·         Type the word or initial you wish to create in a word document 

·         Highlight word and select the font that you wish to use. The best fonts to use for large projects, (large words, initials and glitter letters) are fonts that are chunky.

·         Next, highlight the word and right click; select “font” from the menu box. Next select the size of font you wish to use. The drop down menu only goes up to 72 but you can manually type in the size of font you want. For large projects, I have used up to a size 650. Enlarging fonts to this size will only allow one letter per page. You can play around with the font size until you find the suitable size for your project.

·         Next, while you still have the font highlighted, check the option for “outline”. All you need is the outline of the letter. Selecting “outline” will remove the black fill so that when you print the letters out it won’t take your printer forever and you won’t waste ink.

·         Print out your letters.

·         Using dressmaker tracing paper, glossy side down, place letter over your project, positioning where you want the word to be. Trace over the letter. The tracing paper will mark the letter on your project.

·         Paint your words or cut out your letters. If you are painting, I find it easier to begin by painting the outline first with a small brush and then use a larger brush for the fill in.

Enjoy your custom creation!