Art of Letter Carving in Stone

Art of Letter Carving in Stone
Author :
Publisher : Crowood
Total Pages : 482
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781847977243
ISBN-13 : 1847977243
Rating : 4/5 (243 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Art of Letter Carving in Stone by : Tom Perkins

Download or read book Art of Letter Carving in Stone written by Tom Perkins and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-12-21 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Letter Carving in Stone portrays the beauty of this age-old craft alongside practical instruction. Written by an eminent practitioner and teacher, it guides the novice through the basics of letter carving, drawn lettering and making simple designs, and for the more experienced it explains a new proportioning system for classical Roman capitals and demonstrates a useful approach to designing letterform variations.Topics include: the development of twentieth-century letter carving; detailed instruction for V-incising the key strokes of letters; tools, materials, stone and making a letter carving easel; drawing a range of alphabets for use in letter carving; making inscriptions, gilding and painting letters, and simple fixings for inscriptions; designing headstones and plaques, house names, alphabets and poetry texts. This beautiful book illustrates a wide range of exciting and creative pieces, and celebrates the inspiring work of contemporary letter carvers. Superbly illustrated with 380 colour photographs and diagrams.


Art of Letter Carving in Stone Related Books

Art of Letter Carving in Stone
Language: en
Pages: 482
Authors: Tom Perkins
Categories: Crafts & Hobbies
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-21 - Publisher: Crowood

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Art of Letter Carving in Stone portrays the beauty of this age-old craft alongside practical instruction. Written by an eminent practitioner and teacher, it
Letter Cutting in Stone
Language: en
Pages: 146
Authors: Richard Grasby
Categories: Lettering
Type: BOOK - Published: 1989 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Letter Carving
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Andrew Hibberd
Categories: Lettering
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-05 - Publisher: GMC Publications

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Letter-carving expert Andrew Hibberd shares his techniques for carving letters on wood and Portland stone. It will appeal to beginner and intermediate wood car
Sculpture in Stone
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Camí
Categories: Sculpture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Art teachers, students, and ambitious amateurs all will value this copiously illustrated volume. It presents both a general overview of sculpture and a practica
Inscriptions of Ralph Beyer
Language: en
Pages: 176
Authors: NEILSON
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-01-11 - Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Limited

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Ralph Beyer (1921-2008), exiled at the age of sixteen from Nazi Germany, made his home and career in Britain. He was a carver of stone inscriptions, best known