Art of Letter Carving in Stone

by Tom Perkins

The Art of Letter Carving in Stone portrays the beauty of this age-old craft alongside practical instruction. Written by an eminent practitioner and teacher, it guides the novice through the basics of letter carving, drawn lettering and making simple designs, and for the more experienced it explains a new proportioning system for classical Roman capitals and demonstrates a useful approach to designing letterform variations. Topics covered include the development of twentieth-century letter carving; detailed instruction for V-incising the key strokes of letters; drawing a range of alphabets for use in letter carving; making inscriptions, gilding and painting letters and finally, designing headstones and plaques, house names and poetry texts.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2007

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book that deals with both the technique and aesthetics of letter carving. Recommended for anyone with an interest in this art form.