A delightful and creative book

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	• 1-2-3 Calligraphy!: Letters and Projects for Beginners and Beyond Eleanor Winters Sterling, 2006 - 128 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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A delightful and creative book

What a delightful and creative book. I find it thorough, easy to follow, beautifully illustrated, and filled with great ideas for projects. I am also delighted by the author's sense of humour. I think it is an excellent book for adults as well as children.

1-2-3 Calligraphy

This is a charming and informative book for anyone, not just kids, interested in learning how to actually do calligraphy, not just admiring the beauty of the lettering. I love this book, and have found it greatly helpful, informative, and entertaining as well. I give it my highest reommendation.

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Calligraphy Made Simple

Although Booklist and School Library Journal suggest this for older children, I think the text level is best for adults and probably teens.
Years ago, I taught myself a basic calligraphy alphabet, but never felt really satisfied with my results. This book helps me see where I was going wrong. She shows the effects of improper pen position, explains how to space the letters, and how to get a lighter-weight look and a heavier-weight look.
The alphabets demonstrated in the book include italic, italic capitals, italic handwriting, swing gothic, modern gothic, and modern gothic capitals. The last part of the book gives project ideas (stationery, making signs, calligrams, writing larger).
I have a better idea of what I'm doing now and with practice, I'll be happier with my lettering for cards and scrapbooks.

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Kids everywhere will be grabbing their calligraphy pens, because this follow-up to the wildly successful Calligraphy for Kids offers them even more artful fun. Inside they'll find new alphabets--and new ways to render the alphabets they already know--as well as fresh techniques and projects. There's coverage of the basic rules of layout; a review of some of the fundamental skills; advice on changing the weight of italic letters and forming italic capitals; and an introduction to both Swing and Modern Gothic handwriting. With just a little practice, children can make eye-catching signs, design their own personal stationery, address colorful envelopes in elegant script, and create calligraphic pictures and other decorations to hang on the wall.

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