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How to Draw Cascading Banner with Roses

Originally posted @: http://blog.tombowusa.com/2018/05/08/how-to-draw-a-cascading-banner-with-roses/

Don’t think you can draw a banner with roses? Think again! Hi, Marie Browning here to show you the steps to create a gorgeous cascading banner adorned with roses using Dual Brush Pens and the MONO Drawing Pen from Tombow. Anyone can be an artist when you follow the step-by-steps to this pretty banner; perfect for June Wedding cards, tags or journal pages!

Materials Dual Brush Pen Palette: 243 Mint, 195 Light Green, 245 Sap Green, 703 Pink Rose and 815 Cherry Colorless Dual Brush Pen N00 MONO Drawing Pen 03

Cascading Banner Steps You will need to know what you are writing in your cascading banner. I’m writing “happily ever after” so I will need three word boxes. With the 243 Mint Dual Brush Pen and using the brush tip, draw the word boxes. Push hard and use the side of the brush tip so you make a thick banner box. Don’t worry, these brush pens can take the pressure! Draw in the black boxes and tail ends using the same method and color. These back boxes and tail ends go between the word boxes in a zig-zag manner. The tail ends with two flicks of the brush pen to form the notched ends. With the MONO Drawing Pen, draw an outline around the word boxes. Continue tracing around the back boxes and tail ends with the Drawing Pen. How easy was that? The next steps will show you how to draw the roses! @mariebcreates #roses step 1 roses

@mariebcreates #monodrawingpens step 5 roses

Steps to Draw the Rose Accents With the 703 Pink Rose Dual Brush Pen, draw ovals for the rose blooms. Add the stems using the MONO Drawing Pen. It helps to place the leaves. With the 245 Sap Green Dual Brush Pen, add the calyx and side petals at the base of the rose blooms. Draw the round calyx using the fine tip of the brush pen. The side petals are just ‘dabbed’ lightly with the point of the brush tip to form the leaf shapes. With the 243 Mint Dual Brush Pen, use the brush tip and the ‘dabbing’ method to add the leaves. Use heavy pressure this time to make the leaves large. Use the Drawing Pen to outline the roses and leaves, add stems and the swirl in the rose bloom. I also like to add a series of curled dots to accent the roses. Finally, add a shadow under the swirl with the 815 Cherry Dual Brush Pen.

Adding the Roses to the Cascading Banner

Here is the finished banner with the rose accents. The final touches start with adding shading to the back boxes and tails using the 195 Light Green Dual Brush Pen and the Colorless Blender. Leave the word boxes unshaded. Add the roses using the above steps making sure the stems of the blossoms go behind the word boxes, but can go over the black boxes and tail ends. Finally, add your words to the word boxes using the Drawing Pen.

Here are three more Cascading Banner with Rose designs using the same methods stepped out in this blog! Try it, you will be surprises at how easy it is to draw! You can watch me make the roses on the Tombow Video Channel by clicking here (a bit different than what I showed here, but basically the same! The video also includes how to draw a rose bud!). Hope you try these easy Cascading Banners using the Dual Brush Pens!

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By Charlotte George|2018-05-12T11:59:05+01:00May 12th, 2018|Adult Colouring, arts & crafts|0 Comments

Dot Grid Journal- 9 Doodles to Include

Originally posted @: http://blog.tombowusa.com/2018/05/10/dot-grid-journal-9-doodles-to-include/

Dot Grid Journaling - 9 Doodles to Include by @thediyday for @tombowusa www.tombowusa.com

Hi friends, Renee with @thediyday here to share nine doodles to include in your dot grid journal layouts. While creating these headers I wondered if I should call them doodles or line drawings. Afterall, these are doodles because they are simply made but they are also line drawings because they consist mainly of straight lines. Maybe I should call them doodle line drawings? Anyway, it’s time to unleash your inner artist and start creating!

Supplies Notebook Tombow TwinTone Markers (bright) Olno Swift Mechanical Pencil Ruler

Dot Grid Journaling - 9 Doodles to Include by @thediyday for @tombowusa www.tombowusa.com

Step One

First, here is a step-by-step of each doodle.

Dot Grid Journal - 9 Doodles to Include by @thediyday for @tombowusa www.tombowusa.com

When creating these journal headers, make them in pencil first. I am using a Tombow Olno Mechanical Pencil. When I first started designing layouts in my dot grid journals, I’d try to save myself a few steps and create in marker. What I quickly learned was erasing pen mistakes is not an easy task and correction tape was an eyesore. I’d often consider ripping out the page, but I didn’t want bald spots in my journal. So, I changed my process. I create all doodles in pencil before going over them with markers.

Dot Grid Journaling - 9 Doodles to Include by @thediyday for @tombowusa www.tombowusa.com

Step Two

Second, these line drawings look great when using a ruler. A straight line doodle appears strong (nix the ruler for a flowy and organic look). Also, if you’re new to journaling, consider a notebook with dot grid sheets rather than plain sheets. It makes lining up a ruler that much easier.

Dot Grid Journaling - 9 Doodles to Include by @thediyday for @tombowusa www.tombowusa.com

Step Three

When creating these line doodles, make your art vibrant and pop by using multiple pen colors. The markers I am using for these doodles are the Tombow TwinTone Markers. These markers are my favorites. They are double-sided with a broad tip and an extra fine tip. Also, they come in two sets, bright and pastel.

Dot Grid Journaling - 9 Doodles to Include by @thediyday for @tombowusa www.tombowusa.com

Step Four

Don’t be afraid to add details to the journal headers. Dashes, Dots, checks, or adding a mix of thick and thin lines really make a difference within a doodle.

Dot Grid Journaling - 9 Doodles to Include by @thediyday for @tombowusa www.tombowusa.com

Dot Grid Journal - 9 Doodles to Include by @thediyday for @tombowusa www.tombowusa.com

I hope you’ve enjoyed these line doodles. Which one(s) will you add to your dot grid journal?

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By Charlotte George|2018-05-12T11:49:02+01:00May 12th, 2018|arts & crafts|0 Comments

3 DIY Mini Valentine Card Ideas

Found this great post for you, have fun!! http://blog.tombowusa.com/2018/02/08/3-diy-mini-valentine-card-ideas/

Hello friends, it’s Smitha here with a new blog post! It’s the month of love and I have 3 quick DIY Mini Valentine Card ideas to share with you today and all of them using glue!

Smitha Katti Valentines

Material list: Tombow MONO Multi XL Liquid Glue Glitter Sequins Gold Foil Cardstock or premade cards

1. Create a Card Using Glitter + Glue

Glitter is one of those craft supplies that we all have a jar of at home. It might be a tiny jar, but it never gets empty. And I am always looking for ways to use some glitter in my crafting! Today I used the MONO Multi XL Liquid gGlue to draw a few tiny hearts within my colored heart. This glue comes with a really nice pen tip that allows for such intricate details. I also added a few dots to fill in my heart. Then I poured my glitter over and tapped the back of the card gently to remove the excess glitter. Simple and easy and it’s so much fun playing with glitter!

Smitha Katti Valentines glitter

2. Create a Card Using Sequins + Glue

If glitter is too messy for you, sequins are a great way to add that shine and sparkle to your card front. Simply add tiny dots of the MONO Multi XL Liquid Glue to fill in the heart shape and then lay the sequins on top. You really just need the tiniest amount of the glue, you don’t want the glue to squirt out from under the sequins. And this glue dries nicely and forms a great bond with the sequins! You can also use this same idea to glue down tiny gems, enamel dots, buttons etc instead of the sequins.

Smitha Katti Valentines sequins

3. Create a Card Using Gold Foil + Glue

This final technique is a favorite of mine! Using the pen tip of the MONO Multi XL Liquid Glue write down a word or initial onto your heart. Simply hold your glue as if it were a pen, apply even pressure and letter slowly. The pen tip makes it really easy to draw and doodle letters! We need the glue to be tacky to the touch before applying the foil. So let the glue dry for about an hour and come back and check to see if the glue is tacky but not dry. Then place a sheet of gold foil on top of the tacky letters and press down firmly. Burnish the foil onto the glue with your finger tips making sure to cover all the area nicely. Peel off the foil sheet to reveal a beautiful lettered word!! This is surely a craft that you will LOVE!

Smitha Katti Valentines foiling So those were 3 of my ideas for making Mini Valentines. Why Mini you ask? I just feel these Valentines look cuter in the smaller size, that’s why! Let me know in the comments below if you agree or not!

Smitha Katti Valentines

Happy Crafting!

Smitha

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By Charlotte George|2018-02-12T16:32:58+00:00February 12th, 2018|Adult Colouring, arts & crafts|0 Comments

Valentine’s Day Heart Banner

Found this great post for you, have fun!! http://blog.tombowusa.com/2018/02/09/free-download-valentines-day-heart-banner/

Good morning y’all, Beth here and I have a free download to share with you today! You know Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so I have created this fun Valentine’s Day Heart Banner to celebrate the big day! Download it below and let your create coloring juices flow!

Supplies to Create a Valentine’s Day Heart Banner: Tombow MONO Drawing Pens 01, 03 and 05 Tombow MONO J Drawing Pencil 2H Tombow MONO Plastic Eraser – Black Tombow MONO Zero Eraser Tombow Dual Brush Pens – N15, 703, 723, 725, 743 and 815 Tombow Xtreme Permanent Adhesive Heart Doodle DOWNLOAD Cricut BrightPad Bond Cardstock – 65lb. Scissors Ribbon Step One:

I sketched out a 6 1/4″ by 6″ heart with MONO J Drawing Pencil 2H grade on bond cardstock. Then created layers and filled in with patterns. Sketching with a harder grade pencil like a 2H is my preference because it creates lighter lines that are easier to erase. The MONO Zero Eraser makes detailed erasing, in tight spaces a breeze.

Step Two:

Trim the sketch and tape it to a clean sheet of bond cardstock. Using my Cricut BrightPad, I traced over the sketch with MONO Drawing Pens 01, 03 and 05. I used all three tip sizes to create interest and depth in my doodled designs and patterns.

Here is the final doodled heart. Be inspired to create your very own doodle heart OR download my doodle heart HERE.

Step Three

Now I like doodling, but the coloring is always more fun! I used a combination of Dual Brush Pens 703, 723, 725, 743 and 815. TIP: For coloring with Dual Brush Pens print on a laser printer or copy machine, so the design doesn’t bleed when coloring with Dual Brush Pens. If you only have access to an inkjet printer, then colored pencils are the way to go.

Step Four

Instead of creating a banner with a single word, I used one of my favorite quotes from the Beatles, “Love is all you need.” Use the brush tip of Dual Brush Pen N15 to create a bold, hand lettered design. Placing one word on each heart.

Step Five

To create the banner, attach the Valentine’s Day Hearts to a 36″ length of ribbon using Tombow Xtreme Permanent Adhesive. The Tombow Xtreme line of adhesives are five time stronger than traditional adhesives, making them the perfect choice for mixed media projects.

Print, color and create a Valentine’s Day Heart Banner using my free download. Let me know in the comments what YOUR favorite Valentine’s Day quote is – GO!

More free downloads can be found on the Tombow blog – Lauren has lettering downloads available HERE, Marie has Zentangle downloads available HERE and Katie has postcard downloads available HERE. ENJOY!

Thanks for stopping by!

Creatively, Beth

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By Charlotte George|2018-02-12T16:30:40+00:00February 12th, 2018|Adult Colouring, arts & crafts|0 Comments

5 Tips to Lettering with Tombow Dual Brush Pens

Found this great post for you, have fun!! http://blog.tombowusa.com/2018/02/02/5-tips-to-lettering-with-tombow-dual-brush-pens/

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

It’s Lauren here, and I hope you’ll get creative this year while lettering with Tombow Dual Brush Pens. Today I have 5 fun tips that will make this lettering tool your new favorite!

The Tombow Dual Brush Pen is definitely loved by many letterers and creatives, but when I started lettering and tried this pen for myself, I was frustrated because I didn’t know how to use it correctly. I also had no idea what I could do with it. Often, I get questions on how to letter specifically with Dual Brush Pens, as others experience the same frustrations because of the lack of understanding of how to use a brush pen.

My hope is that these 5 tips will help you understand how to become more comfortable using this large brush pen while also understanding what it can do or be used for.

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

LETTERING TOOLS YOU’LL NEED

Throughout this blog post I’ll be giving you the scoop on how to letter specifically with Dual Brush Pens but will also be using a variety of Tombow Supplies for each tip, including:

Tombow Dual Brush Pens Tombow MONO Drawing Pencil Tombow MONO Drawing Pen Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens (hard tip, soft tip, and twin tip) Tombow Blending Kit Watercolor Brush Hahnemuehle Handlettering Block Rhodia Dot Pad Strathmore Mix Media Paper

1. UNDERSTAND THE BRUSH PEN

There are many different Tombow lettering tools to use for lettering and while the Tombow Dual Brush Pen is (in my opinion) one of the coolest, it’s not necessarily the easiest to use if you don’t fully understand how to use a brush pen.

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

The key to using a brush pen is understanding how to use pressure to create a calligraphic effect with thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes. Before picking up the Dual Brush Pen, I think it’s a great idea to try some of the above lettering tools including Tombow MONO Drawing Pencils and Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens. The pencils (preferably the B grades) are great to practice pressure with and the smaller brush pens have firmer, smaller tips that are easy to control. Once you have the hang of it, challenge yourself to pick up the Tombow Dual Brush Pen.

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

The Tombow Dual Brush Pen has two different tips: the fine tip and the brush tip. The fine tip is great for monoline writing as well as creating faux calligraphy (drawing in thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes) and filling in small parts of lettering that may have an imperfection.

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

The brush tip on the Tombow Dual Brush Pen is large and very flexible, which definitely takes practice to control. These tips are made for pressure, so pushing down hard (at the appropriate angle) will not damage the tip. Also, blending the colors will not stain the tips, which are self cleaning. It’s important to use the pen correctly with the right paper to ensure that the tips stay in tact and create an amazing final product.

2. PICK THE RIGHT PAPER

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

A huge part of lettering is picking the right paper. When lettering with Tombow Dual Brush Pens, it is crucial to use smooth, high quality paper. Hahnemuehle Handlettering Block and Rhodia Dot Paper are both very smooth and easy on the tips of the Tombow. Strathmore Mix Media Paper great when using the brush pens as water colors. Need to letter on worksheets for practice? No worries… Just use HP Premium Choice Laserjet paper. So whether you are practicing or completing a specific kind of project, make sure to select the perfect paper.

3. LEARN & PRACTICE THE BASICS

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

Many people get frustrated with how to hold their brush pen. As a lefty, I hold mine with the pen kind of resting on the middle outside of my hand – almost as if it were pointing to 9 on a clock. Righties would do the same thing, but opposite in the opposite hand. Holding the pen at this angle is extremely important because it will allow you to create thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes with ease.

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

The first time I saw a Dual Brush Pen being used on Instagram, it was like magic that I wanted to try immediately, without any practice or knowledge of the pen. I quickly found out that just like you cannot sit down at a piano and play a beautiful song, writing with a brush pen takes lots of practice. Start by learning and practicing the basics. Draw some light upstrokes by gliding the tip of the pen across the paper. Create thick downstrokes by using the Dual Brush Pens to create thick downstrokes. If you struggle with this at first, take a step back to some easier lettering tools and practice pressure again.

Once you have learned the basics of creating strokes, move on to letters. You may be wondering where you can learn these. Did you know that Tombow USA has free worksheets on their website that are perfect for practicing basic drills and letters? Download them here. Once you have mastered letters, try forming words and then work your way up to sentences, quotes, addresses, and more. The possibilities are endless.

4. BLEND, BLEND, BLEND

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

The Tombow Dual Brush Pen is a magical thing. The 96 different colors are beautiful and can be blended together. Try blending with the pens in several ways. First, you can rub the tips of a dark color and a lighter color together. Then write with the lighter color for an ombré effect (like above). You can also blend by using a Blending Palette and picking up a darker color with a lighter one. There are several other ways to blend, but trying these simple ways can really up your creative game and add a big pop to the color story a lettered piece.

5. CREATE WATERCOLOR

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

Last, but certainly not least, the amazing Tombow Dual Brush Pens can be used as watercolors. The pens are water based which makes them extremely reactive to water and moveable. When creating watercolor, I prefer to use Mix Media Paper. I love to color two colors on the Blending Palette, spray with the mister in the blending kit, and letter using a watercolor brush. Alternating colors really gives it a fun effect. You can also create shapes and florals with the amazing colors.

Another method is to color directly onto the paper with a color of your choice and then color over it to move the color with a watercolor brush (like on the leaf below).

Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy shares 5 tips for learning how to letter with Tombow Dual Brush Pens.

And there you have it! Lettering is an amazing hobby! Try it and get to know those Tombow Dual Brush Pens. They have so many amazing uses that are sure to bring life and creativity into whatever you create. For more lettering inspiration, tips, and tricks, check out my website at renmadecalligraphy.com and go say hi over on Instagram @renmadecalligraphy. Tag your work and make sure to tag me so I can see!

Happy Lettering!

Lauren

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By Charlotte George|2018-02-04T12:19:32+00:00February 4th, 2018|Adult Colouring, arts & crafts|0 Comments

How to Draw Pastel Snowflakes

Found this great post for you, have fun!! http://blog.tombowusa.com/2017/11/20/draw-pastel-snowflakes/

Hi everyone! It’s Phawnda Moore here today for a fun guest post to show you how to create snowflakes with Tombow’s new Pastel Dual Brush Pen 10-pack! Some of my favorite holiday memories were spent in the snowy woods. It’s so magical with lots of white and sparkle! Those times have been gentle and quiet, watching snowflakes drift down from the sky. I do believe snowflakes are kisses from heaven, don’t you?!

How to draw snowflakes with Tombow's Pastel Dual Brush Pen 10-pack

The Tombow Pastel Dual Brush Pen 10-pack reminded me of snowflakes – kinder, gentler and what the world needs right now. Although I use these markers often when I teach brush lettering in Sacramento, California, I decided to create something with the bullet tip for this project. I remembered a style of painting that used only tiny dots called Pointillism. It was developed by Georges Seurat (“Soo-RAH”) in the 19th century in Paris. He made secondary shades of color by putting the dots close to each other in an impressionistic style.

Let’s try his technique and create some beauty for the holidays.

Here are the supplies you’ll need: Tombow Pastel Dual Brush Pen 10-pack (we’ll use them all!) Tombow MONO Removable Adhesive White paper gift bags Nice quality drawing paper Snowflake images (you can trace them from clip art or use rubber stamps) A metallic ink pad for stamps (I prefer a champagne color, which is neither gold nor silver, a nice neutral) Washi tape is nice to add around your snowflake print Coordinating ribbon and tissue

Draw or stamp your images on drawing paper. For stamps, press firmly and hold as you count to 15 or 20. Color the snowflakes by adding dots in one of two ways – the yellows and greens in one area, and the pinks, blues, lavenders in another area, or multicolored all over.

You can see the results in my experiments below. As you use a color, place that Dual Brush Pen away from the pens you haven’t used so you can separate them.

How to draw snowflakes with Tombow's Pastel Dual Brush Pen 10-pack

The interesting thing is, the pastels become much brighter, somehow, when they are next to each other!

How to draw snowflakes with Tombow's Pastel Dual Brush Pen 10-pack

Here’s an example of the multicolor dots. The snowflakes are prettier with a little sparkle, using whatever you have on hand.

How to draw snowflakes with Tombow's Pastel Dual Brush Pen 10-pack

The snowflake below shows yellow, gold, green in the center and pink, blue, lavender on the outside. It looks like a stained glass window, doesn’t it?

How to draw snowflakes with Tombow's Pastel Dual Brush Pen 10-pack

Make color copies of the snowflakes for gift bags. Apply with adhesive. Carefully eye the center of a white gift bag and apply. It’s easier to brush letter the name with the snowflake in place. I might also make tags to match.

I added silver washi tape around the snowflake and voila! A beautiful beginning to a gentler season. May you make special memories this year!

How to draw snowflakes with Tombow's Pastel Dual Brush Pen 10-pack

About Phawnda:

Phawnda Moore is a professional calligrapher and nationally-recognized designer, writer and artist. She has a degree in English, a certificate in graphic design from UC Davis, and studies with master calligraphers. Phawnda is a writer at EmptyEasel.com. She also contributes art and articles to three calligraphic societies’ publications as well as Letter Arts Review and Bound & Lettered. She was a graphic designer and editor for 30 years and previously held positions for county and state education offices of communication. Phawnda teaches often throughout California. Her creative, interactive workshops blend modern tools with traditional design principles. To see more of her work, visit her on Facebook.

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By Charlotte George|2017-12-02T13:32:29+00:00December 2nd, 2017|arts & crafts|0 Comments

Halloween Doodles in 5 Easy Steps

Found this great post for you, have fun!! http://blog.tombowusa.com/2017/10/20/halloween-doodles-in-5-easy-steps/

Time for some adorable 5-step Halloween Doodles for your journals, accenting your lettering or for cards and tags. This coloring method uses Tombow’s wonderful new MONO Drawing Pens and TwinTone Markers!

5 step Halloween Doodles @mariebrowning #tombow #monodrawingpen #twintone

Step 1: Sketch the Halloween Doodles

I chose a mix media paper for this step-out, but this method works on a wide variety of journal papers and cardstock. For the first step, use a 3H or 4H MONO Drawing Pencil to sketch out your doodle. Use a light touch when sketching to avoid denting your paper.

Step 2: Ink the Doodle

Using the MONO Drawing Pen 05, outline the doodles and any main parts with this thicker pen tip. Use the finer tips of the 03 and 01 MONO Drawing Pens for the details such as the eyes and loose threads. At this time, erase the pencil marks. I like to use the MONO Light Eraser or the medium sized MONO Eraser, white.

Step 3: Add TwinTone Color and blend

Add the TwinTone colors by adding a line of color in each part of the doodle. Keep the eyes white. I used colors from both the Bright TwinTone Set and the Pastel TwinTone Set. With a brush and water, blend the TwinTone colors. Be careful not to over blend – you may still see the original of color and that’s okay, it gives the doodle more interest.

Step 4: Add Details

With the extra fine tips of the TwinTone Markers, add more interest by adding details to your Halloween Doodles. Cobwebs, spiders and veins in the eyes are easy add ons to make your doodles extra creepy (Okay, sort of cute-creepy)! Ta da! You’re finished! Have some fun with this doodle and continue to scroll down for even more Halloween Doodles!

5 step Halloween Doodles @mariebrowning #tombow #monodrawingpen #twintone

Use your doodle to accent your lettering! Here I used the Fudenosuke Brush Pen to create my lettering, added the doodle and then used it for a caption on this super-cute photo of my grandson Ryder and Mummy Jessie!

more Halloween Doodles @mariebrowning #tombow #monodrawingpen #twintone

More Halloween Doodles!

Here are some more Halloween Doodles using the same method with the MONO Drawing Pens and TwinTone Markers! Have fun!

Tombow Signature Designer Marie Browning

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By Charlotte George|2017-10-24T10:54:39+01:00October 24th, 2017|Adult Colouring, arts & crafts, coloring|0 Comments

Easy Spooky Lettering with Tombow in 5 Steps!

Found this great post for you, have fun!! http://blog.tombowusa.com/2017/10/21/easy-spooky-lettering-tombow-5-steps/

Hey Everyone! I hope you are keeping up with Tombow’s Spooky October! I’m Jennie and today I’m going to show you how to create spooky lettering in 5 easy steps!

Spooky Lettering in 5 Easy Steps by @jenniegarcian using Tombow Products

Step #1:

Write your quote using a Tombow Dual Brush Pen. I used the N75- Cool Gray 3 to write Ghouls Night Out! Tombow has an awesome Grayscale Dual Brush Pen Set that only has black & gray shades. You could use a darker gray but not too dark so the red can pop. I used a light gray so it would look ghostly.
Spooky Lettering in 5 Easy Steps by @jenniegarcian using Tombow Products

Step #2:

I used a red Tombow TwinTone Dual Tip Marker to draw blood on the letters. These markers are made from the same formula as the Tombow Dual Brush Pens. Another option is to use the fine tip of the Tombow Dual Brush Pen. I drew the blood like it was dripping from the top to the bottom but I also drew random drips to fill empty spaces.

Spooky Lettering in 5 Easy Steps by @jenniegarcian using Tombow Products

Step #3:

Using the Tombow MONO Drawing Pen 01 draw a line around the letters and the blood. Most of the time I use 03 or 05 because it’s easier to create straighter lines. This time I used 01 because I didn’t want perfect lines. I wanted them to look almost like tombstones.

Spooky Lettering in 5 Easy Steps by @jenniegarcian using Tombow Products

Step #4:

Using the Tombow Fudenosuke Twin Tip Brush Pen I drew cobwebs. You could also use the fine tip of the Tombow Dual Brush Pen or the gray Tombow TwinTone Dual Tip Marker that comes in the Pastel Set.

Spooky Lettering in 5 Easy Steps by @jenniegarcian using Tombow Products

Step #5:

Finally scribble on a Tombow Blending Palette with a red Dual Brush Pen. Spray just a little bit of water with a Tombow Mister. You want a lot of color and just a little bit of water so the drops are really red. Pick up the color with a brush and splatter the color on the page.

Spooky Lettering in 5 Easy Steps by @jenniegarcian using Tombow Products

Finally, it’s gory enough! You can use these techniques with any quotes. New to lettering? Download these awesome free lettering worksheets from Tombow and start practicing! Share your results with us using the hashtag #tombow!

Spooky Lettering in 5 Easy Steps by @jenniegarcian using Tombow Products

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! We can’t wait to see your spooky creations!

Tombow Design Team Coordinator Jennie Garcia

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By Charlotte George|2017-10-24T11:07:33+01:00October 24th, 2017|arts & crafts|0 Comments

Patterned Lettering with Tombow’s Galaxy and Pastel Palettes

Found this great post for you, have fun!! http://blog.tombowusa.com/2017/09/16/patterned-lettering-galaxy-pastel/

Lauren Fitzmaurice of @renmadcalligraphy gives you tips and tricks on how to create fun patterned lettering using the new Tombow Dual Brush Pen Galaxy and Pastel Palettes. For more tips and tricks, check out renmadecalligraphy.com.

The new Tombow Dual Brush Pens in the Galaxy and Pastel palettes are so much fun to use when creating patterned lettering. Hey, lovelies! It’s Lauren of @renmadecalligraphy, and I’m back to share my favorite way to use these amazing sets of vibrant colors in a creative lettering tutorial.

ALL ABOUT THE NEW GALAXY AND PASTEL PALETTES

Tombow recently launched their new sets of Dual Brush Pens in the Galaxy and Pastel Palettes. The colors themselves are not new but the groupings of the colors are so on point with current craft and lettering trends and are so much fun to create with! Each has 9 coordinating shades and a blender pen for 10 pens, each with a brush tip and bullet tip.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED Tombow Dual Brush Pen Galaxy 10-pack Tombow Dual Brush Pen Pastel 10-pack Tombow Fudenosuke Hard Tip Brush Pen Tombow MONO Glue Pen Rhodia Dot Pad Mix Media Paper Cricut Bright Pad

GET INSPIRED!

You will also want to snag a copy of Brittany Luiz‘s brand new book, Lettering with Purpose. I was inspired by the galaxy lettering tutorial in this book when brainstorming what to create for this post. This book is amazing. You definitely need it for your lettering stash!

DESIGN YOUR QUOTE

First, sketch out the quote you want to create. Then letter the final lettering design using the brush and bullet tips of a dark Dual Brush Pen on a Rhodia dot pad.

TRACE YOUR DESIGN

Trace your design onto a blank sheet of mix media paper. To do this place the sheet from the rhoda pad underneath the mix media paper and use a Bright Pad to trace an outline of the design using a Tombow Fudenosuke Hard Tip Brush Pen. Add a serif to the small block lettering to give it some flair!

EMBELLISH WITH GLUE PEN

Using the Tombow MONO Glue Pen, add star details to the inside of the lettering and let them dry. You may have to look at it at an angle to see if it is being applied properly.

GALAXY LETTERS

To create galaxy letters, use the bold colors from the Dual Brush Pen Galaxy 10-pack and apply randomly over the star pattern when it is dried.

ADD COLOR WITH GALAXY PALETTE

Add the colors by starting with the darkest colors and then adding on the lighter or brighter colors of Dual Brush Pens.

BLEND TOGETHER THE GALAXY

Use the blender pen in the Dual Brush Pen Galaxy 10-pack to blend together the colors so that it looks like a galaxy and the stars start to pop.

FLORAL LETTERS

You can create the same effect by drawing flowers with the Tombow MONO Glue Pen and coloring it with the Tombow Dual Brush Pen Pastel 10-pack.

CREATE FLORAL DESIGN

Draw a floral design with the Tombow MONO Glue Pen.

ADD AND BLEND PASTEL PALETTE

Add the Tombow Dual Brush Pen Pastel Palette to the inside of the lettering to reveal the floral design. Then blend the colors together for a fun watercolor effect.

GET INSPIRED!

There you have it! Feeling inspired? I’d love to see what you create! Say hi over @renmadecalligraphy on instagram and make sure you share with me what you create! For more lettering tips and crafting inspiration, check out renmadecalligraphy.com.

Happy Lettering!

Lauren

Tombow Design Team Member Lauren Fitzmaurice

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By Charlotte George|2017-09-17T13:48:16+01:00September 17th, 2017|Adult Colouring, coloring|0 Comments

Seas The Day Watercolored Art Print

Found this great post for you, have fun!! http://blog.tombowusa.com/2017/09/17/seas-the-day-watercolored-art-print/

Hi Tombow friends, it’s Dani from @popfizzpaper with a watercolored art print tutorial! I was inspired by the beautiful shades of blue in the new Pastel and Galaxy Tombow Dual Brush Pens Sets and thought they would be perfect for today’s tutorial. These aren’t new colors to the Dual Brush Pen line, but they are perfectly coordinated sets that you’ll love! Let’s get started!

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SUPPLIES: Tombow Dual Brush Pens in Pastel and Galaxy (451, 452, 243, 443, 555, 296) Watercolor paper Plastic baggie Tombow Spray Bottle (from the Blending Kit) Salt (optional) Tombow MONO Aqua Liquid Glue Photo frame (I used a 6×6 frame) Tombow MONO Drawing Pencil in 4H (or another H grade) Die cutting machine (I used the Cricut Explore Air 2 that was sent to the DT members, but another electronic or manual machine would be fine) Scissors

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STEP ONE:

First, draw dabs and patches of color on your plastic baggie with the Tombow Dual Brush Pen colors in 451, 452, and 243. I colored 451 on the top half of the bag, 452 on the bottom half, and dabs of 243 throughout. Next, set the bag aside for a moment and spray plenty of water on the watercolor paper. You want your paper somewhere between damp and soaking wet.

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STEP TWO:

Now slide the plastic bag over your hand and smoosh the colored side onto the wet watercolor paper. Remember to keep the lighter blue towards the top of the paper. This will start the ombre effect we’re going for, with light blues on top transitioning to dark blues at the bottom.

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STEP THREE:

Next, repeat the process again with the darker blue Tombow Dual Brush Pen colors on the bottom half of your paper. I used 443 for the top half of the baggie, 555 for the bottom, and 296 for dabs throughout. Press the color onto the bottom half of your wet watercolor paper and smoosh it around like before.

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STEP FOUR:

If the light blues and darker blues leave a noticeable line and not quite the blended, ombre effect we’re after, that’s ok! You can repeat the process with the light blues again and blend them down into the darker blues. Keep adding bits of color and blending until it looks just how you want it.

You can set your paper aside to dry when it looks like the one below, or you can use some salt to create a cool texture to your paper before drying. Sprinkle a generous amount of salt on the watercolored paper, then set aside to dry completely. After brushing off the dried salt, you’ll be left with a rippled water effect like shown a few pictures down.

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STEP FIVE:

Now to create the phrase portion of our art print! Use whatever technique you like to cut out your phrase, such as an electronic die cutting machine, a manual one with dies, or even a pair of scissors will do. I chose the quote “seas the day” and cut it out of plain white watercolor paper using the Cricut Explore Air 2. I created a couple of different size options in Cricut Design Space and wound up choosing the larger size. You can also use the negative cut to layer over your blue watercolor piece for a different look – it’s up to you! If you also want to add extra decor cut outs to your watercolored art print, go for it! I chose to leave mine simple with just the phrase so it really pops against the background.

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STEP SIX:

Now it’s time to start assembling! Use the Tombow MONO Aqua Liquid Glue to adhere your phrase onto the watercolored background, then let dry completely. TIP: I used the empty photo frame to help me decide where I wanted everything placed.

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STEP SEVEN:

Remove the glass and all the backings from the photo frame. Place the empty frame over your print and position it so that the final image will show just how you want it to. Gently trace around the interior of the frame with the Tombow MONO Drawing Pencil (I used 4H) like shown below, then using scissors, cut along the pencil lines. The lip of the frame will hide any pencil marks left behind once everything is assembled.

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STEP EIGHT:

Finally, pop the glass back into your frame, then insert your watercolored art print. Add the backing pieces and you’re done!

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I think this would make a great gift for a friend or pretty decor for a tablescape. The wording going under the frame on the sides adds a fun touch that mimics the ocean waves!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and are inspired to make your own watercolored art print. Thank you for following along! See this post I created using the same watercolor smoosh technique using pinks and purples! Please tag me @popfizzpaper on Instagram if you make this art print project – I would love to see! Happy crafting!

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By Charlotte George|2017-09-17T13:42:26+01:00September 17th, 2017|Adult Colouring, coloring|0 Comments

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