ONLINE Paper Cutting: A Love of Lettering - Thurs 2nd February 2023 at 10am
SKU:
CG0202aa12
£32.00
£32.00
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If you wish to take part but are unable to attend the workshop demo live, please select the recording only option below.
All students will be given access to watch our video playback service of this workshop for 60 days.
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Tutor: Christine Green
Thurs 2nd February 10am - 11:30am
(UK timings)
This LivePlus™ online workshop is ideal for those who have attended a previous paper cutting class with Christine but will also be suitable for beginners who are familiar with the materials.
You needn't have the materials ready whilst watching this online demonstration – it is a time to watch, ask and learn.
Workshop details
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we will learn how to create beautiful, hand-lettered cards or gifts for our loved ones.
In this class, we will look at the different families of typefaces and how they can be effectively mixed together. We will also explore two ways of approaching designing paper cuts with letters; using a shape to contain the type, and then creating a design without a formal structure that is much more free form.
Both techniques offer lots of possibilities for unique and special designs. Christine will provide templates via the class blackboard for you to practise with and will also show many examples of her hand-lettered work as inspiration.
Specific skills you will learn at the workshop
Equipment & materials list
Materials are not included in the course fee. All the materials and equipment you will need are listed below.
NB. standard craft knives are NOT suitable for paper cutting, they are too clunky, and the blades are too thick
Links to suppliers
www.scalpelsandblades.co.uk
Additional Information
All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online blackboard. Helpful and easy to use, they enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – just as you would in a classroom environment.
Christine will offer personalised critique / feedback via the blackboard for any work uploaded by students within thirty days of the class ending. You will receive the link to access your blackboard in the week before your class begins and will have access for at least sixty days after the class ends.
After the live session has finished on Zoom, we will share the link to view the recording via the blackboard. You can watch the recording as many times as you like for sixty days.
Thurs 2nd February 10am - 11:30am
(UK timings)
This LivePlus™ online workshop is ideal for those who have attended a previous paper cutting class with Christine but will also be suitable for beginners who are familiar with the materials.
You needn't have the materials ready whilst watching this online demonstration – it is a time to watch, ask and learn.
Workshop details
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we will learn how to create beautiful, hand-lettered cards or gifts for our loved ones.
In this class, we will look at the different families of typefaces and how they can be effectively mixed together. We will also explore two ways of approaching designing paper cuts with letters; using a shape to contain the type, and then creating a design without a formal structure that is much more free form.
Both techniques offer lots of possibilities for unique and special designs. Christine will provide templates via the class blackboard for you to practise with and will also show many examples of her hand-lettered work as inspiration.
Specific skills you will learn at the workshop
- identifying the difference typeface families
- how to draw letters freehand so that they can be cut out
- looking for ways of joining letters together seamlessly
- using layout paper to develop ideas
- how to develop a design using a shape to contain the words
- how to develop a design using just words and letters with minimum structure
- finishing designs neatly
- how to mount cut outs
Equipment & materials list
Materials are not included in the course fee. All the materials and equipment you will need are listed below.
- Swann Morton handle number 3
- Swann Morton blades number 10A (packet of 5)
- A4 Cutting mat
- A4 Daler Rowney layout paper
- B pencil
- Rubber pencil grip (to use with your scalpel)
- 80gsm paper (white photocopy paper is perfect)
- A variety of coloured papers (80 - 120 gsm weight)
- Set of small pliers
- Masking tape
NB. standard craft knives are NOT suitable for paper cutting, they are too clunky, and the blades are too thick
Links to suppliers
www.scalpelsandblades.co.uk
Additional Information
All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online blackboard. Helpful and easy to use, they enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – just as you would in a classroom environment.
Christine will offer personalised critique / feedback via the blackboard for any work uploaded by students within thirty days of the class ending. You will receive the link to access your blackboard in the week before your class begins and will have access for at least sixty days after the class ends.
After the live session has finished on Zoom, we will share the link to view the recording via the blackboard. You can watch the recording as many times as you like for sixty days.