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Creating Handwriting Jewelry When You Don’t Have the Words to Put on the Jewelry

We can create words from your handwriting sample by combining the individual letters from the document(s) you provide. It might be a recipe, or an old handwritten letter, or some other writing that has the letters needed.

Customers will often come to us with a handwritten note that contains words or a phrase that they want to put on a piece of jewelry.

Sometimes, the words they want aren’t all from one note, card or document. In that case, customers send us images of the different documents, and our artists will use pieces from each of them to create the combined writing for the jewelry piece.

We combined “Love “, “Lisa”, and “Mom” from the image on the left, and “you” from the image on the right. For the comma, we can use a piece of a letter (like the bottom of an ‘e’, or hand draw it to match the rest of the writing.

This can often be the case when someone is looking for a piece of memorial jewelry in memory of a loved one that has passed.

But what if you don’t even have the word you want in your loved one’s handwriting?

For example, you might have a letter in her handwriting, but it doesn’t have any or all of the words you want to put on the jewelry.

In that case, we can create the words from the handwriting sample by combining the individual letters from the document(s) you provide. It might be a recipe, or an old handwritten letter, or some other writing that has the letters we need.

Sculpted Rectangle Handwriting Necklace, with original handwriting

In fact, we’ve even helped customers create a special message when some of the letters weren’t there (like with the silver handwriting cuff bracelet shown at the top of this post!) In that case, we have to get creative. With some fancy Photoshop footwork, a ‘d’ can be transformed into a perfect ‘p’ or a ‘q’, an ‘h’ can become an ‘n’, or an ‘n’ can be used to create an ‘m’. We’ve worked with many thousands of handwriting samples, and have plenty of tricks up our sleeve.

On the small chance the individual letter can’t be created from existing letters, we can hand draw the letter. To do this, we do a careful analysis of the handwriting sample we have – the size, the thickness, the writing angles, the style and sizes of ascenders and descenders, etc., to make sure it will be a perfect match.

Once all the letters are ready, it’s time to combine them!

A person’s handwriting can vary quite a bit throughout a document. An ‘i’ near the top of the piece of paper is often larger then one near the end, when the writer was running out of room! If an ‘i’ from the top is paired with an ‘s’ squeezed in from a word at the bottom of the page, the letters won’t look like they go together, and the resulting writing will look wrong together.

So, it’s essential to make sure all the letters all scaled to matching size & thickness.

Typically, the writing is cursive, so each letter then needs to have a hand drawn connector to the adjacent letters. Whenever possible, we use the existing connectors from the letters.

Of course, this is a time-consuming and painstaking process, and requires a lot of experience and skill. But the results are worth it to produce a precious piece of jewelry that’s exactly what you want.

Have questions? Let us know — we’re here to help!

Using More than One Handwriting Image for Your Jewelry

We can combine handwriting from more than one image to create the message you want on your jewelry.

Customers often ask us questions like:

“I want the phrase, ‘Love Mom XXX‘ on my bracelet/necklace/ring/etc, but I don’t have a document where my mom wrote that exact phrase.”

Or maybe you have a card with the writing you want, but you like the way Mom signed her name better on another card, so you want to have that version of “Mom” on your piece.

No problem! In this case we can combine handwriting from more than one image to create the message you want.

Here’s how it works:

Send us images of the handwriting you want put on the jewelry. You can upload the images when you order, or just email them to us afterwards
Our artists will extract the handwritten words you want from each image. As part of that process, we’ll take a number of steps to make sure your writing looks its very best.
Often, the handwriting from the images will be different sizes or thickness. So, we’ll carefully adjust the writing so that it all matches seamlessly.
Then, we’ll lay out the writing so that it elegantly fills the charm, and is visually balanced for the perfect look. This is an important step that, done well, can make a huge difference in the aesthetic appeal of the jewelry.

Have questions? Let us know — we’re here to help!

Five Things You Should Know About Handwriting Jewelry

Here are few suggestions on how to create your special piece of handwriting jewelry.

Handwriting jewelry is something not everyone has heard of or seen, yet is becoming a popular choice for people who are looking for a really personal, touching and unique gift to give to someone they care about.

“Handwriting Jewelry” (or “Handwritten Jewelry”) is a term that covers a small range of jewelry, where your actual handwriting is etched into a piece of jewelry using an image of the handwriting. It becomes a pretty reminder of that special note you got, or of your loved one’s signature, or of that cute drawing your child drew for you in 4th grade.

There is a huge range of possibilities and ideas for what you can put on the jewelry, and we love helping you figure out how to make your gift as special as possible.

I talk to a lot of customers and many people haven’t seen this type of jewelry and are really unsure about how to order it. They are also unsure of what we can and can’t do, which I completely understand!

Let’s tackle some of these questions.

Common Questions When Ordering Handwriting Jewelry

I get questions on how to order the most. People see our website, and while we try really hard to put as much information there as possible, sometimes people are still a little unsure because they just haven’t done this before. Here are few suggestions on how to create your special piece of handwriting jewelry.

1.) How do I choose my piece?

I suggest browsing our handwriting jewelry to decide what piece you’d like to give as a gift. Choose between a necklace, bracelet, key ring, ring, pocket charm, items for men, an ornament, etc. Once you know what type of piece you want, then decide on the style and charm shape you like best out of the ones shown. Do you like the heart charm with stones? The rectangle on a chain? The circle with the heart charm? You get the idea.

2.)How much handwriting can I get on the charm?

This varies quite a bit on the handwriting itself and the charm you decide upon. If you have just a few words you’d like to include then most of our charms will accommodate that. If you have a longer letter or a longer phrase then you might either consider just using parts of the letter, splitting it between the front and back of a charm, or just going with one of our larger charms. You can look at photos of our products to see how many words others have put on there, and see if there would be room for more. If you are unsure, please send us an email with your handwriting image and we’re happy to let you know if it will fit on the charm you’ve chosen.

3.) How do I get my handwriting image to you?

Once you take a clear, close-up photo of your handwriting, there are a few ways to get your image(s) to us. You can upload your image(s) when you order by using the upload button and then choosing the image(s) from your phone or computer. You can email the image(s) to us and we will match them to your order. If easier for you, you can text them to us at 650-924-2765 and we will match your image(s) to your order. If we have an order from you and no image, we will contact you!

4.) Can I see a mockup of my jewelry before you make it?

Of course!. We don’t do mockups by default since it will delay your order by a day or so. And we have done so many of these that we feel confident we will make the handwriting looks as good as possible on your chosen charm. But if you’d rather see how we plan to place your handwriting on your charm, just write “please send mockup” in the special instructions section of your order and we are happy to do that. Once we clean up and prep your handwriting, we will place it on the charm you have selected and then email you an image of that placement. We will then wait to hear back from you on whether it looks good to you or if you’d like changes.

5.) Will the handwriting last or will it fade?

The handwriting on your charm will never fade. Our etching process is unique to us and we ensure the etching is deep and cannot ever wear off like traditional engraving can. We also use substantial, high-quality metals so your piece will come out beautiful and unique to you.

Since so much of what we do is custom, each customer’s story can be transformed into a completely unique piece of jewelry. I really enjoy hearing the stories of customers and their ideas about what they want to create and give. If you would like help in getting your your perfect piece of handwriting jewelry made, please call us, email us, or chat with us.

We’d love to help!

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