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Since 1981 John Neal, Bookseller has supplied calligraphers, lettering artists, illuminators, bookbinders, type and papercraft enthusiasts worldwide with books, tools, and materials. We also publish Letter Arts Review, a full color journal on the lettering arts, and Bound & Lettered, a quarterly magazine on making books and making letters.
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Welcome to our web store! We offer a full range of calligraphy supplies, calligraphy books, bookbinding supplies, bookbinding tools, calligraphy nibs and pens, paper and ink books, arts supplies, instructional manuals, gilding supplies, inks, pens, pen points, nibs, gouache, gifts, etc... Please come in and explore. Please use the contact information at the bottom of this page to let us know of any problems you encounter.
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New!Spring 2009 Catalog |
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S247. Portable Light Table/Wordcrafters
Wordcrafters Portable Light Table. $150. Sale Price good through November 30, 2008
The Wordcrafters Portable Light Table combines the
best features of a light box, an adjustable easel, and the
traditional slanted writing box. 16"x20" frosted plexi top locks shut for transport, swings up to 8 different slant positions. Hardwood case. A sturdy & comfortable handle makes transport easy. An 18" florescent fixture provides illumination. There is space in the box for calligraphic tools. Versatile enough to use at home & to transport to workshops or take on trips. This calligrapher's light table / light box is a time-tested design developed by a calligrapher and a woodworker. Wordcrafters Portable light table for calligraphers.
Weighs 8lbs 12oz.
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B2765. Books With Girth/Moote, Cherryl
Books With Girth
By Cherryl Moote. 2005. 220pp. 8-1/2" x 11". Paper.
This instruction manual covers books that have thick spines. Included are sewn books like coptic, longstitch and Secret Belgian Binding and many unsewn books like piano hinge, interlocking signatures, and the Spectabular book. The instructions are detailed and accompanied by clear diagrams, suggestions for variations and photos of the projects. The fifth in her bestselling series of instructional
manuals.
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FP67-1.5. Pilot Parallel Pen 1.5mm
Pilot Parallel Pens
1.5mm.
Extremely smooth writing from this pen, offering crisp
edges and sharp hairlines. Nib point consists of two parallel
metal plates and allows for lettering in two sizes. Use the 0.5mm edge for sharp, monoline writing or use the broad edge for calligraphic writing. You can also produce color-blended letters by touching ink from one pen to a second pen loaded with another color. Available in four sizes, includes one red and one black cartridge and a bladder/converter.
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B2769. Foundations of Calligraphy
By Sheila Waters. 2006. 126pp. 9"x11.25". Concealed spiral binding. Now in its second printing. Hardcover $35.00
SALE PRICE is good through 31 Aug 2009.
In the 110 pages of exemplar alphabets, instruction, and hints, Sheila shares with you the knowledge she has gathered over her decades of study and practice. She provides insightful analysis of forms and constructions and helps you learn and work toward mastery of the alphabets. The presentation is honed by her vast experience teaching calligraphers how to advance their skills and art. Sheila Waters is not only a master scribe, but a master teacher. She has made both her life's work.
Chapters include Basics & Beyond, Analysis & Practice, Design & Layout, Conception to Completion, and Applying Design Principles. Foundational, Blackletter, Gothic Cursives, Uncial & Half Uncial, Carolingian, Italic, and Italic Variations are covered with thorough instruction for each. Foundational and Italic receive particular attention.
Read more about Sheila and her work, courtesy of The Gettysburg Companion.
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