Projects designed by and demonstrated by Ken Brown.
Carved Calligraphy
Materials:
1/2" flat lettering brush
black acrylic paint
water
small bottle for mixing
14" x 16" piece of Bristol board
soft pencil
ruler
foam plate for paint palette
Steps:
1. Draw two sets of horizontal guidelines, 2-1/2 inches apart, on the Bristol board (figure A). Draw light vertical lines as guides.
2. Mix half water and half acrylic paint in a small bottle and shake vigorously. Pour a small amount onto palette.
3. Fully load the 1/2-inch flat brush with paint on both sides.
4. Letter any desired message on the board, utilizing calligraphy techniques. (Ken demonstrated Peace and Love.)
Carving
Materials:
calligraphy message (from instructions above)
ballpoint pen
ruler
9" x 12" sheet of transfer paper
Dremel or other rotary tool w/large round carbide cutting bit
safety glasses
16" round sealed basswood platter
wood stain (optional)
Steps:
1. Place transfer paper over the center of the wood platter. Place tracing paper with lettering over the transfer paper (figure B).
2. Outline lettering with ballpoint pen to transfer calligraphy onto the wood (figure C).
3. Remove papers and fill in any skipped lines with pencil.
4. Remove wood from inside the letters with the rotary tool (figure D).
5. Stain if you wish to give letters desired color (figure E).
6. As an alternate, remove the background, leaving the letters untouched. Then stain the background, leaving the letters natural (figure F).
Resources giant marker
HK Holbein Inc
Williston, VT
Toll Free Phone: 800-682-6686
Email:
holbeinhk@aol.com
URL:
www.holbeinhk.com
FolkArt acrylic craft paint, artists' pigments - Plaid
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website:
www.plaidonline.com
rotary cutting tool - Dremel
Dremel Corporation
Website:
www.dremel.com
Ken Brown Brush Lettering brushes; Folk Art paints
Small and large brush sets available.
Plaid Enterprises Inc.
Website:
www.plaidonline.com
Guests Ken Brown
Studio Calligrapher
Ken Brown Studio Of Calligraphic Art
McKinney, TX
Toll-free Phone: 800-654-6100
Phone: 972-562-0605
E-mail:
ken@kenbrown.org
Website:
www.kenbrown.org
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