How to transfer lettering to make art.

I love creating my own art and today I am going to show you how to transfer lettering to make custom art.  I bought some vintage flash cards at an antique store and I love using these to decorate.   They sell the same brand HERE.  You can see some of my other flash card art projects HERE

I needed a new sign for my entryway and my handwriting is not the best, so I used a simple stencil technique to achieve this look.

STEP 1:

Design the look you want.  I use powerpoint for mine.  The fonts I chose are Jaques & Giles and Andulus.STEP 2:

Print out your saying making sure it is exactly the look you want and is the right sizing you need to achieve your look. STEP 3:

Color the back of your printout with pencil.  Make sure to cover the entire area.  If you are transferring lettering onto a dark surface you can use this same technique with chalk.  Just color the entire back with chalk. STEP 4:

Tape your design exactly where you want it to be when you are done.  It is important you get the placement exact.STEP 5:

Trace over your printout using firm pressure.  Be sure to trace all the areas.  This is pushing the color on the back to the flashcard giving you a stencil to color in later. STEP 6:

When you are done it will look like this!  Now you have the perfect template to color in! STEP 7:

Fill in with sharpie marker!  I like to use the thin one so I can get it very precise.

You transfer lettering to make art for many different things.  Make a palette sign, write on wood,  a door, etc.

You can see how I used this simple stencil technique on my Pantry and Garage Door.

Here is the final result of my A Wonderful Life Flash Card Art! What do you need to add some beautiful writing to???