The Educator (Volume 45) - IAMPETH

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By F. W. Martin, Boston, Mass.
Comments by the Editor
No. 7
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Mr. Martin will continue his practical lessons in text lettering. You will do well to study these lessons and learn
to letter quickly, neatly and skillfully. There is a good demand for high class lettering in every community.
Improve your skill and thus improve your income.
Study the lesson this month watching especially spacing, regularity, etc. These letters were made with the view
of closing the tops and bottoms and retouching with a fine pen. You can close the tops and bottoms of these
letters as you go along with the broad pen, but in the most careful work a fine pointed pen is used.
Try this lesson with a No. II/2 lettering pen on % inch ruled paper. After you have mastered this size reduce
the size by using a No. 3 or No. 4 pen.
When dipping ink touch the point of the pen to the ink, being careful not to get too much ink on the pen. If
you have too much ink on the pen you will get rough ed ges and heavy hair lines. Your ink should be black. India
inks are always best for lettering.
Send your best efforts on this lesson to the Educator and we shall give you without cost, except return postage,
a few red ink criticisms. Let us help you. If you have any questions to ask, we shall be glad to answer them.
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Supplementary copies for practice, by P. B. Courtney, Detroit, Mich.