Calligraphy in 24 Hours is a carefully structured beginners course where readers will quickly learn the basic principles and then go on to learn beautiful calligraphy in a series of 24 one-hour tutorials. Written by an expert in the field who is also a seasoned teacher, the book aims to do the job of a series of night school lessons - but for a fraction of the price. The book teaches 15 alphabets letter-by-letter, stroke-by-stroke, with clearly annotated step-by-step sequences. You will also learn how to create beautiful illuminated letters. Special exercises will help to build up speed and confidence, helping you learn the different calligraphy alphabets and enabling you to reproduce them with accuracy and consistency. A series of practical projects will get readers to put their calligraphy and illumination skills into action - designing greetings cards, wall hangings, place settings, and more.About the AuthorVeiko Kespersaks is a leading Scandinavian calligraphy specialist and lettering designer based in London. He has both BA and MA calligraphy qualifications from Roehampton University in London, where he studied between 2000 and 2006. He has gained an international reputation as one of the most skilled lettering artists and teachers currently working in the field.
Learn the art of decorative lettering with this beautiful book that introduces simplified calligraphy techniques to todays young, creative artists.You will start with the basic pen and ink strokes that create each letter, building up to flourishes and embellishments for a variety of alphabet styles.Featuring twelve step-by-step projects that show how to use colour and gilding to ornament letters, paint classic Celtic knotwork designs, and use calligraphy to decorate items such as wedding invitations, fantasy artwork, logos and more.It features a chapter on using a computer to create your own lettering fonts.About the AuthorCari Buziak has created logos, jewellery, rubber stamps, machine embroidery, cross stitch, clothing (custom Irish dance costumes), the largest Celtic stencil line on the internet, laser engraving and etching, 3D milling, print and web. Caris website is www.aon-celtic.com, with about 8000 monthly unique visitors, and an e-newsletter with a monthly mailing to about 4, 300 subscribers.
Calligraphy means beautiful writing and is an enjoyable and rewarding activity. This Calligraphy Wooden box offers a selection of calligraphy items in an attractive wooden box, with space for storage of inks and nibs. Contents: 8 x 14ml Winsor & Newton Drawing Inks offering outstanding brilliance and transparency5 x Calligraphy nibs in a variety of widths1 x Reservoir for nibs1 x Wooden dip pen1 x Instruction leaflet with tips and example alphabets to get you started
This set contains everything you need to get started in calligraphy. This set contains the following items: 3 Drawing inks in 14ml bottles 5 calligraphy nibs in a variety of different widths 1 wooden dip pen1 smooth cartridge paper pad1 beginners instruction leaflet packed full of tips and example alphabets help you get started