Practical phrases of show card writing; a complete manual of the best and latest methods of brush and pen lettering with comprehensive color notes embracing all the most appropriate alphabets, abundantly and accurately illustrated with full description of all the materials necessary . ly to keepit well loaded, work rapidly and not too not watch your first results, watch your stroke,see that you use the proper method, the resultswill come later. Do not make your strokes hesitatingly orchoppy; make them continuous. With very few exceptions, always make yourvertical strokes first. No
Practical phrases of show card writing; a complete manual of the best and latest methods of brush and pen lettering with comprehensive color notes embracing all the most appropriate alphabets, abundantly and accurately illustrated with full description of all the materials necessary . ly to keepit well loaded, work rapidly and not too not watch your first results, watch your stroke,see that you use the proper method, the resultswill come later. Do not make your strokes hesitatingly orchoppy; make them continuous. With very few exceptions, always make yourvertical strokes first. Notice the formation of theletters and keep them in proportion. A FEW DONTS Dont let your brush come to a point; keep itflat with the hair spread as much as possible. Do not hesitate; when you start your strokefinish it. Do not spur or finish your letter until all thestrokes are completed. Do not let your show card brushes come incontact with oil or grease. NUMERALS Card writers use the Antique Roman style ofnumerals mainly because numerals when used ona card are, as a rule, a prominent part thereof,and being such should be in the finished class oflettering. Fig. 7 shows the strokes used in mak-ing the outline, the center being filled in afterthe outline is completed. c. N
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