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B10. Copperplate: Beyond the Basics -- Book List
C11. Contemporary Pointed Pen -- Book List

Mike will take part in the book signing session/social on Wednesday evening.

For Copperplate, Mike especially recommends The Zanerian Manual of Alphabets and Engrossing. (B145,$39.95) He also recommends using The Zanerian Manual in combination with Mastering Copperplate (B1109, $14.95) by Eleanor Winters.

He recommends these other books for your pointed pen library. The brush lettering books are useful for his Contemporary Pointed Pen class. The pointed brush capital forms in those books can also be written with the flexible pointed pen!
B255. The Universal Penman Engraved by George Bickham. $21.95
B368. Ames Compendium of Practical and Ornamental Penmanship. $7.95
B2476. F. W. Tamblyn's Home Instructor in Penmanship. $24.95
B1816. Learning to Write Spencerian Script. Michael Sull and Debra Rapp. $17.50
B2831. A Passion for the Pen: The Art of Georgina Artigas edited by Brenda Casey Zoby. Retail Price $24.95. $19.95 LMS Special:free set of Artigas note cards with purchase of book.
B1638. Brush Lettering by Reaves & Schulte. $29.95
The Script Letter (Out-of-print)
B2470. An Elegant Hand. William E. Henning.$59.95. JNB Price $57.49
Script and Cursive Alphabets.
Brushstroke and Freestyle Alphabets.

For beautiful (and useful) exemplar alphabet sheets of Mike's Pointed Pen Alphabets, purchase a copy of his portfolio: Pointed Pen Variations (B1851, $19.50). More info soon on his colorful pointed pen alphabet t-shirt!


B11. Copperplate: Beyond the Basics -- Supplies
NEED TO BRING: Basic Tool Kit; pointed pen nibs (e.g., Hunt #101, Gillott #303, Hiro #41, Nikko "G," Leonardt EF Principal or your favorite pointed nib); oblique pen holder; McCaffery's ink; layout or grid paper (with 1/8" squares); 1-2 sheets of quality art paper (e.g., Arches HP, Canson Mi-Teintes, Diploma Parchment); at least one sheet of black or dark colored paper of your choice; protractor or adjustable triangle; gouache (white or Dr. Martin's Bleedproof White, black and 3–4 colors of your choice).

C11. Contemporary Pointed Pen -- Supplies
NEED TO BRING: All of the supplies for B11; straight pen holder.


WNG512. W&N Gouache: Permanent White
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WNG512L. W&N Gouache: Permanent White(Large)
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I38. Dr. Martin's Bleed Proof White Ink
Dr Martin’s Bleed Proof White

A dense, opaque, smooth-writing white for your dip pen. Thin with water to the proper consistency. Tint with watercolor or gouache for pastel letters. Recommended by John Stevens and Peter Thornton. 1oz.

Diane Von Arx uses a similar product, Pro-white (I62).



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WNG331. W&N Gouache: Ivory Black
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