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The Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques - Softcover

Hardy Wilson, Diana

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9780806989112: The Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques

Synopsis

“The design, reasonable price, and quality of calligraphy reproduced all combine to make this publication a worthwhile acquisition....The book is...jam-packed with color illustrations and informative text...[It] presents thirty-four calligraphy techniques....The second section shows how professional calligraphers solve design problems.”—School Arts.

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Create beautiful calligraphy for your projects, whether it's lettering in a scrapbook or photo album, on invitations, or as a way to enhance another craft. It's easy to practice the alphabets from diagrams showing the sequence and direction of the strokes. Every important technique is represented, from Foundational Hand and Unicials to Gothic, Italic, and Copperplate. To give you ideas, leading calligraphers demonstrate which techniques best suit a subject through examples of their work. Check the information on tools and equipment and you're ready to begin producing a rewarding range of magnificent lettering for all occasions.

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