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Art of Letter Carving in Stone

by Tom Perkins
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The Art of Letter Carving in Stone portrays the beauty of this age-old craft alongside practical instruction. Written by an eminent practitioner and teacher, it guides the novice through the basics of letter carving, drawn lettering and making simple designs, and for the more experienced it explains a new proportioning system for classical Roman capitals and demonstrates a useful approach to designing letterform variations.Topics include: the development of twentieth-century letter carving; detailed instruction for V-incising the key strokes of letters; tools, materials, stone and making a letter carving easel; drawing a range of alphabets for use in letter carving; making inscriptions, gilding and painting letters, and simple fixings for inscriptions; designing headstones and plaques, house names, alphabets and poetry texts. This beautiful book illustrates a wide range of exciting and creative pieces, and celebrates the inspiring work of contemporary letter carvers. Superbly illustrated with 380 colour photographs and diagrams.
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Publisher: The Crowood Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: December 21, 2013

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781847977243
  • File size: 118321 KB
  • Release date: December 21, 2013

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781847977243
  • File size: 118321 KB
  • Release date: December 21, 2013

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
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Art Crafts Nonfiction

Languages

English

The Art of Letter Carving in Stone portrays the beauty of this age-old craft alongside practical instruction. Written by an eminent practitioner and teacher, it guides the novice through the basics of letter carving, drawn lettering and making simple designs, and for the more experienced it explains a new proportioning system for classical Roman capitals and demonstrates a useful approach to designing letterform variations.Topics include: the development of twentieth-century letter carving; detailed instruction for V-incising the key strokes of letters; tools, materials, stone and making a letter carving easel; drawing a range of alphabets for use in letter carving; making inscriptions, gilding and painting letters, and simple fixings for inscriptions; designing headstones and plaques, house names, alphabets and poetry texts. This beautiful book illustrates a wide range of exciting and creative pieces, and celebrates the inspiring work of contemporary letter carvers. Superbly illustrated with 380 colour photographs and diagrams.
Expand title description text
Art Crafts Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    The Crowood Press

    Kindle Book
    Release date: December 21, 2013

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781847977243
    File size: 118321 KB
    Release date: December 21, 2013

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781847977243
    File size: 118321 KB
    Release date: December 21, 2013

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
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