrite a letter,
you will be well on your way to signwriting
all kinds of lettering styles.
Your instructor
Hi, my name is Liane Barker.
I am a second generation, Trade Qualified Signwriter with over 40 years experience in Traditional Signwriting and Gold Leaf.
I am passionate about passing on my knowledge, time, and skill to lettering artists across the globe who are looking to learn this incredible craft.
In this course, "Mastering Brush Skills" I take you through each of the necessary brush strokes required to create the perfect sign letter.
I offer detailed, step by step instruction which will assist you in gaining a full understanding of how to use a signwriting brush, the tools and equipment you will need to start practicing as well as how to care for your brushes.
Armed with this knowledge, and with regular practice, you will have the skill and understanding of what it takes to create a perfect hand painted sign letter.
It is my hope that after you complete this course, you fall in love with this age old craft and want to continue learning the other courses that make up my 'Mastering the Art of Signwriting" Series - the four other courses in the series soon to be released.