Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A Step-by-Step Manual

Impress yourself and your friends with your creativity in Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy! Add a personal touch to cards, invitations, posters, and more with this guide to hand-lettering. Whether you're a graphic artist or just looking for gift ideas, a hobby, or craft creation, mastering copperplate calligraphy allows you to add your own personal touch!

In this practical manual, a noted calligraphy teacher offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for the student. Beginning with a brief but fascinating history of copperplate, she moves quickly to an in-depth examination of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation. Each letter is demonstrated stroke by stroke with a clear explanation.

Students will learn the fundamentals of copperplate–its minuscule and capital letters, from basic strokes to elaborate variations.
Includes a calligraphic glossary of terms.
A detailed discussion of the essential tools, their advantages, and disadvantages: pen (quills, nibs, etc.), ink (dense vs thin, colored, etc.), paper (smoothness, weights), markers, pencils, and more.
Learn how to retouch, correct, and crop.