Master the craft of sign lettering with time-tested, practical techniques you can use today.
This edition gathers clear guidance on alphabets, layout, and the tools of the trade. It covers practical steps from choosing letter styles to spacing, ground prep, and finishing touches for durable, attractive signs.
- Explore multiple alphabets and styles, including Serlio, Old English, German, and Hebrew, with notes on form and proportion.
- Learn layout and spacing techniques to set letters accurately on walls, including measuring, sketching, and letter-by-letter alignment.
- Discover ground coats, pigments, and painting methods, from lime putty grounds to oil-based finishes and basic gilding on glass.
- Get hands-on tips for cutting, edging, and breaking on letters, as well as decorative outlines, borders, and fast lettering techniques.
Ideal for readers of traditional sign painting and anyone restoring or creating vivid, lasting signs.