The big awesome book of hand & chalk lettering

The big awesome book of hand & chalk lettering

Dina Rodriguez

Book - 2017

Get creative, express yourself, and add that personal touch with hand lettering! With illustrated step-by-step instructions, The Big Awesome Book of Hand & Chalk Lettering shows the complete beginner how to master the art of hand lettering, the composition/design of phrases on the page, and flourishes to embellish the design. It also includes chalk lettering, fun prompts for writing, and 15 projects and gift ideas, ranging from gift tags to a lettered poster to chalk-lettered signs for special events. The Big Awesome Book of Hand & Chalk Lettering covers 15 lettering styles--from Black Letter and "melting" to circus and Victorian, as well as serifs and scripts--along with numerous borders, corners, banners, bursts, frames ...and other accents. --Publisher

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Subjects
Lettering > Technique.
Alphabets.
Decorative arts.
Published
Indianapolis, Indiana : DK Publishing 2017.
Language
English
Main Author
Dina Rodriguez (author)
Edition
First American edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
206 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781465462725
  • The essentials of lettering
  • Get started
  • More lettering styles
  • Composing a lettered design
  • Lettering projects.
Review by Library Journal Review

Representative of the handmade trend, which continues as an antidote and alternative means of expression in today's digital world, this guide by hand-lettering expert Rodriguez answers the impulse to design and create decorative words and letters directly by hand. Readers will find 15 step-by-step exercises; lots of technical information about lettering, especially vocabulary for spacing and parts of letters; a tour of various letter styles; composition basics; and even hand-stretching exercises to help warm up. There are lots of practical applications for hand lettering such as gifts, greeting cards, wedding invitations, logos, and, especially with the inclusion here of chalk and chalkboards as media, store and restaurant signage. VERDICT This fun and informative guide would make a popular addition to crafts, hobbies, or art how-to shelves. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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