[Dummies 01] • Calligraphy For Dummies by Bennett, Jim -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

About This Book Conventions Used in This Book Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here

Part I : Yes, You Can Do Calligraphy! Chapter 1: Doing Calligraphy Can Be as Easy as ABC

You Don’t Have to Be a Rembrandt . . . . . . But You Do Have to Be Circumspect You Can Really Do Calligraphy! Strike a Pose Trace and Copy: A Sure-Fire Approach to Picking Up Calligraphy Taking Your Skills Further

Chapter 2: Peeking Inside the Calligrapher’s Toolbox

Finding the Right Materials Choosing the Right Pens Got The Right Ink? Selecting the Right Paper Additional Materials You Need Taking Care of Your Materials

Chapter 3: Putting Your Pen to Paper

Using a Fountain Pen Using a Dip Pen Setting Up Your Board Keeping Letters Straight: Drawing Guide Lines Loosening Up to Get Started

Part II : The Amazing, Incredible Italic Alphabet Chapter 4: Taking a Few Baby Steps with Italic

Chapter 5: Doing Italic with a Calligraphy Pen

What Is Pen Angle for Italic and How Do You Get It Right? Those Tails Called “Serifs” — Don’t Get Caught by the Tails! Doing Lowercase Italic with the Pen Italic Capital Letters Italic Numbers and Punctuation

Chapter 6: Perfecting the Italic Alphabet

Checking Yourself with the 5-S Formula The Simplest Way to Practice Italic — Write It! Joining Letters Cursively — How It’s Done Reviewing the Most Common Errors The Nearly Lost Art of Beautiful Correspondence

Chapter 7: Turning Up the “Wow! Factor” with Variations and Embellishments

Using Variations to Change the Look of Letters Swashes and Flourishes Creating Other Embellishments

Part III : Expanding Your Repertoire Chapter 8: The Blackletter Alphabet

Getting to Know the Blackletter Alphabet Getting the “Write” Dimensions Boning up on the Basic Strokes of Blackletter Combining the Basic Strokes Moving On to Capital Letters Nudging Forward to Numerals Stringing Together Black Letters

Chapter 9: Classical Roman Letters

Understanding the Roman Alphabet Getting to Know the Five Groups of Letters Putting the Letters Together Trying the Letters with a Pen Common Errors Adding On Some Serifs

Chapter 10: Formal Manuscript, Foundational Hand, or Bookhand

Getting to Know the Manuscript Alphabet Basics The Lowercase Letters Capital Letters Numbers Putting It All Together Variations

Chapter 11: Formal Uncial and Funky Variations

Have What You Need? Understanding Uncial The Uncial Serifs Getting a Handle on the Formal Uncial Alphabet Putting the Letters Together Varying the Uncial Alphabet

Chapter 12: Elegantly Outlined and Decorated Letters

Taking the Right Approach Getting the Right Materials Drawing the Letter Finding Alphabets You Can Use Gilding: Applying Gold Leaf

Chapter 13: A Fancy Document Script

Cozying Up to Copperplate Learning the Ten Basic Strokes Lowercase Letters Capital Letters Putting It All Together

Part IV : Popular Projects Chapter 14: Designing and Lettering a Quotation

Gathering What You Need Arranging the Lines Deciding on Design Sketching Exploiting Harmony and Contrast Positioning a Large Word Incorporating Designs and Drawn Images Finding Quotations You Can Use

Chapter 15: Creating a Poster or Sign

Tools and Skills to Polish a Poster Using Pull-Stroke Italic Avoiding Common Errors in Design Making a Good Poster Making Large-Scale Letters Brushing on Letters for Signs

Chapter 16: Certificates

Making Sure Your Materials and Skills Are in Order Filling In Names on Prepared Certificates Working from Scratch Fixing Mistakes Resolutions Polishing Your Work with a Presentation Folder

Chapter 17: More Things to Do with Your Calligraphy

Calligraphic Doodles and Drawings Monograms A Potpourri of Border Designs Addressing Envelopes Plaques Combining Calligraphy and Other Art Media

Part V : The Part of Tens Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Use Your Calligraphy for Weddings

The Invitation The Outer Envelope, Inner Envelope, and Reception Card Announcements Monograms Program or Order of Service Placecards, Table Numbers, and Favor Tags Menus A Marriage Certificate A Wedding Guest Book Thank You Notes

Chapter 19: Ten Fun Alphabets

Nearly Persian Pseudo-Chinese Hebrew-esque French Ronde Old German (aka Fraktur) It’s Greek to Me Digital Upside-Down Letters Fancy Fancy Funky Letters

Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Making Money Using Your Calligraphy

Make a List A Business Card That Sizzles A Portfolio That Impresses Never Work for Free Reproductions Show It Before You Deliver It Taking the Order Finalizing the Sale Offer Matting and Framing Do It Legally

Appendix: Practice Pages

Italic Blackletter Classical Roman Manuscript Uncial Copperplate

: Further Reading