Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy: A step-by-step manual (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)

An exceptional book written by a consummate expert on the craft! I very much enjoyed to easy reading of the authors style. The book touches on the very interesting history of this style of Copperplate Calligraphy which is simply beautiful! I have thoroughly enjoyed this book and visit it often in my practice of the craft!

Very detailed book. Can’t praise it enough. Precise, step-by-step instructions for the perfect letterform. Anyone serious about learning calligraphy-don’t think twice, get this.

It’s good for practicing calligraphy with pencil, but ink goes through to the other side.

Currently working my way through this book, but really informative & beautifully illustrated! You can tell this has been a life’s passion for the author. Inspiring!

A must for all calligraphy beginners

Love this. Great to copy out of.

This is a book which will reward study. I hold English Round Hand (Copperplate) to be the most beautiful script. This volume takes you from an assumption of zero knowledge, bit by bit ,incrementally building to previous steps, towards mastery of the goal. I'm still on the journey, but it's a great fun and rewarding study, and has heightened my appreciation of beauty in script - this is a great eye opener and feeds the mind and feasts the eye. And it breaks down into steps how to get there ... which is so exciting & empowering

A gift. The recipient found it too complicated

Un libro excelente, explica claramente la forma de cada una de las letras y da ejemplos de los errores más comunes al ejecutarlas. No detalla florituras porque es una guía básica para escribir lo esencial del estilo. La distancia entre palabras y letras así como la forma de las uniones se describe sin complicaciones. Estoy muy satisfecho con este libro.

良い本です。じっくりと学べそうです。

Güzel öğretici

Beautiful

This book is very helpful if you are trying to learn Copperplate Calligraphy. Many years ago I had taken a calligraphy course and have forgotten most of what I had learned so this summer I ordered this book and a few others and thought maybe by the end of the year or over the winter I would hone up on my skills. PROS Step by step directions on how to form the letters including how much pressure to apply on upstrokes, downstrokes, etc Detailed list of supplies you will need to get started with Many detailed photos of the lettering and techniques Glossary of terms Step by Step on how to change size of letters CONS NONE Once mastered, the sky is the limit on what you could do with this skill, just making pretty Christmas cards, or make money doing wedding invitations, anniversary invitations, award certificates, etc they turn out beautiful!