Old School Lettering 101, Part 03 : Ames Lettering Guide

[Diego1999ist]

Thanks, I just got an Ames, and this helpe a LOT!! :D

[pnelmatirian]

this was very helpful, thank you!

[egyptian316]

A 2mm lead holder with a hard lead (2H or harder) will give you very fine guidelines. Another good solution is a .05mm mechanical pencil with blue non-photo leads. The blue lines will be almost invisible when the work is copied, but blue plastic lead can be fragile and it's not for everyone.

Keep the craft alive!

[selfreliantboy]

Thanks for the vid !

[mrssnowy]

Many thanks, I couldn't figure it out by myself. :(

[mrssnowy]

Many thanks, I couldn't figure it out by myself. :(

[SydnieStilwell]

ALL....... FRICKIN...... DAY.....LONG. :D

Thank you so much for posting this--couldn't figure this thing out until your vid. Thanks!

[SCUBONZIES]

HE KNOW'S WHAT IT'S LIKE

[mdmuellerpdx]

Not only do I enjoy your demonstration of how to use the Ames Lettering Guide, I post it on my course website for Introduction to Architectural Drafting to supplement my in-class description and demonstration. Your wry delivery is a big hit.

[DigitalCAPS]

@mdmuellerpdx Thank you! I really appreciate it. Hey, it helps to be loose when drawing line after line after line after line :D

[xthexmaraudersx]

thanks! very helpful!

[RadicalxxxNinja]

Thank you for posting this!

[fazxs]

I know for architecture + interior desing, the lines must be as light as construction lines, does it matter here?

[DigitalCAPS]

When hand lettering comics, you'll end up erasing the lines once the letters go down, so the lighter the better. I only made them easier to see for the sake of the video. I should have mentioned that. Thanks!

[RainbowPalette]

Thanks u so much!

[snkrboi]

What a great demo. Thanks a million for posting.

[novoneiro]

Thanks for posting