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Tom Perkins

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PERKINS Fall 2007

Please place your pre-order for your chisel(s) and hammer/dummy by September 10. You must pre-order these two items.
Following the supplies is Tom's new book and other letter carving books.
Tom: Lettercutting Supplies: A2 or A3 lay-out or cartridge pad (layout pad of paper), set square (plastic triangle), HB pencil, eraser, ruler, Masking tape and craft knife. Your own lettercarving tools (optional and only if you have carved before and already have the tools). If traveling by car, off cuts of stone and/or slate (not granite) are optional. Letter-cutting chisel* (6mm Europ chisel recommended and/or 4mm would be useful also), If A1-Or Chisels are available (3/16" i.e. 5mm), dummy/mallet* (1 lb mallet), easel (will be available to use and /or purchase), stone/slate will be available for purchase.

Below is a text list of the items needed. You can add items to your cart by scrolling down past the list.

Chisels:
ONE CHISEL IS REQUIRED. These are Universal

S463. Letter Carving Chisel 6mm. $32.00 RECOMMENDED SIZE
S462. Letter Carving Chisel 4mm. $30.00. OPTIONAL SECOND CHISEL OR AS ONLY CHISEL IF YOU ALREADY OWN THE 4MM.
S594. Letter Carving Chisel 5mm. $30.00. OPTIONAL, NOT NEEDED FOR THIS WORKSHOP
S595. Letter Carving Chisel 7mm. $35.00. OPTIONAL, NOT NEEDED FOR THIS WORKSHOP

Hammers: REQUIRED
S460. 1 lb Letter Carving Dummy. Recommended for women. $45.00
S461. 1.5 lb Letter Carving Dummy. Recommended for men. $47.50
You need a metal letter carving dummy. A wooden or rubber mallet will not work for letter carving in stone.
S464. 45/90 Triangle. Clear plastic. $3.75
S142. Drawing Pencil HB. $1.25
S270. 12" Ruler. Metal, cork backed$3.05
S271. 18" Ruler. Metal, cork backed $3.95
S86. Magic Rub Eraser $1.00
S417. Excel No Slip Knife. This soft rubber handled knife is sharper and cheaper than equivalent X-Acto knife…best of all, its purple! Includes safety cap, #11 blade and no roll feature. $3.75 Masking tape.

Layout Paper: A2(16x24).OR A3(12x16.5)
P32-14. Canson Pro-Marker Layout Pad, 14"x17". $19.45
P12. Boris Layout Pad, 14"x17". 50 sht $9.95, 100 sht $16.50
P20. JNB Practice Pad, 11"x17". 50 sht $6.50, 100 sht $11.95


B1540-H. Origin of the Serif (Hardcover)/Catich
The Origin of the Serif by Edward Catich. 1968 (1991). 312pp. 8"x10.5". Hardback.

The definitive work on the origin and development of the Roman inscriptional alphabet. Catich convincingly shows that the Trajan capitals were first brush written. Includes Catich’s large brush capitals A-Z and instructions on making them. Full of illustrations. A superb reprint for all interested in
Roman caps.

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