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B3005. 500 Handmade Books
B3005. 500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form. 2008. 420pp. Paper. List Price $24.95.
A juried gallery of 500 books shown in full color. In the summer of 2006, Lark Books sent out a call for slides/images of handmade books. This is the published selection from what must have been an overwhelming response!
Ships in July. Special Early Order $2.00 media mail shipping for USA.
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B3001. 1,000 Artist Journal Pages
B3001. 1,000 Artist Journal Pages: Personal Pages & Inspirations. 2008. 320pp. 9x9. Paper. List Price $24.95.
A rich book full of visual inspiration. Includes mixed media journals, collaborative journals, journals emphasizing text as art, raw or extreme journals, fabric and fiber journals, and found-object journals. Covers a wide swath including several well-known and leading artists.
Ships in July. Special Early Order $2.00 media mail shipping for USA.
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B3019. Pocket Paper Engineer Volume 2
Now Available
B3019. Pocket Paper Engineer,Volume 2: Platforms and Props by Carol Barton. 2008. 72pp. 6.5"x10".Hardcover Retail Price $26.95.
From simple greeting cards to intricate paper creations, this
engaging workbook teaches the mechanics of pop-ups
through 10 different projects. Step-by-step, full-color instructions coupled with detailed illustrations for vibrant floating platforms, tabbed props, and miscellaneous other pop-up effects. Each section includes perforated pages with preprinted designs and directions.
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B3003. Modern Mark Making / Engelbrecht
Modern Mark Making: From Classic Calligraphy to Hip Hand-Lettering by Lisa Engelbrecht. 2008. 160pp. 8.5x11. Hidden spiral binding. List Price $24.95
Presents both traditional hands and fun and scripty modern styles. Complete alphabets are shown for a wide array of alphabets, with stroke-by-stroke instruction and examples of the hands. Demonstrates the use of the pens and ruling pens as well as metallic foils, glue pens, etc., for jazzy effects. Large gallery for inspiration. Full-color throughout. Lisa is a popular instructor at the summer conferences and now quilting conventions!
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DVD33. Hand Lettering on Fabric DVD Engelbrecht
Hand Lettering on Fabric: Bali Lantern Workshop. Lisa Englebrecht. 2008. 124 min.
After an introduction to calligraphy techniques, Lisa demonstrates the important points to successful decorative writing on fabric with pen & brush. For a variety of fabrics, she shares tips on how to stain and seal, to create decorative washes, and add special effects with a variety of "inks." Lisa then creates a rich background for her hand lettering, using a few simple materials. She presents her
signature funky lettering as well as more traditional forms.
Using the techniques presented in the video, you then apply them to the construction of a collapsible Bali lantern.
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B3048. Envelope Etiquette
A practical guide to envelope work that is particularly useful for calligraphers just starting out with such work. This well organized presentation covers "Forms of Address" (Mr, Mrs, Miss, Dr, Reverend, etc. - social, professional, political, business, education, clergy...) layout and design of the envelopes, postal standards, envelope sizes,
state abbreviations, pricing your work and tips and techniques.
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B3049. Im Zaubergarten der Schrift (The Magic of Script).
Im Zaubergarten der Schrift (The Magic of Script). 2008. 9.5"x12.5".
Portfolio of 39 prints from the Berlin Calligraphy Collection. Includes work by Friedrich Poppl, Glen Epstein, Hans Schmidt, Werner Schneider, Denis Lach, Hermann Kilian, Tom Kemp, Lieve Cornil, Ewan Clayton, Hans -Joachim Burgert, and Gottfried Pott. A 28 pp booklet has essays (in German) on Calligraphy at the Academy of Art in Berlin, about the Berlin Calligraphy Collection, and one by Burgert, "If one only knew what calligraphy is..."
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B2671. Complete Bk of Bookbinding
The Complete Book of Bookbinding
by Josep Cambras. 2004. 160pp. 9" x 11.75". Hardcover.
A summary of bookbinding techniques written by a professor of bookbinding at the Escola d'Arts i Oficis in Barcelona. It provides a precise, systematic, and fully illustrated approach to the craft. Everything is covered in detail: tools and materials, the parts of the book and the binding, and protective features.Handsome ideas for decorating the cover (stamping, gilding, engraving) abound, as do suggestions for restoration. Eight specific and detailed projects for binding form the heart of the volume, which includes binding in fabric, making a jacket with flaps for graphic works, and constructing a leather trimmed slipcase.
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B3026. Hans Schmidt Catalog
B3026. Hans Schmidt: Vom Linearen zum Voluminosen. 2008. 48pp. 8.25"x10.25". Paperback.
Klingspor Museum exhibit catalog of his mostly three-dimensional text. Includes calligraphy/lettering, typographic design, woodcut prints, limited edition books, and wood sculpture.
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S630. Schminke Masking Fluid 25ml
This colored masking fluid (blue) comes in a fine tip dispensing bottle.
Use it for mono-line lettering or strokes, let the masking fluid dry completely, over paint with watercolor. Once the watercolor is completely dry, rub off the masking fluid and the white paper shows where you used the fine tip to make letters or lines. Can be used with acrylic inks or other thin acrylic media as well. Ammonia free.
Use only on dry paper. Test each paper before starting on a project. Colored masking fluids can stain some papers. Fibers may pick on others when the making fluid is removed. Do not leave masking fluid on paper longer than two days. If dispensing tip becomes blocked, clean with a
pin or needle. Manufacturer recommends that you gently rub off masking fluid rather than trying to peel it off.
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