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An Illuminating Look at the Illuminated Letter
Books and other media
B2787. The Bible of Illuminated Letters: A Treasury of Decorative Calligraphy by Margaret Morgan. Hardcover, hidden spiral $24.95. JNB $22.50.
Supplies
Pens: Ruling pen; pointed pen with very fine nib; broad pen points for text work.
Tools: Pencil (#2); kneaded eraser; stylus (or #11 crochet hook); brushes (Sable #00, 1, 2 - Winsor Newton's Series 7 recommended; one pointed synthetic brush to apply gold leaf size); .01, .001 Pigma Micron pen; Xacto knife.
Ink/Paint: Favorite black ink; watercolors and/or gouache (double primary palette: Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Lemon Yellow, and Cadmium Yellow - (Winsor Newton's Professional series recommended); Dr. Martin's Bleed Proof White/or zinc white in gouache.
Paper: Watercolor paper (Arches 140 lb. HP preferred); several sheets of tracing paper.
Misc..: Mixing palette; 2 water containers; small piece of glassine paper; paper for notes; 2 pieces of (Viva) paper towel or cotton rag.
Optional: Dog tooth agate burnisher (recommend you have your own).
Materials Fee: $30 - Includes small container of Kolner's Instacoll, small container of a contemporary prepared gesso, 10 sheets of 23K patent gold. (You may purchase these materials yourself; I will have them on hand).br
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B2787. Bible of Illuminated Letters/Morgan
The Bible of Illuminated Letters: A Treasury of Decorative Calligraphy
By Margaret Morgan. 2006. 256pp. 5.75" x 7.75". Spiral
Hardcover. Retail Price $24.99.
Step-by-step instructions for creating 12 illuminated alphabets including Celtic, Saxon, Gothic, Romanesque and Modern Revival. Both caps and minuscules are presented along with borders and decorations. Gilding is also covered. Gallery of historical and contemporary illuminated letters. More than 400 color illustrations.
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N04. Mitchell Nibs (Round Hand)
Mitchell Rexel Round Hand Nibs
Straight cut. Sizes 0(3.3mm), 1(3mm), 1-1/2(2.5mm),
2(2.3mm), 2-1/2(1.8mm), 3(1.4mm), 3-1/2(1mm),
4(0.9mm), 5(.75mm), 6(.6mm). Retail Price $1.45.
Flexible calligraphy nibs from England. Straight cut. Reservoirs are purchased separately. Though they are called Round Hand, these chisel edge nibs are good for many alphabets including Carolingian, ItalicUncials, Gothic, Foundational Hand, and Roman Caps. Used by professional calligraphers with and without the reservoirs. Some beginners may have trouble with the flexibility. One of our most popular nibs for calligraphy. Give them a try.
See N05 for Left Hand Mitchell Nibs.
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N02. Brause Calligraphy Nibs
Sizes in millimeters (0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0). Oblique cut. Retail Price $2.19.
Brause calligraphy nibs are popular with both professionals and beginners. Stiffer nibs with reservoir on top. High quality nibs from Germany. Order these if you have a heavy hand and apply strong pressure when you write. These chisel edged dip nibs are great for Blackletter (Gothic/Old English), Italic, and other hands.
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N70. Brause 66EF Nib
Very flexible. Will give thick down strokes and fine thins. One of our most popular nibs for copperplate. Nibs are of consistent manufacture.
Quantity price at 10 and 50.
Purchase TAB2.4 & BL6.2 for articles that discuss the characteristics in detail of the various pointed nibs. $8.50 each.
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H48. Peerless/Ziller Oblique Holder
Ziller Oblique Pen Holder
These less expensive oblique pen holders are pre-adjusted for our most popular pointed nibs.Metal flange, grey plastic handle. Specify Gillott 303, Gillott 404, Brause 66EF, Hunt
101, Nikko G, EF Principal. This holder can be adjusted for virtually any nib. Please let us know the nib you use & we will pick the closest holder.
For the Hiro 40, order PRIN
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E09. Kneaded Rubber Eraser
Kneaded Rubber Eraser
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N22. Ruling Pen
Julian Waters, Gottfried Pott, Glen Epstein & many others are using ruling pens to produce expressive letters. This ruling pen is designed specifically for lettering.You vary the line width by tilting the pen.Wood handle with brass collar & writing unit. From Synthetic Design.
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S234. Stylus
Stylus
This inexpensive tool can be used to punch holes in a few sheets of paper before sewing. Sturdy all metal construction. Great for beginners’ classes because of its low cost.
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S417. Excel Deluxe Knife (NonSlip)
Excel Deluxe Knife
It's time to upgrade. This American-made knife has a soft handle, a no-roll feature, much sharper blades and best of all it's PURPLE (or Black, Green, Blue, Grey, Red). It's no more expensive than X-acto's basic knife!!! Safety Cap, #11 Blade.
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S662. Retractable Craft Knife
Retractable Craft Knife. This is essentially a slim pen body with a small #11 blade which you retract after you are finished cutting. It’s a safe way to travel with an "X-acto" knife.
For those of us into tools, it’s also "totally cool." Executive Retractable Knife. LIST PRICE $14.45.
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