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Synopsis
This complete course in a convenient package includes a great book of instructions, plus pens, brushes, ink cartridges, and other necessities for getting started in calligraphy.
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An ideal introduction to calligraphy, this handsomely illustrated book and starter kit are just what you need to begin enjoying this fascinating hobby. The book included in The Calligrapher's Studio kit is an authoritative one. It explores a variety of techniques, including traditional pen-and-ink, gilding, and resist work, and shows you how to master the principal writing styles. It offers special projects that will enable you make a range of beautiful decorative items, such as party invitations, a child's ABC cube, and a commemorative plaque. the illustrated step-by-step instructions are clear and easy to follow, and are designed to help you feel at home with this popular art-even while you're still a beginner. In the kit that accompanies the book, you'll find the kind of papers and all the other materials and equipment you need to start right in and launch your calligraphy career.
* Packed with helpful hints and tips from an experienced calligrapher.
* Step-by-step projects show you the whole process-how to complete a piece of work from the simplest beginnings.
* More than 250 inspiring examples of the calligrapher's art.
* Spiral binding allows the book to lie flat, making it convenient and easy to use while you work.
* Kit contains everything you need to get started.
About the Author
Claire Secrett was born in Haslemere in Surrey, and became interested in calligraphy and lettering at an early age. She studied calligraphy at the Roehampton Institute in London, obtaining a certificate of Calligraphy and Bookbinding and a Diploma in Calligraphy with Merit. During this period she studied under several top calligraphers, including Ann Camp, Gaynor Goffe, Gerry Fleuss, and Ewan Clayton. She is a member of the Society of Scribes and Illustrators and The Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society. She regularly exhibits in galleries and runs her own studio.
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- PublisherReaders Digest
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0895778823
- ISBN 13 9780895778826
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages88
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The Calligrapher's Studio
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Reader's Digest Association, Pleasantville, NY, 1996
ISBN 10: 0895778823
ISBN 13: 9780895778826
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Soft cover
Seller: Books to Die For, The Woodlands, TX, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. VG+/-. Oversized paperbound with comb binding. 88+ pp. Covers lightly rubbed. Bottom front corner curled, lightly creased. Interior bright, clean. No marks. Heavily illustrated in color. Very nice instructional/reference copy. Seller Inventory # 0785
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THE CALLIGRAPHER'S STUDIO
Published by
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc, Pleasantville, NY, 1996
ISBN 10: 0895778823
ISBN 13: 9780895778826
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Hardcover
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. 2nd Printing. A complete calligraphy kit in like-new condition. Includes a spiralbound technique manual with practice pages, and a tray containing all the tools and inks which originally came in the set. The book is unmarked and the tools and inks appear totally unused except for one tube which was accidentally punctured. A great gift for an aspiring letter artist! The components come in a large, flat box measuring approx. 15.25" long x 12.5" tall. Seller Inventory # 171542
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. book. Seller Inventory # D8S0-3-M-0895778823-3
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