Three-dimensional letters are ideal for fliers, posters, homemade cards, scrapbooks or just for doodling. Writing in 3D is an art form of its own, often used in conjunction with other art forms. With a little practice, even someone with little artistic ability can learn to write his of her name in 3D, for pleasure or as part of an art project.
Instructions
1. Draw the letters of your name first, without adding any dimension. Choose whether you want to draw the letters in block form (straight, hard edges) or as bubble letters (smooth, rounded lines). Draw the letters with enough space between them to allow you to develop the extra lines you'll need to make them 3D.
2. Add the dimension to each of your letters. Choose the side of the letters you want to extend into 3D. Be consistent. If you begin drawing your dimension on the right side, do it on the right side for all of your letters. Begin the 3D line just inside or outside of the initial line you drew when you wrote your letters. The distance between this second line and the first will be the 3D part of your letter. Start the second line as far away from the first line as you want, depending upon how thick you want your 3D effect to be.
3. Follow the contour of each letter of your name (on one side of the letter only). Begin the line against the initial letter you drew, extend it out to create the dimension, then angle it in as you reach the top of your letter.
4. Shade the areas of the letter you created with your second line. These areas are the 3D sections that will make your name stand out. If you shade the face of the letters, use more pressure to make it darker or less to make it lighter. You want the face of your letters and the 3D sections to contrast with one another for the 3D effect.
