Calligraphy a Guide to Hand Lettering

by Margaret Morgan

In a world where communication is built for speed, the handcrafted letter is a rarity. This timeless craft can set the reader's words apart in a beautiful style that reflects as much care for each letter as for their choice of words. This book offers the chance to learn various calligraphic styles through alphabets, letterforms and small projects. Readers will learn how to choose the best paper, pens, ink and how to practice the basic scripts. Then they'll discover how to embellish their works with wax resist techniques, gilded letters and textured backgrounds. These essential elements are combined to create such distinctive items * Personalized correspondence * Greeting cards, invitations and stationery * Memorable keepsakes and scrapbooks

Genres: Nonfiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Jennilyn (Thiboult) Nevins · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty decent guide. Has a nice section about laying out a project and a lot of different projects that I haven't seen in every other book.

[penny shima glanz · Rating 3 out of 5]

There aren't exercises to help you practice the letters and combination of letters. I would rate this more for someone looking for inspiration than a beginner (or someone returning to calligraphy after an absence). I do like the layout and the sample projects.