Girl you are talented!!! Watching you freehand that flawlessly blew my mind! I would have to erase and start over so many times! That is absolutely amazing!! I was so focused watching this entire video!!
Beautiful Work you do, Question.? How long does that take to dry & Can you Spray or Paint any Polyurathane on it to protect it etc.? Thanks for sharing nice work etc.
I love this. Thanks for sharing. I don't have a cutting machine so I want to start making signs but want to try doing it freehand. Do you put a sealer on your signs?
What was the other brand of marker paint that u used and where can u find them? My dad and I want to start creating some board signs to sell. I do a lot of calligraphy on paper but have never tried it on wood! I just want to find the best paint to use to make it as easy as possible and also look good haha. I am also left handed and know the struggle of smearing things lol. U r very talented and seeing this makes me excited to try it out🙂
Hi, I haven't ever used pallets because I prefer to have an extremely smooth surface to work with, and pallets are pretty textured. The paint pens are "elmer's painters". They're great!
we use an eraser i do this as well but i use graphite pencils and I use a puddy like eraser that literally lifts the lead off the wood for precise erasing
Does this stain smell strong after dried. Some stained signs I have done can’t be sold because the stain odors are so strong. Smells worse than paint. Thank you 😊
Beautiful!! A big help in the wedding signs I'm looking to make for my sons wedding. Question:-What do you use to remove the original white pencil lettering?Thank you
Hi love I have a question. If I stained wood and plan to have guests of a party sign it- would you suggest regular sharpies or oil paint sharpies ? Also I should seal it after they sign . Right ???
your work is amazing! i'm doing my first wood sign for a bride and I'm terrified! haha. what do you use to erase with the white pencil? that's my biggest concern...
I noticed you were left handed, and I’m wondering if you may find it easier to paint from right to left to avoid smudging and it would give your arm a break from having to hold it above? You do so well floating your hand above all the lettering haha but I know it must get tiring! I’m also left handed and I have found it easier to go from right to left to avoid permanent smudging. Looks fantastic!
You mentioned going in and sanding the white paint spot near the top-- does that mess up your stain. I've struggled with how to fix when I've accidentally smudged the elmers paint pen -- any tips?? PS GREAT video!!!
ElisaAnne Calligraphy what kind of white pencil do you use? I got what I thought was a chalk pencil but it doesn't come off of the wood after it's stained🤦🏻♀️
for doing that free hand that is really pretty impressive! I just use my silhouette machine lol but this is pretty cool I dont think I could manage this though. my hands are not that steady
How do you get rid of the white charcoal if you mess up? I made a mistake and now it won't come off my wood. And actually when I tried to wipe it with a cloth, it actually made the wood that I stained have a weird spot. Any help would be really great!
Do a search on professional sign play painters if started deleting a lot of them but the professional and show you had to remove mistakes people who make Signs on glass doors trucks...they do it full time
Definitely practice! I also offer a course for wood signs specifically that has additional tips and tricks! elisaanne-courses.teachable.com/p/creating-hand-lettered-wood-signs/
Do you finish the wood with polyurethane or something similar or do you leave it as is(or have you ever)? I ask because I am curious if there is any interaction with the finish and the paint pen.
Hey! I actually haven't ever used any sort of finish on my signs. You really need to finish wood if it's going to experience a lot of wear/tear (for example, a wood kitchen table). The paint pens I use are permanent so I don't use any sort of seal. I'm sorry I can't offer more help in terms of whether or not it would interact with the paint pen!
I have used all finishes over painted wood using oil basdd markers, let it sit overnight first to dry well. Then add a finish. I also have jsed waterbased poly over oil paint pen work and let that dry super well and waxed over it. You should be fine. Only thing that wont work well at all is using a sealer esp. Water base on a waxed piece. It doesnt stick.
Yookin Tryta they sell a cheap crafters epoxy thats really easy to use at any craft store like Michael's for example. if you decide to try it out just make sure you get the one in the lighter purple box it dries clear! the darker purple box will dry white.
i'm a matte finish girl, and even the matte poly's make me crazy. lol so i wax and wax and wax... i should do my legs someday, too busy buffing the wax. no time!
I need some advice. I'm trying to do my own signs using acrylic instead of wood. What type of pens would you suggest for me or should I use a paint and a brush?? Thanks
Im making a coffee table and want to do some writing on it. The only thing Im worried about is when I go to put the clear coat finish on that the paint marker might run??
Nate Turner I recommend testing a small piece wood (same type) with the same stain & sealer to see how it works out! Paint pens usually tend to be pretty permanent if they are oil-based but it never hurts to double check!
I have a question about paint markers - Im using a Sharpie paint pen and it dries down VERY transparent even though it’s supposed to be opaque. How can I fix this - is it the pen, or should I be putting something over the stain after it dries to help the paint adhere better?
marissakaylynn94 sharpie paint pens are actually some of the worst to be using sadly!! Check out the links I have in my description for the kind I like to use :)
I've tried doing something really similar, but no matter how many layers of paint pen I use the wood just keeps absorbing it and it either blurs the edges or gets really pale. I'll try buying the Elmer's instead of the Sharpie, but I'm skeptical because their both oil pens.. Would that be the only thing I am doing wrong ? Or do you seal your board with something (other than miniwax) prior to writing on it. I'm having to go back and hand paint all my lettering and it is very tedious.
Jessica DAgati they are not both oil pens. The Elmer’s painters are acrylic and are very different. Make sure the stain completely dries for at least 24 hours. I had no success with sharpie pens on wood, they did the same thing to me so that is your biggest problem!
Hi. I'm an artist and sign painter. Nice sign and refreshing break from the computer signs so prevalent now a days. What did you charge for this sign? I ask just to have a reference thanks.
I'm so happy to see a lefty writing this. I'm so inspired right now :) thank you for this!
Girl you are talented!!! Watching you freehand that flawlessly blew my mind! I would have to erase and start over so many times! That is absolutely amazing!! I was so focused watching this entire video!!
Thank you, I appreciate it so much!
WOW what beautiful cursive handwriting you have...I wish I could write like that...YOU are so talented!
Thank you!!
You are welcome!
A fellow lefty you so understand the struggle in a right handed world! love this tutorial thanks!
Erica Sarmiento I 2nd that! The struggle is real!!
I'm SOOOO glad to find a tutorial from a lefty!
Yay thank you!
Looks great! What brand of paint marker do you usually prefer?
Subscribed 99% because you're a lefty!!!
Jordan Kuykendall now I will sub for the same reason too.
Yay for lefties..I am one too
THANK YOU :) love seeing other lefties here!!
Beautiful Work you do, Question.? How long does that take to dry & Can you Spray or Paint any Polyurathane on it to protect it etc.? Thanks for sharing nice work etc.
this is perfect tutorial. you have very steady hand!
Nicely done , do you need to have the wood insanely smooth? I tried today but no joy quite poor results , I had 0.7mm tips
This is amazing, great job! Thanks so much for the inspiration! This will be my next project!
Beautiful Cursive I Wish I Could Do That Lol Great Work. I Would Definitely Buy One Of Your Pieces , My Mom Would Love It
I am so happy you are a fellow leftie!!!!!!!!!!!!
yay :)
Your script is beautiful!! 🤍
This is beautiful! Do you find the craft smart paint pens bleed? I just got the finest tip one yesterday and it bleeds terribly on wood.
I was wondering if you ever put your class on sale. Just recently retired so it seemed too steep for me. Thanks to your videos. I’m learning a lot.
Beautifully done. Quick question, how did you remove those pencil lines, regular eraser or any special ?
Absolutely Beautiful! You are very talented.
I love this. Thanks for sharing. I don't have a cutting machine so I want to start making signs but want to try doing it freehand. Do you put a sealer on your signs?
LOVE your work! Wonder if you have ever used molotow all 4 one white acrylic paint marker? How do you like it? Thanks!!
Never used that kind before! I've heard people like them!
What was the other brand of marker paint that u used and where can u find them? My dad and I want to start creating some board signs to sell. I do a lot of calligraphy on paper but have never tried it on wood! I just want to find the best paint to use to make it as easy as possible and also look good haha. I am also left handed and know the struggle of smearing things lol. U r very talented and seeing this makes me excited to try it out🙂
Also have u ever used like pallets??
Hi, I haven't ever used pallets because I prefer to have an extremely smooth surface to work with, and pallets are pretty textured. The paint pens are "elmer's painters". They're great!
ElisaAnne Calligraphy thanks so much!!
Heather Garrison so how did it go ? Did u sell any
So effortless. Love it.
Thank you so much!
Looks amazing. clearly you're artistic to do that freehand and nice the 1st time. How did you get rid of the white
pencil marks???
we use an eraser i do this as well but i use graphite pencils and I use a puddy like eraser that literally lifts the lead off the wood for precise erasing
Does this stain smell strong after dried. Some stained signs I have done can’t be sold because the stain odors are so strong. Smells worse than paint. Thank you 😊
Beautiful!! A big help in the wedding signs I'm looking to make for my sons wedding.
Question:-What do you use to remove the original white pencil lettering?Thank you
Leslie Collins a lot of people asked, in the comments, above. She said she erases them. 😊
Great job! The sign looks amazing!!!
Thank you!
great to see your stabile hand at work
Hi love I have a question. If I stained wood and plan to have guests of a party sign it- would you suggest regular sharpies or oil paint sharpies ? Also I should seal it after they sign . Right ???
You do really nice work. What's the size of your board and width/height? Thanks.
It's just so relaxing to watch you do this sign. Very nice. By the way, how do you use the pencil marks?
Sorry I meant how do you erase the pencil marks?
You're super talented! Thanks for posting!
Thank you!!!
I love your signs that you make! What type of wood do you usually use?
Beautiful handwriting!
your work is amazing! i'm doing my first wood sign for a bride and I'm terrified! haha. what do you use to erase with the white pencil? that's my biggest concern...
Just a faber castell eraser! It usually works for me!
I noticed you were left handed, and I’m wondering if you may find it easier to paint from right to left to avoid smudging and it would give your arm a break from having to hold it above? You do so well floating your hand above all the lettering haha but I know it must get tiring!
I’m also left handed and I have found it easier to go from right to left to avoid permanent smudging.
Looks fantastic!
I'm pretty sure that's what I end up doing in this video? I can't remember, but yes I use that technique all the time haha
Which paint marker do you recommend, that isn’t as “streaky”? Thanks! You are so talented!
Wow, pure talent!!!!
mostly lots of practice :) thank you!!
I love that you're left handed - like me :)
Wow you are so creative.
Wow this is awesome!!! I am going to try. It looks easy
That's really nice calligraphy work. With my shaky hands I'll probably never be able to do this. But great tutorial.
I so love that your left handed, have you ever thought of using a mahl stick?
I'm actually not familiar with what that it!
you make it look so easy
Great Job
Michael K ?l
Beautiful work
a lefty tip! For thickening lines (after writing obviously lol) work like you're painting nails! Start all the way to the right and work backwards :)
I think I essentially covered that in the video ;)
Thank you for sharing. I'm excited to make my own sign.
You're welcome!
You mentioned going in and sanding the white paint spot near the top-- does that mess up your stain. I've struggled with how to fix when I've accidentally smudged the elmers paint pen -- any tips?? PS GREAT video!!!
If it messes up the stain I just touch it up with a little bit and let it dry again. Super easy!
Great tutorial! Question: why do you use an oil based paint pen instead of a regular one?
Oil based pens are permanent, as opposed to water-based which can be reactivated and will then smudge. Hope that helps!
Yeah and it’s also more realistic to a “painting of some sort as well as making it shiny on top of everything! Hope that helped🤠
BEAUTIFUL!
thank you!
Very talented
You have an AMAZING handwriting ♥
Thank you so much!!
Wow you are amazing, That is awesome.
Thank you!!
So beautiful...i wish I could handletter like that
Amazing!!!!! How do you remove the white outline you did before putting on the paint? I see little white lines.
I eraser them after I'm done :)
ElisaAnne Calligraphy what kind of white pencil do you use? I got what I thought was a chalk pencil but it doesn't come off of the wood after it's stained🤦🏻♀️
Laura Boros maybe you just have to sand it then
for doing that free hand that is really pretty impressive! I just use my silhouette machine lol but this is pretty cool I dont think I could manage this though. my hands are not that steady
Your cursive is beautiful!!
How do you get rid of the white charcoal if you mess up? I made a mistake and now it won't come off my wood. And actually when I tried to wipe it with a cloth, it actually made the wood that I stained have a weird spot. Any help would be really great!
Beautiful job!
You sound EXACTLY like Winona Ryder!!!
Also this looks AMAZING. You are extremely talented!
Haha thank you! You're the second person to say that! :) About the Winona Ryder voice haha.
Aimee Vondrak OMGosh! You’re right! Lol!! That’s who I’m thinking is really talking now 🤣
omg! haha so true!
She will soon be painting the alphabet on her wall surrounded by Christmas lights. 😂
How would you insert a template to draw over it though? 🤔
I can watch this for hours... !
Thank you :)
I'm left handed as well! Is there a trick to not smudging?
Hi! I'm a beginner to this sort of thing and was wondering what you would use to remove a smudge or a mistake?
Jaime C sand it off and restart
Do a search on professional sign play painters if started deleting a lot of them but the professional and show you had to remove mistakes people who make Signs on glass doors trucks...they do it full time
Hello!! Do you sand your wood or leave it as is?
Thumbs up just cause you hand drew that without using a machine to make ur stencil!!
haha thanks! All my art is freehanded.
What do you think of Posca pens?
Gosh how do u keep lettering even & centered? Practice?! Looks very good
Definitely practice! I also offer a course for wood signs specifically that has additional tips and tricks! elisaanne-courses.teachable.com/p/creating-hand-lettered-wood-signs/
Totally making this for our friend 🙌🏻 Do you add anything to the back of the wood sign so you can hang it up?
A sawtooth hanger! It's super easy to find them.
ElisaAnne Calligraphy thank you so much making my list lol ❤️
what varnish would you have used if the person will have it in their future home
that was a beautiful picture
Beautiful handwriting 😊
Do you finish the wood with polyurethane or something similar or do you leave it as is(or have you ever)? I ask because I am curious if there is any interaction with the finish and the paint pen.
Hey! I actually haven't ever used any sort of finish on my signs. You really need to finish wood if it's going to experience a lot of wear/tear (for example, a wood kitchen table). The paint pens I use are permanent so I don't use any sort of seal. I'm sorry I can't offer more help in terms of whether or not it would interact with the paint pen!
I have used all finishes over painted wood using oil basdd markers, let it sit overnight first to dry well. Then add a finish. I also have jsed waterbased poly over oil paint pen work and let that dry super well and waxed over it. You should be fine. Only thing that wont work well at all is using a sealer esp. Water base on a waxed piece. It doesnt stick.
Yookin Tryta have you ever tried epoxy? I bet that would go perfect over that and it really gives an awesome glass like finish
Yookin Tryta they sell a cheap crafters epoxy thats really easy to use at any craft store like Michael's for example. if you decide to try it out just make sure you get the one in the lighter purple box it dries clear! the darker purple box will dry white.
i'm a matte finish girl, and even the matte poly's make me crazy. lol so i wax and wax and wax... i should do my legs someday, too busy buffing the wax. no time!
It is beautiful!
I need some advice. I'm trying to do my own signs using acrylic instead of wood. What type of pens would you suggest for me or should I use a paint and a brush?? Thanks
I'm not sure what to use when writing on acrylic, but trying with a paint pen could never hurt!
I ended up making a video on this just so you know!
Omg do you sing??!!! You have a beautiful voice!
SO GLAD YOURE LEFT HANDED TOOOO
holla!
Is this a particular font type? Very pretty!
Just my handwriting! Thanks!
Do you just erase the white pencil afterwards? Any tips for getting all of the white pencil off? Thank you!
Write VERY lightly to begin with! Always erase with the grain of the wood instead of against it :)
Im making a coffee table and want to do some writing on it. The only thing Im worried about is when I go to put the clear coat finish on that the paint marker might run??
Nate Turner I recommend testing a small piece wood (same type) with the same stain & sealer to see how it works out! Paint pens usually tend to be pretty permanent if they are oil-based but it never hurts to double check!
Thank you
I put polyurethane over my stain but haven't done the lettering yet, will that be fine?
thank you for sharing this! it helped me!
Do you seal the the final result with polycrilic?
What pen do you like best for wood
I have a question about paint markers - Im using a Sharpie paint pen and it dries down VERY transparent even though it’s supposed to be opaque. How can I fix this - is it the pen, or should I be putting something over the stain after it dries to help the paint adhere better?
marissakaylynn94 sharpie paint pens are actually some of the worst to be using sadly!! Check out the links I have in my description for the kind I like to use :)
wow! thank you! easy to follow. 😍
Thank you 🙏🏻
Does it matter what kind of wood you use? If I get the Elmer’s paint pens and stain some wood, they won’t bleed through will they?
It's just wood from Home Depot! Nothing magical.
Wow! You make it look so easy! And you are a lefty too! :)
Help! Wanna make more art videos on my channel but I'm having a major problem setting up my camera to record! How should I do that?
Love this
thank you!
You are definitely talented. 🤓😍
Thank you very much!
I've tried doing something really similar, but no matter how many layers of paint pen I use the wood just keeps absorbing it and it either blurs the edges or gets really pale. I'll try buying the Elmer's instead of the Sharpie, but I'm skeptical because their both oil pens.. Would that be the only thing I am doing wrong ? Or do you seal your board with something (other than miniwax) prior to writing on it. I'm having to go back and hand paint all my lettering and it is very tedious.
Jessica DAgati they are not both oil pens. The Elmer’s painters are acrylic and are very different. Make sure the stain completely dries for at least 24 hours. I had no success with sharpie pens on wood, they did the same thing to me so that is your biggest problem!
@@elisaanne aha! That must be it then. I ordered my Elmer's and cant wait to try it out when it gets here. Thank you :)
Do you seal it after it dry?
New subscripter! Nice hand lettering!
Thank you :)
Hi. I'm an artist and sign painter. Nice sign and refreshing break from the computer signs so prevalent now a days. What did you charge for this sign? I ask just to have a reference thanks.
Usually these are around $60!
Beautiful
Thank you!
How do I remove the paint marker though? I missed up and it won’t come off with water 😭
do you seal or put a top coat on the signs?
no I do not!
Sorry if this was already answered but I haven't read through all of the comments. How do you get rid of the white pencil markings?
Sheila Lewis-Lorum Faber castel eraser
an eraser
What do you use to get rid of the chalk pencil? I erase mine on my wood but it sometimes leaves smudges and I don’t know how to fix that!
Faber black eraser :) You have to right reeeaaally lightly with the chalk pencil!