Fonts / Lettering

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allied Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 7:16pm
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I am making monogrammed wedding cake cookies for this weekend. ... I've done these before, but does anyone know of a good website w/fonts so I can get ideas for the lettering... I usually do it by trial and error, but have found if I can get something to copy it usually comes out nicer.

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bobwonderbuns Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 7:26pm
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I use the monotype corsiva font on my Word program. If you look in my pix, the monogrammed cake was done with this font. I printed it out to the size I needed, put wax paper over it and colorflowed it, then gilded with lustre dust and confectioners glaze. I found that particular font to be the easiest to work with. Hope that helps some! icon_smile.gif

By the way, welcome to CC!! Always nice to see a new face around here!! icon_biggrin.gif

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Irish245 Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 7:30pm
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Try these - they're my favs

http://www.1001freefonts.com/

http://simplythebest.net/fonts/

Good luck!

Kris

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Omicake Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 7:35pm
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[quote="bobwonderbuns"]I use the monotype corsiva font on my Word program. If you look in my pix, the monogrammed cake was done with this font. I printed it out to the size I needed, put wax paper over it and colorflowed it, then gilded with Lustre Dust and confectioners glaze.

Do you mean that you mix , whatever you use to gild , with confectioners glaze? I've never used that glaze.Is it easy to find and buy?

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bobwonderbuns Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 7:40pm
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What I do is go to the cake store and in the candy section you can find a liquid used in candy making called "Confectioners Glaze". I mix just a few drops of that with gold lustre dust and paint on with a sable paintbrush onto the dried colorflowed monogram. I like it better than lemon extract because it doesn't evaporate so darned quickly and doesn't leave a splochy, powdery residue. icon_confused.gif After the painting dries you can touch the monogram and not have the color come off in your hands.

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allied Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 8:14pm
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thanks for the ideas, and great sites.

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jayme1980 Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 9:21pm
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www.dafont.com is a great free font place!

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tayesmama Posted 9 Apr 2007 , 10:47pm
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I would suggest www.1001freefonts.com
They have TONS of different kinds of fonts; most of them come in either a Windows or Mac download. And best of all they're free!

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CupCake13 Posted 12 Apr 2007 , 5:34pm
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Don't forget to check scrapbooking sites like Two Peas in a Bucket. They have awesome fun fonts that you don't normally see.

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MystiqueFire Posted 12 Apr 2007 , 7:36pm
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Originally Posted by jayme1980

www.dafont.com is a great free font place!




I'd reccommend this site because I've never had a problem downloading fonts, and I've never gotten a virus or trojan or anything funky from there, either.

-J

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mitsel8 Posted 12 Apr 2007 , 11:23pm
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