Ticket-Writing and Sign-Painting

Download or read book Ticket-Writing and Sign-Painting written by Anon and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-follow guide is perfect for beginners wishing to learn the forgotten art of ticket-writing and sign-painting. Featuring accompanying diagrams, this 1916 volume restores life to the once-essential craft of ticket and sign making. Providing a comprehensive overview of the tools and materials you will need, as well as instructions as to how to form the correct letters, shapes, and colour contrasts, this is an essential beginner's guide. The contents of this volume include: The Ticket-Writer's Tools and Materials Using the Brush in Ticket-Writing Roundhand, Italic, and Script Letters Shaded Letters Square-Point Brush and Pen Work on Tickets Colour Contrasts in Sign-Writing Raised Ornaments and Letters on Signs Proudly republished by Old Hand Books, this new edition of Ticket-Writing and Sign-Painting features an introduction to the craft by Frederic W. Goudy.