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1,000 Artist Journal Pages: Personal Pages and Inspirations
This is the first book to offer examples of over 1000 journal pages in one eye-catching, visual format. Artists can embrace and experiment with this medium and will benefit from this rich collection.
Over 1,000 journal pages presented in one beautiful full-color book Journals offer their makers a safe place to dream, doodle, rant, and reinvent themselves. They offer viewers rich, visual inspiration. 
Full story : 1,000 Artist Journal Pages by Dawn DeVries Sokol
Hand Lettering: Simple, Creative Styles for Cards, Scrapbooks & More
If you think creating beautiful and graceful calligraphy requires years of training and a closet full of fancy pens and exotic inks, think again!
Here, the authors explain how anyone can use simple tools and materials found in ordinary craft stores, as well as Q-tips, sponges, and other common items, to produce outstanding results. They provide examples of a dozen alphabet styles, as well as many decorative details. Color photography reveals more than merely the necessary brush and pen techniques -- it also shows a vast range of ideas for using calligraphy in new and surprising ways. Full story : Hand Lettering with MARCI DONLEY and DEANN SINGH
Calligraphy for Kids
The title says kids, and we agree: it's a wonderful experience to have with your kids ... but it's not just about kids!
Succinct chapters showing how to create a variety of alphabets follow. Winters, an art professor and calligraphist, folds fascinating history into her expert instructions. Her clean layouts showcase beautifully rendered examples and practical exercises, and appended worksheets can be copied for experiments. Full story : Calligraphy for Kids by Eleanor Winters
Sheaffer Calligraphy Maxi Kit
A party in a box for the dedicated calligrapher of any level! Three pens, each with a different nib grade, and a generous assortment of ink colors allow for multiple colors on the same project without cleaning the pen. A step-by-step instruction booklet is included, meaning you can become a calligrapher in four easy steps. It's the art of fine lettering, and you are the artist!
3 Sheaffer calligraphy pens * 3 Nibs (fine, medium, broad) * 14 assorted Skrip ink cartridges * 1 Calligraphy instruction booklet Full story : Sheaffer Calligraphy
Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering: A Mark-Making Workbook for Crafters, Cardmakers, and Journal Artists
From brides who want to address their wedding invitations to do-it-yourselfers who want to prepare certificates or make a family tree, and even for art journalers and scrapbookers who like creative text in their works, calligraphy books and classes are hot.
This new-in-paperback book will spark the interest of the calligraphy novice by introducing a new approach to lettering, one that combines a lively combination of traditional lettering styles, fun and scripty modern styles, and artsy street-style lettering, along with project ideas that incorporate creative lettering. Full story : Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering: By Lisa Engelbrecht
Calligraphy Alphabets for Beginners: The Easy Way to Learn Lettering and Illumination Techniques
Presenting advice and instruction on a more basic level than found in most other calligraphy books, this brand-new title starts with fundamentals. It takes absolute beginners by the hand and walks them through 15 key alphabets.
The author guides neophyte calligraphers stroke-by-stroke in the process of creating each elegant letter. Entry-level students of the art will quickly learn to create beautiful scripts for Greeting Cards; Party Invitations and Favors; Wedding Announcements; Menus and more Full story : Calligraphy Alphabets for Beginners by Mary Noble and Janet Mehigan
CALLIGRAPHY PRACTICE PAD
This 9x12 pad for calligraphers comes from Alvin & Co., the well known name in art supplies.
This is a 50-sheet pad of good quality 9" x 12" white parchment. Each sheet is printed with practice rules and a slanting grid. Ideal for learning the art of calligraphy. Full story : Alvin & Co. CP145 CALLIGRAPHY PRACTICE PAD
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