How to do calligraphy on a wood sign, DIY wood sign, hand painted sign, fauxligraphy, white paint

Easily one of the most discussed projects among fellow letterers and calligraphers. How do you make your wood signs?! What pen is that?! I share a few of my tips in the video. After 5 years of trial and error and experimenting, this is my go to method for creating calligraphy on wood signs.
1. Sand the wood, well.
2. Paint or Stain the wood. I use regular craft acrylic from the hobby store and Minwax brand stains.
3. Draft your piece with a pencil and/or chalk.
4. Letter using brush calligraphy with a paint brush (on rough surfaces like pallet wood), or a paint pen like shown in the video (my go to for crisp consistent lines).
5. Buff and clean off pencil/chalk marks.
6. I do not seal my wood signs. I did originally and found it unnecessary and caused coloring on the signs.

You don’t need a fancy machine to make a beautiful sign. If you are not comfortable doing freehand calligraphy and lettering, you could easily print out your word/saying and use a carbon transfer sheet to outline the design.
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Supplies Used:
5.5” Whitewood board from Lowes
Walnut Minwax Stain
Deco Art Rose Gold
Paint Brush
Crayola Chalk
Pencil Sharpener
Posca 2.5mm white paint pen
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Thanks for stopping by, ~Cheyenne
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