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Calligraphy Essentials

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.
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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 & ink strokes that create each letter, building up to flourishes & embellishments for a variety of alphabet styles. Featuring twelve step-by-step projects that show how to use colour & gilding to ornament letters, paint classic Celtic knotwork designs, & use calligraphy to decorate items such as wedding invitations, fantasy artwork, logos & more. It features a chapter on using a computer to create your own lettering fonts. About the Author Cari 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 & etching, 3D milling, print & web. Caris website is www.aon-celtic.com, with about 8000 monthly unique visitors, & an e-newsletter with a monthly mailing to about 4, 300 subscribers.

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Ink - A liquid containing pigments and dyes
Computer - A programmable electronic machine which stores and manipulates data.
Jewellery - A decorative item which is worn on the body
rubber - Synthetic rubber is any artificial elastomer, usually a polymer, and is used as a substitute for natural rubber.
rubber - Natural rubber is an elastomer derived from the latex containing sap of some plants.
embroidery - The art of decorating fabric with a needle and thread or yarn.
Ornament - A decorative item for displaying in the home or garden
Colour - The categorised spectrum of light visable to humans
Embroidery - A thread based symbol.
Classic - Something that is still like it was originally a high quality standard.
Decorative - Making things look more appealing and attractive.
Print - A mechanical process of putting text onto paper. It can also relate to a pattern on an item.

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