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	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Calligraphy
	by Jane Eldershaw

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Format: Paperback, 240 pages

Publisher: Alpha Books

ISBN: 002864154X

Release Date: Jan 10, 2002

From The Publisher
You're no idiot, of course. You know that calligraphy enhances everything from elegant invitations to official documents. The art of beautiful handwriting has been around for centuries, and those who have mastered it have a skill that's both lucrative and enjoyable. You'd love to learn the finer points of calligraphy -- but when it comes to putting pen to paper, you're all thumbs!

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Jane Eldershaw studied calligraphy as part of her graphic design curriculum at Randwick College in Sydney, Australia, and studied typography in London, England. She has had more than 25 years' experience as a graphic designer and often uses her own lettering in designs for postcards and brochures. She also has done calligraphic lettering for New Woman Magazine and The New York Post. Her book, Mood Food: Brighten, Heal, and Elevate Your State of Mind, will be published by Sourcebooks in spring of 2001. You can find Jane Eldershaw's Web site at (SCG). SCG grew from an initial investment of $100 (used for incorporating) to an organization of more than 200 employees, twice named to Inc. magazine's list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the United States. At SCG, they honed their ideals— create win-wins for your stakeholders, fix broken relationships, and invest in new ones— and created a client list that reads like the Fortune 500. Richardson holds an MBA from the University of Miami. Vidaurreta holds an MBA from the University of Florida.

Tom Gorman is a business book author based in Newton, Massachusetts. He has written or collaborated on more than 15 business books, and his articles have appeared in Business Marketing Magazine and The New York Sunday Times. He holds an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.

Part 1	Start Write In	1
1	The ABCs of Beautiful Handwriting	3
	B.C.: Before Computer	4
	Different Styles, Different Names	4
	Handwriting as Art	5
	Calligraphy in an Electronic Age	6
	People Get Paid for Doing This?	7
	Artistic Talent Not Essential	8
2	Pick Up Your Pen	9
	The Only Tools You Need to Begin	9
	Slant Board	10
	Carpenter's Pencil or 2mm Felt-Tipped Calligraphic Pen	11
	Posture Makes Perfect	11
	Get a Grip: How to Hold the Pen	12
	Left? Write!	13
	Working the Angles	13
	Some Warming-Up Exercises	14
	Learning Your ABCs	14
	Study the Letters	15
	Trace	15
	Practice on Ruled Paper	16
3	Starting in Style: Formal Italic	17
	So What's Formal Italic?	17
	The Important Things to Know About Formal Italic	18
	Stroke Sequence	18
Part 2	The Write Stuff	43
4	Tools of the Trade	45
	Calligraphic Fountain Pens	45
	Calligraphic Broad-Nibbed Pens	46
	Assembling a Pen	46
	Reservoirs	47
	Loading a Pen with Ink	47
	Fixing Ink Flow Problems	48
	Cleaning Pens	49
	Other Equipment You'll Need	49
	Ink	50
	Color	50
	Color Inks	51
	Gouache	51
	Paper	51
5	Practice, Practice, Practice	57
	The Route from Awkward to Graceful	57
	Setting Line Spaces	58
	Ruling Lines	59
	Put the Brakes on the Shakes	60
	Loosening-Up Exercises	60
	Using a Light Box	61
	Correcting Mistakes	62
6	Elegant Variations: Chancery Cursive	65
	How to Make Beautiful Serifs	65
	Some Important Things to Know About Cursive Italic	66
	Swashes and Flourishes	67
Part 3	The A to Z of Designing with Words	89
7	From Letters to Words	91
	Letter Spacing	91
	Word Spacing	93
	Line Spacing	93
	You're Running Out of Space or You Have Too Much	95
	How to Center Lines of Calligraphy	96
8	Designing a Project	99
	Interpreting the Text	99
	Thumbnail Sketches	100
	Emphasis and Weight, Scale and Balance	100
	Margins	101
	Initial Caps and Decorations	103
	Centered, Left, Right, Asymmetrical?	104
9	Projects to Begin With	107
	Bookmarks	107
	Place Cards	108
	Greeting Card Ideas	110
	Scoring Paper	111
	Getting Cards Printed	111
	Menus	112
	Fitting It All In	112
	Creating the Mood	113
Part 4	Turning Words into Art	115
10	Wedding Invitations	117
	Where Do You Begin?	117
	Finding Your Theme	118
	The Many Parts of the Wedding Invitation	119
	The Wording	121
	Ideas for Designing Your Own Invitations	121
	Ordering Printing	121
	The Wording on the Envelopes	122
	Doing the Calligraphy on the Envelopes	123
	Stuffing and Mailing Envelopes	125
11	Japanese Calligraphy and Scrolls	127
	Japanese Calligraphy	127
	Using Japanese Characters	128
	Learning to Write Japanese Characters	129
	Making a Poetry Scroll	132
12	Making a Family Tree	135
	Doing Your Homework	135
	Making a Simple Four-Generation Chart	136
	A Layout Challenge: The More Detailed Chart	138
13	Making Posters and Playing with Words	141
	Location, Location, Location	141
	Less Is More	141
	Make It Eye-Catching	142
	Playing with Words	143
	Ways to Write Large Letters	144
Part 5	The Medium Is the Message	147
14	Different Tools, Different Effects	149
	Reeds, Bamboo Pens, and ... Makeup Sponges?	149
	Making a Quill	150
	How to Cut a Nib	150
	Unusual Tools from Shops	152
	Making Rubber Stamps	153
	Making Embossed and Debossed Letters	155
15	Getting into Print	157
	Instant Printer or Commercial Printer?	157
	Timing, Pricing, and Estimates	158
	Choosing Paper, Format, and Folds	160
	Preparing Artwork for the Printer	160
	Check Everything	162
16	Ornamentation and Presentation	163
	Using Gold Ink and Gouache	163
	Making a Decorative Capital Letter	163
	Ribbons and Tassels	165
	Cutouts and 3-D Decorations	166
	Framing	167
Part 6	Try Your Hand at These	171
17	Roman Capitals	173
	Classic and Dignified	173
	The Important Things to Know About Roman Capitals	174
	Serifs	174
18	Uncials	181
	Wide and Sprightly	181
	The Important Things to Know About Uncials	182
19	Foundational	189
	Solid and Steady	189
	The Important Things to Know About Foundational	190
20	Gothic	201
	Dignified and Dark	201
	The Important Things to Know About Gothic	202
	Appendixes
A	Glossary	213
B	Further Readings	217
C	Web Sites	219
	Index	221

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