Long Village Studio

Signage is ever so helpful to your customers.  It keeps them informed and it encourages them to take action. Custom work for your business,  contact Catherine at 828.697.3336

Useful and yet another wedding detail that is sure to please your guests. Help them find their table by using a chalkboard to alphabetically list all your guests with their assigned table number. Chalkboard by Langsdorf Seating chart by Long Village Lettering Bon Appetit by Scribe Langsdorf

  Lovely wedding details with personalized chalkboards  by calligrapher Catherine Langsdorf  at Long Village Lettering.

Wedding signage for a Rehearsal Dinner  I just got a lovely thank you note from the Alicia, the newly wed . . . "Dear Catherine, The program board you created for us was beautiful. I really appreciate that you squeezed it in so late. It definitely helped create the overall look and feeling that we were going for. Best wishes! Alicia" Wedding Program for Ceremony

It is the season for weddings in the mountains of NC . . . . This wedding is going to be a natural, bohemian influenced rustic day.  Since it might rain on their day,  we went with bright colors and flowers to cheer up the environment.

#Chalkboards (#blackboards) are still the trend with weddings this season! And why not . . . they are a great way to personalize your reception and help your guests know what and where. Here are some recent projects. All custom work to help the couple make their reception a wonderful event.

A smaller chalkboard sign for Valentine's Day. Completed on a 16" x 20" black canvas.More durable than chalk, but with the same natural chalk feel. A great idea for signage at a wedding and the reception to help welcome and inform guests. from this to . . . . THIS finished piece.

There are many details to work on when planning your wedding reception. Be sure to spend time creating signage that will help your guests feel welcome. This piece lets the guests know to sign the guestbook. Detail of chalk lettering Computer draft and marker enlargement

 #SeatingChart #Chalkboardsignage #weddingsign This hand crafted, real chalk seating chart was created for an upcoming wedding. The flowers will be sunflowers, so the sign ties in with the overall look for the reception. Let your imagination dream of personal touches for your wedding reception. Make your day special. Lower portion of chalkboard door Upper portion of chalkboard door

1) paper draft of sign In just 2 weeks I will be spending the weekend demonstrating the art of calligraphy at an annual Art on Main event. I have completed the chalkboard that will be at my artist space in downtown Hendersonville, NC. Here are the steps as the board took shape: 2) sketch in layout with light chalk pencil then begin to chalk over 3) continue to work . . . 4) easy to erase problem areas and redo the sign. I did not like the spacing on the feather . 4) all done.

 creating chalkboard art . . . . playing with various lettering styles . . . . making basic Roman capitals look aged . . . . with a grey shadow.                                                                                          Loving making chalk creations!

working on more samples -  offering freebies for businesses that will help promote my work.

Working on some samples of chalkboard advertising to build my portfolio. Chalk is so enjoyable to work with.

 Just a quick chalk board to use with my calligraphy  when I demonstrate on the street @ festivals and the like.

This was a delightful wedding project -  and very trendy. Chalkboard signage at the wedding reception. These boards are large - 24" x 36" for the board and then add frame size.  Insider tip - I did the layout on the computer and then enlarged it to size. I was then able to complete it in one attempt. Chalk is not as predictable as pen and ink - but I think that is part of the novelty & pleasure of hand crafted art.