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1 Illuminated Letters The art of illustrating letters through typography: Manipulating of letters

2 What are Illuminated Letters?
Used for ‘embellishment’ of text TYPOGRAPHY: the art of designing letters Different materials: Wood, gold, paint, ink, Vellum Book of Kells

3 Done by ancient monks, typists, and artists

4 Printing Press

5 Vellum

6 Book of Kells

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8 Design your own illuminated letter
Vines Leaves Shapes Texture Form

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12 Foil Embossing Creating a raised edge on your metal Create a design
Trace the design on tracing paper Emboss the letter BACKWARDS onto your foil Re-Emboss the image

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