Wednesday 19 June 2013

First experiments with lettering using hot metal type

Been playing around with some hot metal type and experimenting with glazing inside the lettering. I am very pleased with the results. Will glaze over these with white and see how they turn out!

Lettering on petra smooth using 48pt perpetua hot metal type
Lettering on petra smooth using 48pt perpetua hot metal type

I just created my very own glaze!

Just started experimenting with glaze raw materials. This is my first success! A nice crackle with an interesting volcanic effect when thick.

'Secret recipe' low temp. glaze on petra smooth
'Secret recipe' low temp. glaze on petra smooth