How To Create Fake Calligraphy

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  Step 1

  The first thing that you'll want to do is write your phrase in a nice cursive font. To keep your writing straight and even, you may want to create guidelines. I darkened my lines using a photo editor, but you'll want to keep your lines fairly light so they don't leave marks when you erase them. Leave some space between your letters because your lines will eventually become thicker.

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  Step 2

  Next, trace over your letters with your pen. Pay attention to how your pen moves on the paper: When does it move up? When does it move down? This will be important in the next step.

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  Step 3

  Did you pay attention to your upstrokes and downstrokes? Great! Now you'll want to thicken your downstrokes by drawing a line parallel to your downstrokes. Curve your thick line on the beginning and end of your stroke so that it blends with your original lines. I tend to put my thickening lines on the left side unless there isn't room.

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  Step 4

  Now color in the thick lines that you made.

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  Step 5

  Wait at least a half an hour, then erase the guidelines. Voila!

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cstankee · Wheatland, Iowa, US 29th March 2016

very understandable too

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Lebogang M. · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA 6th December 2015

I have made three batches with no success. Mine gets really hard when it cools off. I've read some supposed to be as hard as glass when you tap on it with a spoon.
Help pleas

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Pearle D. · Corpus Christi, Texas, US · 12 projects 28th November 2015

Awesome! Thank you.

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