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I'm Melissa, the lettering artist behind @LetterByStarlight. I'm a wife, mom of two, coffee addict and hand lettering artist. I first picked up a brush pen in 2017 and haven't looked back!

I specialize in colorful modern hand lettering, botanical illustration and watercolor. I love to create pieces that combine all three! My work has been featured by some of the top lettering brands including Tombow, Rhodia and Crayola.

My goal is to share some fun tutorials with tricks and techniques to help you on your lettering journey. I hope this blog inspires you to create your own beautiful works of art!

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How to Blend with a Tombow Dual Brush Pens - Water Brush Technique

This is one of my favorite techniques for blending Tombow Dual Brush Pens. Using a water brush gives a nice smooth transition between the two colors.

Materials Needed:
Tombow Dual Brush Pen in Light Gray (I used # N95)Tombow Dual Brush Pens in Two Complimentary Colors (I used Red #856 and Yellow #933)Water Brush (Or fine tip paint brush dipped in water)Mix Media PaperOptional: White Gel Pen (I used Uniball Signo), Black Fine Liner Pen (I used Micron Pigma #003) Step One:
Write out your word with the Tombow light gray marker. This will be the guideline that you will blend on top of. When using a light gray pen, you don't need to worry about it interfering with the colors you put on top or showing through on your final piece.

Step Two:
Add your two colors over the gray, alternating red and yellow. Leave a little space in between colors. This will give the ink a place to blend with the second color.

Step Three:
With your water brush, lightly "pull" the first color into the secon…

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Easy DIY Hand Lettered Pumpkin Tutorial

Create your own spooky Halloween décor with this fun and easy hand lettered pumpkin tutorial!

Materials Needed:

White Craft Pumpkin, Any Size
Sharpie Oil Based Paint Pen, Black, Medium Point
Pencil & Eraser
Paper
Instructions:
First, lay out your design on a piece of paper with your pencil. This is just to be familiar with the lettering that you will later draw onto the pumpkin.
Next, you’re going to lightly letter your design onto the pumpkin in pencil. Be careful not to press too hard with your pencil so you can easily erase later.
Then you’re going to go over your pencil marks with the black Sharpie Paint pen. In this design, I lettered the word “Halloween” first.
Once you’ve written the word Halloween, go back over it to thicken the down strokes. Once that is dried, you can go back in and letter the word “Happy.” Doing it in steps will ensure that you don’t smudge the ink with your hand.

Once the piece is completely dry, you can erase any pencil marks that may be showing.

Since the pum…

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