Modern Hand Lettering for Beginners
Friday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Alpine 1
Speaker: Sara Claggett
Price: $30
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Discover the art of turning ordinary handwriting into beautiful, eye-catching lettering! In this beginner-friendly workshop, we'll explore the foundations of modern hand lettering through basic strokes, letter construction, and faux lettering techniques.
You'll learn how thick and thin lines work together to create the distinctive look of modern lettering, practice a few foundational letters, and gain simple techniques you can use to add personality and style to cards, journals, happy mail, planners, and more.
This class is designed for complete beginners—no artistic experience or fancy handwriting required. Come ready to learn, practice, and have fun with pen and paper! Materials will be provided.
Sara is the founder and organizer of Letter Writer Social, an online community for snail mail enthusiasts. Inspired by her love of handwritten correspondence and a deep passion for connecting with the snail mail community, she created Letter Writer Social as a space where people could cultivate correspondence relationships and learn and grow in their hobby. Outside of her work with Letter Writer Social, Sara enjoys exploring the great outdoors, paper crafts, making music, and spending quality time with her family.