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Stop-Motion History of Typography

Stop-Motion History of Typography

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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Canadian graphic designer and animator Ben Barrett-Forrest has created an enchanting and informative paper-letter animation about the history of fonts and typography. In total, Ben used 291 paper letters, took 2,454 photographs, and put in 140 hours of work to create this 5-minute history that takes us from blackletter to pixel type and custom scripts.

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How-To: Fabric Typography Wall Art

How-To: Fabric Typography Wall Art

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Spruce up your crafting space for spring with this fun fabric typography wall art tutorial!

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How-To: Faux Moss Words

How-To: Faux Moss Words

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Love the look of moss letters, but need an indoor-friendly solution? This faux moss words tutorial should do the trick!

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Holiday Font Wrapping Paper Printables

Holiday Font Wrapping Paper Printables

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Wrap your gifts in festive typographical goodness with holiday font wrapping paper printables!

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How-To: Junk Mail Typography Collage

How-To: Junk Mail Typography Collage

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Turn those useless catalogs into a piece of modern home decor with this junk mail typography collage tutorial from Mod Podge Rocks! Pretty snappy, right? More: How-To: DIY Anaglypta Letters @Craftzine.com blog Typographic Coasters @Craftzine.com blog tring Art Typography @Craftzine.com blog

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