september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller
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<strong>september</strong> <strong>2011</strong> <strong>update</strong><br />
Supplying calligraphers, lettering artists, illuminators, bookbinders and papercraft<br />
enthusiasts worldwide with books, tools, and materials since 1981.<br />
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Contents<br />
Books<br />
Bookbinding 3, 4, 16<br />
Book Arts 5,6<br />
British Library 13<br />
Brush Lettering 6<br />
Calligraphy 7, 8, 9, 10, 17<br />
Color / Painting 10<br />
Gift 10<br />
Illumination 11, 12<br />
Lettercarving 17, 18<br />
Nature Printing 18<br />
Paper Art / Papercraft 13, 18<br />
Pop-Ups 13, 14<br />
Projects 14<br />
Saint <strong>John</strong>'s Bible 14<br />
Zentangle 15<br />
calendars 6, 14<br />
Cards 17<br />
DVD'S<br />
Bookbinding 3<br />
Illumination 10<br />
supplies<br />
Zentangle 16<br />
Bookbinding 19<br />
Cutting Tools 19<br />
Fountain Pens 19<br />
Holders 19, 20<br />
Ink Stick 20<br />
Metallics 20<br />
Pointed Pen 21<br />
Fine Paper 21<br />
SCA Scrolls 21<br />
Writing Tools 22<br />
Light Tables/Light Pads/<br />
Light Boxes 23<br />
Containers 23<br />
Essential Tools 23, 24<br />
Pads 24<br />
Brushes 24<br />
Inks / Paints / Color 25<br />
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Bookbinding<br />
B3400. Beautiful Bookbindings:<br />
A Thousand Years of the<br />
Bookbinder's Art by P.J.M.<br />
Marks. <strong>2011</strong>. 161pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Hardcover $49.95.<br />
JNB Price $44.95<br />
From exquisite<br />
medieval<br />
bookbindings made of<br />
precious metals and jewels to the unique and highly<br />
imaginative creations of contemporary bookbinders,<br />
this book celebrates over 100 of the most<br />
beautiful bookbindings of the last 1000 years. The<br />
book focuses on the craft of hand-bookbinding.<br />
Even with mass-produced trade binding (which<br />
started in the Victoria era), the craft continued, and<br />
the second half of the 20th century saw a significant<br />
revival. The introduction provides an engaging<br />
overview of the history and techniques of the craft<br />
and of its most important practitioners. Fully<br />
illustrated, the book is visually stunning, with<br />
specially commissioned studio color photography.<br />
The examples are from the collection of the British<br />
Library. 160 color illustrations.<br />
See pages 3-5, 18-20 of the Spring <strong>2011</strong> catalog from<br />
more Bookbinding books and pages 21, 62-63 for<br />
supplies.<br />
B2961. The Book as Art:<br />
Artists' Books from the<br />
National Museum of Women<br />
in the Arts by Krystyna<br />
Wasserman , Johanna<br />
Drucker, & Audrey Niffenegger.<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. 208pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $35.00.<br />
JNB Price $29.95<br />
Presents more than one<br />
hundred artists’ books - volumes of<br />
visual delight in a wide variety of forms.<br />
These treasures of intricate craftsmanship will<br />
inspire you and expand your creative vision of the<br />
book. The beautifully photographed books are from<br />
just over 100 nationally and internationally known<br />
women book artists. Gain insight from the<br />
accompanying comments from their creators and<br />
the informative articles and the lively introduction.<br />
B3395. Books and Journals:<br />
20 Great Weekend Projects by<br />
Constance E. Richards.<br />
2000, <strong>2011</strong>. 80pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $9.95<br />
This inexpensive book has<br />
step-by-step instructions and<br />
how-to photographs for simple<br />
but not simplistic projects. Full<br />
color throughout. Good for a budding bookbinder.<br />
This is a reprint of Making Books and Journals: 20<br />
Great Weekend Projects.<br />
SPECIAL OFFER! Purchase a signed copy of Don Etherington’s Bookbinding & Conservation<br />
(B3229, $49.95) and a copy of Fine Bookbinding with Don Etherington & Monique Lallier<br />
(DVD50, $99) for only $123. You save $25.95 off the retail price when you purchase both.<br />
Don Etherington & Monique Lallier<br />
DVD50. Fine Bookbinding<br />
with Don Etherington<br />
& Monique Lallier. <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
Approx 240 min. DVD (Twodisc<br />
Set). $99.00<br />
Husband and wife team Don<br />
Etherington & Monique<br />
Lallier present, in complete<br />
step-by-step detail, Fine Full-<br />
Leather Binding With Raised<br />
Bands (Etherington) and Design Binding With<br />
Leather Inlays and Onlays in the French Tradition<br />
(Lallier).Beginning with a text-block that is ready<br />
to be covered, Don takes you through every step of<br />
the process to achieve a fine, full-leather binding.<br />
He shares all of his special techniques, including<br />
his own for achieving smooth, beautiful leather<br />
corners. Monique fully demonstrates and explains<br />
her French-style leather inlays & onlays for design<br />
binding. She demonstrates each and every step of<br />
how to achieve truly beautiful designs in leather.<br />
Current binders will enhance their craft by refining<br />
their techniques and learning new methods.<br />
For beginners, the DVDs teach you how to<br />
completely cover a book in full-leather and create<br />
beautiful multi-color leather inlays & onlays with<br />
clear, straight-forward instruction.<br />
B3229. Bookbinding &<br />
Conservation: A<br />
Sixty-Year Odyssey of Art<br />
and Craft by Don<br />
Etherington. 2010. 180pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Hardcover. List<br />
Price: $49.95. JNB $44.95<br />
Don Etherington<br />
began<br />
bookbinding at the age of<br />
thirteen and went on to study bookbinding and<br />
design at the London School of Printing. This<br />
autobiography takes you through his lifelong<br />
journey of bookbinding and conservation,<br />
including his teaching and his journey from<br />
Europe to the US, where he became Training<br />
Officer and Assistant Restoration Officer at the<br />
Library of Congress in 1970. This account of his<br />
personal and professional life includes his<br />
generous contribution to the conservation effort in<br />
Florence, Italy, following the great flood that<br />
caused incredible damage to thousands of<br />
books. Etherington's work can be found in<br />
collections worldwide. Includes gallery of<br />
Etherington's fine bindings.<br />
This long-awaited DVD has FOUR<br />
HOURS of how-to instruction!<br />
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Claire<br />
Van<br />
Vliet<br />
B3392. Masters: Book Arts: Major Works by Leading Artists curated<br />
by Eileen Wallace. <strong>2011</strong>. 330pp. 9''x8''. Paper $24.95. JNB Price $19.95<br />
Presents innovative work from 43 master book artists. The<br />
selections demonstrate conceptual, aesthetic & technical<br />
excellence and incredible beauty. Brief comments from the artists about<br />
their work, careers, and philosophies accompany stunning images.<br />
bookbinding sale<br />
B2693. The Art of Fabric<br />
Books: Innovative Ways to Use<br />
Fabric in Scrapbooks, Altered<br />
Books & More by Jan Bode<br />
Smiley. 2005. 112pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $21.95. SALE $9.95<br />
Provides instruction<br />
both on using fabric<br />
as a natural addition to book<br />
projects and for books made of fabric, rather than<br />
paper and board. These are creative, doable projects<br />
that use paper, fabric, thread, findings, buttons, and<br />
more in a variety of book styles.<br />
B3444. Handmade Photo<br />
Albums: Complete Instructions<br />
for Making 18 Fun and Creative<br />
Designs by Tami Porath. 2007.<br />
110pp. 8"x10.5". Paper $19.95.<br />
SALE $7.99<br />
Use these albums for<br />
photos or adapt her<br />
techniques and ideas for<br />
journals and other binding projects. Step-by-step<br />
photos accompany the detailed instruction.<br />
B2795. Recollections:<br />
A Life in Bookbinding by<br />
Bernard C. Middleton. 2000.<br />
126pp. 7.25"x10.25".<br />
Hardcover $39.95. SALE $19.95<br />
Middleton’s story<br />
begins at trade<br />
school, than as an indentured<br />
apprentice, and then his first<br />
job (at the British Library). As<br />
a young man, he becomes manager at the famed<br />
Zaehnsdorf ’s and then, on his own, becomes one of<br />
the world’s foremost book restorers. This warm,<br />
personal story is well-illustrated, including many<br />
examples of his inspired bindings. (80 bindings are<br />
shown, with 46 in full color.)<br />
MICHAEL JACOBS<br />
55% off! Save $13.00<br />
B2799. Books Unbound:<br />
20 Innovative Bookmaking<br />
Projects by Michael Jacobs.<br />
2006. 128pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $22.95. SALE $9.95<br />
Michael’s third<br />
book of projects<br />
is another winner. Learn<br />
how to create pop-up designs, multiple layers,<br />
and special folds that are sculptural, multidimensional<br />
and clever. Complete step-by-step<br />
instructions make these great 3D and layered<br />
designs achievable. Includes templates, full-color<br />
photos of finished projects, and variations.<br />
Covers may have some shelf wear.<br />
B2674. Cards that<br />
Pop-up, Flip, & Slide By<br />
Michael Jacobs. 2005.<br />
96pp. 8.5"x11". Paper<br />
$19.95. SALE $8.95<br />
One-of-a-kind<br />
cards with<br />
moving parts such as<br />
pop-ups, sliders, and flaps.<br />
Using step-by-step instructions and 22 easy-tofollow<br />
templates, readers will learn how to put<br />
together clever and dynamic interactive cards<br />
using simple tools that are easy to find in craft<br />
stores; use a variety of papers, from handmade<br />
and printed to recycled, for unique graphic looks;<br />
create their own envelopes for a stunning total<br />
package; and jazz up any project using inks,<br />
collage, colored pencils, and more!<br />
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ook arts<br />
New this spring<br />
B3434. The Art of the Book<br />
in the Twentieth Century by<br />
Jerry Kelly. <strong>2011</strong>. 200pp. 9"x12".<br />
Hardcover $39.95<br />
With insightful<br />
commentary and<br />
carefully selected illustrations,<br />
Kelly introduces you to<br />
exquisite examples of quality<br />
book design in the twentieth century and the<br />
principles behind them. Through the selection of<br />
eleven master designers, Jerry Kelly illustrates a<br />
wide range of styles: from classically inspired design<br />
and historical revival, to novel and modern layouts.<br />
He describes the care with which each designer<br />
combined typographic elements in their own<br />
unique ways. The selection of these designers,<br />
ranging from Updike to Zapf, is only a small<br />
sampling of the practitioners that the twentieth<br />
century produced, but they are indicative of the<br />
wide range of book design styles achieved during<br />
this exceptionally dynamic century.<br />
This brand new book rediscovers an important<br />
contribution to a popular field of graphic design.<br />
B3433. The Book Jackets of<br />
Ismar David by Misha<br />
Beletsky. <strong>2011</strong>. 48pp.<br />
5-7/8"x9-1/8". Paper $19.95<br />
Ismar David and<br />
other accomplished<br />
calligraphers established<br />
themselves as jacket designers<br />
in New York in the 1950s.<br />
David's dust jackets are<br />
powerful and expressive, the<br />
style informed by a thorough mastery of the<br />
typographic tradition yet they look remarkably<br />
fresh, even today. He combines a calligrapher's craft<br />
HERMANN ZAPF<br />
B3435. About More Alphabets: The Types of Hermann Zapf by Jerry Kelly with a foreword by Robert<br />
Bringhurst. <strong>2011</strong>. 112pp. 4.5"x7". Hardcover $35.00 Available Sept. / Oct. <strong>2011</strong><br />
In 1960, the Typophiles published a now-treasured chapbook on Hermann Zapf ’s metal faces.<br />
More than 50 years later, this new volume brings you up-to-date, presenting a selection of his<br />
major alphabet design projects. Even as the way letterforms have changed from metal to phototype to<br />
digital, Zapf has continued to produce exceptional typefaces – most drawing from pen-made forms. The<br />
book is filled with type drawings and trials and other illustrations, some rarely seen. Reserve your copy of<br />
this finely-printed letter art treasure designed by Jerry Kelly. (As a used book, the first Zapf chapbook can<br />
command $100 or more.). Typophile Chap Book New Series no. 3.<br />
with a fine artist's sensibility “to communicate his<br />
ideas and his feelings in the service of the book.”<br />
Thirty of his noteworthy jackets are highlighted and<br />
discussed. The book also examines the historical<br />
context of David's work, including a history of jacket<br />
design in Germany and in the U.S., and describes<br />
David's freelance career in publishing. Thirty of his<br />
noteworthy jackets are highlighted and discussed.<br />
30 color plates, 22 b&w illustrations.<br />
B3432. Typography Sketchbooks<br />
edited by Steven Heller<br />
and Lita Talarico. <strong>2011</strong>. 368pp.<br />
7.25"x 9.5". Hardcover $55.00.<br />
JNB Price $44.93<br />
Available Oct. / Nov. <strong>2011</strong><br />
Get inside the<br />
minds of those who<br />
create typefaces, word-images,<br />
and logos through their private sketchbooks. Learn<br />
how more than ninety of the world’s leading<br />
designers and typographers strive to find new and<br />
exciting ways of communicating through letters and<br />
words. Includes work by Ivan Chermayeff, Carlos<br />
Segura, Milton Glaser, Maira Kalman, Bob Aufuldish,<br />
Matthew Carter, Javier Mariscal and Patrick Thomas,<br />
Erik Spiekermann, Viktor Nübel, Peter Bilak and<br />
Enkeling, Jean-Baptiste Levée and many more. Their<br />
wide-ranging typographic musings presented in this<br />
compendium provide fascinating insights into the<br />
expressive quality of letters and words.<br />
B3315. Creative Characters:<br />
Interviews with Font<br />
Designers edited by Jan<br />
Middendorp. 2010. 192pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Flexibind $32.00.<br />
SALE $12.95<br />
This is a book of<br />
interviews with 28<br />
people who design type for a<br />
living. They work in the USA, France, Portugal, the<br />
Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Sweden, Canada,<br />
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England, Japan & Germany. The book is filled with<br />
samples of their type, which include a wide array of<br />
brush lettering, handwriting, scripts of various<br />
sorts, serif and sans serif faces. (There are no full<br />
alphabets shown). The designers present the<br />
motives and methods behind their types. Included<br />
are Jim Parkinson, Underware, David Berlow,<br />
Alejandro Paul, Veronika Burian, Rian Hughes,<br />
Cristian Schwartz, and many more. Middendorp is<br />
the auther of Dutch Type.<br />
B2473. Aathegither: The<br />
Works of Howard Glasser. 2001.<br />
32pp. 5.5"x8.5". Paper. Signed.<br />
$15.00<br />
Filled with logotypes,<br />
papercuts, broadsides, and<br />
typeface design in his<br />
distinctive style. Foreword by<br />
Paul Shaw. This keepsake is set<br />
in calligraphic based, digital<br />
types designed by Glasser. Howard Glasser has<br />
designed publications, logo types and typefaces. He<br />
has taught at The Cooper Union in NYC, Carnegie<br />
Mellon University in Pittsburgh and at UMass<br />
Dartmouth. He started his study of calligraphy and<br />
letterforms with Arnold Bank in the early 50’s. Now<br />
retired, he was an honored guest at Odyssey<br />
Conference in the summer of 2010.<br />
brush lettering<br />
DVD51. The Lively Brush:<br />
Instruction and Inspiration<br />
for Pointed and Edged Brush<br />
Lettering by Eliza Schulte<br />
Holliday. DVD.<br />
Full of practical<br />
information and<br />
instruction by one of the<br />
authors of Brush Lettering, a<br />
JNB bestseller.This DVD will be available January<br />
2012 (perhaps later). Add it to your order now. It will<br />
be backordered, and later in the year we will email<br />
you more information including the price and when<br />
the DVD will be available. You can then tell us to<br />
charge and ship the DVD or to cancel the backorder.<br />
Over 300 typefaces shown in full alphabets plus a CD<br />
for Mac & PC with 120 fonts for you to use. The fonts<br />
alone are worth the price of the book.<br />
B3778. Brush ‘n’ Script by<br />
Geum-hee Hong. 2010. 480pp.<br />
5.5"x8.5". Hardcover $75.00<br />
The faces include multiple<br />
examples of elegant Italian &<br />
French cursives, wonderful<br />
copperplate scripts, and casual<br />
marker-fonts, plus expressive<br />
handwriting, free-style, flamboyant<br />
brush, and swash types. In<br />
the mix are fonts from well-known foundries as well<br />
as new designs from current designers. Presents full<br />
fonts. Similar to the popular Fraktur mon Amour.<br />
2012 CALENDARS<br />
TIM BOTTS<br />
CL3012. The Biblical Year<br />
Page-A-Day 2012<br />
Calendar. 6"x5". $13.99<br />
With this Page-A-Day, you<br />
can receive your daily<br />
inspiration – both<br />
calligraphic and spiritual –<br />
at the same time. Each page<br />
has the day & date of the month, a full month<br />
calendar, and one of the 365 wonderful full-color<br />
pieces by Tim Botts.<br />
CL2612. The Biblical Year<br />
Wall Calendar 2012.<br />
12"x12". $13.99<br />
Timothy Botts’ colorful and<br />
expressive calligraphy on a<br />
wall calendar! Each year,<br />
images are chosen from his<br />
books and often reproduced<br />
larger than originally published. This has<br />
been a best-selling calendar for over five years!<br />
JEAN FORMO<br />
CL2312. Jean Formo<br />
2012 Wall Calendar.<br />
The Living Word 2012<br />
Wall Calendar.<br />
12"x8 7/8". Spiral $9.95<br />
Jean Formo has<br />
provided 12 colorful<br />
calligraphic compositions for this religious wall<br />
calendar. This is Jean’s fourth wall calendar.<br />
PROVERBIAL CAT<br />
CL2112. The Proverbial<br />
Cat Wall Calendar 2012.<br />
12"x12". $13.99<br />
Sydney Hauser’s<br />
cats and calligraphy<br />
illustrate for us a<br />
collection of maxims,<br />
proverbs and adages.<br />
Charming!<br />
CL2112-M. The<br />
Proverbial Cat Mini<br />
Calendar 2012. 7"x7". $7.99<br />
Charming... in a very miniature way, of course. Different<br />
images from wall calendar. A fine small gift.<br />
See page 14 for The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible Desk<br />
Calendar & Letters & Revelation, the last<br />
volume of The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible. For the rest<br />
of the volumes of The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible and<br />
related books, cards & a DVD, see page 13 of the<br />
JNB Spring <strong>2011</strong> Catalog.<br />
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Gottfried Pott<br />
In addition to having over 100 examples of Pott’s<br />
calligraphy, Calligraphic Symphonies itself is a<br />
masterful piece of book design. It is a hardcover<br />
book with boards covered with<br />
sage book cloth, blind embossed<br />
with an example of Pott’s calligraphic<br />
art. The text is in two<br />
languages and two colors, with<br />
the German in blue and the<br />
English in olive. The book is full<br />
of delights, including a double<br />
gatefold in the center of the book.<br />
B3377. Calligraphic Symphonies /Kalligrafische<br />
Sinfonien by Gottfried Pott. 2010. 224pp.<br />
9.5"x11.5". Hardcover $95.00<br />
Calligraphy<br />
TIM BOTTS<br />
B3388. Bound for Glory.<br />
Calligraphy by Tim Botts.<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. 9"x9". Paperback<br />
$16.99<br />
This<br />
calligraphic<br />
gift book showcases 52<br />
new colorful works by<br />
Tim Botts, providing his visual interpretations – in<br />
words and pictures – of popular spiritual songs with<br />
African-American roots. Also includes 52 reflective<br />
readings from Botts and from Patricia Raymond.<br />
Add this book to your Botts’ collection.<br />
B3416. A Celebration of the<br />
Alphabet by Lee Sim. <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
56pp. 6.75"x8.5". Spiral $20.00<br />
In this alphabet of<br />
26 decorated<br />
contemporary versals, each<br />
letter is created with one<br />
continuous line and is<br />
outlined with white. Each of<br />
the 26 letters is contained within the same-sized<br />
frame, which overflows with a menagerie of<br />
feathers, sunflowers, shells, swirls, patterns, vines,<br />
leaves and much more. Each letter has a different<br />
collection of elements. The designs were drawn in<br />
pencil, inked in black, and completed in 2010. 26<br />
plates.<br />
B3393. FOCUS Letters:<br />
Your World, Your Images.<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. 180pp. 7"x7".<br />
Hardcover $14.95<br />
These 250 images taken by<br />
amateur photographers<br />
spotlight the infinity of ways<br />
letters decorate our world.<br />
Beautiful letters can be found as glowing neon signs,<br />
graffiti on a wall, a bicycle wheel that looks like an O,<br />
or wooden boards that form an E. A color-filled<br />
visual smorgasbord for you to enjoy.<br />
This new book has arrived from the publisher<br />
in Germany. Chapters include: “Recent History<br />
of Lettering,” “The Handwritten Form,” “Quality<br />
Takes Effort, Beauty Is the Reward,” “Immersion<br />
and Spontaneity,” “Movement<br />
Made Visible: the Calligraphic<br />
Line,” “The Schreibmeisterbuch,”<br />
“Source and Impulses,”<br />
“The Value of Composing and<br />
Designing,” “Playful Experimenting,”<br />
and “Creating Images<br />
from Letters.” Text in English<br />
and German. Pott is an internationally<br />
known calligrapher and<br />
teacher. Pott’s Music of Lettering is out of print and<br />
unavailable.<br />
See www.<strong>John</strong><strong>Neal</strong>Books.com for more Pott books.<br />
B3374.<br />
Hand & Heart:<br />
Calligraphers<br />
Embellish<br />
Family<br />
Celebrations. Scripsit Milestone/ Wedding & Event<br />
Calligraphy Issue. 2010. 48pp. 8.5"x11". $28.00<br />
Presents wedding and event calligraphy of Lee<br />
Ann Clark (pointed pen), Patty Leve (ketubot), Joan<br />
Machinchick (mostly Italic in creative formats),<br />
Tamara Stoneburner (mostly pointed pen) and<br />
Chris Tischer (Italic). Includes wedding announcements,<br />
invitations, reply cards, menus, a seating<br />
chart, a guest book, and an anniversary announcement;<br />
certificates of marriage and Jewish wedding<br />
contracts (ketubot); and family trees. Full-color<br />
throughout. Scripsit is the journal of the Washington<br />
Calligraphers Guild.<br />
B3397. The Poetics of Written<br />
Space: Handwriting and<br />
Calligraphy. 2010. 52pp.<br />
8"x11.5". Paper $25.00<br />
Catalog of an exhibit<br />
of expressive<br />
calligraphy in Italy in the fall of<br />
2010. Introductory essay by<br />
Monica Dengo and Monica<br />
Viero. For each of the 18 artists,<br />
two to four photos of their work and a brief bio are<br />
presented. Text in English and Italian. Full-color<br />
throughout.<br />
B3418. Thoughtful<br />
Gestures: The Calligraphic<br />
Art of Yves Leterme. <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
96pp. 8.25"x9".<br />
Paper $45.00<br />
In this brand<br />
new volume,<br />
over 100 full-color photos<br />
of Yves’ art are supplemented<br />
with practical advice on making letters and<br />
compositions. Includes commissions and commercial<br />
work in addition to the personal creations of<br />
this popular Belgian calligrapher.<br />
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Olive Bull<br />
B3398. WordsWork: Calligraphy and Lettering<br />
Art of Australia and New Zealand 2009-2010.<br />
150pp. 8.75"x 11.25". Paper $39.95<br />
Presents the talents of 72 Australian<br />
and New Zealand calligraphers and<br />
lettering artists. It is a showcase of traditional<br />
and non-traditional calligraphic art, from works<br />
on canvas, vellum, and paper to sculptures, book<br />
art, clothing, ceramics and more. 170 color<br />
photos. Full color throughout.<br />
Lorraine Brady<br />
B3408. Two As One:<br />
Poems by Sherrie Lovler<br />
and Anthony Lawlor. <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
64pp. 7.75"x8.75".<br />
Hardcover $18.95<br />
In this beautiful,<br />
sensuous book,<br />
a romance unfolds in<br />
poems, prose and<br />
calligraphy. The twelve calligraphic works, drawn<br />
from the essence of the poems, are displayed full<br />
page and in enlarged details. A wonderful blend of<br />
text and image. Full color throughout.<br />
New this summer<br />
B3417. WCG 35th Anniversary<br />
Exhibition Scripsit.<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. 48pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $20.00<br />
This visual feast<br />
of calligraphy<br />
presents, in full-color, over 75<br />
works of lettering art. The<br />
pieces are by Karen Ackoff,<br />
Pat Blair, Tim Botts, Annie<br />
Cicale, Nancy Culmone, Kristen Doty, Reggie Ezell,<br />
Ann Hechle, Eliza Holliday, Mike Kecseg, Patte<br />
Leathe, Carl Kurtz, Jean Larcher, Judy Melvin, Diane<br />
Von Arx Anderson, Julian Waters, Sheila Waters,<br />
Hermann Zapf and many others.<br />
Calligraphy<br />
Instructional<br />
B3360. Calligraphy in 24<br />
Hours by Veiko Kespersaks.<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. 176pp. 7.5"x9.75".<br />
Paper $21.99<br />
Presents a carefully<br />
structured series of 24<br />
one-hour lessons (to be<br />
followed by additional practice<br />
before moving to the next<br />
lesson). The exercises teach letterforms, develop<br />
consistency & speed, and present projects: greeting<br />
cards, invitations, wall hangings, place settings, and<br />
more. Includes Roman Caps, Uncials, Foundational,<br />
Gothic Cursive, Italic, Copperplate, Spencerian.<br />
Includes step-by-step for a small illuminated initial<br />
and a gallery of 20 calligraphic works by Veiko and<br />
others. A great book with an unfortunate title. The<br />
author is from Finland and currently works in<br />
London.<br />
Available again:<br />
B3409. The Graceful<br />
Envelope (I). 32pp. 7"x10".<br />
Paper $15.95<br />
This first book of<br />
Graceful Envelopes is<br />
full-color throughout and<br />
displays 30 decorated<br />
envelopes with comments<br />
on the design and the<br />
calligrapher. Includes<br />
envelopes by Flo Cole, Katherine Malmsten,<br />
Virginia Meltzer, Valerie Weilmuenster and many<br />
more. All 116 of the calligraphers (who submitted<br />
a total of 200 envelopes) are listed. Published<br />
by the Smithsonian.<br />
B2773. Graceful<br />
Envelope Scripsit (II)<br />
2003-05. 2005. 24pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Paper $20.00<br />
Features full-color<br />
reproductions of more<br />
than 50 of the winning<br />
envelopes from 2003<br />
through 2005. The<br />
envelopes incorporate<br />
each year’s theme in a creative and artistic way,<br />
using hand-executed calligraphy or fine lettering<br />
to address the envelope. Many feature inventive<br />
relationships between the postage stamp, the<br />
envelope design, and the lettering. It’s an<br />
inspiring collection.<br />
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B2811. The Art & Craft of<br />
Hand Lettering by Annie<br />
Cicale. Revised <strong>2011</strong>. 192pp.<br />
10"x10". Paper $19.95<br />
To be available again October<br />
<strong>2011</strong>, perhaps sooner. Place<br />
your order now. Your card will<br />
not be charged before the book<br />
ships. Annie Cicale is well-known to calligraphers<br />
throughout the USA and Canada from the many<br />
workshops and classes she has taught for guilds and<br />
at many of the summer conferences. The new<br />
printing has the same fine alphabets and good<br />
instruction, but now with larger reproductions of<br />
the historical manuscripts. Exemplars include<br />
foundational, italic, Roman, black letter, uncial, italic<br />
handwriting, pointed pen, brush lettering and ruling<br />
pen alphabets. She covers design and includes a<br />
generous gallery. Color throughout. Our most highly<br />
recommended instructional book for broad-edged<br />
calligraphy. Great for classes or self-study.<br />
B3350. Italic & Copperplate<br />
Calligraphy: The Basics and<br />
Beyond by Eleanor Winters.<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. 229 pp. 8-3/8"x11".<br />
Paper $24.95. JNB $19.95<br />
Covers letter variations (form,<br />
weight and proportions),<br />
flourishing and design,<br />
commercial and personal<br />
calligraphy, and calligraphic writing. The book<br />
shows how many principals and applications apply<br />
to both hands. Showcases work by many wellknown<br />
calligraphers, showing their use of copperplate<br />
and italic. This is an intermediate level book,<br />
but it also contains a good review of the basics.<br />
Eleanor Winters’ Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy<br />
(B1109) is a thorough beginner’s manual and highly<br />
recommended as your first instructional book on<br />
this hand. This brand new book builds on the skills<br />
you learned with her first book by providing<br />
additional copperplate (and italic) instruction.<br />
Christopher Calderhead teaches classes and workshops,<br />
and is editor of Letter Arts Review.<br />
CHRISTOPHER CALDERHEAD<br />
B3401. The World<br />
Encyclopedia of<br />
Calligraphy: The<br />
Ultimate Compendium on<br />
the Art Writing - History,<br />
Craft, Technique compiled<br />
and edited by Christopher<br />
Calderhead, with Holly<br />
Cohen-Roochvarg. <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
320pp. 10"x10". Hardcover $35.00. SALE $27.50<br />
Free media mail shipping (USA only) for<br />
orders through Nov 30, <strong>2011</strong>. Available<br />
December, <strong>2011</strong>. Order your copy now, your card will<br />
not be charged until the book ships. On-line pre-publication<br />
orders: you will not be charged for the book<br />
when you submit your order online, even though the<br />
cost is in your shopping cart.<br />
Discover the sophisticated beauty of calligraphy<br />
from around the world with this comprehensive,<br />
one-of-a-kind resource. Using visual examples<br />
accompanied by expert commentary, The World<br />
Encyclopedia of Calligraphy features 55 living<br />
scripts, including: Carolingian (Roman), Japanese<br />
Hiragana (Japanese), Thuluth (Arabic), Ü-Chen<br />
(Tibetan), and Yerushalmi (Hebrew). Each script<br />
includes an overview of its origins, traditions, and<br />
unique characteristics while an expanded description<br />
includes the kind of writing system used, the<br />
direction and sequence of the lines of continuous<br />
text, distinctions between majuscule and minuscule,<br />
and the principal writing tool. Both a step-by-step<br />
guide and sumptuous visual tour, this groundbreaking<br />
collection will teach and inspire you.<br />
B3394. Calligraphy Studio:<br />
The Ultimate Introduction to<br />
the Art of Hand Lettering by<br />
Christopher Calderhead.<br />
February 2012. 192pp. 8.5"x10".<br />
Paper $22.95<br />
Now due February 2012. Free<br />
media mail shipping on<br />
pre-publication orders (USA only). Your card will not<br />
be charged until the book mails to you.<br />
In the age of digital typography, the art of hand<br />
lettering remains a vital creative force. A leading<br />
calligrapher shows why in this inspiring tutorial,<br />
which explores different writing styles, from basic<br />
pen strokes to finished projects. With an eye to both<br />
history and aesthetics, Calligraphy Studio makes<br />
this living tradition both inviting and accessible.<br />
Calligraphy Sale<br />
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B3137. Celebration<br />
Calligraphy: Complete<br />
Instructions and Models for<br />
Special-Occasion Alphabets,<br />
Borders, and Motifs by Ruth<br />
Booth. 2008. 128pp.<br />
8.75"x8.75". Paper $21.95.<br />
SALE $9.95<br />
This is an all-in-one manual on cards and<br />
invitations for calligraphers. You get 12<br />
alphabets, including contemporary hands which<br />
draw on historical models but have a modern look,<br />
as well as italic, blackletter and copperplate. A full<br />
model alphabet with ductus is provided for each.<br />
Ruth matches the alphabets to the appropriate<br />
celebrations – formal and informal. You get a<br />
myriad of ideas and examples for layouts, borders<br />
and elements for each celebration: birthdays,<br />
weddings, baby announcements, graduations. There<br />
is a section of core card-making techniques and a<br />
gallery of cards. Hundreds of color illustrations.<br />
Recommended.<br />
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B2831. A Passion for the Pen:<br />
The Art of Georgina Artigas<br />
edited by Brenda Casey Zoby.<br />
2006. 64pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
List $24.95. SALE $14.95<br />
A collection of<br />
calligraphic jewels<br />
from Georgina’s 50 years of<br />
creating beautiful letters. Includes 32 pages with<br />
pointed pen lettering: invitations, certificates &<br />
awards, logos, and 8 art pieces from the Calligrapher’s<br />
Engagement Calendars. She was a master<br />
with the broad edge pen, as well. The book displays<br />
many illuminated scrolls. 40 color plates. At this<br />
price, it should be in every point pen scribe’s library.<br />
B3143. Script & Scribble:<br />
The Rise and Fall of<br />
Handwriting. 2009. 225pp.<br />
7"x8.5" Hardcover $22.95.<br />
SALE $9.95<br />
In this fascinataing<br />
exploration of the<br />
history of handwriting, Florey<br />
presents the importance of<br />
writing by hand and its place in our society. She<br />
weave together the evolution of writing implements<br />
and scripts, pen-collecting societies, the golden age<br />
of American penmanship, and our present<br />
calligraphic community.<br />
gift<br />
B3195. All For Love by Laura<br />
Stoddard. 2007. 96pp. 5.75"x<br />
7.5". Hard $14.95. SALE $7.99<br />
Laura Stoddard’s<br />
whimsical watercolors<br />
are a combination of Sara<br />
Midda and Edward Gorey.<br />
Small, engaging, and a little<br />
quirky. They are also witty quotation books.<br />
Stoddard’s droll sense of humor is delightful.<br />
B3191. The Painted Garden:<br />
A Year in Words and<br />
Watercolors by Mary Woodin.<br />
7"x8". Hardcover $17.95.<br />
SALE $8.99 LIMITED SUPPLY<br />
If you have enjoyed<br />
Sara Midda’s In &<br />
Out of the Garden, you will<br />
like this book. It is full of<br />
watercolors of flowers, herbs and vegetables. It is a<br />
beautifully illustrated garden journal that follows<br />
the year from peonies and blooming bulbs in the<br />
spring to pears and planting bulbs in the fall. The<br />
text is handwritten in a casual, mono-line,<br />
italic-based script. Her notes on the garden are<br />
coupled with quotes from famous gardeners. This<br />
beautiful book is a natural as a gift book, but also a<br />
good resource for watercolor flowers.<br />
Color / Painting<br />
B3353. Botanical Portraits<br />
with Colored Pencils by Ann<br />
Swan. 2010. 128pp. 9"x10".<br />
Hardcover $18.99<br />
Practical, step-by-step<br />
instructions for creating<br />
professional quality colored<br />
pencil illustrations of flowers,<br />
foliage, fruits, and other botanical subjects.<br />
Instruction for the use of both traditional and<br />
watercolor colored pencils. Presents progressive<br />
illustrations showing the artwork from start to<br />
completion. All aspects of working with colored<br />
pencils are covered, including underpainting,<br />
layering & burnishing, mixing & building up color,<br />
and adding finishing touches. 200 color illustrations.<br />
ROSEMARY BUCZEK : ILLUMINATION DVDS<br />
DVD49. Gilding & Painting<br />
the Illuminated Letter by<br />
Rosemary Buczek.<br />
90 minutes. DVD $40.00<br />
Rosemary takes<br />
you from start to<br />
finish in the creation of a<br />
beautiful illuminated letter.<br />
Step-by-step, she shows and clearly describes the<br />
process and techniques. She shows you how to use<br />
a modern size to adhere the 23K gold and then<br />
you see up close the intricate painting techniques<br />
– with both watercolor and gouache - used to<br />
complete the letter. Includes creating design<br />
elements with a stylus in the raised gold.<br />
Rosemary is a popular teacher at both the<br />
summer conference and at the IAMPETH<br />
convention. Rosemary has been creating<br />
commissioned works in pen and ink, watercolor<br />
and 23K Gold for over 30 years. A PAL Format<br />
DVD for DVD players outside North and most of<br />
South America is now available.<br />
(DVD49-PAL, $40.00)<br />
DVD41. Drawing and<br />
Painting the Acanthus<br />
Leaf by Rosemary Buczek.<br />
Approx 120 minutes. DVD<br />
$32.00<br />
Covers the basic elements<br />
of drawing and painting the<br />
Acanthus Leaf. In three segments, Rosemary<br />
approaches a basic level for beginners, an<br />
intermediate level, and an advanced level of<br />
drawing and painting this leaf. She includes a set<br />
of patterns for you to download.<br />
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Illumination<br />
SPECIAL OFFER: Buy The Anjou Bible (B3405)<br />
and you may add The Limbourg Brothers (B3150)<br />
for only $27.00. Total cost is only $150.00<br />
B3405. The Anjou Bible: A<br />
Royal Manuscript Revealed,<br />
Naples 1340 edited by L.<br />
Watteeuw and J. van der Stock.<br />
2010. 235pp. 9"x12". Hardcover<br />
$123. Free shipping (USA only)<br />
when you order The Anjou<br />
Bible. You may add anything to<br />
your order (except the few items<br />
that have to be shipped via freight) and your entire<br />
order ships with no shipping charge (USA only).<br />
During the first half of the fourteenth<br />
century, Central and Southern Europe<br />
were governed by the successful dynasty of Anjou.<br />
This superbly illuminated manuscript was created<br />
at its royal court in Naples and was a gift to the heir<br />
from her grandfather. In addition to Bible texts and<br />
the magnificent miniatures, the manuscript<br />
contains a wealth of historical information about<br />
the Kingdom of Anjou and the book’s origins. This<br />
newly published book contains all the illuminated<br />
folios of the Anjou Bible, a detailed history of the<br />
manuscript, plus essays on aspects of the restoration,<br />
the binding, one of the illuminators and his<br />
Byzantine style figures, the contents of the<br />
miniatures, and the pigments and painting<br />
techniques used.<br />
B3150. The Limbourg<br />
Brothers: Nijmegen Masters at<br />
the French Court, 1400-1416<br />
edited by Rob Duckers & Pieter<br />
Roelofs. 2005. 447pp. 9.5"x12".<br />
The UK edition sells for £67<br />
(approx $110). Hardcover.<br />
Special Price $29.95<br />
An illustrated<br />
exploration of the<br />
work of the Limbourg Brothers, 15th-century<br />
manuscript illuminators of the French court and<br />
creators of Les Belles Heures and Les Très Riches<br />
Heures du Duc de Berry. The realistic images of<br />
their gilded miniatures still inspire wonder today.<br />
This book examines 126 individual pieces,<br />
beautifully reproduced in large color plates with<br />
detail views of related works, while fifteen chapters<br />
discuss the Limbourgs: their works and career, their<br />
influences, their followers, and their Christian world.<br />
Includes a chapter on materials and techniques and<br />
one on tableware of the court.<br />
Illumination Sale<br />
BUCZEK SPECIAL OFFER: Purchase Rosemary's<br />
new Gilding & Painting the Illuminated Letter<br />
(DVD49) and you may request a copy of Masterpieces<br />
of Illuminated Letters & Borders (B2837)<br />
at no charge.<br />
33% off. Save $5.00<br />
B2953. Celtic & Anglo Saxon<br />
Art & Ornament in Color by<br />
J. O. Westwood. 2007 64pp.<br />
8.25"x11". Paper $14.95.<br />
SALE $9.95<br />
This volume spotlights<br />
a wondrous<br />
variety of artwork alive with<br />
intertwined lacings, abstract animal figures,<br />
meticulously drawn letters, winding scrolls of foliate<br />
designs, and uniquely solemn religious imagery. It is<br />
a reproduction of a 19th century book, and the<br />
examples are particularly easy to use as models. The<br />
images have been redrawn rather than photographically<br />
reproduced, & the color palette, while still rich,<br />
has been distilled to fewer colors. 53 color plates.<br />
43% off. Save $3.00<br />
B3389. 55 Classic Celtic<br />
Borders by Mallory Pearce.<br />
48pp. 8.25"x11". Paper $6.95.<br />
Sale $3.95<br />
A collection of richly<br />
detailed borders<br />
featuring elegant interlacements<br />
of plant and animal<br />
forms, mythological creatures,<br />
and more. All 41 borders<br />
printed full-page, with 14 repeated in half-page size.<br />
You can use for paste-ups with your calligraphy or<br />
scan to create a digital file. Line art, borders are<br />
black ink on white paper. Copyright-free.<br />
B3419. From the Hand of<br />
the Master: The Hours of<br />
Catherine of Cleves edited by<br />
Anne Margreet W. As-Vijvers.<br />
2009. 159pp. 11"x9". Paper.<br />
Special Price $19.95<br />
In about 1440, the masterful<br />
hand of an anonymous Dutch<br />
artist created a remarkably<br />
beautiful Book of Hours for the duchess of Guelders,<br />
Catherine of Cleves; because his name is not known<br />
he is referred to as the Master of Catherine of Cleves,<br />
after this prayer book. This beautifully produced<br />
book reproduces 35 pages from this singular<br />
manuscript in their original size, each discussed in<br />
detail. 66 additional color illustrations, from this<br />
manuscript and others, explore the work of this<br />
exceptional artist, with chapters that address the<br />
original structure of the Hours, the extremely<br />
creative miniatures that the artist designed, his<br />
fantastical border decoration, and the special<br />
attention he paid to the representation of daily life,<br />
including, above all, that of children.<br />
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B3413. Magic in Medieval<br />
Manuscripts by Sophie<br />
Page. 2004. 64pp. 9.75"x7".<br />
Paper $24.95. SALE $9.95<br />
This fascinating<br />
book explores<br />
magic’s place in the Middle<br />
Ages through an exploration<br />
of images and texts in<br />
British Library manuscripts.<br />
Copiously illustrated, full-color throughout.<br />
One reviewer called this book an enthralling exposé<br />
of the world of the 14th century bookseller, with<br />
descriptions of busy scribes & illuminators and of the<br />
financial arrangements made with the clients.<br />
65% off. Save $45.02<br />
B3404. Master of Death:<br />
The Lifeless Art of Pierre<br />
Remiet, Illuminator by<br />
Michael Camille. 1996.<br />
7.75"x10.25". Hardcover<br />
$70.00. SALE $24.98<br />
This remarkable,<br />
well-illustrated<br />
history of “death in miniature”<br />
explores the life and death of a single medieval<br />
artist, a society’s obsession with the macabre, and<br />
the relation between mortality and image-making<br />
itself. Discusses how the medieval world perceived<br />
death as larger than life — that death was implicit<br />
at birth and stretched beyond the end of life to the<br />
resurrection of the body at the Last Judgment. The<br />
story and prose are engaging, though it is a book<br />
best for those already fascinated about the subject.<br />
32 color, and many more black & white, illustrations.<br />
33% off. Save $5.00<br />
B2837. Masterpieces of<br />
Illuminated Letters and<br />
Borders by WR Tymms and<br />
MD Wyatt. 2006. 57pp.<br />
8.25"x11". Paper $14.95.<br />
SALE $9.95<br />
More than 350<br />
decorative designs,<br />
including 256 letters drawn<br />
from 6th to 16th century Bibles and other manuscripts.<br />
This collection includes decorated capitals,<br />
acanthus leaf, white vine, and two versal alphabets.<br />
Large, easy to copy examples. Full-color throughout.<br />
50% off on this source book for acanthus leaves.<br />
B2786. William Morris<br />
Full-Color Patterns and<br />
Designs. 48pp. 8.25"x11".<br />
Paper $12.95. SALE $6.48<br />
Michael Sull uses<br />
this book when<br />
teaching illumination. It<br />
provides many different<br />
examples of the acanthus<br />
leaves which he uses in his<br />
awards. Full-color throughout.<br />
MEDIEVAL ART<br />
While these are college textbooks, they are excellent<br />
overviews, profusely illustrated and written for the<br />
general reader, not for art history scholars. Each covers<br />
architecture, sculpture, painting and the illuminations<br />
in books. The visual arts are treated as part of<br />
a larger world, in which geography, politics, religion,<br />
economics, philosophy, social life are components of<br />
a vibrant and cultural landscape. Limited stock. (Art<br />
History: Portable Edition)<br />
B3415. Medieval Art by<br />
Marilyn Stokstad. Third<br />
edition. 2009. 256pp.<br />
8.5"x11.5". List Price $76.20.<br />
SALE $14.95<br />
Survey of<br />
medieval art,<br />
covering Jewish, Early<br />
Christian, & Byzantine Art;<br />
Islamic Art; Romanesque<br />
Art; Gothic Art of the<br />
twelfth and thirteenth centuries; and fourteenth<br />
century art on Europe.<br />
Also Available:<br />
B3414. Fourteenth to Seventeenth Century Art<br />
by Marilyn Stokstad. Third edition. 2009.<br />
304pp. 8.5"x11.5". List Price $69.95.<br />
SALE $14.95<br />
Society for Creative Anachronism<br />
We had the pleasure of setting up our shop at a Society<br />
for Creative Anachronism (SCA) event this summer.<br />
Unfortunately, we do not have any photos of Adam,<br />
Michael and <strong>John</strong> in their medieval garb, but it was<br />
great fun. Our illumination books were a hit, and the<br />
members appreciated the sale prices on many. The illumination<br />
sale books are all collected on the JNB website:<br />
http://www.johnnealbooks.com/prod_detail_list/532<br />
For those interested in original sources on Medieval &<br />
Renaissance materials and techniques, here is a link to<br />
about a dozen books available in mostly inexpensive<br />
reprints:<br />
http://www.johnnealbooks.com/prod_detail_list/568.<br />
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itish library sale<br />
B3410. Bible Manuscripts:<br />
1400 Years of Scribes and<br />
Scripture by Scot McKendrick<br />
& Kathleen Doyle. 2007.<br />
160pp. 10.25"x7.5".<br />
Hard $35.00. SALE $19.95<br />
Through a brief<br />
introduction and<br />
page after magnificent page,<br />
this book presents the<br />
history of this influential<br />
text and the development of the book before<br />
printing. Lavishly illustrated in full color; provides<br />
insights for each of the manuscript pages. All are<br />
shown full-page and in full color. Bibliography,<br />
Index. Bible Manuscripts shows how the Bible was<br />
preserved and passed down over the past two<br />
millennia.<br />
"This luxuriously illustrated publication features<br />
more than 140 examples from the 2nd to the 16th<br />
centuries, ranging from Byzantine Bibles to<br />
Anglo-Saxon texts. That these items have retained<br />
their vivid colors is remarkable, and in this book they<br />
appear as fresh and colorful as if they were painted<br />
yesterday."– Frances Spiegel<br />
B3411. Hebrew Manuscripts:<br />
The Power of Script<br />
and Image by Ilana Tahan.<br />
2007. 160pp. 10.25"x7.5".<br />
Hard $35.00. SALE $19.95<br />
Presents the work<br />
of medieval<br />
Jewish scribes and artists<br />
from Europe (Germany,<br />
Holland, Portugal, Italy,<br />
France, & Spain), as well as<br />
India, Afghanistan, Persia, Yemen, & Egypt. The<br />
exquisitely crafted images, influenced by local<br />
artistic trends, are a vivid testimony to a distinctly<br />
Jewish creativity and passion for books. The pages<br />
are beautifully decorated and illuminated with a<br />
wealth of imagery, both abstract and figurative.<br />
Insights are provided for each of the nearly 150<br />
manuscript pages. All are shown full-page and in<br />
full color. Glossary, Index. Ilana Tahan is Curator of<br />
Hebrew texts at the British Library.<br />
B3412. Qur'an Manuscripts:<br />
Calligraphy,<br />
Illumination, Design by<br />
Colin F. Baker. 2007. 112pp.<br />
10.25"x7.5". Hardcover<br />
$35.00. SALE $19.95<br />
A concise and<br />
readable overview<br />
of the long history of these<br />
manuscripts from across the<br />
wide Islamic world, from the<br />
eighth to the end of the nineteenth centuries and<br />
from Spain to Southeast Asia. Explores the central<br />
place of the Qur'an in Islamic society and looks at<br />
the manuscripts as physical objects, as well as the<br />
celebrated calligraphy and the masterful artists who<br />
developed it. 80 full-color illustrations display the<br />
breadth of illumination styles and production<br />
materials used.<br />
paper art / craft<br />
B3242. Creative Greeting<br />
Cards by Sandi Genovese.<br />
2008. 128pp. 8.5"x10". Paper<br />
$14.95. SALE $5.99<br />
This is a great card<br />
book. You learn to<br />
make various types of cards<br />
- accordion, envelope,<br />
diorama, dangle, faux<br />
embossed, folded, mobile and window. With each<br />
type, you are presented with several variations for a<br />
range of events including Baby Announcements,<br />
Birthday, Christmas, Congratulations, Valentines<br />
and more. There are step-by-step instructions and<br />
templates for the cards and for most of the<br />
decorations (embellishments). The over 50 cards are<br />
bright and fun. You can easily adapt the cards to<br />
even more uses.<br />
B3402. PUSH Paper:<br />
30 Artists Explore the<br />
Boundaries of Paper<br />
Art. <strong>2011</strong>. 176pp.<br />
9"x7". Hardcover<br />
$19.95<br />
A stunning<br />
gallery of<br />
innovative, interesting,<br />
and exciting work of 30 contemporary paper artists.<br />
The pieces include cutting, sculpture, installations,<br />
pop ups, paper toys, and more. Includes a biography<br />
of each artist. A visual feast of paper art and craft.<br />
Pop-Ups<br />
ROBERT SABUDA’S pop-up books are masterful<br />
creations. If you are new to his work, you will be<br />
amazed. For those who already know his work, here<br />
is a chance to fill out your collection at a savings.<br />
Quantities are limited at these prices. More Sabuda<br />
pop-up books on sale (There are a half dozen more<br />
not listed here, but on the JNB website):<br />
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Save 57%<br />
B3403. The<br />
Christmas<br />
Alphabet: Deluxe<br />
Anniversary Edition<br />
Pop-up Book by<br />
Robert Sabuda. 2004.<br />
14pp. 7.75"x10.25".<br />
Hardcover $22.95.<br />
SALE $9.98<br />
Twenty-six alphabetical Christmas<br />
pop-ups, each presented behind a simple<br />
colored flap with an initial letter.<br />
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B2999. Chronicles of<br />
Narnia Pop-Up: (C.S.<br />
Lewis) Pop-ups by Robert<br />
Sabuda & Matthew Reinhart<br />
2007. 10.5"x8.25". Hardcover<br />
$29.99. SALE $9.95<br />
C.S. Lewis’ Narnia<br />
series springs to<br />
life in this pop-up from Robert Sabuda. There is a<br />
pop-up spread from each of the seven books; several<br />
spreads also include mini pop-ups! From the lion<br />
that lunges out at you to the dragon ship that sails<br />
across the page, this book will delight both Narnia<br />
and pop-up fans. The movements and spreads that<br />
we expect from Sabuda are filled with artwork by<br />
Matthew Armstrong, illustrator of previous Narnia<br />
books. A magical spin on a classic story!<br />
New Book on Making Pop-Ups<br />
B3391. Pop-Up Design and<br />
Paper Mechanics: How to<br />
Make Folding Paper Sculpture<br />
by Duncan Birmingham. <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
176pp. 8.25"x10.87". Paper $19.95<br />
This comprehensive guide<br />
presents an accessible and<br />
logical approach to pop-ups that<br />
eliminates much of the<br />
measuring! You need only cardstock, scissors, and<br />
glue to make highly complex folding sculptures.<br />
Shows how to construct sophisticated pop-up<br />
designs, fashion a 3D reference book, design<br />
beautiful greeting cards, and more. The book<br />
presents the structures with simple shapes first, with<br />
each piece of paper a different color, making the<br />
diagrams super-easy to follow. At the end is a series<br />
of cards with color templates for you to copy onto<br />
card stock and cut out and assemble.<br />
Projects<br />
B3406. Surface Treatment<br />
Workship by Darlene Olivia<br />
McElroy and Sandra Duran<br />
Wilson. <strong>2011</strong>. 144pp.<br />
8.25"x10.75". Paper $24.99.<br />
JNB Price $19.95<br />
Forty-five mixedmedia<br />
techniques,<br />
including additive ones (gels,<br />
gel string, gesso, glazes, crackle paste, fiber paste,<br />
masking tape, and ventilation tape), plus the use of<br />
resists, including alcohol, petroleum jelly, salt, soap<br />
and rinse aid.<br />
B3158. Image Transfer<br />
Workshop: Mixed-Media Techniques<br />
for Successful Transfers<br />
by Darlene Olivia McElroy and<br />
Sandra Duran Wilson. 2009.<br />
128pp. 8-1/4"x10-7/8". Paper<br />
$24.99. JNB Price $13.95<br />
Introduces you to as<br />
many as 35 transfer<br />
techniques, complete with finished art examples.<br />
Includes step-by-step instructions, ways to combine<br />
multiple transfer processes and tips for troubleshooting<br />
(and making the most of creative<br />
accidents!). Transfers can be used in calligraphy, fine<br />
art, mixed media/collage, and craft projects<br />
Saint john's bible<br />
Our best-selling calendar last year. We sold out<br />
and could not get more!<br />
CL3212. The Saint <strong>John</strong>'s Bible<br />
2012 Desk Calendar. 112pp.<br />
6"x 12". Hardcover $14.99<br />
This engagement calendar<br />
presents 52 full page details<br />
from the pages featuring<br />
illuminations, special text<br />
treatments, and the text from<br />
The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible. A calendar<br />
week (Mon-Sun) is presented on the opposite page.<br />
Holidays are indicated for the USA, UK, Australia<br />
and NZ. It is a wonderful item (even if you never use<br />
it as an engagement calendar) at a remarkably<br />
reasonable price. It is a regular binding with a<br />
ribbon to mark the current week, as it won’t lie flat<br />
on your desk.<br />
The Bible is complete with this volume, which will<br />
ship Jan/Feb 2012<br />
B2711. The Saint <strong>John</strong>'s Bible:<br />
Letters & Revelation. 2012.<br />
9.75" x15". Hardcover $54.95.<br />
Pre-publication offer: $44.95<br />
through December 31, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Order your copy now, and your<br />
card will not be charged until the<br />
book ships. (Online pre-publication<br />
orders: you will not be<br />
charged for the book when you<br />
submit your order online, even though the cost is in<br />
your shopping cart.)<br />
The illuminations and text of the seventh and final<br />
volume of The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible were completed this<br />
spring by Donald Jackson and his team. The printed<br />
volume will be available in January of 2012 and<br />
features stunning full-page illuminations that depict<br />
Bible passages in dramatic detail. The result is both<br />
inspiring and thought-provoking. Numerous<br />
smaller illustrations complement the beautiful<br />
handwritten script and the elegant design.<br />
Renowned calligrapher and illuminator Donald<br />
Jackson served as artistic director. Donald collaborated<br />
with scribes, artists, and theologians to<br />
hand-create the stunning lettering and exquisite<br />
illustrations that fill the seven volumes and enliven<br />
and make new the text.<br />
PRE-PUBLICATION ORDER: Place a pre-publication<br />
order for Letters & Revelation and receive the<br />
$10 off the retail price along with free media mail<br />
shipping (USA only). You will also receive $10 off the<br />
price of each other volume of The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible<br />
that you purchase at the same time, along with the<br />
free media mail shipping (USA only).<br />
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zentangle®<br />
The world of Zentangle® is evolving, growing and<br />
expanding. These intriguing patterns all begin with<br />
simple lines; the spaces are filled in, one step at a<br />
time. There are no mistakes, only opportunities.<br />
Every tangle becomes more attractive and complex<br />
as areas are filled. Like life, the designs develop into<br />
something unique and beautiful as they grow. Any<br />
image with open spaces provides a perfect canvas<br />
for “Zentangling.” Rubber stamps with outline<br />
images provide the perfect starting point for both<br />
skilled artists and those who think they can’t draw.<br />
These versatile graphics can be used to decorate any<br />
surface.<br />
Calligraphers and graphic artists find tangling<br />
particularly appealing. It is a relaxing and expressive<br />
art form. It is guided doodling using texture and<br />
pattern and is meditative. It will help you learn to<br />
focus, relax your mind, and can boost your creative<br />
confidence. But beware – this is highly addictive fun.<br />
3.5”x3.5” squares of art paper provide the surface.<br />
Artist Trading Card blanks work too. Pigma Micron<br />
pens make drawing the tangles simple and permanent,<br />
but other fine line pens or a pencil can be<br />
used. Supplies are listed after the books.<br />
New to this art form? Zentangle 2, Zentangle 3<br />
and AlphaTangle each have the basic instruction<br />
you need to get started. All the books on this page<br />
are by Certified Zentangle Teachers, though the<br />
books and supplies are not from Zentangle, Inc.<br />
Zentangle is a registered trademark of Zentangle,<br />
Inc. The Zentangle art form and method was created<br />
by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas.<br />
www.zentangle.com<br />
BOOKS<br />
B3439. Zentangle 2 by Suzanne McNeill. 2010.<br />
20pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $8.99<br />
Begin or expand your exploration<br />
of the Zentangle process. With 25<br />
new tangles, you will discover the<br />
possibilities of decorating words<br />
and turning simple line drawings<br />
such as butterflies and animals<br />
into exquisite art. Tantalizing<br />
color brings your<br />
art to life as the calming<br />
and reflective process of<br />
Zentangle brings your life<br />
into your art.<br />
B3440. Zentangle 3<br />
by Suzanne McNeill. 2010.<br />
20pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $8.99<br />
Continue your exploration of tangle possibilities<br />
and learn a host of new techniques. Both books<br />
review the basics, so you can start your zensploration<br />
with either book if you wish.<br />
B3441. AlphaTangle: A Truly<br />
Tangled Alphabet by Sandy<br />
Steen Bartholomew. <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
68pp. 4.5"x5.5". Paper $9.95<br />
A pocket-sized reference to<br />
patterns to jump-start your<br />
Zentangles. Its small size<br />
makes it easy to take with<br />
you. Tangle while you wait for<br />
the doctor or the kids. This gem of a book includes<br />
the basics for getting started with this relaxing,<br />
creative, confidence-boosting, and totally addictive<br />
art form called Zentangle. A nice addition to any<br />
letter-lover’s library – even if they don’t yet tangle.<br />
New revised & <strong>update</strong>d edition.<br />
B3438. Zenspirations by<br />
Joanne Fink. <strong>2011</strong>. 52pp.<br />
Paper $16.99<br />
Well-known<br />
calligrapher and<br />
author Joanne Fink has<br />
developed a love for<br />
pattern. In this book she<br />
shows you how to turn simple lines into attractive<br />
designs through exercises that build on each other.<br />
Her passion is contagious, and her doodled shapes<br />
will inspire you to have fun with the process. You<br />
will find intriguing ideas for filling boarders, edges<br />
and spaces with creative flourishes. You will be on<br />
your way to create decorative borders, frames, and<br />
shapes - some using letters and words. Calligraphy<br />
skills not required!<br />
"Patterning is fun, easy and relaxing - and it is a<br />
great way to add interest and texture to any design."<br />
– Joanne Fink<br />
B3436. Totally Tangled by<br />
Sandy Steen Bartholomew.<br />
2010. 52pp. 8.5"x 8.5".<br />
Paper $16.99<br />
This valuable book offers<br />
over 100 Zentangle designs.<br />
These visual delights<br />
introduce new patterns and<br />
textures providing you with insights and zensational<br />
inspiration.<br />
B3437. Yoga For Your<br />
Brain: A Zentangle<br />
Workout by Sandy Steen<br />
Bartholomew. <strong>2011</strong>. 52pp.<br />
8.5"x 8.5". Paper $16.99<br />
This much<br />
anticipated<br />
sequel to Totally Tangled is<br />
just as tangled, and the<br />
pages are jam-packed with ideas, tips, projects and<br />
60 new tangles.<br />
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SUPPLIES<br />
Pigma Micron Pens are great for tangling. They<br />
are smooth-writing, waterproof, and lightfast. Most<br />
people tangle in black, but sepia or blue-black are<br />
also popular. Sepia is good for Mehndi, traditional<br />
South Asian designs similar to tangles. Red can be<br />
used for highlights. Size 01.<br />
Specify Color: M17 Black, M18 Sepia,<br />
M20 Blue-black, M21 Red. $2.79 each<br />
M75. Pigma Graphic Chisel is a chisel edged pen<br />
good for calligraphy and filling in larger areas. Black<br />
only. Specify 2.0mm, 3.0mm. $2.79 each<br />
Why not tangle in the dark? You need black paper<br />
and white pen or pencil.<br />
M76. Signo Unibal Gel Pen. Great for opaque white<br />
lines. Specify White (Gold & Silver also available).<br />
$3.20<br />
Canford Paper<br />
PA43. 25 sheet pack. 90lb. 8.5"x11". List $14.50.<br />
Sale $8.70<br />
S778-25. 25 Black 3.5"x3.5" Canford Squares. In a<br />
clear storage box. $6.95<br />
S778-50. 50 Black 3.5"x3.5" Canford Squares. In a<br />
clear storage box. $9.95<br />
S781. Blending Stumps. For grey you can smudge<br />
pencil lines. These blending stumps are used by fine<br />
artists, but are easy to use. Pack of two. ¼". $1.99<br />
S779. Storage Box with lid. 4"x4"x1". The perfect<br />
size to store your Zentangle blanks and finished<br />
tiles. Specify color: Clear, Lime Green, Blue, Purple.<br />
(Colors are opaque). $2.55 each. 4/$2.25 each<br />
8/$2.00 each<br />
CHERRYL MOOTE<br />
New books coming from Cherryl Moote. Available<br />
Jan/Feb 2012, perhaps sooner. See page 20 of the<br />
Spring <strong>2011</strong> catalog to browse her bookbinding<br />
titles.<br />
B3442. Fold by Cherryl<br />
Moote. <strong>2011</strong>. 120pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Spiralbound (paper)<br />
$29.95 (tentative price)<br />
Available Nov/Dec <strong>2011</strong><br />
Shows you how to use<br />
simple paper folding<br />
techniques to create books,<br />
envelopes, fold-outs,<br />
explosion folds, 3D structures,<br />
and cards. A fold is a magical<br />
thing. With just one crease a<br />
flat piece of paper is transformed and on its way to<br />
become a new creation. The instructions for over 20<br />
projects are complete, well-illustrated, easy to follow<br />
and thoroughly tested. Also includes detailed<br />
information about paper crafting tools, materials<br />
and work techniques. All the info you need to create<br />
your own magical and fun paperworks. Black &<br />
white illustrations, full-color gallery.<br />
B3443. All Tangled Up<br />
by Cherryl Moote.<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. Approx 72pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Spiral Paper.<br />
$29.95 (tentative<br />
price)<br />
Available Nov/Dec <strong>2011</strong><br />
A series of delightful projects to make with your<br />
Zentangle tiles. These directed doodles can be<br />
addictive!<br />
Order your copies now. I will put the books on backorder<br />
and email you when price is determined. You<br />
can then tell me to cancel or to keep the backorder<br />
and charge & ship when available.<br />
more books<br />
BOOKBINDING / ARTISTS' JOURNALS<br />
B3555. An Illustrated<br />
Life: Drawing Inspiration<br />
from the Private<br />
Sketchbooks of Artists,<br />
Illustrators and Designers<br />
by Danny Gregory.<br />
2008. 272pp. 10"x8".<br />
Paper $19.99<br />
Offers a look into the imaginations of top<br />
illustrators, designers and artists from around the<br />
world through the pages of their personal visual<br />
journals. These are sketches, often with text; some<br />
are rough, some polished. The pages shown are<br />
sometimes startling, sometimes endearing, but<br />
always inspiring. The book discusses how and why<br />
keeping a consistent, visual journal leads to a more<br />
fulfilling creative life.<br />
B2663. Woven & Interlocking<br />
Book Structures by<br />
Claire Van Vliet & Elizabeth Steiner. 2002. 142pp.<br />
7.5"x10". Paper $35.00<br />
Instead of using sewing or glue, these book<br />
structures use woven and interlocking paper to bind<br />
the pages together. There are detailed, step-by-step<br />
diagrams and instructions for the dozen books with<br />
several variations. Examples of finished books are<br />
shown for each structure. This hard to find title was<br />
a fast seller at Confluence.<br />
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Gunnlaugur Se Briem Vasil Chebanik Peter Chobotiko Barbara Calzolari<br />
B3364. International Exhibition of Calligraphy: 2008 & 2009. Boxed set of two full-color paperbound<br />
catalogs: St Petersburg 2008 (247+45pp) and Moscow 2009 (145pp). 8 5/8"x11". $85.00.<br />
Documents two exciting exhibitions held in Russia. 2008 features the work of 68 calligraphers, 2009<br />
features 55. Represented are well-known USA and European lettering artists, including Karen Acoff,<br />
GSE Briem, Claude Dieterich, Jean Larcher, Brody Neuenschwander, Katharina Pieper, Joachim Propfe,<br />
and Werner Schneider. In addition, there are scribes from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus & Armenia; Iran,<br />
Syria, Jordan & Turkey; Mongolia, Taiwan, Japan and China. In addition to the Latin alphabet, there<br />
are works in Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew, and Chinese. All text in both English and Russian.<br />
CALLIGRAPHY<br />
B3448. The Art of Calligraphy<br />
& Lettering: Master<br />
techniques for traditional and<br />
contemporary handwritten<br />
fonts by Cari Ferraro, Arthur<br />
Newhall, Eugene Metcalf, <strong>John</strong><br />
Stevens. <strong>2011</strong>. 144pp. 9"x12".<br />
Paper $19.95<br />
Provides a broad<br />
scope of instruction,<br />
starting with basic calligraphic alphabets and<br />
moving to contemporary calligraphic characters.<br />
Creative step-by-step demonstrations introduce<br />
readers to illumination and word painting, while<br />
inspirational projects teach beginners how to<br />
incorporate their new skills into a variety of crafts.<br />
This book is pulled from existing titles by Ferraro,<br />
Newhall & Metcalf . <strong>John</strong> Stevens has provided a<br />
series of alphabets.<br />
B3445. Celebrate Calligraphy.<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. 88pp. Paper $45.00<br />
Available Nov/Dec <strong>2011</strong><br />
Exquisite calligraphy, illumination,<br />
heraldry and lettering<br />
selected from the most recent<br />
work of SSI Fellows and Lay<br />
Members. Includes a wide array<br />
of traditional and contemporary<br />
work to delight your eye<br />
and inspire your scribal soul. This color- filled<br />
exhibition catalog celebrates the 90th Anniversary<br />
of the Society of Scribes & Illuminators.<br />
B2980. Fancy Alphabets.<br />
2007. 288pp. 6"x6".<br />
Paper $24.95.<br />
JNB Price $19.95<br />
Over 250 pages of<br />
alphabets from the 6th to<br />
the 20th century, including<br />
decorated initials,<br />
swash & flourished<br />
capitals. A CD with all the images is included.<br />
B2761. The Beautiful<br />
Alphabet: Lettering Designs<br />
Based on the Roman Model by<br />
Johannes A Muess. 2004. 80pp.<br />
8.5"x12". Hardcover $35.00.<br />
SALE $17.50<br />
Using both geometry<br />
and an artist’s eye,<br />
Muess presents the Roman<br />
alphabet a letter at a time. For each, a Roman<br />
inscription, a Renaissance, or 20th century exemplar<br />
are provided. The progress of the construction of<br />
each letter is shown with steps for basic shape,<br />
varying thickness of line, addition of serifs, and fine<br />
corrections. Included are 26 colorful compositions<br />
combining the letter, the arcs and other elements.<br />
It’s a different, but beautiful book of drawn letters.<br />
Text in English and German.<br />
CARDS<br />
C69. Ketubbot Boxed<br />
NotecCards. $14.95. JNB<br />
Price $9.95. 2/$7.95each<br />
These decorated<br />
traditional Jewish<br />
marriage contracts are in<br />
Hebrew calligraphy, and<br />
the ornamentation reflects<br />
the local culture. The four<br />
designs (5 cards each) are from 18th & 19th century<br />
Afghanistan, Iran, Italy, and India. 5"x7" blank note<br />
cards, with envelopes and decorative box.<br />
LETTERCARVING<br />
B3366. Art & Memory: New<br />
Perspectives on Memorial Art.<br />
2009. 32pp. 8"x10.5".<br />
Paper $20.00<br />
A fully illustrated catalogue<br />
of the 54 new works of<br />
letter-carving with a<br />
memorial theme. Full of color<br />
illustrations.<br />
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B3367. Art & Memory in the<br />
Churchyard edited by<br />
Christine Oestreicher. 2010.<br />
64pp. 8.25"x5.75".<br />
Paper $20.00<br />
Presents 24 contemporary<br />
lettercarving works on a<br />
memorial theme. Includes an<br />
artist's statement for each<br />
work, plus articles on Good<br />
Design, Epitaphs, the Art & Craft of Lettercarving,<br />
and more. Packed with full-color photos.<br />
B3375. Memorials<br />
by Artists: A Guide<br />
to Commissioning<br />
Memorials by<br />
Nicholas Sloan with<br />
Harriet Frazer. 2008.<br />
44pp. 8"x8". Paper $20.00<br />
This guide to commissioning letter cutting<br />
presents more than 80 color photos of contemporary<br />
memorials and markers from the UK. Includes<br />
information on wording, kinds of stone & surfaces,<br />
style, drawings, figurative carving, the back of the<br />
stone, legibility, weathering, fixing the stone in the<br />
ground, and tablets, plaques & other forms of<br />
memorials.<br />
B3376. Memorials by<br />
Artists for young<br />
people, children and<br />
babies: A practical<br />
guide compiled and<br />
edited by Harriet Frazer<br />
and Hilary Meynell.<br />
2005. 80pp. 8.75"x8.25".<br />
Paper $20.00<br />
This practical guide has over seventy color<br />
photographs of unique works of letter carving,<br />
ranging from headstones, tablets and pebbles to<br />
stone seats and bird baths, in stone, slate and wood,<br />
from traditional and classical to unusual and<br />
uplifting contemporary work. Includes drawings for<br />
a few projects.<br />
NATURE PRINTING<br />
B3067. Creating Art from<br />
Nature: How to Handprint<br />
Botanicals by <strong>John</strong> Doughty<br />
and Sonja Larsen. 2008. 80pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Paper $24.95<br />
Nature printing produces<br />
amazingly detailed images by<br />
applying inks and paints to<br />
leaves, flowers, and plants and<br />
pressing them onto various surfaces. This fully<br />
illustrated, step-by-step, practical guide to the craft<br />
and art is by two of its masters. It presents easy<br />
projects for kids with tempera paints, as well as<br />
numerous techniques for adult crafters and artists.<br />
Illustrated with 200 color photographs.<br />
B3165. Impressions of Nature:<br />
A History of Nature Printing<br />
by Roderick Cave. 2009.<br />
304 pages. 8.75"x11". Hardcover<br />
$120.00. JNB Price $63.00<br />
In nature printing the<br />
image is created from<br />
inking the plant or animal and<br />
making the print. These delicate prints are both<br />
unusual and beautiful. In the Middle Ages the<br />
technique was used to assist those gathering<br />
medicinal plants (the earliest datable nature print is<br />
from 1228). By the 17th and 18th centuries, it<br />
became used by botanists to develop systemized<br />
collections. During the 19th century, the new<br />
photographic technology was used. The great revival<br />
in the later 20th century was as a craft and art. 200<br />
color illustrations.<br />
PAPER ART / PAPERCRAFT<br />
B3447. Artistry in<br />
Paper: Creating<br />
Beautiful Things with<br />
Origami, Papier Mâché,<br />
Pop-ups and Other<br />
Papercrafts by Paul<br />
Jackson. 2006. 192pp.<br />
8.75"x8.75". Paper<br />
$18.95. SALE $7.95<br />
The first section presents a step-by-step<br />
guide to the fundamental techniques of<br />
the major paper arts - paper weaving, paper<br />
making, pulp and cut-paper sculpture, pop-ups and<br />
more. The second section is a gallery of outstanding<br />
paperworks showcasing high-quality and innovative<br />
work by an international array of paper engineers<br />
and craftspeople.<br />
B3446. Collage With<br />
Color: Create Unique,<br />
Expressive Collages in<br />
Vibrant Color by Jane<br />
Davies. 2005. 128pp.<br />
8.5"x10", Paper $19.95.<br />
JNB Price $9.95<br />
With concise instruction<br />
and color photos, you learn<br />
how to make rich patterned<br />
papers using sgraffito, drip transfer, stamping,<br />
masking, stippling, and other techniques. Then you<br />
use your papers for cut-paper collage projects.<br />
Covers papers, paints, and brushes and color theory.<br />
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Bookbinding<br />
S749. Old Master Leather<br />
Conditioner. The result of many<br />
years of research. Preserves and<br />
protects bookbinding leathers in a<br />
natural, organic way. Contains<br />
absolutely no waxes or chemicals<br />
and is not sticky or tacky. It is a<br />
blend of pure, natural oils that also<br />
prevents mold and mildew and<br />
discourages the presence of insects. It has a<br />
pleasing, smooth texture and is easy to apply. 6oz.<br />
Glass jar. $19.95<br />
Cutting Tools<br />
S754.<br />
Ceramic<br />
Precision<br />
Cutter. This<br />
paper cutter<br />
functions as a<br />
craft knife similar to Excel or X-Acto, but with a<br />
much smaller blade. It is a neat new tool that cuts<br />
paper very well - both straight lines and intricate<br />
shapes. The dozen that we took to Cheerio were sold<br />
within an hour or so. According to the manufacturer,<br />
the small ceramic blade stays sharp. The part<br />
you grip has a slightly smaller diameter than a regular<br />
craft knife. Olive green. $6.95<br />
Lettercarving<br />
Chisels:<br />
Univers**<br />
Hard & tough Carbide Chisels. Recommended by<br />
Tom Perkins for his letter carving workshop at<br />
Cheerio. For slate and other stone.<br />
S629. Letter Carving Chisel 8mm. $37.00<br />
Fountain Pens<br />
FP118. Pilot<br />
Plumix<br />
Fountain<br />
(Cartridge)<br />
Pen. An<br />
inexpensive but<br />
good calligraphy cartridge (fountain) pen. The<br />
approx 0.8mm tip gives good thicks and thins. (One<br />
size only.) Barrel is translucent with a clear grip<br />
area, so it is easy to see when you are low on ink.<br />
Choose barrel color: Black (Dark Grey), Purple,<br />
Light Blue. Black comes with one black cartridge.<br />
Purple & Blue each come with one blue cartridge.<br />
Uses Pilot Parallel Pen Cartridges. “I like the new<br />
Pilot Plumix pen for everyday use!” – Dottie G., VA.<br />
List Price $9.29. SALE $8.29 3/$7.55each.<br />
FP118-S3. Pilot Plumix Set of 3 Pens. One each<br />
of three different barrel colors: Black (Dark Grey),<br />
Light Blue, and Purple. List Price $28.35.<br />
SALE $22.65<br />
FP67-12. Pilot Pack of 12 Color<br />
Cartridges. For Parallel &<br />
Plumix Pens. One each of the<br />
colors below. $3.95<br />
FP67-6. Pilot<br />
Pack of 6 Color<br />
Cartridges. For<br />
Parallel & Plumix<br />
Pens. All one<br />
color. Specify:<br />
Black, Blue-Black, Sepia, Violet, Blue, Turquoise,<br />
Green, Light Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Pink. $2.50<br />
each<br />
Holders<br />
H89. Tachikawa T40 (Multi) Pen Holder. High<br />
quality, lightweight varnished wood penholder.<br />
Plastic collar holds the broad-edged nibs securely<br />
(except Brause Nibs). At slightly more than ½" thick,<br />
it’s considerably thicker than most holders and may<br />
reduce fatigue. Soft rubber grip 1/4" back from end<br />
of holder. No metal parts to rust. 5" long. From<br />
Japan. $8.50<br />
H88. Tachikawa T25 Pen Holder. High quality,<br />
lightweight varnished wood penholder. Plastic collar<br />
holds the broad-edged nibs securely (except Brause<br />
Nibs). At slightly less than ½" thick, it’s considerably<br />
thicker than many holders and may reduce fatigue.<br />
No metal parts to rust. 5" long. From Japan. $4.99.<br />
H90. Faux Wood Comic Penholder. Extremely<br />
lightweight, all-plastic holder with no metal parts to<br />
rust and no wooden parts to crack! Uses a plastic<br />
collar to hold broad-edged nibs securely (except<br />
Brause Nibs). Attractive brown & brick red faux<br />
wood finish. 7/16" thick, 5" long. From Korea.<br />
$2.50 each 6/$2.25 12/$1.89<br />
H97. Brass & Wood Pen Holder. This elegant and<br />
functional slim penholder comes with an antique<br />
nib (ball point for monoline script). Let its simple<br />
elegance bring grace to your writing desk. Brass<br />
collar and ribbed wood, standard metal insert to<br />
hold your pen nib. Thinner than most holders.<br />
While not an actual reproduction, it is appropriate<br />
for Civil War reenactors. 7" long.<br />
Specify Walnut or Oak. $14.95<br />
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OBLIQUE HOLDERS<br />
N72.<br />
H95. Garnet Red<br />
N113.<br />
H95. Blue and Red Oblique Pen Holders. Now the<br />
wonderful new holders from Speedball are available<br />
as oblique holders. Special soft coating cushions<br />
your grip. Pre-adjusted to make writing easier (especially<br />
the upstrokes) and to fit specific nib sizes.<br />
Specify color: Sapphire Blue, Garnet Red. Specify<br />
Size: 303, Principal, Nikko G, 66EF. $15.95 each<br />
H95 sizes, and the nibs which they accomodate:<br />
H95-Oblique 66EF: N70-Brause 66EF, N73-Gillott<br />
290, N76-Gillott 1068A, N97-Hunt 512<br />
H95. Sapphire Blue<br />
H95-Oblique NIKKO: N113-Nikko G, N118-Zebra,<br />
N81-Hiro #40, N90-Brause Steno, N69-Brause Rose,<br />
N74-Gillott 404, N98-Hunt 513EF<br />
H95-Oblique PRIN: N120-Principal EF, N77-Hunt<br />
101, N82-Hiro Crown, N86-Hunt 56, N88-Hunt 99,<br />
N93-Hunt 22B, N102-Gillott 1950<br />
H95-Oblique 303: N72-Gillott 303, N108-Brause<br />
511, N126-Brause 515, N83-Hiro 700, N99-Brause<br />
513<br />
N113.<br />
N72.<br />
H96. New Oblique Plastic - Nikko<br />
H96.<br />
New Oblique<br />
Plastic - 303<br />
H96. New<br />
Oblique Plastic Holders.<br />
The standard black plastic “hour-glass”<br />
holder with an oblique brass flange. Pre-adjusted<br />
for our most popular nibs and to reduce catching<br />
on upstrokes. Specify Size: Nikko-G or Gillott 303.<br />
$13.95 each (If you teach classes with another nib,<br />
email me and I will stock that size too.)<br />
H94. Crowquill Oblique Holder. Now there is a<br />
lightweight plastic oblique holder for the nibs with<br />
cylindrical ends. A penman has modified Speedball<br />
Black Plastic Oblique Holders for the Gillott 659, the<br />
Hunt 108 and the increasingly popular Brause 515.<br />
The holder holds the pen point at a shallower angle<br />
to the paper to make upstrokes easier. Specify the<br />
size(s) you want: 659, 108, 515. $7.00 each<br />
Ink STICK<br />
S764. Ink Stick<br />
Holder. Use this<br />
holder when<br />
your ink stick<br />
gets too small to hold while you grind. It holds the<br />
ink stick securely and keeps your fingers out of the<br />
ink. Even works with our Chinese Ink Stick, which is<br />
larger than our Japanese ones. $4.80. SALE $3.00<br />
6/$2.80ea 12/$2.75ea 24/$2.50ea<br />
Metallics<br />
S766. Finetec Moiré Colors.<br />
Six 7/8" diameter pans,<br />
iridescent interference colors.<br />
Jade Green Moiré, Copper<br />
Moiré, Purple Moiré, Atlantic<br />
Blue Moiré, Pink Moiré, Sun<br />
Yellow Moiré. Retail Price<br />
$20.95. SALE $15.73<br />
S767. Finetec Pearl Colors.<br />
Six 7/8" diameter pans.<br />
Russet, Regal Bronze,<br />
Mother of Pearl Pink, Silver<br />
Pearl, Shining Reseda (soft<br />
green), Shining Aquamarine.<br />
Retail Price $18.95.<br />
SALE $14.23<br />
S768. Finetec<br />
12 Color<br />
Metallic Set.<br />
Twelve 7/8"<br />
diameter pans.<br />
Russet Red,<br />
Bronze Satin, Diamond Yellow, Original Bronze,<br />
Regal Bronze, Mother of Pearl Pink, Metallic Indian<br />
Red, Silver Pearl, Pure Mother of Pearl, Shining Pink,<br />
Shining Reseda (soft green), Shining Aquamarine.<br />
Retail Price $30.95. SALE $25.83<br />
S626. Yasutomo Pearlescent<br />
Watercolor Paint Sets. Hinged<br />
plastic case with a lid that can be used<br />
used as a palette, but with 21 colors,<br />
you won’t need to do too much<br />
mixing! Carol Palleson tested this set<br />
and gave a thumbs-up for the<br />
combination of price and quality.<br />
Other sets – costing $20 for fewer colors – are more<br />
brightly pearlescent, but these are a bargain for<br />
adding fun touches to envelopes and cards. From<br />
China. $5.95<br />
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Pointed Pen<br />
S757. Yoro Pencil for Pointed Pen Practice. Use<br />
this unique pencil for practicing Spencerian and<br />
Copperplate. Similar to an oblique penholder for<br />
pointed nibs, this pencil provides a similar offset<br />
arm that holds the pencil lead. You or your students<br />
can start learning movements and strokes in pencil.<br />
HB lead. Choose color: Red, Green, Purple. $3.99<br />
VINTAGE POINTED NIBS<br />
N112. Esterbrook 356 Nib.<br />
Great for smaller writing.<br />
$2.00<br />
N115. Esterbrook 357 Nib. Great for Copperplate.<br />
$2.50<br />
N116. Esterbrook 358 Nib. Great for Spencerian.<br />
$2.50<br />
Joe Vitolo's comments on these three vintage<br />
nibs:<br />
Esterbrook 356: Smaller nib, very flexible and great<br />
for smaller script.<br />
Esterbrook 357: One of the very few nibs that I like<br />
as much as my beloved Musselman Red Box nibs.<br />
They are similar to a vintage 303, but not as sharp,<br />
and in my opinion, a little more flexible.<br />
Esterbrook 358: A stiffer nib [that has been a<br />
favorite of Michael Sull and Rosemary Buczek].<br />
POINTED NIBS<br />
N111. Hiro 111EF Nib.<br />
We've had multiple,<br />
enthusiastic requests for<br />
the HIRO 111 EF nib and are now importing it from<br />
Britain. Fairly stiff, smooth point. $.89<br />
S620. Dappen Dish. These<br />
small, wide-mouthed glass<br />
containers with a relatively<br />
heavy base are ideal for<br />
holding gesso, ink or<br />
gouache. They are widely<br />
used by pointed pen<br />
professionals. Peter<br />
Thornton used a dampen<br />
dish to reconstitute<br />
prepared gesson in a gilding workshop that <strong>John</strong><br />
attended. He put a piece of prepared gesso in one of<br />
these small shot glasses, added drops of water, and<br />
brought the gesso to the correct consistency. He then<br />
applied the gesso to his quill or pen from the<br />
dappen dish. $1.85 each<br />
S620-12. Box of 12 Dappen Dishes. $19.70. You<br />
save $2.50. Purchase two or more boxes and pay<br />
only $18.00 each. You save $4.20 per box.<br />
Fine paper<br />
A popular paper is now even better.<br />
PS84. New Diploma Parchment.<br />
Machine made in the<br />
US, sulphite pulp, warm<br />
off-white (beige), pH neutral.<br />
Smooth wove finish. 177gsm.<br />
Specify size: 17"x22" or<br />
34"x22".<br />
This bestselling archival sheet<br />
is now even better. Easy to<br />
write on and a little thicker<br />
than most text weight papers, it is great for<br />
certificates and one-off pieces. A paper you will use<br />
again & again. Give it a try. The New Diploma<br />
Parchment is a warm beige (off-white) and<br />
recommended by Vivian Mungall. The old Diploma<br />
Parchment was a yellowish cream. "This paper is<br />
beautiful. When I first put my pen on this paper I was<br />
amazed at how lovely it is, much better than the old<br />
Diploma Parchment. I create many corporate<br />
documents (resolutions), and I like how the paper<br />
gilds and takes paint. We print logos with our Epson<br />
3800 (a small professional printer) and the paper<br />
takes the ink beautifully. There is no feathering or<br />
bleeding. It is the same with the ink from my pen. The<br />
new Diploma Parchment has been great. I recommend<br />
it. It is a nice weight and is also fine for<br />
handmade books." – Rosemary Buczek.<br />
17"x22". $1.20 per sheet / 10 sheets $9.95<br />
34"x22". $2.25 per sheet<br />
SCA Scrolls<br />
S761. Pounce Cleaning Powder.<br />
Used by SCA Scribes & Illuminators<br />
to treat Pergamenata before writing<br />
and painting . Also used to gently<br />
remove dirt and smudges from<br />
tracing vellum without abrading the<br />
surface. Prepares non-receptive<br />
surfaces to take ink more readily.<br />
3 oz. shaker. $5.95.<br />
Help for Pergamenata and Pounce:<br />
http://www.johnnealbooks.com/product_help#pounce<br />
SCOR-IT<br />
S682. Scor-it Scoring Board.<br />
12" Scoring Rule. $39.95<br />
S683. Mini Scor-it Scoring<br />
Board 6" Scoring Rule. $29.95<br />
A fabulous tool that helps<br />
you make quick, accurate,<br />
professional folds without<br />
pre-measuring and marking. The resulting scores/<br />
folds (with and against the grain) are superior to<br />
what you can do with a bone folder. Saves time too,<br />
especially when you are making multiples of the<br />
same item. Use it for cards & invitations, envelopes,<br />
boxes & bags, stamping & collage art, accordion<br />
cards and books, and much more. Great for<br />
embossing lines and patterns. Works with paper,<br />
card, vellum sheets (paper), and cover stock as well<br />
as thin metal sheets.<br />
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WRITING TOOLS<br />
M77. Galaxy<br />
Markers. These<br />
markers are the<br />
best - unlike other<br />
markers, you write<br />
on both light and<br />
dark papers with<br />
bright, opaque color. They are amazing - you get the<br />
vibrant, opaque color of "paint" markers without<br />
shaking, pumping or mess. Just take the cap off and<br />
write with smooth, rich color. Acid free, non-toxic.<br />
Highly recommended by Joanne Fink. Specify size:<br />
Medium or Broad, and Specify Color: Black, White,<br />
Blue, Red, Violet, Pink, Orange, or Green.<br />
$2.30 each 12 same or assort/$2.00 each<br />
M77-S5B. Set of 5 colors, Broad Point: Blue,<br />
Green, Red, Violet, Pink. $9.99<br />
M77-S5M. Set of 5 colors, Medium Point: Blue,<br />
Green, Red, Violet, Pink. $9.99<br />
M77-S8B. Set of 8 colors, Broad Point. 5 colors<br />
above plus Black, White & Orange. $15.99<br />
M77- S8M. Set of 8 colors, Medium Point. 5 colors<br />
above plus Black, White & Orange. $15.99<br />
M78. Metallic<br />
Markers. Same<br />
wonderful pen,<br />
but bright<br />
metallics. Specify<br />
Size: Medium or<br />
Broad, and<br />
Specify Color:<br />
Gold, Silver, Copper, Metallic Blue, Metallic Rose,<br />
Metallic Teal, Metallic Violet or Metallic Green.<br />
$2.30 each 12 same or assort metallics/$2.00 each<br />
M78-S2B. Set of Gold & Silver, Broad Point. $3.99<br />
M78-S2M. Set of Gold & Silver, Medium Point.<br />
$3.99<br />
M78-S3B. Set of Gold, Silver, & Copper, Broad<br />
Point. $5.99<br />
M78-S3M. Set of Gold, Silver, & Copper, Medium<br />
Point. $5.99<br />
M78-S5B. Set of 5 Broad Metallics. Gold & Silver<br />
plus Metallic Blue, Violet & Teal. $9.99<br />
M78-S5M. Set of 5 Medium Metallics. Gold &<br />
Silver plus Metallic Blue, Violet & Rose. $9.99.<br />
M79-S3. Slick Writers Set of Black Markers. Fine,<br />
Medium & Broad. $5.99<br />
M79-S5F. Slick Writers Set of 5 Fine Markers.<br />
Black, Red, Purple, Blue & Green. $9.99<br />
M79-S5M. Slick Writers Set of 5 Medium<br />
Markers. Black, Red, Purple, Blue & Green. $9.99<br />
width line that works with various mediums on any<br />
surface. You drop your liquid ink, gouache, masking<br />
fluid and the like into the well and it flows smoothly.<br />
Each pen comes with a stem cleaner to keep the tip<br />
clear. Made in the USA. Specify Size: Small (fine<br />
line), Large (medium line). $12.99<br />
For comments/reviews of the Kemper Fluid Writer:<br />
http://www.johnnealbooks.com/product_help#Kemper<br />
M75. Pigma Graphic Chisel. These chisel markers<br />
for calligraphy have the same archival-quality<br />
Pigma ink as the popular Micron pens and will not<br />
smear or feather when dry. They are waterproof &<br />
chemical proof and fade resistant. (Not recommend<br />
for washable fabrics.) Meets ACMI non-toxicity<br />
standards. Choose 3mm, 2mm. $2.79 each<br />
N34. Glass Pen.<br />
For smooth,<br />
monoline<br />
writing, these<br />
are great fun.<br />
From one dip you can write and write and write.<br />
Straight 5.5" handle. Specify color: Solid Violet,<br />
Spiral Red, Spiral Blue, Spiral Green. $14.99 each<br />
S782. Diamond Glaze Dimensional<br />
Adhesive. Both a Glaze and a Glue. Use it<br />
to create a glass-like raised glaze or use as<br />
a dimensional glue for glitter or beads.<br />
Mix it with dye based inks, watercolor or<br />
pearlescent pigments for special stained<br />
glass effects and window cards. As a glue,<br />
it adheres paper, plastic, glass, wood and<br />
metal. 2oz. $5.75 10oz. $16.95<br />
S653. Blair Matte Spray Fix (Low<br />
Odor). 12oz. When other techniques<br />
fail, use this clear, permanent, waterproof<br />
spray acrylic to stop bleeding on<br />
envelopes. Lightly spray envelope. Let it<br />
dry and test. To prevent bleeding, use<br />
over a non-waterproof medium (like<br />
markers or watercolor) before adding<br />
lettering. Can be used to seal finished<br />
work of non-waterproof ink, paint (gouache &<br />
watercolor) pencil, charcoal, pastel, chalk, tempera,<br />
etc. Dries in seconds to a matte finish which may be<br />
reworked or worked over with any art medium.<br />
Formulated to minimize change in color values or<br />
curling and buckling when used on thin art papers.<br />
Always pre-test to make sure the results will be<br />
acceptable. Low odor DOES NOT mean no harmful<br />
fumes! ALWAYS use with adequate ventilation or<br />
outdoors. List $10.79. SALE $8.73<br />
S772. Kemper Fluid Writer. The Kemper Fluid<br />
Writer is a unique fine line pen. The pen has been<br />
designed to give you a dripless, flawless, consistent<br />
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LIGHT TABLES / LIGHT PADS /<br />
LIGHTBOXES<br />
S783. Futura<br />
Craft/<br />
Calligraphy<br />
Station. This<br />
sleek and<br />
stylish<br />
workstation<br />
features a<br />
tempered blue<br />
safety glass<br />
top that<br />
adjusts up to<br />
35 degrees. Supply a light source and you can use it<br />
as a light table. Durable heavy gauge steel construction<br />
with four floor levelers for stability. Work<br />
surface is a generous 38" x 24". Includes three<br />
molded plastic slide-out storage drawers for storage,<br />
four removable side trays, pencil storage drawer<br />
(9.5" x 28") and a 24" slide-up pencil ledge. (Some<br />
assembly, light source not included). $299.<br />
SALE $249. You save $50!<br />
S762.<br />
Artograph<br />
LightPad.<br />
Slim,<br />
lightweight<br />
and brightly<br />
lit with cool LED technology, this light box is truly<br />
portable. Provides you with up to 30,000 hours of<br />
maintenance-free creative brilliance. The sleek<br />
design has a metal frame and fully flat top surface.<br />
Comes with a soft protective sleeve. Sizes are<br />
illumination area.<br />
6"x9". $99.00. SALE $90.00<br />
9"x12". $139.00. SALE $125.00<br />
12"x17". $249.00. SALE $225.00<br />
17"x24". $349.00. SALE $315.00<br />
S787. Gagne<br />
Porta-Trace Light<br />
Boxes. Feature<br />
rugged<br />
stainless<br />
steel<br />
construction,<br />
a thick<br />
plexi work<br />
surface and full even illumination<br />
with daylight bulbs (5000K). All but the largest<br />
size have metal leg braces so you can also work at a<br />
slant. For years of durable service.<br />
10"x12", one 8 watt STANDARD bulb.<br />
List $56.00. SALE $49.00<br />
11"x18", one 15 watt, color-corrected bulb.<br />
List $125.00. SALE $103.00<br />
11"x18", two 15 watt, color corrected bulbs.<br />
List $187.00. SALE $157.00<br />
16"x18", three 15 watt, color corrected bulbs.<br />
List $312.00. SALE $263.00<br />
18"x24", three 18 watt, color corrected bulbs.<br />
List $439.00. SALE $367.00<br />
CONTAINERS<br />
S784. Water<br />
Container - 3 Piece.<br />
Three plastic water<br />
containers that<br />
detach and that fit<br />
into one. Use this<br />
handy item for<br />
rinsing pens and<br />
brushes. Great for workshops. $3.75<br />
S786. Mini<br />
Cups. The<br />
hinged top<br />
snaps tightly<br />
closed and<br />
doesn’t leak.<br />
Small size is<br />
perfect for an<br />
inkwell,<br />
sharing ink, storing paint, nibs or other small items.<br />
3/4" high x 1.5" dia. Package of 12. $3.50<br />
N200. Classic Nib Tin.<br />
Leonardt Pen Company,<br />
Birmingham, England.<br />
2.25"x1.5". $2.95<br />
3/$2.50each<br />
S788.<br />
Pen-Pencil-<br />
Marker Box.<br />
Use this flat,<br />
hinged, clear<br />
plastic box<br />
for gel pens,<br />
colored pencils, markers, penholders and similar<br />
items. 8.5"x4"x1". Made in Israel.<br />
$3.95. 2/3.75ea 5/3.55ea<br />
ESSENTIAL TOOLS<br />
S779. Storage Box with<br />
lid. Approx. 4"x4"x1".<br />
The perfect size to store<br />
your Z’tangle blanks and<br />
finished tiles. Specify color:<br />
Clear, Lime Green, Blue,<br />
Purple. (Colors are<br />
opaque). $2.55 each<br />
4/$2.25 ea. 8/$2.00 ea.<br />
S781. Blending Stumps. For grey, you can smudge<br />
pencil lines. These blending stumps are used by fine<br />
artists, but are easy to use. Pack of two. 1/4 inch.<br />
Useful for Zentangles. $1.99<br />
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S769.<br />
Mechanical<br />
White Lead<br />
Pencil. Use<br />
this fine line (0.9mm) white lead mechanical pencil<br />
to draw guidelines on dark paper - then brush off<br />
the lines! Similar to the soapstone pencil, but this<br />
item has a sharper edge, creating a thinner line that<br />
is easier to remove. Each pencil comes with<br />
nine 0.9mm leads. Fons & Porter brand.<br />
$12.99<br />
S753. C-Thru Clear T-Square. Inexpensive<br />
clear plastic t-square (set square). Calibrated<br />
on one edge in inches, the other metric. Often<br />
on teacher supply lists. 12" $2.50. 18" $4.99<br />
S780.<br />
Badger<br />
Paint<br />
Mixer.<br />
Collene Kalb introduced us to this small hobby<br />
paint mixer for quickly mixing settled pigments into<br />
ink. Particularly useful for metallics such as Dr.<br />
Martin’s Iridescent Calligraphy Ink and Spectralite.<br />
Good for 1oz – 4oz containers. $13.10<br />
S759. Blazer Ultrasonic<br />
Cleaner. Use for nibs,<br />
fountain pens, and<br />
brushes Dried ink will<br />
float right off nibs and<br />
from the tiniest spaces in<br />
fountain pen assemblies.<br />
Michael Sull finds that<br />
his pointed nibs last 3<br />
times as long. No special cleaner is needed. Use tap<br />
water alone, or if you have a particularly dirty item,<br />
add a drop or two of dish detergent. This small,<br />
sturdy unit uses the same powerful ultrasonic cleaning<br />
as larger, more expensive models. $80.00<br />
PADS<br />
DURA-LAR PAD. Sheila Waters has developed<br />
an ingenious way to handle loose gold using this<br />
thin, clear film. For years, only those who took her<br />
illumination workshop knew of this technique<br />
firsthand. Now you can just click on this link to be<br />
in the know!<br />
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NEW BRUSHES<br />
Rosemary Buczek uses these brushes for fine details<br />
in her new instructional DVD, Gilding & Painting the<br />
Illuminated Letter (DVD49). They were a sell-out at<br />
SCA's <strong>2011</strong> Known Worlde Heraldic & Scribal Symposium.<br />
With Rosemary's help, we have listed all the<br />
tools and materials that Rosemary uses in the DVD:<br />
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BR48.<br />
Princeton<br />
20/0<br />
Brushes.<br />
These are<br />
small, precise synthetic sable brushes for precise<br />
tasks. They are superb for fine detail in watercolor,<br />
as well as gouache, acrylic and oil. The wooden<br />
handles are specially finished to allow a comfortable<br />
but firm grip and ultimate control. The finest<br />
synthetic sable assures perfect pointing. The Liner<br />
Brush has long fibers, the Monogram Brush shorter<br />
ones. A sell-out at the SCA Scribal event in June.<br />
Specify Monogram, Liner.<br />
$8.45 each. SALE $7.45 each<br />
BR46. Raphael Kolinsky 8404. Fine point, round<br />
for watercolor. Sizes 0, 1.<br />
These bushes are handmade with the finest<br />
Kolinsky Red Sable. Multiple hair lengths ensure<br />
tightest possible point and a full belly for a high<br />
paint load. They have superior resiliency, spring and<br />
snap.<br />
Size 0. List $22.05. Sale $18.73<br />
Size 1. List $26.60. Sale $22.63<br />
BR47. Raphael Kolinsky 8408. Sizes 0, 1 (Pointed<br />
round brush).<br />
The same superior quality sable as the 8404, but an<br />
extra-fine tapered point with a smaller belly for<br />
quick, precise strokes. Extremely responsive tip.<br />
Size 0. List $22.05. Sale $18.73<br />
Size 1. List $26.60. Sale $22.63<br />
S789. Omnigrid Ruler. 6"x12". This gridded (with<br />
angles), clear, hard plastic ruler is highly recommended<br />
by Cherryl Moote for papercraft and book<br />
projects. $13.99<br />
P57. Dura-Lar Pad (clear).<br />
003. 9"x12". 25 sheets.<br />
A non-yellowing, non-tearing,<br />
polyester-based clear film that<br />
will lie flat and has archival<br />
qualities making it ideal for<br />
protective overlays and book<br />
projects. Used by Sheila Waters<br />
to make working with loose gold easier. List $11.39.<br />
SALE $10.23.<br />
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B3320. Playing with Books:<br />
Upcycling, Deconstructing, and<br />
Reimagining the Book by Jason<br />
Thompson. 2010. 154pp. 8"x10".<br />
Paper $24.95.<br />
JNB Price $19.95<br />
Presents step-by<br />
step projects that deconstruct<br />
and rebuild books and their parts into<br />
unique objects. The book combines bookbinding,<br />
woodworking, paper crafting, origami, and textile<br />
and decorative arts techniques, along with a healthy<br />
dose of experimentation and fun. Includes a gallery<br />
of thought-provoking and beautiful works.<br />
B3156. Book + Art: Handcrafting<br />
Artists’ Books by Dorothy<br />
Simpson Krause. 2009. 144pp.<br />
8.25"x10.75". Paper $24.99.<br />
JNB Price $22.95<br />
Rather than a book solely on binding<br />
techniques, this book’s premise<br />
is to view the book as a form of creative<br />
expression. The book presents<br />
a wide range of binding techniques & structure styles and<br />
methods to transform or create the pages through mixed<br />
media/collage, printmaking and more. Step-by-step photos<br />
& complete instructions for each binding technique<br />
and mixed media application are provided. Krause is a<br />
book artist, collage-maker and printmaker.<br />
B3323. Constructing and Covering<br />
Boxes: A Beginner’s Guide<br />
by Tom & Cindy Hollander. 2009.<br />
64pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $14.95<br />
If you want to make<br />
boxes, you need to buy<br />
this book. It is a treasure. Tom<br />
and Cindy present very thorough<br />
instruction for only two box projects: a hinged box and a<br />
clamshell box. Each stage of the box is broken down into<br />
detailed steps, each illustrated with a good color photo.<br />
(There are over 230 photos in the book.) Using the book<br />
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small, but important techniques that are so important<br />
in a well-crafted box.<br />
B3310. Alphabeasties and Other Amazing<br />
Types by Sharon Werner and Sarah Forss. 2009.<br />
56pp. 9"x11.5". Hardcover $19.99<br />
From an alligator made of aaa’s to a zebra made of zzz’s, the<br />
alphabeasties in this book are ingeniously built out of multiple<br />
typefaces. Adults and children will be engaged and delighted<br />
with the flaps, which lift to reveal “beasties” for each letter of<br />
the alphabet.<br />
B3346. Marking Time:<br />
Guild of Bookworkers Exhibit<br />
Catalog (2009-2010).<br />
64pp. 8.5"x11". Paper<br />
$35.00<br />
Wonderfully<br />
presents the 50<br />
books and 50 binders of this traveling exhibition. The<br />
entries include artists’ books, fine printing and designer<br />
bindings. Each entry has a large photo and a smaller<br />
detail, plus a discussion of the work by the binder and a<br />
brief bio.<br />
B3085. The Bookbinding<br />
Handbook: Simple Techniques<br />
and Step-by-Step Projects by Sue<br />
Doggett. 2008. 192pp. 6.5"x8".<br />
Hardcover, spiral $12.99<br />
An inexpensive, but good, first<br />
book. Contains clear step-by-step<br />
instructions for making a<br />
variety of books, pamphlets,<br />
albums, journals, and diaries.<br />
B3166. Painted Paper: Techniques<br />
& Projects for Handmade<br />
Books & Cards by Alisa Golden.<br />
2008. 176pp. 8.5" x 10". Paper<br />
$17.95. JNB Price $16.95<br />
Presents techniques for decorating<br />
paper with water-based media<br />
– primarily acrylic inks and gesso<br />
– and book projects to use the papers. Includes<br />
washes, dropper outlines, brush-handle painting,<br />
masking borders, repeating patterns and free-form<br />
designs.<br />
B3307. True Nature: An Illustrated<br />
Journal of the Four Seasons<br />
in Solitude by Barbara Bash. 2004.<br />
144pp. 7.75"x10". Hardcover<br />
$24.95. Sale $9.95<br />
Calligrapher Barbara Bash<br />
has created this lovely<br />
nature journal which combines a handwritten text<br />
with delightful watercolors. She caringly records and<br />
reflects on her encounters with animals and plants<br />
during solitary walks. It makes a wonderful gift.<br />
B3356. Bookbinding:<br />
A Step-by-Step Guide by<br />
Kathy Abbott. 2010. 160pp.<br />
10.2"x8.5". Paper $29.95<br />
A practical book<br />
full of step-bystep<br />
instructions and<br />
photographs. Topics include:<br />
single-section bindings<br />
(paperback and hardback); multi-section bindings<br />
(full cloth case, photograph album, quarter leather<br />
binding with paper or cloth-covered sides, and<br />
wrap-around structure); containers (phase box,<br />
slipcase and portfolio case).<br />
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B3307. True Nature: An Illustrated Journal<br />
of the Four Seasons in Solitude by Barbara<br />
Bash. 2004. 144pp. 7.75"x10". Hardcover<br />
$24.95. Sale $9.95<br />
Calligrapher Barbara Bash has<br />
created this lovely nature journal<br />
which combines a handwritten text with<br />
delightful watercolors. She caringly records<br />
and reflects on her encounters with animals<br />
and plants during solitary walks. It makes a<br />
wonderful gift.<br />
B3167. Fine Bookbinding: A<br />
Technical Guide by Jen Lindsay.<br />
2009. 192pp. 9"x9-7/8".<br />
Paper $59.95<br />
A comprehensive manual that<br />
guides you through each stage of<br />
making a book bound in leather.<br />
Explains each stage in the binding<br />
process, followed by instructions with photographs or<br />
diagrams of how to do it. Jen Lindsay is a British<br />
binder and has taught at Roehampton Institute.<br />
book & paper press<br />
S695. QuikNip Book Press. Our largest book press has a workspace of<br />
11.5" x 16" between the posts. The dimensions were chosen to allow<br />
for casing in, pressing signatures before sewing and pressing the<br />
books after gluing up the spine. The press is ideal for studio work<br />
as well as for the serious home binder. It is made from Baltic birch,<br />
hand-crafted, fully assembled and maintenance free. Its elegant<br />
design was developed in consultation with Peter Verheyen. He is a<br />
professional bookbinder and conservator in Syracuse, NY. The press<br />
is shipped with a working daylight of four inches. It comes with<br />
two post extensions that allow you to easily increase the arch height.<br />
Made in USA. $449.00<br />
While this was designed as a paper press, it makes an excellent book press at an<br />
affordable cost. Delivers 2000 lbs of pressure. This high quality press<br />
is made of Baltic birch plywood with a professional finish. Easily<br />
moved from one location to another. Ships fully assembled, maintenance<br />
free. For paper makers: Paper dried slowly under pressure<br />
yields a smoother, flatter, harder surface and is less likely to feather<br />
ink.<br />
S489. Book Press. For books/papers up to 8.5"x11". $325.<br />
JNB Price $310<br />
S490. Large Book Press. For books/papers up to 11"x14". $350.<br />
JNB Price $330<br />
Bookbinding and Conservation: A<br />
Sixty-Year Odyssey of Art and Craft<br />
by Don Etherington. 2010. 180pp.<br />
8.5"x11". B3229. Hardcover $49.95.<br />
JNB Price $44.95<br />
B3230. Unbound<br />
Signatures $24.95<br />
This autobiography takes you through his lifelong<br />
journey of bookbinding and conservation, including<br />
his teaching and his journey from Europe to the U.S.,<br />
where he became Training Officer and Assistant Restoration<br />
Officer at the Library of Congress in 1970.<br />
Includes his generous contribution to the conservation<br />
effort in Florence, Italy, following the great flood.<br />
Features a gallery of Etherington’s fine bindings.<br />
B3232. Leather Books: An Illustrated Handbook by Karli Frigge. 1997.<br />
90pp. 5.5"x 9.75". Edition of 370 copies. Paper $58.00. JNB Price $30.00<br />
This manual presents instruction and drawings for two methods of<br />
binding. In each, the signatures are sewn over leather strips and then pulled<br />
through the boards. Parts of the leather thongs are visible with each binding.<br />
The bindings use traditional binding techniques such as rounding & backing<br />
a spine and making a making a hollow. Includes 75 instructional drawings.<br />
The fore edge is not trimmed – there are uncut sheet that will need to be separated.<br />
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B3369. At Home with Handmade<br />
WNG453 Books: WNG452 28 Extraordinary<br />
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als By Erin Zamrzla. <strong>2011</strong>. 160pp.<br />
4 A<br />
4 A<br />
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7-1/8"x9.25". Paper $21.95<br />
WNG623 WNG004 WNG466 B3343. WNG502 Real WNG524 Life Journals:<br />
WNG440 WNG028 WNG448 WNG593 WNG380 WNG550 WNG050 Use Japanese WNG052 WNG360 methods WNG455<br />
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Books<br />
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Diehn.<br />
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2010.<br />
2 C 2 delightful, C 2 C creative projects: Magenta from Violet easy-to-fold 1 B 2 B accordion<br />
pamphlets to intricate and distinctive Japanese<br />
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180pp. 9"x9". Hardcover $24.95. JNB Price $22.50<br />
This celebration of making and keeping stab stitch bindings. Provides clear, step-by-step<br />
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4 AA<br />
purpose – for example, a travel journal that is<br />
B3326. Lark Studio Series:<br />
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2 A 2 A 2 B 1 A Deep 1 AA 1 AA 1 A 1 AA<br />
2 B 2 B<br />
15"x5". AA Paper $12.95<br />
specific design. There are instructions and beautiful<br />
This book presents<br />
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an inspiring gallery<br />
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people 1 A share 3 Atheir processes 1 A 2 Aand their 1 AA pages. 1 AA The 1 AA 3 A 1 AA 1 AA<br />
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tooled covers. The books feature handmade papers<br />
journals and the Key: profiles of the journal keepers will<br />
WINSOR & NEWTON and bindings GOUACHE that show the potential of the form.<br />
inspire you to start writing and drawing.<br />
Contributors include Jeanne Germani, David<br />
WNG748<br />
Winsor & Newton is the most popular gouache for calligraphy and the<br />
Zinc WNG692 B3339. code Making number Handmade standard that all others Hodges, are measured Laura Wait, against. and a The host colors of others. brilliant and<br />
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Books: 100+ Bindings, opaque, Structures the pigments finely ground B2693. so they The flow Art though of Fabric your pen Books: well.<br />
3 AA series / lightfastness<br />
& Forms by Alisa Golden. Winsor <strong>2011</strong>. Newton Gouache. 14ml tubes. Innovative Gouache Ways is priced to Use by Fabric the color in<br />
Abbreviations: Lightfastness: 256pp. 8.5"x11". Paper (pigment). $19.95 Series 1 $8.60 Series 2 Scrapbooks, $10.85 Series Altered 3 $14.10 Books Series & More 4 $20.80<br />
Dioxzn = Dioxazine AA–Extremely Permanent Folded, glued or sewn<br />
by Jan Bode Smiley. 2005. 112pp.<br />
Lt = Light<br />
A–Permanent<br />
Winsor & Newton Larger Tubes WNGCC. Winsor & Newton Color<br />
B–Moderately Durable handmade books in a<br />
Med = Medium<br />
8.5"x11". Paper $21.95. SALE $9.95<br />
C–Fugitive<br />
WNG335L. Jet Black. 37ml. $19.75 Chart. This is a handmade color<br />
Perm = Permanent variety of shapes and styles, WNG331L. from Ivory Black. 37ml. $19.75 chart Provides for the entire instruction line of Winsor both on<br />
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books and contributions in full by catalog more than 40<br />
30ml<br />
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book artists. Golden for is the Double author of Expressive WNG617J. Hand Silver Liquid projects Designer. that use paper, approximation. fabric, thread, $10.00 findings, buttons,<br />
Made Books (B2967) Primary and Painted Sets. Papers 30 (B3166). ml jar. $12.30 JNB and Price$11.50 more in a variety of book styles.<br />
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Yellow<br />
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WNG726<br />
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SCHMINCKE GOUACHE<br />
This difficult-to-find German<br />
gouache is highly recommended<br />
by Michael Sull for its brightness,<br />
smooth flow and lightfastness.<br />
Because mica instead of metal particles<br />
is used, the metallics will not<br />
darken over time and because the<br />
mica can be more finely ground, it<br />
flows through a pen much better. Also<br />
recommended by Katrina Berry and<br />
others. Schmincke gold pearl is our<br />
bestselling gold gouache. 20 ml tubes.<br />
When using a fresh tube, squeeze out the clear stuff (glycerin)<br />
until you get dense pigment. This glycerin helps keep<br />
the gouache from drying in the tube but will keep your<br />
work from drying as well. This gouache reconstitutes easily<br />
and quickly if it has dried in your pen<br />
or on your palette.<br />
SG27-S13. Schmincke Calligraphy<br />
Gouache Set. A 13 color set of<br />
gouache especially developed for<br />
calligraphers. The colors are brilliant,<br />
mainly opaque and of an<br />
especially fine consistency. The<br />
set, designed for mixing,<br />
includes a cool and warm version<br />
each of yellow, red & blue.<br />
Opaque white, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow<br />
light, vermillion red, madder red, ultramarine deep blue,<br />
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JNB Sale $159.00<br />
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Ivory<br />
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SG321. Madder red<br />
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SG431. Paris blue<br />
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SG761. Jet black<br />
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B3206 Graceful Envelope<br />
Scripsit III edited by Lorraine<br />
Swerdloff. 2009. 24pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Paper $20.00<br />
The third issue of this popular<br />
series is now available. It<br />
presents envelopes from the<br />
2006, 2007 and 2008 contests.<br />
The themes are: Fine Line,<br />
Mailable Feast, and C’s the<br />
Day. The envelopes are diverse<br />
and beautiful – a wonderful selection for ideas &<br />
inspiration and just to enjoy.<br />
Calligraphy & Calligraphers<br />
Forsyth<br />
B3016. Scripsit: Pens & Protocol:<br />
The Calligraphy of Official<br />
Washington. 2008. 44pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $28.00<br />
This full-color journal is a delight.<br />
We get both the visual delight of the<br />
many examples and the sharing of<br />
how it comes to be. First is the work<br />
of the official calligraphers of the<br />
White House (Pat Blair, Debra Brown, Rick Muffler) and<br />
the State Department (Jennifer Nicholason) – menus,<br />
place cards, invitations and the like in script and in<br />
italic. David Hobbs, Sammy Little, Mary Lou O’Brian<br />
and Marta Legeckis then give us insight into their<br />
calligraphic business with the government agencies as<br />
they share many examples of that social calligraphy and<br />
awards work. Finally, we are treated to a full seven pages<br />
of exquisite lettering by Julian Waters.<br />
B2383. Rudolf Koch: Letterer Type<br />
Designer Teacher by Gerald<br />
Cinamon. Forward by Hermann<br />
Zapf. 2000. 208pp. 8.5"x11.25".<br />
Hardcover $49.95. Sale $24.95<br />
Hundreds of examples of<br />
Koch’s lettering,<br />
manuscript books, woodcuts,<br />
fonts and type designs illustrate<br />
this wide ranging presentation of his life and work.<br />
A visual feast and a must-have for those studying<br />
blackletter. B&W illustrations.<br />
B900. Words of Risk: The Art<br />
of Thomas Ingmire by<br />
Michael Gullick. 1989. 90pp.<br />
65 illus., many in full color.<br />
9"x12". Paper $25.<br />
JNB $16.99<br />
Using words as subjects,<br />
Ingmire’s work has progressed<br />
from the transcription<br />
of texts to complex<br />
multi-layered visual statements. His juxtaposition of<br />
and interplay between words & images challenges<br />
the traditional role of calligraphy as “decorated<br />
writing.” The book describes the work & working<br />
process of Ingmire and reproduces virtually all of<br />
his major pieces, many in full color.<br />
B3329. Applied Calligraphy<br />
& Graphic Design by Marco<br />
Campedelli. 2010. 252pp.<br />
8.75"x8.75". Paper $39.00.<br />
JNB Price $34.95<br />
A wide-ranging<br />
selection of graphic<br />
design that features calligraphy and lettering.<br />
Includes packaging, fashion, publishing and<br />
advertising. The 28 lettering artists are primarily<br />
from Europe and little known in the USA. Full color<br />
throughout. Quickly sold out at Odyssey.<br />
B3330. Calligraffiti: The Graphic<br />
Art of Niels Shoe Meulman by<br />
Niels Shoe Meulman and Adam<br />
Eeuwens. 2010. 144pp.<br />
9.25"x9.25". Hardcover $29.95<br />
Before Dutch calligrapher<br />
Niels Meulman<br />
started writing on paper, he had already gained<br />
fame as a graffiti artist. The book's title lets you<br />
know that many of the pieces in the book blend<br />
calligraphy and graffiti with bold strokes and<br />
splattered or dripping ink. Other pieces are drawn<br />
and tightly rendered lettering. Each spread offers<br />
two contrasting visuals that interact with each other.<br />
These interplays include such concepts as idea/<br />
execution, rise/fall, observe/imagine, and destroy/<br />
create. Both the text and the lettering are used to<br />
illuminate the concept.<br />
B2823. Elizabeth I: Her Life in<br />
Letters by Felix Pryor. 2003. 144pp.<br />
9"x11.75 ". Hardcover $34.95.<br />
JNB $17.50<br />
This volume reproduces<br />
sixty letters in full color.<br />
The letters by Elizabeth are in her<br />
italic hand, which changes over the years. Other<br />
letters are to Elizabeth from her subjects and from<br />
foreign princes, kings, queens and czars. Some of<br />
the letters are written out by scribes, others are by<br />
the hand of the correspondent. Each letter is<br />
discussed individually, placing the document in its<br />
historical context. Selected parts of each are<br />
transcribed or, where necessary, translated. A<br />
fascinating combination of handwriting, calligraphy<br />
and English history.<br />
Davis Menke<br />
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Calligraphy Instructional<br />
This long out-of-print manual is available again<br />
B2979. Little Manual<br />
of Calligraphy by<br />
Charles Pearce. 32pp.<br />
10"x8". Paper $12.95<br />
Handwritten<br />
throughout, this is one<br />
of the most beautiful<br />
calligraphy manuals.<br />
Each hand is presented with an exemplar alphabet<br />
with ductus. Pearce is a master scribe and his<br />
manual belongs in every calligrapher’s library.<br />
B3098. Calligraphy<br />
Alphabets for Beginners:<br />
The Easy Way to Learn<br />
Lettering and Illumination<br />
Techniques by Mary Noble<br />
and Janet Mehigan. 2008.<br />
96pp. 6.5"x8". Hardcover,<br />
concealed spiral $19.95<br />
Presents instruction for<br />
Uncial, Foundational, Carolingian, Italic, Flourished<br />
Italic Copperplate, Gothic, Lombardic Capitals &<br />
numerals. Letters are presented in groups of similar<br />
forms with ductus and stop-action photos. Final<br />
section presents adding metallics and color to letters<br />
and pieces with some newer techniques.<br />
B2931. The Complete Guide<br />
to Calligraphy: Master<br />
Scripts of the West and East,<br />
Step-by-Step with 45 Projects<br />
edited by Ralph Cleminson.<br />
2006. 224pp. 8"x10.75".<br />
Hardcover with concealed<br />
spiral $35.00.<br />
SALE $17.50<br />
This step-by-step handbook<br />
includes 14 scripts: Roman alphabets (including Versal<br />
and Copperplate), Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Arabic,<br />
Chinese and Japanese. There are 50 projects, such as a<br />
kabbalah prayer in Hebrew, a fabric bag with Bedouin<br />
motif and an illuminated Celtic prayer.<br />
B2623. The Calligrapher’s<br />
Bible: 100 Complete<br />
Alphabets and How<br />
to Draw Them by David<br />
Harris. 2003. 256pp.<br />
6.3"x8.2". Hardcover,<br />
hidden spiral $24.95.<br />
JNB Price $22.50<br />
A brief section on tools, materials and techniques is<br />
followed by an amazing array of alphabets: medieval<br />
and modern, formal and informal. Each has an<br />
exemplar alphabet with ductus, including pen angle<br />
changes within strokes for certain alphabets. The opposite<br />
page has instructions on the basic structures of<br />
the letters for the hand. Includes broad edge, pointed<br />
pen, and brush alphabets. The small size & spiral<br />
format makes it easy to use. (Note: The instructional<br />
photos for the pointed pen script alphabets do not<br />
follow the standard practice in the USA)<br />
JUDY MELVIN<br />
B3044. Art Expose:<br />
A Collection of Techniques<br />
for Creative Expression by<br />
Judy Melvin. 2008. 20pp.<br />
8.25"x8.25". Paper $14.95<br />
Judy has put her workshop<br />
notes into book form. It’s a<br />
book of how to make beautiful artwork using the<br />
techniques for creative expression that she teaches.<br />
Full color. Includes: Sumi Ink & Sink Art, Sumi Ink<br />
& TECH Ink, Gesso, Pastels & Stencils, Bleach &<br />
Pastels, and Walnut Ink.<br />
B3309. Emperor Maximilian I: The Adventures<br />
of the Knight Theuerdank edited by<br />
Stephan Füssel. 668 pp. 9.75"x13.5".<br />
Hardcover $99.00.<br />
SALE $49.95<br />
The amazing tales of the<br />
knight Theuerdank and<br />
his companion, Ehrenhold, comprise<br />
the last great epic verse of the late<br />
Middle Ages. The courageous knight’s<br />
journey to woo his future wife, Mary of<br />
Burgundy, and his triumph in battles<br />
and other dangerous escapades are the<br />
focus of this highly embellished “life-story” of Emperor Maximilian I<br />
(1459-1519). King of Germany before becoming Holy Roman Emperor<br />
in 1508, Maximilian was a great patron of the arts and commissioned a trilogy of ornate, illustrated books<br />
to immortalize his existence. (Modesty was not one of his virtues!) The thick volume includes 118 ornate,<br />
gold-adorned woodcuts - one for each chapter - providing many examples of period clothing. The typeface<br />
was specially designed for the book.<br />
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The International Calligraphy Conference<br />
returns in the summer of 2012 at Reed College<br />
in Portland, Oregon. It was at this school that<br />
Lloyd Reynolds taught calligraphy (and life) to a<br />
generation of students.<br />
Registration deposits accepted late spring <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
See the website for details.<br />
http://2012calligraphyconference.com/.<br />
For a series of articles on Calligraphy & Reed<br />
College: http://web.reed.edu/reed_magazine/<br />
aug2003/index.html.<br />
B3079. My Dear Runemeister: A Voyage<br />
Through the Alphabet by Lloyd J Reynolds.<br />
2002. 64pp. 7"x9". Paper. $8.00<br />
This is a delightful small volume of onepage<br />
letters written in italic by Reynolds. He<br />
presents the historical roots for each letter of<br />
our 26-letter alphabet plus the ampersand.<br />
Gracing each page is one large red italic capital<br />
letter. Add this engaging keepsake to your collection.<br />
Out-of-print.<br />
B3360. Calligraphy in 24 Hours<br />
by Veiko Kespersaks. 2010. 176pp.<br />
Paper $21.99<br />
Presents a carefully<br />
structured series of<br />
24 one-hour lessons (most to be<br />
followed by additional practice<br />
before moving to the next lesson.)<br />
The exercises teach letterforms, develop consistency<br />
& speed, and present projects: greeting cards,<br />
invitations, wall hangings, place settings, and more.<br />
The author is from Finland and currently works in<br />
London.<br />
B3370. Lettering & Sign<br />
Carving Wookbook: 10 Skill-<br />
Building Projects for Carving<br />
and Painting Custom Signs<br />
by Betty Padden. <strong>2011</strong>. 144pp.<br />
Paper $19.95<br />
Teaches woodcarvers<br />
(including beginners) how<br />
to carve and paint signs through 10 skill-building<br />
projects. Starting with carving simple cuts into a<br />
pre-made blank, you progress to carving more intricate<br />
designs and finishing with elaborate painting.<br />
Specialized techniques, such as creating custom lettering<br />
on a computer and gilding, are introduced in<br />
later projects. Padden’s company creates carved and<br />
painted wooden commercial signs with a variety of<br />
letterforms and illustrative elements.<br />
B3368. Cutting through the<br />
Colleges by Lida Cardozo<br />
Kindersley. 2010. 124pp. 19"x12".<br />
Hardcover $24.95<br />
Presents the many inspiring<br />
Kindersley inscriptions - in stone,<br />
wood or brass - found at Cambridge<br />
University. The lettercarving projects<br />
span 60 years. This lovely little book is packed<br />
with full-color pictures to delight all letter lovers.<br />
Includes a guide to the location of the inscriptions<br />
for those who want to make a walking tour.<br />
B3244. Calligraphy by Denise Lach. 2009. 192pp. 9.25" x 10.25". Hardcover $39.33<br />
This striking and original book is a gallery of Lach’s calligraphic work and techniques. She presents<br />
the tools she uses in her work, each with illustrative examples: broad-edge nibs, automatic pens, pilot<br />
parallel pen, music nib (for writing the notes, not the 5-line staff the notes are placed on) plus reed<br />
pens & bamboo pens, felt tip pens, and brushes. There are multi-page sections on using the ruling pen,<br />
cola pen (made from an aluminum soda can), and pipettes as lettering tools.<br />
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B2769. Foundations<br />
of Calligraphy<br />
by Sheila<br />
Waters. 2006. 126pp.<br />
9"x11.25". Concealed<br />
spiral binding<br />
$35.00<br />
Sheila Waters is not<br />
only a master scribe,<br />
but a master teacher.<br />
She has made both<br />
her life’s work. For<br />
over 20 years of<br />
summer workshops,<br />
she took scribes<br />
though their paces for up to six weeks of in-depth<br />
instruction in letterforms (historical and modern) in<br />
Gaithersburg, Maryland. Students came as far away<br />
as Australia and Japan for these intensive classes.<br />
Throughout the rest of the year she taught and<br />
continues to teach many weekend workshops sponsored<br />
by calligraphy guilds throughout the USA and<br />
Canada. She is also a frequent instructor at the international<br />
calligraphy conference held each summer.<br />
sheila waters<br />
BP02. Ponder. When you look closely, you will<br />
marvel at the amazing collection of natural forms<br />
that Sheila has incorporated into the design, in<br />
and around each of the letters: algae molecules,<br />
crystal formations, trilobites, rock strata, a volcano,<br />
streams, and roots. After the Roundel, her most<br />
popular print. 8" x 2.25". $30.00<br />
Sheila provides the insightful analysis of forms<br />
and construction that take the mystery out of<br />
learning calligraphy. Sheila helps you learn how to<br />
analyze a script on your own to help you toward<br />
mastery of an alphabet.<br />
In the 110 pages of exemplar alphabets, instruction,<br />
and hints, Sheila shares with you the knowledge<br />
she has gathered over her years of study and<br />
practice. The presentation is honed by her experience<br />
teaching calligraphers how to advance their<br />
skill and art.<br />
Book Chapters:<br />
d Roman Minuscule: Foundational Hand<br />
d Capitals d Narrow Hands: From Roman<br />
Minuscule to Black Letter d Loosening up<br />
Black Letter by Exploring Gothic Cursives<br />
d Uncial & Half Uncial d Carolingian<br />
d Italic d Italic: Creating Variations<br />
d Analyzing Letterforms and Practicing<br />
Effectively<br />
d Design & Layout<br />
B3246. Sheila Waters<br />
Retrospective. Scripsit Issue.<br />
2010. 48pp. 8.5"x11". $28.00<br />
Here it is. What we have been<br />
waiting years for – 300<br />
full-color images of Sheila’s<br />
life’s work, designed by Julian<br />
Waters. This issue of Scripsit,<br />
the journal of the Washington Calligraphers Guild,<br />
presents Sheila’s Retrospective Show of 2009. A great<br />
companion to her instructional book Foundations of<br />
Calligraphy. Julian has designed a new typeface to be<br />
used for the first time in this publication.<br />
“This is a book to be cherished, one that<br />
will continue to delight for a very long<br />
time.” – Penelope Kleespies<br />
B1012. Under Milk<br />
Wood: A Play for Voices<br />
by Dylan Thomas. 1989.<br />
80pp. 9"x13". Hardcover<br />
$90.00<br />
Commissioned by a<br />
private collector in 1961<br />
and completed in 1978,<br />
the 76 page manuscript<br />
is now exquisitely reproduced,<br />
each page in full<br />
color. The elaborate title<br />
page is embossed into<br />
the cover. Of the 26 illustrations,<br />
six are text column<br />
length. The script is<br />
Sheila Waters’ personal<br />
style of Carolingian.<br />
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BP28. Roundel of the Seasons.<br />
13"x13". $50.00<br />
Sheila Waters’ delightful Roundel is<br />
available again! Full color, signed.<br />
“The best print of the Roundel ever.”<br />
– Sheila Waters<br />
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Brady<br />
Kindersley<br />
Kecseg<br />
B3148. Uncommon Numbers II edited by Brenda<br />
Casey Zoby. 2009. 64pp. 8.5"x5.5". Paper $14.95 postpaid<br />
Number anthology with contributions by Marsha<br />
Brady, Larry Brady, Denis Brown, Michael Clark,<br />
Georgia Deaver, Eliza Holliday, Mike Kecseg, Jean<br />
Larcher, Judy Melvin, Charles Pearce, Brody Neuenschwander,<br />
<strong>John</strong> Stevens, Sheila Waters, Ann Alaia<br />
Woods, Julian Waters, and more.<br />
B2081. Uncommon Numbers:<br />
A Source Book. $14.95<br />
B2302. Uncommon Numbers Manual. $14.95<br />
Set of Three. $39.95<br />
B3154. The Calligrapher’s<br />
Garden by Hassan Massoudy.<br />
2010. 160pp. 8"x9.25".<br />
Hardcover $24.95<br />
In this feast for the eyes,<br />
Massoudy’ s elegant calligraphy<br />
depicts the four seasons of the<br />
garden. From the icy palettes of<br />
winter to delicate spring growth, and from the<br />
dazzling sunshine and blooms of summer through<br />
the fading hues of autumn, he captures in calligraphy<br />
what countless poets have crafted with words.<br />
The proverb or quotation that inspired each artwork<br />
is handwritten in Arabic by Massoudy alongside the<br />
English texts on the facing page. Hassan Massoudy<br />
was born in Najaf, Iraq. He moved to France in 1969.<br />
DVD33. Hand Lettering<br />
on Fabric: Bali Lantern Workshop.<br />
Lisa Englebrecht. 2008.<br />
124 min. $32.95<br />
After an introduction to<br />
calligraphy techniques, Lisa demonstrates<br />
the important points to<br />
successful decorative writing on<br />
fabric with pen & brush. For a variety<br />
of fabrics, she shares tips on how to stain and<br />
seal, to create decorative washes, and add special<br />
effects with a variety of “inks.” Lisa then creates a<br />
rich background for her hand lettering, using a few<br />
simple materials. She presents her signature funky<br />
lettering, as well as more traditional forms.<br />
Using the techniques presented in the video, you<br />
then apply them to the construction of a<br />
collapsible Bali lantern.<br />
Adolf Bernd<br />
CR7-2. Calligraphy<br />
Review (Adolf<br />
Bernd) Vol 7, No 2.<br />
8.5"x11". 64pp.<br />
$11.00<br />
Peter Thornton has<br />
been introducing this<br />
German lettering artist’s work at summer conferences<br />
and at workshops. His watercolors combine<br />
letters with panels of nuanced color. This regular<br />
issue contains an 8-page article on Bernd’s work,<br />
accompanied by 10 examples, 5 in full color.<br />
Lisa Englelbrecht<br />
B3321. Modern Calligraphy<br />
& Hand Lettering by Lisa Engelbrecht. 2008. 160pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Paper $17.99<br />
Presents both traditional hands and fun and scripty<br />
modern styles. Complete alphabets are shown for<br />
a wide array of styles, with stroke-by-stroke instruction<br />
and examples of the hands. Demonstrates the<br />
use of the pens and ruling pens as well as metallic<br />
foils, glue pens, etc., for jazzy effects. Large gallery<br />
for inspiration. Full-color throughout. Lisa is a<br />
popular instructor at the summer conferences.<br />
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Donald Jackson<br />
Artist & Alphabet: 20th Century Calligraphy & Letter Arts in<br />
America. Curated by Jerry Kelly and Alice Koeth. 1999. 136pp. 8" x 11".<br />
B2333-P. Paper $30.00. Sale $19.95<br />
B2333. Hardcover (cloth) $50.00.<br />
Rodriguez-Benitez<br />
Sale $24.95<br />
Records this landmark exhibition<br />
celebrating the 25th anniversary of the<br />
Society of Scribes, Ltd. It assembles 100<br />
calligraphers and lettering artists – from<br />
Arnold Bank and <strong>John</strong> Howard Benson<br />
to Al Zanetti and Hermann Zapf – who<br />
shaped the taste and history of the craft<br />
in America in the 20th century. 72 pages<br />
in color.<br />
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B2787. The Bible of Illuminated Letters: A Treasury<br />
of Decorative Calligraphy by Margaret Morgan.<br />
2006. 256pp. 5.75"x7.75". Spiral Hardcover $24.99.<br />
JNB Price $22.50<br />
Step-by-step instructions for creating 12 illuminated<br />
alphabets including Celtic, Saxon, Gothic,<br />
Romanesque and Modern Revival. Both caps and<br />
minuscules are presented, along with borders and<br />
decorations. Gilding is also covered. Gallery of<br />
historical and contemporary illuminated letters.<br />
More than 400 color illustrations.<br />
illumination<br />
DVD31. The Book of Kells<br />
DVD-ROM. $33.50<br />
Contains all 340 folios or<br />
680 pages of the Book of Kells<br />
manuscript. A zoom feature<br />
allows you to examine fourteen<br />
richly illuminated pages<br />
in detail. In addition, a wealth<br />
of information is presented<br />
including: the Book’s history;<br />
the scribes who created it; the materials used; the<br />
design systems of the day; the themes of the Book;<br />
and details of animals, angels, monks & illuminated<br />
capital letters. Developed with the Library of Trinity<br />
College Dublin. The only authorized digital version<br />
of the Book of Kells.<br />
B2956. Ornamental Letters<br />
by Catherine Auguste.<br />
2007. 107pp. 8.5"x8.5".<br />
Paper $19.95.<br />
JNB Price $18.95<br />
Step-by-step instructions<br />
on creating illuminated letters<br />
in a variety of styles. Explores<br />
different themes: flowers, leaves and branches,<br />
animals and fabulous creatures. For each, she shows<br />
some variations in layout and colors so you can create<br />
your own illuminated letters or copy the models.<br />
DVD14. Gilding for Calligraphers.<br />
Selecting and<br />
preparing vellum; slaking<br />
plaster and making gesso;<br />
gilding using loose leaf<br />
gold; preparing gum ammoniac<br />
and gilding with<br />
transfer gold; painting<br />
with shell gold and color.<br />
130 130 minutes. $37.50<br />
DVD16. Modern Gilding<br />
for Calligraphers. Curing<br />
and cutting quills; using<br />
quills and metal pens on<br />
paper and vellum; writing<br />
with gesso; using brushes on<br />
fabric; combining traditional and modern sizes; and<br />
laying loose-leaf, transfer, shell gold, & platinum on<br />
vellum, paper & fabric. 70 minutes. $35.00<br />
The Gilded Page: The History<br />
and Technique of Manuscript<br />
Gilding by Kathleen P. Whitley.<br />
2009. 238pp. 6"x9".<br />
B3168-H. Hardcover $49.95<br />
B3168-P. Paper $34.95<br />
Explains in detail the historical<br />
and modern techniques of manuscript<br />
gilding, along with recipes<br />
and helpful hints; step-by-step methods of applying<br />
and burnishing gold; tools, methods, and materials<br />
employed in flat, raised, and pattern gilding; historical<br />
mordants such as Gesso Sottile, Gum Ammoniac,<br />
Gum Arabic, and Garlic Juice; and modern mordants<br />
such as Acrylic Gesso and White Glue. Second<br />
edition; revised, with color plates.<br />
DVD41. Drawing and Painting<br />
the Acanthus Leaf.<br />
Rosemary Buczek. Approx 120 minutes. DVD $32.00<br />
Available Now! Covers the basics elements of<br />
drawing and painting the Acanthus Leaf. In three<br />
segments, Rosemary approaches a basic level for<br />
beginners, an intermediate level, and an advanced<br />
level of drawing and painting this leaf. Additionally,<br />
she includes a set of patterns for you to download.<br />
Rosemary Buczek has taught illumination at both<br />
the summer calligraphy conference and the<br />
IAMPETH convention.<br />
B3149. The Trés Riches<br />
Heures of Jean, Duke of<br />
Berry by Jean Longon &<br />
Raymond Cazelles. 224pp.<br />
8.5"x12.25". Hardcover $125.<br />
SALE $49.98<br />
The Très Riches Heures marks<br />
the zenith of manuscript<br />
illumination in late medieval<br />
Europe. It was commissioned<br />
by Jean, Duc de Berry, early in the 15th century<br />
and executed largely by the Limbourg brothers, the<br />
master miniature painters. The 139 full-color plates<br />
of this facsimile reproduce the text and miniatures<br />
in actual size. The book’s introduction & preface<br />
discuss the provenance and the significance of<br />
the manuscript as a whole, and a commentary is<br />
provided for the plates. A wonderful volume at a<br />
great price.<br />
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B2820. The Hastings Hours<br />
by Janet Backhouse. 1997.<br />
64pp. 5"x6.75". Hardcover<br />
$9.95. JNB Sale $3.99<br />
Limited supply<br />
A fully illustrated introduction<br />
to this late 15th century<br />
Flemish Book of Hours.<br />
Reproduces in full color 25<br />
of the surviving 32 large illuminations – close to<br />
actual size. Also presents many decorative borders<br />
and details.<br />
B3240. Illuminated Manuscripts<br />
by Tamara Woronowa and<br />
Andrej Sterligow. 2007. 255pp.<br />
5.75"x6.25". Paper $14.95<br />
A fascinating visual history of<br />
European manuscript illumination<br />
(AD 700-1546) using 114<br />
page-filling reproductions from manuscripts. In addition<br />
there are three details on the facing page. The<br />
text discusses the individual manuscripts shown<br />
and their part in the history of manuscripts and<br />
miniature painting.<br />
B3164. Images in the Margins by<br />
Margot McIlwain Nishimura. 2009.<br />
96pp. 7"x 9". Hardcover $19.95<br />
An astonishing mix of mundane,<br />
playful, absurd and monstrous<br />
beings, called marginalia, are<br />
found in the borders of English,<br />
French, and Italian manuscripts from the thirteenth<br />
and fourteenth centuries. Unpredictable, topical,<br />
often irreverent, marginalia were a source of satire,<br />
serious social observation, and amusement for<br />
medieval readers. Through enlarged full-color details<br />
and a lively narrative, this volume brings these<br />
intimately scaled and fascinating images to a wider<br />
audience. 84 color illustrations.<br />
B2708. The Saint <strong>John</strong>'s Bible<br />
Historical Books. 9.75"x15".<br />
Hardcover $79.95<br />
With more pages than any of<br />
the earlier volumes, this sixth of<br />
seven volumes is due this Fall.<br />
Historical Books magnifies the<br />
unwavering love of God for his<br />
people. Features twelve stunning<br />
full-page illuminations that depict in dramatic<br />
detail Bible passages that are both inspiring and<br />
thought-provoking. Numerous smaller illustrations<br />
complement the beautiful handwritten script and<br />
the elegant design. Available now.<br />
Saint <strong>John</strong>'s Bible Standing Order.<br />
Place a standing order for both Historical Books and<br />
Letters & Revelation and you receive $10 off their price<br />
when they are published. You can also take $10 off the<br />
retail price of any current volumes you purchase when<br />
you place your standing order.<br />
CL3200. Saint <strong>John</strong>'s Bible <strong>2011</strong><br />
Desk Calendar. 2010. 112pp.<br />
Hardcover $17.99<br />
The creation of The Saint <strong>John</strong>'s<br />
Bible has been a twelve-year<br />
process from its planning to its<br />
scheduled completion in <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
Renowned calligrapher and illuminator<br />
Donald Jackson serves<br />
as artistic director. Donald has<br />
collaborated with scribes, artists,<br />
and theologians to hand-create<br />
the stunning lettering and exquisite illustrations<br />
that fill the seven volumes and enliven and make<br />
new the Word.<br />
C47<br />
TIM<br />
BOTTS<br />
C47. Botts Boxed Notecards. Colorful, expressive<br />
calligraphic renderings of scripture. Tim<br />
Botts has selected his most popular designs for<br />
this set of 12 different cards with envelopes.<br />
5"x7". Blank inside. $12.50 2/$11.00 ea.<br />
CL2800. Daily Portraits of the Word: A Calendar<br />
of Verses from the Bible for Every Day of the<br />
Year. Tim Botts. 6"x6". $18.95<br />
This desktop easel calendar presents 20 years<br />
of Tim’s work: a full 366 of his vivid, full-color,<br />
calligraphic expressions of biblical texts, one for<br />
each day of the year. Because it has only the<br />
month and day, it’s a<br />
perpetual calendar,<br />
and you get to be<br />
inspired anew each<br />
January one!<br />
A wonderful gift.<br />
CL2800<br />
B2447. Portraits of the Word by Timothy R.<br />
Botts. 2002. 165pp. 7" x 8". Hardcover $18.99<br />
Tim Bott’s Holy Bible Calendar is available in<br />
August of each year. He will also have a Holy<br />
Bible Page-a-day calendar for 2010.<br />
CL3211. <strong>2011</strong> Biblical Year Engagement<br />
Calendar. Over 50 illustrations. 6" x 9". $14.99<br />
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All are 9.75"x15", hardcover,<br />
bound in red cloth and with<br />
a colorful dust jacket.<br />
Scribes of The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s<br />
Bible: Donald Jackson, Brian<br />
Simpson, Sue Hufton, and<br />
Sally Mae Joseph.<br />
Donald Jackson /<br />
THE Saint <strong>John</strong>’s bible<br />
B2679. The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible Gospels and Acts.<br />
Donald Jackson, Artistic Director and Illuminator.<br />
2005. 136pp. $64.95<br />
The first volume in a seven-volume series of<br />
full-color, page-by-page reproductions of The Saint<br />
<strong>John</strong>’s Bible. Gospels and Acts has more than 25 illuminations,<br />
including full-page opening illuminations<br />
for each of the four gospels.<br />
B2710. The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible Wisdom Books.<br />
2007. 136pp. $64.95. JNB Price $59.95<br />
Includes Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs.<br />
Book of Job and the Wisdom of Solomon. Illuminators<br />
include Thomas Ingmire, Suzanne Moore, Chris<br />
Tomlin, and Sally Mae Joseph and Diane von Arx.<br />
B2709. The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible Prophets.<br />
Donald Jackson, Artistic Director and Illuminator.<br />
2007. 232pp. $69.95<br />
Prophets features some of the most beautiful passages<br />
in all of Sacred Scripture. Christians honor the prophets<br />
as those who foretold the coming of the Messiah.<br />
B2707. The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible Pentateuch. 2006.<br />
158pp. $69.95<br />
Includes Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers,<br />
and Deuteronomy, and is known as the Torah in<br />
Judaism. Illuminators: Donald Jackson, Chris<br />
Tomlin, Sally Mae Joseph, Suzanne Moore,<br />
Thomas Ingmire, and Hazel Dolby.<br />
B2706. The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible Psalms. 2006. 88pp.<br />
$59.95<br />
Forthcoming. Price not yet determined<br />
B2711. Letters & Revelation.<br />
B3059. Praying the Word:<br />
Illuminated Prayers and Wisdom<br />
from The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible. Donald<br />
Jackson. 2008. 76pp. 5.75" x11".<br />
Hardcover in a slip case $39.95<br />
This exquisite treasury collects<br />
more than 25 glorious presentations<br />
of some of the most cherished<br />
prayers and wisdom texts of the<br />
Bible. Using calligraphy, gold, illustration<br />
and other embellishments, Donald Jackson<br />
and his fellow artists have given life to these passages.<br />
Facing each is a sentence or two of introduction<br />
to the text and, where appropriate, the passage<br />
is set in type. Ribbon book mark, cloth binding and<br />
slipcase. Full color.<br />
The Illuminator and the Bible for the<br />
21st Century. $18.95<br />
The documentary of the making of<br />
The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible is now available on<br />
DVD (DVD30) and VHS (V30). Donald<br />
Jackson and his staff used traditional<br />
calligraphic techniques with some modern<br />
twists in creating this 21st century manuscript<br />
Bible. Ground pigments, egg yolks, gold, silver, and<br />
platinum are used in the illuminations. Goose quills<br />
and antique stick ink for the text. 49 minutes.<br />
B2685. Illuminating The Word:<br />
The Making of the Saint <strong>John</strong>’s<br />
Bible. 2005. 240pp. 9-5/8"x11-3/8".<br />
Hardcover. $49.95 JNB $39.95<br />
Covers the making of the first<br />
three volumes of The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s<br />
Bible: Gospels & Acts, Pentateuch,<br />
and Psalms. There are many large<br />
images from the Bible itself and actual-size samples<br />
of the scripts used.<br />
C53. Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Vertical Card Portfolio.<br />
10 different beautiful designs including two butterfly<br />
cards. Blank inside. $14.95<br />
C67. Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible Butterfly and Thistle.<br />
Package of 10 cards, all the same design. $14.95<br />
C61. Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible Fifth Card Assortment.<br />
One each of 9 recent cards. 4.75"x6.75". $13.50<br />
C70. Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible Sixth Card Assortment.<br />
One each of the 10 newest cards. 4.75"x6.75". $14.95<br />
C71. Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible Card Assortment.<br />
10 cards, 9 designs. $14.95. Sale $9.95<br />
The Art of The Saint <strong>John</strong>’s Bible:<br />
A Readers’ Guide by Susan Sink.<br />
112pp. 6"x9". Paper.<br />
These guidebooks note the significance<br />
of elements in the illuminations<br />
in relation to the text, and<br />
point out recurring visual motifs<br />
that connect the stories within and<br />
across the volumes. You gain an<br />
insight into the thought processes and artistic vision<br />
behind the planning and execution of the images. Includes<br />
information on the scribes and illuminators.<br />
B3058. Widsom Books & Prophets. $14.95<br />
B2925. Pentateuch, Psalms, Gospels & Acts. $14.95<br />
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New Lettercarving book from Cardozo Kindersley<br />
B3365. The Annotated Capital: on the thinking behind the capital<br />
letter of the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop by Lida Lopes Cardozo<br />
Kindersley. 2010. 88pp. 7.5"x7.5". Hardcover $50.00<br />
In seven chapters, illustrated with sketches from the Kindersley<br />
archive and photographs of completed letters cut in stone, this book<br />
tells the story of the basic Roman capital letterform. The eighth<br />
chapter consists of a series of 26 annotated capital letters, showing<br />
how each character is drawn and cut and the thinking behind it.<br />
B135-H. Historical Scripts<br />
by Stan Knight.1998. 112pp. 9"x12". Hardcover<br />
$39.95. JNB Price $36.95<br />
A full page manuscript reproduction is accompanied<br />
by an enlarged detail and Knight’s discussion<br />
of the script. A much revised, enlarged and<br />
improved edition of this valuable resource. Forward<br />
by Ewan Clayton. New & better photos of most of<br />
the enlargements. 12 new manuscripts are shown. A<br />
great complement to Sheila Waters’ Foundations of<br />
Calligraphy (B2769, $35.00), see page 9.<br />
Brody Neuenschwander<br />
B2917. Textasy: The Work<br />
of Brody Neuenschwander.<br />
2006. 168pp. 9"x12.25".<br />
Hardcover $90.00<br />
Brody Neuenschwander<br />
uses his virtuosity to make<br />
complex works of art that<br />
cause the viewer to look,<br />
and read, and look again.<br />
Neunschwander’s writing<br />
is on layers of paper, naked skin and monumental<br />
walls. Superbly designed by Nej de Doncker, this<br />
lovely book is bound in cloth and printed on two<br />
types of paper – one for the full color illustrations<br />
and the other for the text. This wonderful volume<br />
presents Neuenschwander’s calligraphic collages on<br />
paper and a pictorial overview of his letterscapes<br />
for cinema, theatre and architecture – collaborative<br />
projects with filmmaker, Peter Greenaway.<br />
B3318. Works: Massimo Polello.<br />
2008. 48pp. 6.25"x6.25 ".<br />
Paper $19.95<br />
A portfolio of colorful,<br />
bold calligraphic works<br />
displaying both full pieces<br />
and details. Almost all are<br />
works of layered letters, often<br />
combined with non-legible calligraphic<br />
elements. The single sheets<br />
are bound together with a single brass screwpost.<br />
B039. The Speedball<br />
Textbook edited by<br />
Joanne Fink & Judy Kastin.<br />
23rd ed. 1999. 96pp.<br />
5.75"x8.5". Paper $9.99<br />
A worthy manual with alphabets and examples by<br />
leading calligraphers. Includes monoline Roman,<br />
edged pen Roman (S. Waters), foundational (Winters),<br />
versals (Wronker), knotted letters (Van Stone),<br />
uncial, Carolingian (S. Waters), blackletter (Dunham),<br />
gothicized italic (Marcy Robinson, Morentz),<br />
italic (Sheila & Julian Waters), copperplate (Caroline<br />
Paget Leake), Spencerian, Neuland, flat brush, pointed<br />
brush (Holliday & Reaves), italic handwriting, and<br />
Hebrew. Many examples of calligraphy and its uses.<br />
16 full color pages! For beginner through advanced.<br />
B2244. Belle Lettere. 1997. 168pp. 9.5"x12". 200<br />
illus, almost all in full color. Hardcover $99.00<br />
This full-color book presents the best works<br />
from the entries for the Belle Lettere Prize. A<br />
glorious book filled with full page and detail<br />
color shots of the calligraphic and expressive<br />
pieces. It is a painterly presentation printed<br />
on an off-white sheet, which gives the color<br />
reproduction a subtle warmth. Dust jacket<br />
and slipcase. Essays in English and Italian.<br />
The f-word appears on pages 10-11.<br />
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LR17-4. LAR Greeting Card<br />
Issue. 2003. 68pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $16.50<br />
Features a wide selection of<br />
calligraphic greeting cards for<br />
Christmas, New Year’s, and<br />
other holidays. Includes printed<br />
and handmade cards, personal<br />
and commercial designs. 120<br />
examples from 94 artists representing the USA and<br />
12 other countries. Approx half in full color.<br />
Cover: Herman Zapf<br />
LR19-1. LAR Black & White<br />
Issue. 2004. 72pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $13.50<br />
This special issue includes<br />
over 150 works in black and<br />
white – in fact, the whole<br />
issue is a celebration of<br />
letterforms in black and white. Editor Rose Folsom<br />
chose lettering art that runs the gamut from stately<br />
& classically drawn letters to those freely written,<br />
complete with ink splats; from dense, textural<br />
pieces to light and airy compositions; varied in their<br />
approaches, but all showing a mastery of pen and<br />
brush. From approximately 600 entries, Rose chose<br />
over 150 superb examples from 15 countries.<br />
Art: Martin Jackson<br />
LR23-2. LAR 2008 Annual Issue.<br />
2009. 68pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $17.50<br />
The latest Annual Review issue<br />
with work by 57 lettering artists<br />
from North America, South America,<br />
Europe and Asia. Every piece is<br />
shown in full color. Over 50 pages<br />
filled with best of the calligraphic art.<br />
The editor for Letter Arts Review is<br />
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LR23-2. LAR 2008 Annual Issue.<br />
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LR19-4. LAR Wedding Issue.<br />
2005. 64pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $17.50<br />
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Art: Larry Orlando<br />
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LR20-2. LAR Word + Craft<br />
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Paper $17.50<br />
Catalog of the Word + Craft<br />
exhibition. This invitational<br />
show held in North Carolina<br />
featured work of 65 calligraphers<br />
from the USA,<br />
Germany, Israel, Japan,<br />
Argentina, Australia, UK.<br />
Cover: Arx Anderson<br />
LR22-1. LAR Responding<br />
to Our World. 2007. 68pp.<br />
22-1 8.5"x11". Paper $17.50<br />
Catalog of the Guilford Art Center exhibition. The<br />
pieces in this international juried show are all in full<br />
color, many full-page. Jurors: Thomas Ingmire &<br />
Maureen Squires. Cover: Anzures<br />
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N30. Folded Ruling Pen.<br />
Introduced at Letterforum in 1995,<br />
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N33. Haff Ruling Pen. Thomas Hoyer uses this fine<br />
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This issue of Letter Arts Review<br />
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B3053. An Abecedarium:<br />
Illuminated Alphabets from the<br />
Court of the Emperor Rudolf II.<br />
1997. 64pp. 5.25"x7.25". Hardcover<br />
$14.95. Sale $9.95<br />
A Roman capital alphabet<br />
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alphabet presented with intricate<br />
illumination. Each shown with the geometry of<br />
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frames the letters is in the naturalistic style of the<br />
Renaissance. The pages are from Mira calligraphiae<br />
monumenta.<br />
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Large (2.5gram) $165.75<br />
S748. Shell Gold Tablets. Specify color: Red Gold<br />
(22.9K), Yellow Gold (22.7K), Green Gold (18.4K),<br />
Lemon Gold (22.9K). $75.00 each.<br />
S608. Palladium. 25 sheets. 3-3/8"x3-3/8" Patent. A<br />
silver color metal very resistant to corrosives in the air<br />
and to acids (except nitric acid), it is often substituted<br />
for silver or white gold. $55.00<br />
NON-PRECIOUS METAL LEAF<br />
Book of 25 sheets, approx 5.5"x5.5". Patent has a paper<br />
backing and is easier to work with.<br />
S604. Copper Leaf. Patent $12.50 Loose $8.95<br />
S605. Aluminum Leaf. Patent $12.00 Loose $7.95<br />
S711. Gold (Imitation) Leaf. Patent $12.00<br />
Loose $7.95<br />
S606. Glass Gold Leaf (23K). Loose $58.00<br />
Imitation Gold Leaf also called Composition Gold<br />
Leaf, Dutch Metal, or Schlagmetal. 20 sheets. Loose<br />
Leaf. $6.95<br />
S603-#1 Reddish Gold (90% copper 10% Zinc).<br />
“Traditional gold.”<br />
S603-#2 Lighter Gold (#2.5) (85% Copper & 15%<br />
Zinc). “22K gold.”<br />
S603-#3 Light Gold (#3) (82% Copper & 18% Zinc).<br />
Bright lemony gold.<br />
VELLUM<br />
Vellum is the ultimate writing surface for a scribe. While most of<br />
us write on paper, we can still write on the same material used<br />
for all the treasured medieval manuscripts. You can feel a connection<br />
with the scribes and illuminators of the Book of Kells, The<br />
Lindisfarne Gospels, The Ramsey Psalter. High quality vellum is<br />
somewhat translucent and will have natural variations. Remember<br />
that vellum is the most forgiving of all surfaces for corrections.<br />
Calf Skin Manuscript Vellum. Medium weight. Our<br />
vellum sheets are expertly prepared on one side for<br />
writing. These sheets are ready for you to put pen or<br />
quill and ink or gouache to vellum. Specify size:<br />
S197-4. 4"x6" $10.95<br />
S197-6. 6"x8" $20.50 S197-8. 8"x10" $35.00<br />
S152-FUL. Full Skin. Classic Calfskin Vellum. Prepared for<br />
writing. Approx. 5-8 sq.ft. per skin. $40.00 per square foot.<br />
S152-HAL. Half Skin of Classic Calfskin Vellum.<br />
Prepared for writing. $42.50 per square foot.<br />
S319. Fine Dental Pumice. Used for de-greasing<br />
vellum for writing. 1oz. $2.00 6/$1.75ea 20/$1.50ea<br />
Gum Sandarac. Used on vellum and paper just before<br />
writing to achieve fine hairlines. S123-1. 1.0oz. $7.25<br />
S123-1/2. 0.5oz. $4.50 S123-B. Bag. $7.25 see “Gums.”<br />
Wet/Dry Sandpaper. For raising the nap in vellum<br />
prep. S316. 320 Grit. S317. 400 Grit. $1.45 ea.<br />
Gilding Supplies<br />
S267. Gilders Cushion. $25.00<br />
S710. Gilder’s Knife (Gold Knife). Used for cutting<br />
loose leaf gold. $30.95<br />
Raised Gilding / Gesso Ingredients<br />
S428. Titanium Dioxide. White pigment used instead<br />
of white lead in gesso. 1 oz. $3.00<br />
S414. Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate. Finest grade.<br />
Pre-slaked plaster. 1oz./$11.00 2oz./$20.00<br />
4oz./$32.00 16oz./$112.00<br />
I44. Fish Glue. 2oz. $5.50<br />
I455-1. Gilder's Bole. 1oz. $6.00<br />
S251. Prepared Gesso Tablet. Gesso. Contains white<br />
lead (a poison). Handle with appropriate care. Instructions<br />
included. $14.95 2/$13.95 ea.<br />
S479. Instacoll. 100ml. Reggie Ezell loves this gold<br />
size for mirror finish raised gilding. It is so easy! Yellow<br />
color allows you to see what you have applied. Directions<br />
included with your order. $21.50<br />
S596. Kölner Miniatum. Formulated for gilding on<br />
paper and other flexible surfaces. Will give full gloss<br />
finish. Ideal for gilding manuscripts. Yellow color.<br />
Similar, but thinner than Instacoll. Some find it easier<br />
to use. 50ml bottle. $23.75<br />
Flat Gilding<br />
I86. Gum Ammoniac. Soak these crystals in water and<br />
strain to produce a base for laying flat gold. 1oz. $8.95<br />
I87. Gum Ammoniac Prepared Liquid. Skip the<br />
soaking and straining normally involved with using<br />
Gum Ammoniac! This liquid is ready to use for flat<br />
gilding straight out of the bottle. 30 ml glass bottle.<br />
$15.00<br />
S473. Tresser Gold Size. Use this pink liquid for flat<br />
gilding on paper or most any surface. Highly recommended<br />
for its ease of use. Great for true gold leaf. Not<br />
as good for imitation leaf. $6.00<br />
See page 38 for glassine. See page 16 for hemitite &<br />
agate burnishers and jewelers rouge.<br />
GUMS<br />
I84. Gum Arabic. A binder. Add several drops to a<br />
bottle of Higgins Eternal for copperplate writing. Also<br />
used with gouache. 2.5oz (75ml).(W&N). $13.60<br />
I85. Gum Arabic Powder. Add 7 parts distilled water<br />
to one part powder or add to bottled ink directly. 1oz.<br />
$3.75<br />
S123. Gum Sandarac Powder. Tie up in a small square<br />
of cotton cloth and lightly pounce onto your paper to<br />
produce finer thins. Will help produce crisper letters.<br />
May stop bleeding, feathering.<br />
S123-1. 1.0oz. $7.25 S123-1/2. 0.5oz. $4.50<br />
S123-B. Gum Sandarac Bag. A bag of<br />
ground gum sandarac ready for you to use<br />
to correct slight bleeding or to get thinner<br />
thins. Dab the sandarac onto the paper<br />
through the cloth & then hold the paper<br />
vertically and tap off any excess. $7.25<br />
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traditional bookbinding<br />
B2687. ABC of Leather Bookbinding: A Manual for<br />
Traditional Craftsmanship by Edward R. Lhotka. 2000.<br />
142pp. 7"x10". Paper $19.99<br />
B1675-P. Headbands: How to Work Them<br />
by Jane Greenfield and Jenny Hille. 2001. 96pp. 6"x9".<br />
Paper $14.95. This easy to use, step-by-step guide<br />
shows how to create 14 different styles of headbands.<br />
Illustrated with numerous line drawings.<br />
The Thread That Binds by<br />
Pamela Train Leutz. 2010. 352pp.<br />
6"x9". B3221. Hardcover $55.00<br />
B3223. Paper $34.95<br />
B3222. Unbound Signatures.<br />
$24.95<br />
Comprised of 21 interviews of<br />
independent bookbinders in a<br />
quest to learn about the lives of<br />
representatives of this field. Each chapter tells a<br />
different story. You discover the challenges, successes,<br />
and “common threads” among each of the binders.<br />
Includes images offering a closer look at these<br />
bookbinders’ studios, as well as photographs of the<br />
bookbinders themselves. Each binder is introduced<br />
to us first by Pamela Leutz; the interview follows. A<br />
special interview with bookbinder Don Etherington<br />
is included. An excellent book for those considering<br />
working on their own in the field of bookbinding.<br />
Visit www.johnnealbooks.com for more details of<br />
the DVD’s and more bookbinding books.<br />
Michael L. Chrisman<br />
Bookbinding DVD's<br />
All running times are approximate.<br />
DVD43. Bookbinding: Getting<br />
Started & Cloth Repair. 2006.<br />
153 min. DVD $69.95<br />
How to get started in bookbinding;<br />
the basic tools needed;<br />
how to make some of your own<br />
small equipment; and how to<br />
repair a cloth book.<br />
DVD45. Book Restoration for<br />
Beginners. 1997. 86 min.<br />
DVD $69.95<br />
Since its original release in<br />
1997, Book Restoration for<br />
Beginners has remained a classic<br />
in bookbinding video instruction<br />
and was the first of its kind<br />
produced in America.<br />
DVD44. Tips from the<br />
Bookbinders Bench. 2007.<br />
173 min. DVD $99.00<br />
Many tips from his book<br />
restoration bench that will<br />
greatly aid both the practicing<br />
and beginning bookbinder and<br />
book restorer. Includes also how<br />
to pare leather and sharpen leather paring knives.<br />
All the tips are demonstrated and explained in a<br />
concise, easy to understand manner.<br />
Bookbinding Instructional DVDs<br />
DVDs of Bookbinding 2000 demonstrations. $40.00 each<br />
DVD17. Michael Wilcox: Gold Tooling.<br />
DVD18. Don Etherington: Fully Dressed in Leather,<br />
Conservation Style.<br />
DVD19. Monique Lallier: Edge-to-Edge Doublure.<br />
DVD20. Anthony Cains: A Decorative Leather<br />
Covering Technique.<br />
DVD21. James Brockman: The Concave Spine.<br />
DVD22. Louise Genest: The Exposed Spine Binding.<br />
B3232.<br />
Leather Books:<br />
An Illustrated<br />
Handbook by<br />
Karli Frigge. 1997.<br />
90pp. 5.5"x 9.75".<br />
Edition of 370<br />
copies. Paper $58.00<br />
JNB Price $30.00<br />
This manual presents instruction and drawings<br />
for two methods of binding. In each, the signatures<br />
are sewn over leather strips and then pulled through<br />
the boards. Parts of the leather thongs are visible<br />
with each binding. The bindings use traditional<br />
binding techniques such as rounding and backing<br />
a spine and making a making a hollow. Includes 75<br />
instructional drawings.<br />
The fore edge is not trimmed – there are uncut<br />
sheet that will need to be separated.<br />
DVD46. Binding an Early 19th<br />
Century Book in Period-Style<br />
Leather. 2007. 230 min. DVD<br />
$99.00<br />
From only loose signatures, Michael<br />
demonstrates the complete<br />
and historically correct binding.<br />
Every aspect of the transformation<br />
is fully demonstrated and explained on<br />
camera.<br />
DVD47. The Re-backing &<br />
Restoration of an Early 18th<br />
Century Binding. 2008.<br />
171 min. DVD $99.00<br />
Starts with an English book<br />
(1728) with the cover boards<br />
detached, loose paste-downs and<br />
turn-ins, a broken end-band, etc.<br />
Every aspect of restoring the book with the look<br />
and feel of a superbly preserved original binding<br />
is demonstrated and explained.<br />
DVD48. Restoring a Family<br />
Bible. 214 min. DVD $99.00<br />
Shows how to restore a typical<br />
Victorian-era Family Bible in a<br />
historically correct fashion, preserving<br />
all of the original binding<br />
components. The entire process<br />
is captured on camera, leaving<br />
no technique unexplained.<br />
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artists’ journals<br />
B3169. Artful Journals:<br />
Making and Embellishing<br />
Memory Books, Garden<br />
Diaries & Travel Albums by<br />
Janet Takahashi. 2007. 128pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Hardcover $19.95.<br />
JNB Price $17.95<br />
This guide covers both<br />
creating book structures and<br />
working with readymade<br />
journals. Presents 21 projects that include a seasonal<br />
journal with handmade papers decorated with natural<br />
items, a fan book of travel postcards, an accordion<br />
book of must-remember things said, a romantic journal<br />
and a spiral book for recipes. Beautiful watercolor<br />
art throughout.<br />
B2910. The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully<br />
Expressive Journal Pages by Gwen Diehn. 2005. 128pp.<br />
8.5"x10". Paper $14.95<br />
This follow up to The Decorated Page presents more<br />
of the same, and that’s a good thing! More great photos,<br />
ideas, and examples. Build layered pages, use transparency,<br />
and more. Includes sections on making journals<br />
and customizing store bought journals.<br />
bookbinding<br />
How-to/Reference<br />
See pages 3-5 for more Bookbinding & related books.For<br />
Bookbinding supplies, see pages 21 & 62-63.<br />
B2033. Cover to Cover:<br />
Creative Techniques for Making<br />
Beautiful Books, Journals &<br />
Albums by Shereen LaPlantz.<br />
1995. 144pp. 8.75"x10.25". Paper $16.95<br />
A how-to book combined with a gallery of work. It has<br />
step-by-step instructions & illustrations, and they are<br />
accompanied by more than 170 photos of examples of finished<br />
books by a variety of book artists. Includes simple<br />
pamphlets, traditional codices, complex fold books, and<br />
many others. A bestseller. Full of non-traditional bindings.<br />
B3133. Re-Bound: Creating<br />
Handmade Books from Recycled<br />
and Repurposed Materials by<br />
Jeannine Stein. 2009. 144pp.<br />
8.5"x9". Paper. $24.99<br />
JNB Price $19.95<br />
Re-Bound shows readers how to<br />
take every day materials from around the house, flea<br />
markets and thrift stores, and hardware and office supply<br />
stores, and turn them into fabulous books. Instead<br />
of saying, “What can I make a book out of,” readers will<br />
be thinking, “What can’t I make a book out of?”<br />
B3161. Eco Books: Inventive<br />
Projects from the Recycling<br />
Bin by Terry Taylor. 2009.<br />
144pp. 9"x9". Paper $22.95.<br />
JNB Price $19.99<br />
Forty beautiful bookmaking<br />
projects using recycled and<br />
green materials! They are clever,<br />
witty, fun and constructed with established binding<br />
techniques. Egg cartons, beer cans, and cassette tapes<br />
morph into covers, while brown bags, coffee filters,<br />
keith smith<br />
B1537. Non-Adhesive Binding:<br />
Books without Paste or Glue by<br />
Keith A. Smith. 2nd ed. 352pp.<br />
6"x9". Paper $30.00<br />
B1890. 1, 2 & 3-Section Sewings: Vol. II $30.00<br />
B1891. Exposed Spine Bindings: Vol. III $30.00<br />
B2280. Bookbinding for Book Artists by Keith<br />
Smith. 1998. 432pp. 6"x9". Paper $35.00. Presents a<br />
simple approach to binding a book in cloth or leather.<br />
B2531. Quick Leather Bindings: Non-Adhesive Binding<br />
Vol. V. by Keith Smith. 2003. 320 pp. 6"x9". Paper $30.00<br />
B2428 Smith’s Sewing Single Sheets.<br />
Non-Adhesive Binding Vol. IV. by Keith<br />
Smith. 2001. 336 pp. 6"x9".<br />
Paper $30.00<br />
The fourth in a series of instructional<br />
books on binding without glue<br />
or paste, this one presents bindings of<br />
single sheets – paper, board, plexi –<br />
that open flat to any page. Includes several variations of<br />
Coptic sewings, raised cord sewings, and sewing on tapes.<br />
and newspapers are transformed into pages. Projects<br />
include cereal box books, an exposed stitch book that<br />
incorporates cloth remnants, and a faux leather journal<br />
that re-uses your teabags. Includes how-to drawings,<br />
close-up detail photographs, simple stitch diagrams,<br />
and a gallery of eco-books to inspire you.<br />
B3363. Speaking of Book Art:<br />
Interviews with British and<br />
American Book Artists by Cathy<br />
Courtenay. 1999. 264pp. 7"x10".<br />
Paper $24.95<br />
A collection of interviews<br />
with American<br />
and British book artists, including<br />
American book artists Julie<br />
Chen, Sas Colby, Betsy Davids, Johanna Drucker, Susan<br />
E. King, and British book artists Helen Douglas,<br />
Ronald King, Telfer Stokes, and Ian Tyson. 15 color,<br />
101 b&w illustrations.<br />
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Cherryl Moote<br />
B2765. Books with Girth by Cherryl Moote. 2005. 220pp.<br />
8.5" x 11". Paper $49.95<br />
This instruction manual covers books that have thick<br />
spines. Included are sewn books like Coptic, longstitch and<br />
Secret Belgian Binding, and many unsewn books like piano<br />
hinge, interlocking signatures, and the Spectabular book.<br />
The instructions are detailed and accompanied by clear diagrams,<br />
suggestions for variations, and photos of the projects.<br />
The fourth in her bestselling series of instructional manuals.<br />
B2998. Photo Op by Cherryl Moote. 2007. 132 pages. 8.5" x 11".<br />
Spiral Paper $40.00<br />
15 projects for your photographs, both vintage<br />
images and your current snapshots, including simple<br />
display options, clever storage projects, fun albums,<br />
arty showcases, and heritage albums.<br />
Instructions are clear and precise, amply diagrammed<br />
with line drawings and further illustrated<br />
with both black and white and color photographs of<br />
the projects. The instructions are detailed and well<br />
tested, and include suggestions and how-to for variations.<br />
The 15 projects – Meishi Photo Folders, Freeze<br />
& Easel-back Frames, Photo & Meandering Corners,<br />
Photo Cubes. Books: Turkish Mapfold, Origami<br />
Pocket, Photo Carousels, Bellows. Albums: Gallery,<br />
Stab Bound, Post & Screw, Heritage Hinge.<br />
Cherryl tests each set of instructions with a group of<br />
papercrafters. For most there are no color illustrations,<br />
just pages of binding projects with good instructions.<br />
They have received rave reviews.<br />
DVD35. Firm Foundations. 2008.<br />
130 min. DVD $29.95<br />
Teaches you about the skills, tools,<br />
and materials needed for basic<br />
bookbinding. Includes: tools, paper,<br />
glues and adhesives, threads, book<br />
anatomy, cutting, scoring and folding,<br />
creating single signature books,<br />
butterfly and pamphlet stitches,<br />
folding basic accordion books, feathering paper, and<br />
dividing without fractions. Presented in a simple,<br />
systematic, skill-oriented, practical way.<br />
B2582. Copied, Bound<br />
& Numbered<br />
by Cherryl Moote. 2003.<br />
90pp. 8.5"x11". Spiral Paper $29.95<br />
This book features book forms perfect for creating<br />
small editions of art books with your photocopier or<br />
computer printer. Includes detailed instructions for the<br />
forms and tips to help you streamline the assembly of<br />
the books, which leaves you more time to create art.<br />
Standard size papers are used for most projects. The<br />
book forms presented also make wonderful one-of-akind<br />
books.<br />
B2429. Simply Bound:<br />
Beginnings in Bookbinding<br />
by Cherryl Moote. 2001. 80pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Spiral Paper $29.95<br />
For papercrafters & others wanting to start making<br />
books, this manual gives clear, precise instructions<br />
with step-by-step illustrations for 16 projects including<br />
meander books, lotus books, tea bag books, flutter<br />
books, & single signature. Bestseller.<br />
DVD26. Simply Bound: Beginnings in Bookbinding.<br />
2003. 60 min. DVD $30.00<br />
B2480. Sleight of Binding. 2002. 88pp.<br />
8.5"x11". $29.95<br />
Cherryl’s second how-to manual is<br />
about trick books, including flexigons,<br />
Jacob’s ladders, and folded forms. Full<br />
of fun stuff! A bestseller at conferences.<br />
B2870. Building With Your<br />
Creative Stumbling Blocks by<br />
Cherryl Moote. 2006. 118pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Paper $40.00<br />
Shows how to make use of<br />
your creative blocks through<br />
exploring simple bookbinding,<br />
papercrafting and journaling.<br />
Explores creativity, creative<br />
growth and discovery with<br />
practical activities. Deal with your creative challenges<br />
and feel more in control of your creative path. Included<br />
in the book are sections on critical voices, setting goals,<br />
rediscovering your creative voice, finding time for creativity<br />
in your daily life, and the fears and challenges of<br />
living a creative life.<br />
B2605. Paper Delights by<br />
Cherryl Moote. 2004. 124pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Spiral Paper<br />
$35.00<br />
Features card, paper folding<br />
& bookbinding ideas<br />
for papercrafters who want<br />
to showcase chiyogami, scrapbook, paste, and hand<br />
decorated papers. Projects include dry embossing, iris<br />
folding, bargello, basic paper quilting, rotating cards,<br />
origami inkwell, origami kimono and happi coat, a<br />
bookmark, a takeout box full of paper fortune cookie<br />
books, and a miniature library in a folded slip case.<br />
Three pages of color.<br />
DVD28. Paper Delights by Cherryl Moote. 2004.<br />
60 minutes. DVD $29.95<br />
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Bookbinding Adhesives<br />
S340. Jade 403. Highly recommended PVA adhesive<br />
for bookbinding. pH neutral. 8oz $8.95 16oz $13.95<br />
S203. “Yes!” Stickflat Glue. For long-lasting archival<br />
mounting. Neutral pH. Will not react with air against<br />
paper. Completely organic, can be thinned with warm<br />
water. Ideal for conservation of art & bookbinding.<br />
Pint (16 oz.). $12.95<br />
S233. Wheat Starch for Paste. Pre-cooked, dissolves<br />
easily in cold water. Can also be mixed with PVA<br />
adhesives or methylcellulose. Used for attaching paper<br />
to boards and leather to covers, and in tissue repairing.<br />
Wheat starch does not yellow. Also used for paste<br />
paper. Archival. 1 lb bag. $6.50<br />
S585. Rice Starch. Monique Lallier uses this as an<br />
adhesive for bookbinding. Also used for lining &<br />
repairing works of art on paper. Forms a transparent<br />
film. Requires cooking. Belgian. 1lb Bag. $6.50<br />
S343. Methyl Cellulose. Used as an adhesive alone or<br />
mixed with Wheat Paste or PVA. Increase the drying<br />
time of PVA allowing for more repositioning. Makes a<br />
wonderful paste for paste papers.<br />
4oz/$8.00 8oz/$11.00 16oz/$15.00.<br />
Book Board<br />
Davey Board. Single ply, dense, acid free bookbinding<br />
board. Highest quality. For most bookbinding and box<br />
making needs, the .080 (approx. 3/32") is recommended.<br />
Smaller books use .070.<br />
Davey Board New Sizes!<br />
New sizes and thicknesses of Davey Board at lower<br />
prices. Quantity prices are available on any combination<br />
of size and thickness. This is real Davey board, the<br />
best bookboard available.<br />
S714. 70pt. Pack of 8. 9"x11.5". $11.95. 2/$10.95/pk.<br />
S715. 80pt. Pack of 8. 9"x11.5". $12.95. 2/$11.95/pk.<br />
S716. 70pt. Pack of 10. 5.25"x7.25". $11.95. 2/$10.95/pk.<br />
S717. 70pt. Pack of 8. 10"x14.75". $16.95.<br />
2/$14.95/pk. 3/$13.95/pk. 4/$12.95/pk.<br />
S718. 80pt. Pack of 8. 10"x14.75". $18.95. 2/$16.95/pk.<br />
3/$15.95/pk. 4/$14.95/pk.<br />
S719. 70pt. Pack of 8. 15"x20". $27.95. 2/$24.95/pk.<br />
3/$22.95/pk. 4/$21.95/pk.<br />
S720. 80pt. Pack of 8. 15"x20". $29.95. 2/$26.95/pk.<br />
3/$24.95/pk. 4/$23.95/pk.<br />
See page 63 for board cutters.<br />
More Bookbinding Supplies<br />
S439. Book Tape. Acid-free gum lined tape.<br />
1-1/2" wide. In white. 1 yard. $2.95<br />
S516. Headbands. Ivory 60". $5.00<br />
S617. Super (Mull or Crash). Open weave cotton<br />
material used for attaching the spine of the book to<br />
the case. 18" x 36". $8.95<br />
Bookbinder’s Tape. Strong, acid-free, gummed<br />
linen tape for binding and repair.<br />
S707. 1"x36". Scored for easy folding. $6.95<br />
S708. 2"x36". $6.95<br />
S709. Book Repair Tape. Extra strong adhesive tape<br />
for binding projects and for reinforcing or repairing<br />
spines. 2"x15yds. Specify White, Black. $19.95<br />
See pages 62-63 for more bookbinding supplies.<br />
Round Glue Brushes<br />
S344-8<br />
S344-10<br />
Unfinished wood handles, pure blond hog bristles<br />
with rust free ferrules. For PVA and wheat paste.<br />
S344-6. 1/2" dia. $8.25 S344-10. 3/4"dia. $9.25<br />
S344-14. 1" dia. $13.95<br />
S345. Microspatula<br />
S345. Microspatula #1. Stainless Steel. 8" long. $4.25<br />
S538. Smaller Microspatula. 6.25" long. $3.65<br />
S390. Bookwizard. A multifunction<br />
template designed for<br />
paper artists and bookmakers.<br />
Streamline measuring tasks,<br />
create perfect squares with<br />
diagonals and center points,<br />
outline stab binding holes, insure<br />
perfect center-align binding holes. Instruction<br />
booklet. Sturdy plastic printed with a background<br />
grid of 1/8" and measuring guides. $16.95<br />
Cutting Tools<br />
S417. Excel Deluxe Knife. It’s time to upgrade. This<br />
American-made knife has a soft handle, a no-roll<br />
feature, much sharper blades and best of all it’s<br />
PURPLE (or Black, Green, Blue, Grey, Red). It’s no<br />
more expensive than X-acto’s basic knife! Safety Cap,<br />
#11 Blade. Specify color. $3.95<br />
S130. #11<br />
S417. Excel Deluxe Knife<br />
S129. #10<br />
S130. Excel #11 Blade. The standard pointed blade.<br />
5 blades $1.50 10 blades $2.90 Box of 100 $19.99<br />
S129. Excel #10 Blades. Carbon Steel. Super sharp,<br />
double honed blades. 5 blades $2.10<br />
Scalpel. Sharpest surgical blades available for<br />
cutting, trimming, & scraping. Disposable<br />
blades snap onto handle.<br />
S373. Scalpel Metal Handle. $5.30<br />
S374. #23 Scalpel Blades. $.60 each,<br />
10/.55 each. 25/.50 each<br />
See page 63 for paper cutters<br />
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S373.<br />
B3017. Bookbinding Techniques<br />
and Projects by Joseph Cambras.<br />
2008. 144pp. 8.25"x11.25". Paper<br />
$26.99. JNB Price $24.95<br />
Presents history, tools & materials,<br />
techniques, sewing & gluing, paper<br />
cutting & folding, along with decorating<br />
and coloring techniques for<br />
the traditional craft of bookbinding. Profusely illustrated,<br />
step-by-step instructions for 17 bookbinding projects,<br />
including standard cloth and leather covers, photo album,<br />
document case, stationery box and slipcase.
Brushes<br />
Chisel Edged Lettering Brushes<br />
BR01. 995 Winsor Newton Chisel Brush. Golden<br />
Nylon. The standard brush recommended by <strong>John</strong><br />
Stevens and other instructors for chisel-edged<br />
alphabets. 1/2" $14.15 3/4" $20.25 1" $28.75<br />
BR24 Raphael Kaerell Flat. Actual size.<br />
1/8"<br />
1/4"<br />
3/8"<br />
BR01. 995 Winsor Newton Chisel Brush. 1/2". Actual size.<br />
BR24. Raphael Kaerell Flat. For chisel-edged<br />
brush writing and watercolor painting. Carl Rohrs<br />
tested the 1/4" and 3/8" and found them fine<br />
brushes for chisel-edged brush lettering. (For 1/2"<br />
and larger he recommends the W&N 995.) Synthetic<br />
bristles. Sale prices good through 12-31-10.<br />
Size 02. 1/8" $10.50 Sale $7.50<br />
Size 04. 3/16" $11.55 Sale $8.25<br />
Size 06. 1/4" $12.75 Sale $8.95<br />
Size 08. 5/16" $14.30 Sale $9.95<br />
Size 10. 3/8" $15.15 Sale $10.95<br />
BR25. Set of above five sizes. $64.25 Sale $39.95<br />
Size 12. 1/2" $16.75 Sale $14.25<br />
Size 14. 5/8" $18.45 Sale $14.95<br />
BR12 Rekab #5. Actual size.<br />
5<br />
<strong>John</strong> Stevens uses these round ferrule, chisel-edge Rekab<br />
brushes for smaller Roman lettering as well as for a variety<br />
of other styles. <strong>John</strong> uses these along with flat ferrule chisel<br />
edged brushes for his brush lettering. These quality sable<br />
brushes, imported from Israel, with proper care will last<br />
for 20 years or more. These are called “Showcard” or “One<br />
Stroke Brushes.” They are more versatile than flat ferrule,<br />
chisel edge brushes, but take a bit more skill to use. <strong>John</strong><br />
recommends the #5 to start with. For a wider range of sizes,<br />
he suggests adding the #3 & #7.<br />
BR12 Rekab Brushes. Specify size.<br />
#3. $12.87. JNB $11.50<br />
#4. $14.63. JNB $13.25<br />
#5. $18.93 JNB $16.95<br />
0<br />
1<br />
#6. $26.84. JNB $22.95<br />
#7. $38.28. JNB $32.95<br />
BR28. Winsor & Newton Series 7. Round.<br />
Known as the finest watercolor brush, expensive but<br />
worth the price. Handmade using the highest grade<br />
Kolinsky Sable. Crisp point, just the right spring,<br />
superior control, even and consistent flow. Recommended<br />
for pointed brush lettering & painting.<br />
#000. $21.79 JNB $17.45<br />
#00. $22.49 JNB $17.95<br />
#0. $23.79 JNB $19.05<br />
#1. $27.29 JNB $21.85<br />
#2. $32.79 JNB $26.25<br />
#3. $45.09 JNB $36.10<br />
#4. $61.99 JNB $49.60<br />
#5. $76.09 JNB $50.95<br />
#6. $108.99 JNB $73.05<br />
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BR28 Winsor & Newton Series 7. #0 & #1. Actual size.<br />
BR38 Winsor & Newton Artists' Watercolor Sable. Size 0 & 2. Actual size.<br />
0<br />
BR38. WN Artists' Water Color Sable. Round.<br />
Excellent for fine detail, lines and washes. The<br />
round-bellied watercolor brush is the most popular<br />
watercolor brush. Quality Kolinsky sable hair, birchwood<br />
handles and seamless nickel ferrules all put<br />
together by hand to create a truly excellent brush.<br />
Has been improved to ensure a perfect point. Matte<br />
finish handle. Recommended by Valerie Weilmuenster<br />
for illuminated letters as a good and less expensive<br />
alternative to the Winsor & Newton Series 7.<br />
#00. $8.40 JNB $6.75<br />
#0. $9.05 JNB $7.25<br />
#1. $10.25 JNB $8.20<br />
#2. $15.68 JNB $12.55<br />
#3. $19.26 JNB $15.40<br />
BR26 Windsor & Newton Series Sceptre Gold 101 Brush. #2. Actual size.<br />
BR23 Escoda Brushes. Set of 4. Actual size.<br />
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#4. $22.10 JNB $17.70<br />
#5. $23.55 JNB $18.85<br />
#6. $25.70 JNB $20.55<br />
#7. $32.05 JNB $25.65<br />
#8. $39.60 JNB $31.70<br />
2<br />
BR26. Winsor & Newton Sceptre Gold 101 Brush.<br />
Round. High quality and of a similar shape as the<br />
Series 7, but made from a mix of sable and synthetic<br />
fibers. Ideal for watercolor and suitable for acrylics.<br />
Recommended by Michael Sull. Choose size:<br />
#0000. $6.70 JNB $5.65 #4. $10.10 JNB $8.10<br />
#000. $6.70 JNB $5.65 #5. $11.15 JNB $8.90<br />
#00. $6.70 JNB $5.65<br />
#6. $13.55 JNB $10.85<br />
#0. $6.95 JNB $5.65<br />
#8. $20.15 JNB $16.15<br />
#1. $7.60 JNB $6.10<br />
#10. $27.70 JNB $22.15<br />
#2. $7.95 JNB $6.35<br />
#12. $37.70 JNB $29.60<br />
#3. $9.20 JNB $7.35<br />
BR30 Cotman Round WC Brush. #8. Actual size.<br />
BR30. Cotman Round WC Brush. Synthetic brush<br />
is slightly stiffer than sable. Recommended by Lisa<br />
Engelbrecht; she especially likes the #8.<br />
#0. $6.20 JNB $4.95<br />
#1. $6.30 JNB $5.05<br />
#2. $6.70 JNB $5.35<br />
#3. $7.40 JNB $5.95<br />
#4. $7.60 JNB $6.10<br />
#5. $8.05 JNB $6.45<br />
#6. $9.85 JNB $7.90<br />
#8. $12.50 JNB $10.00<br />
#10. $15.40 JNB $12.35<br />
Escoda Brushes. Annie Cicale uses these brushes<br />
for painting. Eliza Schulte Holliday, co-author of Brush<br />
Lettering, highly recommends these brushes from Spain<br />
for pointed brush lettering. They have plenty of bounce<br />
and good snap and are reasonably priced. Eliza starts her<br />
students with the #2 for lettering.<br />
BR22. Round Pointed Sable Watercolor Brush.<br />
#0. $13.70 JNB $9.95 #1. $14.93 JNB $10.95<br />
#2. $18.19 JNB $13.95 #4. $26.56 JNB $19.50<br />
BR23. Set of 4. $73.38 JNB $51.95<br />
#6. $32.29 JNB $20.35 #8. $43.37 JNB $27.35<br />
#10. $75.11 JNB $45.25<br />
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Scharff Kolinsky Red Sable Round Watercolor<br />
Brush. Recommended by Lisa Engelbrecht:<br />
“Expensive, but worth the price.”<br />
BR29-2. Size 2 Brush. $25.00 JNB Price $22.50<br />
BR29-3. Size 3 Brush. $30.00 JNB Price $26.00<br />
4 mm<br />
5 mm<br />
8 mm<br />
BR37. Silverwhite Bright 1502. Short Handle.<br />
White Synthetic. Inexpensive brush for lettering, mixing<br />
gouache or watercolor, and for loading your pen.<br />
#1 - $4.35<br />
#2 - $4.70<br />
BR29-2 Scharft Kolinsky #2. Actual size.<br />
#4 - $5.60<br />
#6 - $6.35<br />
#8 - $7.05<br />
#10- $8.50<br />
BR43. White Bristle Brushes Pkg of 3. Specify Flat<br />
(sizes 2, 4, 6) or round (sizes 1, 3, 5). Great for mixing<br />
gouache or loading ink. $1.75<br />
BR31. Yasutomo Oriental Bamboo Pointed<br />
Brush. Specify size: 3/8" CC5. $4.65 7/16" CC6. $5.10<br />
BR33. Hake Brush. Yasutomo.<br />
Specifiy size: 1.5" F15. $11.35 2.5" F25. $16.95.<br />
brush lettering<br />
The best book for brush lettering is Brush Lettering by<br />
Eliza Schulte & Marilyn Reaves.<br />
B1638. Brush Lettering by<br />
Eliza Schulte (Holliday) &<br />
Marilyn Reaves. 2nd ed. 2006.<br />
128pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $29.95.<br />
JNB Price $26.95<br />
This complete how-to guide for both chisel edged<br />
and pointed brush lettering demonstrates how to<br />
use brushes & how to clean and care for them. Model<br />
alphabets are provided. Full of examples of brush lettering<br />
from a variety of masterful scribes. One of our<br />
bestselling titles. New edition.<br />
B2351-P. Formal Brush<br />
Writing by Tom Kemp.<br />
1999. 272pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $55.00<br />
A thorough instructional<br />
book on making Trajan<br />
capitals. The first 50 pages<br />
cov-<br />
er tools, materials, and<br />
practice, discussing – in<br />
detail – brushes, how to<br />
hold and use them. The next<br />
sec- tion covers each of the letters with detailed<br />
sequential drawings of the brush making the letter. The final<br />
section takes you a step further presenting variations,<br />
enlarging and reducing the scale of the Trajan letters, as well<br />
as widening and narrowing the letters.<br />
The Origin of the Serif by Edward Catich. 1968<br />
(1991). 312pp. 8"x10.5". B1540-P. Paperback $29.95<br />
B1540-H. Hardcover $49.95<br />
The definitive work on the origin and development of<br />
the Roman inscriptional alphabet. Catich convincingly<br />
shows that the Trajan capitals were first brush written.<br />
Includes Catich’s large brush capitals A-Z and instructions<br />
on making them. Full of illustrations. A superb reprint for<br />
all interested in Roman caps.<br />
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6<br />
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illumination<br />
See pages 28 for more books on Illumination.<br />
B2611. The Illuminated<br />
Alphabet: An Inspirational<br />
Introduction to Creating<br />
Decorative Calligraphy by<br />
Patricia Seligman. Calligraphy<br />
by Timothy Noad. 1994. 160pp.<br />
9"x9". Paper $14.95.<br />
JNB Price $14.50<br />
This how-to book about making illuminated letters<br />
presents: Celtic, Gothic, Romanesque, Renaissance,<br />
Modern Revival. Step-by-step illustrations for drawing,<br />
gilding, and painting these decorated letters. This lush<br />
book is crisply printed in color throughout. For each<br />
initial letter, an initial from a manuscript is shown. A<br />
wonderful book!<br />
B2837. Masterpieces of Illuminated<br />
Letters and Borders by WR<br />
Tymms and MD Wyatt. 2006.<br />
8.75"x11". Paper $14.95<br />
More than 350 decorative designs<br />
including 256 letters.<br />
A wonderful selection from 19th<br />
century sources.<br />
B2002. Ready-to-Use Ornate<br />
Letters and Initials. 1995. 64pp.<br />
8.25"x11". Paper $6.95<br />
813 different initial letters are<br />
printed one side only on glossy<br />
paper. This cornucopia of capitals<br />
presents letters in a wide variety of styles. All are<br />
copyright free.<br />
CD21. The Technique of Raised<br />
Gilding by Jerry Tresser. 2006. 72pp.<br />
CD. Specify Flipbook or PDF format.<br />
$24.95.<br />
This practical gilding manual<br />
provides an analysis of the materials<br />
and techniques for raised gilding<br />
with gesso and provides in-depth,<br />
step-by-step instructions. (You need Adobe Acrobat<br />
Reader, a free downloadable program, to view/print the<br />
PDF Version. No program needed for the flipbook.)<br />
Source book for acanthus leaves<br />
B2786. William Morris Full-<br />
Color Patterns and Designs. 48pp.<br />
8.25"x11". Paper $12.95<br />
Michael Sull uses this book in his<br />
instructional session on acanthus<br />
leaves. Acanthus leaves are a<br />
traditional motif, frequently used in<br />
engrossed awards, as well as other calligraphic broadsides<br />
and illumination.<br />
B2873. 1001 Illuminated Initial<br />
Letters by Owen Jones. 32pp.<br />
9.25"x12.25". Paper $9.95<br />
Michael Sull uses this resource<br />
for illuminated initials for recognition<br />
scrolls and other pieces.<br />
Many examples of each letter<br />
presented in a range of sizes.<br />
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calligraphy,<br />
calligraphers<br />
Lettering & Type Design<br />
New in Paper!<br />
B2712. Afrikan Alphabets:<br />
The Story of Writing in Afrika<br />
by Saki Mafundikwa. 2004.<br />
171pp. 8.5"x8.5". Paper $16.95<br />
African alphabets have rich<br />
cultural and artistic histories,<br />
with many still in use today. An<br />
entertaining, anecdotal and visual feast. Features over<br />
20 writing systems (pictographs, mnemonic devices,<br />
syllabaries and alphabets) from across the African<br />
continent and the Diaspora. Includes Ethiopian script,<br />
as well as more recent and less familiar ones.<br />
B2783. The<br />
Calligraphic<br />
Line: Thoughts<br />
on the Art of Writing by Hans-Joachim Burgert. 2nd<br />
edition. Translated by Brody Neuenschwander. (1989)<br />
2002. Approx 177pp. 8.5"x11". Paper Spiral $35.00<br />
Presents Burget’s perspective on the role of form and<br />
function in calligraphy and writing, the history of the<br />
graphic form (symbol/writing/calligraphy), plus the<br />
need and development of cursive writing and alphabets.<br />
The second section presents Burgert’s thoughts<br />
on the place of calligraphy in the Western world after<br />
the invention of printing from type and calligraphy’s<br />
relationship to type. Note that this is a photocopy<br />
production. The quality of the illustrations varies but<br />
all are photocopies.<br />
See page 6 for B900. Words of Risk: The Art of<br />
Thomas Ingmire. $16.99 & page 25 for B2614.<br />
Codici 1. $22.95 edited by Thomas Ingmire.<br />
B2912. Edward <strong>John</strong>ston:<br />
Master Calligrapher by Peter<br />
Holliday. 2006. 416pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Hardcover $49.95<br />
Edward <strong>John</strong>ston was key to<br />
the revival of calligraphy in<br />
the 20th century. His Writing<br />
& Illuminating & Lettering,<br />
originally published in 1906, is<br />
still an important instructional<br />
manual. This new volume<br />
looks afresh at <strong>John</strong>ston’s work and legacy, his friendships<br />
and philosophy, the people he worked with and<br />
the influence on them and others, and the details of the<br />
establishment of the craft community in Ditchling.<br />
B3361. Schrift von Hans<br />
Schmidt / Lettering by Hans<br />
Schmidt. Text by Hans Halby.<br />
1988. 81pp.8.25"x10.25".<br />
Paper $27.50<br />
This exhibit catalog includes textiles,<br />
woodcuts, three-dimensional pieces,<br />
books, linocuts and hand-drawn<br />
lettering. All text, including captions,<br />
are in both English and German. 81 b/w photos.<br />
B2831. A Passion for the Pen: The<br />
Art of Georgina Artigas<br />
edited by Brenda Casey Zoby. 2006.<br />
64pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $24.95.<br />
JNB Price $19.33<br />
There are 32 pages with pointed<br />
pen lettering, mainly on invitations,<br />
certificates & awards, logos, and 8 art<br />
pieces from the Calligraphers Engagement Calendars,<br />
along with many traditional American style illuminated<br />
recognition/retirement/resolution scrolls. Born<br />
in Cuba, Artigas emigrated to the USA in the 60’s and<br />
worked for the Ames & Rollinson Studio in NYC for<br />
nearly a decade before moving to Miami and setting up<br />
her own studio. 28 full-color plates.<br />
Mike Kecseg. Uncommon Numbers II.<br />
Uncommon Numbers<br />
Special Price: Purchase a complete set of all three<br />
Uncommon Numbers Books with shipcase for only $39.95<br />
B3148. Uncommon Numbers II edited by Brenda<br />
Casey Zoby. 2009. 64pp. 8.5"x5.5". Paper. $14.95<br />
Number anthology with contributions by Marsha<br />
Brady, Larry Brady, Denis Brown, Michael Clark,<br />
Georgia Deaver, Eliza Holliday, Mike Kecseg, Jean<br />
Larcher, Judy Melvin, Brody Neuenschwander, Charles<br />
Pearce, <strong>John</strong> Stevens, Sheila Waters, Ann Alaia Woods,<br />
and more.<br />
It showcases styles, techniques, and lettering artists<br />
and also includes information about dealing calligraphically<br />
with fractions, ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd,<br />
3rd), and Roman numerals. Essential information for<br />
every working calligraphy library.<br />
B2302. The Uncommon Numbers Manual by<br />
Brenda Casey 1999. 80pp. 8.5"x5.5". Paper $14.95<br />
Covers the construction of numbers for Uncial<br />
(Waters), Blackletter (Dunham), Italic (Alice), Copperplate<br />
(Artigas), Bookhand (Cheryl O Adams),<br />
Neuland (Rohrs), and Pointed Pen Uncial (Kecseg).<br />
For each, an exemplar for the alphabet. A ductus and<br />
further instruction on the numbers is included with<br />
each hand.<br />
B2081. Uncommon Numbers: A Source Book for<br />
Artists edited by Brenda Casey and Barbara Brandt.<br />
1996. 64pp. 8.5"x5.5". Paperback $14.95<br />
This source book on numerals has exemplar pages,<br />
compositions, commercial pieces using numbers, and<br />
typefaces that could inspire calligraphic numerals<br />
Provides much inspiration and source material to<br />
help you.<br />
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calligraphy<br />
instructional<br />
manuals<br />
Includes how-to books, as well as source books for<br />
alphabets. For instruction and alphabet books for Copperplate,<br />
Spencerian, Hebrew, and Brush Lettering,<br />
see those separate sections.<br />
B3137. Celebration Calligraphy:<br />
Complete Instructions and<br />
Models for Special-Occasions<br />
Alphabets, Borders, and Motifs<br />
by Ruth Booth. 2008. 128pp.<br />
8.75"x8.75". Paper $21.95.<br />
JNB Price $19.95<br />
This is an all-in-one manual<br />
on cards and invitations for calligraphers. You get 12<br />
alphabets including contemporary hands which draw<br />
on historical models but have a modern look, as well<br />
as italic, blackletter and copperplate. A full model alphabet<br />
with ductus is provided for each. Ruth matches<br />
the alphabets to the appropriate celebrations – formal<br />
and informal. You get a myriad of ideas and examples<br />
for layouts, borders and elements for each celebration:<br />
birthdays, weddings, baby announcements,<br />
graduations. There is a section of core card making<br />
techniques and a gallery of cards. Hundreds of color<br />
illustrations. Recommended.<br />
B2614. Codici 1. Edited by Thomas<br />
Ingmire. 2003. 64pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $22.95<br />
Ingmire is best known for his<br />
expressive – and often non-legible –<br />
calligraphic works. This illustrated<br />
notebook draws primarily from<br />
Ingmire's teaching. It presents the<br />
assignments, support materials, the works created by<br />
the students, as well as images and brief discussions of<br />
his own recent works that relate to the program. Topics<br />
include inventing new forms, lettering as drawing, the<br />
expressive line, the shape and space of writing, the word<br />
as image, Hans-Joachim Burgert: the calligraphic line,<br />
and the space of writing: the Ditchling project. The<br />
emphasis is on a visual rather than a verbal message.<br />
B2225. Enrich Your<br />
Calligraphy by Diana Hardy<br />
Wilson 1996. 175pp. 7.75"x11.25".<br />
Hardcover $29.99. JNB Price $9.95<br />
This is not a book about letterforms<br />
but about how to go<br />
about creating calligraphic pieces.<br />
Further, unlike many recent calligraphy<br />
books, this book is generous<br />
with the text rather than being a printed slide show<br />
with captions. Wilson explains how to be a maker of<br />
calligraphic work with both practical and philosophical<br />
discussions about design, creativity and the actual<br />
production.<br />
B1277. Explicatio<br />
Formarum Litterarum: The<br />
Unfolding of Letterforms by<br />
Rutherford Aris. 1990. 50pp, plus 23<br />
foldout plates. 9.5"x 12.25". Paper<br />
over boards $35.00. Sale $29.95<br />
This book displays as graphically<br />
as possible the development of the<br />
forms of the Latin letters from the first to the fifteenth<br />
century. The foldout plates contain nearly 200 black<br />
& white reproductions of various scripts. The text<br />
relates the development of letters to that of other arts,<br />
making comparisons that shed light on the spirit of an<br />
entire age; for example, between the evolution of gothic<br />
letters and the pointed arches in gothic cathedrals.<br />
Many other fascinating insights into medieval thought,<br />
culture & history are included in the book.<br />
B2830. Finding the Flow: A<br />
Calligraphic Journey by Gina Jonas.<br />
2006. 85pp. 8.5" x11". Spiral bound.<br />
Paper $24.95<br />
A new approach to calligraphy for<br />
all levels, which acquaints the scribe<br />
with the essential but largely unexplored<br />
dynamics of stroke technique.<br />
Through stroke exercises with pencil and edged pen,<br />
you explore vital movement and sensitive touch. You<br />
discover how shoulder, arm, fingers and pen combine<br />
with alternating of pressure. The exercises lead to an<br />
intimate understanding of the edged pen: a foundation<br />
for formal alphabet study, creative alphabet design and<br />
artistic self-expression! Begin your calligraphy practice<br />
before starting formal alphabet study by warming up,<br />
sensitizing, and integrating mind and body. Full of<br />
illustrations and diagrams.<br />
B020. Insights into Left-handed Calligraphy by<br />
Betsy Rivers-Kennedy. 1984. 32pp. 5.5"x8.5". $9.95.<br />
For left-handers and teachers. Covers four methods<br />
of writing: The Right-Handed Influence, The Sideways<br />
Approach, The Hook, & The Upside-down Method. The<br />
best book available. Paperbound.<br />
B028. Layout and Design for Calligraphers by Alan<br />
Furber. 1984. 64pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $9.95 A great basic<br />
book for calligraphers with no design background.<br />
B1795. Teach Calligraphy? Who? Me?: An Introduction<br />
to the Gentle Art of Calligraphy Instruction by<br />
Betty J. Locke. 1993. 46pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $19.95<br />
For those beginning to teach calligraphy, this book<br />
provides lots of practical information on kinds of<br />
classes, student needs and teaching strategies. It<br />
doesn’t give you lesson plans, but lets you know<br />
how to prepare them. It’s like having an experienced<br />
teacher to answer questions, give hints, etc.<br />
B040. Written Letters: 33 Alphabets for Calligraphers<br />
by Jacqueline Svaren. 1986. 75pp. 10"x11". Paper<br />
$19.95<br />
Covers 33 alphabets with exemplars, ductus, and<br />
letter by letter hints on shape and construction. All<br />
presented in a beautiful format in red and black. One of<br />
our most popular books. Highly recommended.<br />
DVD29. Italic with a Flourish<br />
by Margaret Daubney. 52 minutes.<br />
DVD $32.50<br />
Using clear demonstrations,<br />
explains the features of a formal<br />
italic hand, guides you through<br />
the letterforms and shows you<br />
how to develop and use your<br />
skills. Includes plenty of technical<br />
advice. Daubney was a tutor at Roehampton.<br />
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Lettershop Calligraphy Kit<br />
Instructional Bk + Markers<br />
B3319. The Lettershop<br />
Calligraphy Project Kit by<br />
Joanne Fink and Cheryl Adams.<br />
1998. 62pp. 6"x11". Spiral $19.99.<br />
JNB Price $14.95<br />
Learn italic calligraphy using<br />
calligraphy markers with this<br />
superb instructional book. Book<br />
has good exemplars for cap and lowercase letters,<br />
plus simple projects: envelopes, cards & invitations.<br />
Contains book plus three Elegant Writer<br />
Calligraphy Markers (black - fine, green - extra-fine,<br />
red - broad). Makes a wonderful gift for a budding<br />
calligrapher.<br />
Italic Letters Kit<br />
Workbook + Fountain Pen<br />
K104. Italic Calligraphy Beginner's Kit.<br />
Want to teach yourself Italic? Use this instructional<br />
and informative workbook and the fountain pen<br />
that exactly fits the exercises. Provides thorough<br />
instruction on italic calligraphy and handwriting.<br />
Kit contains Italic Letters by Dubay & Getty and a<br />
Sheaffer Calligraphy Set with pen, ink cartridges<br />
and three interchangeable nibs. $29.95<br />
K104-L. Left Hand Italic Calligraphy Beginner's<br />
Kit. Contains Italic Letters (book), Insights into Left<br />
Handed Calligraphy (book) and a left-hand Manuscript<br />
Beginner’s Set with pen, cartridge, converter,<br />
and three left-hand nibs. $42.85<br />
B3327. The Alphabet from A<br />
to Y with Bonus Letter Z! by<br />
Steve Martin and Roz Chast.<br />
2007. 64pp. 10.25"x8.5 ".<br />
Hardcover $17.95. JNB $7.50<br />
Steve Martin has supplied the<br />
rhyming and alliterative couplets. Roz Chast, whose<br />
cartoons frequently appear in The New Yorker, has<br />
provided the illustrative facing page. “In varsity Victor<br />
was often victorious - sadly, his winning made<br />
him vainglorious.” “Excellent Edward, exceedingly<br />
picky, ate eggs with an eel whose earwax was icky.”<br />
Bookmaking & Kids<br />
B3317. Handmade Books<br />
for a Healthy Planet: Sixteen<br />
Earth-Friendly Projects from<br />
Around the World by Susan<br />
Kapuscinski Gaylord. 2010.<br />
132pp. 8.5" x 8.5". Paper<br />
$19.95<br />
This book of projects for your kids or grandkids<br />
explores the fascinating world of handmade books.<br />
They will learn about history around the world while<br />
they make their own books with earth-friendly<br />
recycled materials. All that is needed are cereal boxes,<br />
grocery bags, scissors, and glue stick. The step-by-step<br />
instructions include: Wish Scroll from Ethiopia, Medieval<br />
Book of Hours, Time Line Accordion book from<br />
Central America and Mexico, Book of Haiku from<br />
Japan. Good for classroom instruction or just fun.<br />
B3069.<br />
Magic<br />
Books &<br />
Paper Toys:<br />
Flip Books,<br />
E-Z Pop-Ups & Other Paper<br />
Playthings to Amaze &<br />
Delight by Esther K. Smith.<br />
2008. 144pp. 7.5"x7.5". Paper $21.95<br />
Step-by-step instructions for more than two dozen<br />
clever projects, including a classic crisscross magic<br />
wallet, woven heart baskets, pop-up maps, pocket<br />
movies, flip books, spinners, and cootie catchers. The<br />
finished examples show you that even these playthings<br />
for kids can become sophisticated in execution, as well<br />
as just things of fun.<br />
B2698. Literacy through the Book Arts by Paul<br />
<strong>John</strong>son. 1993. 168pp. 8"x 10". Paper $29.95<br />
B3145. Get Writing: Creative<br />
Book-Making Projects for<br />
Children Ages 7-12 Years by Paul<br />
<strong>John</strong>son. 2008. 64pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $19.95<br />
This sequel to Get Writing 4-7<br />
contains more than twenty-five<br />
new book making ideas showing<br />
children how to combine images, words, and paper engineering<br />
techniques. Each section introduces a basic<br />
book structure: a pop-up book, a shape book, a zigzag<br />
book, or a flap book. You are then provided a variety<br />
of ways the design can be used for engaging writing<br />
projects. Includes detailed advice for planning each<br />
project, how to draft the text, and instruction on how to<br />
construct the book. Full color throughout.<br />
B2816. Get Writing: Creative<br />
Book-Making projects for Children<br />
by Paul <strong>John</strong>son. 2005. 64pp.<br />
8.25"x10.75". Paper $17.50<br />
Contains more than 100 ideas<br />
for book-making projects that<br />
encourage children to write for<br />
pleasure. 25 book structures<br />
(pop-up, shape, zigzag, origami, flap, etc) with variations<br />
and step-by-step instructions. For teachers<br />
and home-schoolers. Projects are a gateway to writing<br />
and numeric skills and provide hints on relating<br />
to English, math, science, history, geography and art.<br />
Examples by children 4-7, but projects are suitable<br />
for older children.<br />
CD20. The Spirit Book<br />
Series by Susan Kapuscinski<br />
Gaylord. $24.95<br />
Susan's Spirit Books are a<br />
series of 50 artist books of<br />
handmade paper nested in<br />
natural materials – such as twigs, driftwood, or a<br />
branch. They connect Susan's experience of the<br />
inherent spirituality and mystery of nature with<br />
the long-standing tradition of books as testaments<br />
of faith and belief. The CD-ROM contains<br />
a slide show of 35 of the Spirit Books, powerpoint<br />
presentation on the development of the series<br />
and Susan's earlier work, writings about the<br />
Spirit Books, resources, and a Book of the Spirit<br />
Workshop – for creating your own spirit books.<br />
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type design<br />
B3237. An A-Z of Type Designers<br />
by Neil Macmillan. 2006.<br />
208pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $35.00.<br />
Sale $15.95<br />
This handsomely<br />
illustrated volume<br />
features a comprehensive listing of<br />
outstanding type designers from<br />
around the world, ranging from Johann Gutenberg (c.<br />
1394–1468) to the present day. Arranged alphabetically<br />
by designer, the book features the work of more<br />
than 260 figures in type design, many of whom are<br />
among the field’s most renowned – including Morris<br />
Fuller Benton, Matthew Carter, Adrian Frutiger,<br />
Claude Garamond, Eric Gill, Frederic W. Goudy, Bruce<br />
Rogers, and Hermann Zapf – as well as entries on<br />
lesser-known designers whose contributions to<br />
typography are substantial. Entries are illustrated by<br />
examples of the designers’ work taken from posters,<br />
private press editions, magazine covers, book designs,<br />
and rare archival specimens.<br />
B2665. American Type Design<br />
and Designers by David<br />
Consuegra. 2004. 320pp.<br />
8.75"x11.25".<br />
Paper $35.00. Sale $9.95<br />
Chronicles the history<br />
of type in America<br />
through short biographies of 62 of<br />
the most influential type designers and 334 of their<br />
typefaces. Covers a century of American contributions<br />
to the world of type from late 1800’s with<br />
metal faces, through photo-typefaces of the mid and<br />
later 20th century, and with digital faces. In addition<br />
to the complete alphabet showings of all the<br />
typefaces, there are reproductions from a variety of<br />
type publications. Includes glossary, a history of<br />
nine American type foundries and a timeline of<br />
type related events from 1600 to 2001. An invaluable<br />
resource.<br />
B2908. Fraktur<br />
mon Amour by<br />
Judith Schlansky.<br />
English Edition<br />
2008. 646pp. 5"x8".<br />
Hardcover $49.95<br />
Presents over 300<br />
Blackletter fonts<br />
(capitals, lowercase, numbers, accented characters,<br />
along with a brief text setting ). Covers rotunda,<br />
batarde, textura, schwabacher, fraktur, modern,<br />
initials/decoratives, and contemporary fonts. For<br />
each font: date, designer and original foundry along<br />
with digital foundry/web address where applicable.<br />
Facing each font page is a decorative page using<br />
characters from the font. Printed in black and pink.<br />
CD-Rom with 130 blackletter fonts included.<br />
Jars / Glass & Plastic<br />
S260. Widemouthed Plastic Jar with lid liner.<br />
Similar to old Ziller Ink containers. Use to mix &<br />
store colors. 1oz. $1.00 5/$.75 10/$.65 20/$.60<br />
30/$.55<br />
S276. Widemouthed Glass Jar. 1oz. $2.00<br />
B3315. Creative Characters:<br />
Interviews with Font Designers<br />
edited by Jan Middendorp. 2010.<br />
192pp. 8.5"x11". Flexibind $32.00.<br />
JNB Price $29.95<br />
Creative Characters is a collection<br />
of in-depth interviews with<br />
up-and-coming typeface designers,<br />
as well as the most influential current designers.<br />
They present the motives and methods behind their<br />
types. The list of designers includes Jim Parkinson,<br />
Underware, David Berlow, Alejandro Paul, Veronika<br />
Burian, Rian Hughes, Cristian Schwartz, and many<br />
more. Middendorp is the author of Dutch Type.<br />
design<br />
B2856. DESIGN! A Lively<br />
Guide to Design Basics for<br />
Artists and Craftspeople by<br />
Steve Aimone. 2004. 176pp.<br />
10.25"x10.25". Paper $14.95<br />
Covers the purpose and<br />
process of design, visual elements,<br />
rhythm, space, motifs,<br />
symmetrical and asymmetrical arrangements and<br />
focal emphasis, with both text and glorious photos of<br />
art and fine crafts. A sellout at Island Magic.<br />
Handwriting<br />
B3143. Script & Scribble: The<br />
Rise and Fall of Handwriting by<br />
Kitty Burns Florey. 2009. 225pp.<br />
7"x8.5". Hardcover $22.95<br />
This fascinating exploration of<br />
the history of handwriting tackles<br />
the importance of writing by hand<br />
and its place in our increasingly<br />
electronic society. Weaves together the evolution<br />
of writing implements and scripts, pen-collecting<br />
societies, the golden age of American penmanship, the<br />
growth in popularity of handwriting analysis, and the<br />
many aficionados who still prefer scribbling on paper<br />
to tapping on keys.<br />
B1253. Write Now by Inga Dubay<br />
and Barbara Getty. 2005. 96pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Paper $16.95<br />
A self teaching manual for a<br />
monoline italic based handwriting.<br />
Highly recommended.<br />
Second edition.<br />
B2371. Handwriting: Everyone's<br />
Art ed. by Ewan Clayton. 1999.<br />
8.5"x11". 63pp. Paper $24.95<br />
Preface by Timothy Wilcox; History<br />
of Learning to Write & Handwriting:<br />
Everyone's Art, Ewan Clayton; Two<br />
Journals, Sally Teague; Italic Handwriting<br />
in the 20th Century, <strong>John</strong><br />
Nash. Plates from the exhibition: Alfred Fairbank, Irene<br />
Wellington, <strong>John</strong> Skelton, David Howells, Hermann<br />
Zapf, Ann Hechle, Donald Jackson, Stan Knight, David<br />
Mekelburg, Gerald Fleuss, Jean Larcher, Jovica Veljovic.<br />
63 illustrations, 10 in color.<br />
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hebrew<br />
B2255. The Book of Hebrew Script:<br />
History, Paleography, Script Styles,<br />
Calligraphy and Design by Ada<br />
Yardeni. 1997. 364pp. 8.5"x12".<br />
Hardcover $69.95. JNB Price $67.50<br />
A comprehensive work by a noted<br />
paleographer, graphic artist and<br />
type designer. Covers history of the<br />
alphabet and the birth of the Hebrew script, Hebrew<br />
script in early manuscripts, printed Hebrew script, and<br />
Hebrew paleography. A series of alphabet charts follow<br />
on the various hands. The final section is on Hebrew<br />
calligraphy with techniques and exemplar alphabets.<br />
Originally published in Hebrew. Now available in<br />
English. 290 illustrations.<br />
B1619. Hebrew Calligraphy Styles<br />
by Gina Jonas. 1996. Second edition.<br />
24pp. 5.25"x 8.25". Paper $16.00<br />
Instructional manual. Covers<br />
Sephardi, Ashkenazi, Ancient, &<br />
Mizrachi. Exemplar, ductus & notes<br />
on construction given for each style.<br />
illumination<br />
See page 23 for Illumination Instructional Books.<br />
B2954. Beasts: Factual and<br />
Fantastic by Elizabeth Morrison.<br />
2007. 112pp. 7"x9".<br />
Hardcover $19.95<br />
A wonderful book full of sharply<br />
printed large details from manuscripts<br />
in the Getty collection.<br />
The animals are from a variety<br />
of medieval & Renaissance manuscripts and are both<br />
painted and pen drawn forms. The animals are always<br />
shown as part of the page of the manuscript, usually<br />
as a detail, sometimes as part of an illuminated initial,<br />
sometimes as part of the whole page. Provides a brief<br />
background on the animal and the manuscript.<br />
B3170. Faces of Power and Piety<br />
by Eric Inglis. 2008. 96pp. 7" x 9".<br />
Hardcover $19.95<br />
Presents enlarged details showing<br />
the faces from manuscripts.<br />
The illuminatior’s work included<br />
painting both historical figures<br />
and celebrated contemporaries,<br />
emphasizing qualities such as power and piety. During<br />
the Renaissance, actual likeness became a concern.<br />
Modern illuminators can use these vivid portraits to<br />
help “get the faces right.”<br />
B3234. Building the Medieval<br />
World by Christine Sciacca.<br />
2010. 104pp. 7"x9". $19.95<br />
Illustrates the creative ways in<br />
which medieval artists represented<br />
architecture, including<br />
soaring cathedrals and grand<br />
castles & palaces. Provides insight<br />
into what these buildings meant for medieval<br />
people. Such structures were not just made to be<br />
inhabited - they symbolized grandeur, power, and<br />
even heaven on earth. 102 color illustrations.<br />
B3138. Choirs of Angels: Painting<br />
in Italian Choir Books, 1300-1500<br />
by Barbara Drake Boehm. 2008.<br />
67pp. 8.5"x11". Paper $19.95<br />
Using stunning reproductions<br />
from the nearly 40 examples in<br />
Metropolitan Museum’s collection<br />
of illuminations and pages from<br />
Italian choral manuscripts, this book discusses music<br />
in the church, musical notation, types of musical<br />
manuscripts, illumination of choir books, and the illuminated<br />
letters from Gothic and Renaissance masters.<br />
Many of the initial letters are reproduced quarter-page<br />
size or larger and are filled with crisp detail. A great<br />
visual resource.<br />
B2996. Introduction to Manuscript<br />
Studies by R. Clemens & Timothy<br />
Graham 2007. 352pp. 9"x12". Paper<br />
$39.95<br />
This very readable volume provides<br />
calligraphers, illuminators and others<br />
a comprehensive orientation into the<br />
larger field of medieval manuscript studies. Part 1:<br />
“Making the Medieval Manuscript” covers the prep of<br />
the writing surface through copying the text, rubrication,<br />
decoration, glossing, and annotation through to<br />
binding and storage. Part 2: “Reading the Medieval<br />
Manuscript” focuses on the study of manuscripts,<br />
with chapters on transcribing and editing; assessing<br />
evidence for origin, provenance; and describing/cataloguing.<br />
The third part, “Some Manuscript Genres”,<br />
discusses Bibles and biblical concordances, liturgical<br />
service books, Books of Hours, charters and cartularies,<br />
maps, and scrolls. Extensive glossary.<br />
lettercutting<br />
Available again!<br />
B2526. Letter Cutting in Stone<br />
by Richard Grasby. Revised ed.<br />
2002. 160pp. 8.25"x11.75". b/w<br />
illust. Paper $45.00<br />
A thorough, practical manual<br />
on cutting letters in stone. Includes tools, workspace &<br />
equipment, cutting exercises and practice strokes, cutting<br />
letters in stone, carving raised letters, design, and<br />
siting. Highly recommended. Full of illustrations.<br />
B2610. Letters Slate Cut: Workshop Practice & the<br />
Shaping of Letters by David Kindersley & Lida Lopes<br />
Cardozo. Second Edition. 1990. 7.5"x10". Paper $35.00<br />
A practical instructional manual plus a gallery of<br />
57 of David Kindersley and Lida Lopes Cardozo’s<br />
letter carvings. A "sequel" to the original 1981 edition.<br />
Thirty of the pieces in the gallery were not in the<br />
earlier edition. Color cover, b&w interior.<br />
B2914. The Art of Letter Carving<br />
in Stone by Tom Perkins. 2006.<br />
192pp. 8.5" x 11". Hardcover $50.00<br />
For the beginning and the more<br />
experienced lettercutter, this how-to<br />
manual first covers the basics of<br />
letter carving, drawn lettering, and<br />
making simple designs in stone. It<br />
includes the development of 20th-century letter carving;<br />
tools, materials, stone, making an easel; drawing a<br />
range of alphabets for use in letter carving; inscriptions,<br />
gilding, and painting letters; detailed instructions<br />
for V-incising the keystrokes of letters; designing<br />
headstones & plaques. Gallery of contemporary work.<br />
380 color photos and diagrams.<br />
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PAPERCRAFT<br />
B3204. Making Mechanical<br />
Cards: 25 Paper-Engineered<br />
Designs by Sheila Sturrock. 2009.<br />
160pp. 8.25"x10-7/8". Paper<br />
$17.95. Sale $14.95<br />
Mostly based on Victorian and<br />
Edwardian cards featuring paper<br />
engineering, the techniques/<br />
designs in this book include pull-tab butterflies,<br />
bouquets, fans and scrolls; dissolving pictures and<br />
kaleidoscopes; and Venetian blind variations. Also,<br />
a puzzle purse, a box stage with musicians playing,<br />
and animals on a revolving wheel. The designs<br />
progress from very simple to really intricate, all<br />
with good step-by-step instructions and diagrams.<br />
Templates are provided for you to photocopy onto<br />
your card stock.<br />
B3130. Origami Card<br />
Craft: 30 Clever Cards and<br />
Envelopes to Fold by Karen<br />
Elaine Thomas. 2009. 128pp.<br />
8.5"x10-7/8". Paper $21.95.<br />
JNB Price $19.95<br />
Whether you are looking<br />
for new ways to use your<br />
origami skills and papers<br />
or looking for different<br />
card ideas, this book is for you. It has 30 card and<br />
envelope projects that take origami and origami box<br />
projects and morph them into wonderful creations<br />
that fold flat and then open back up for cards, booklets,<br />
origami pop-up boxes & stars, and more.<br />
B3202. Paper Cuts: 35 Inventive<br />
Projects by Taylor Hagerty. 2010.<br />
128pp. 10" x 8.5". Paper $17.95<br />
Drawing on traditional paper<br />
cuts from a variety of cultures<br />
- from Mexican to German to Chinese<br />
- this book provides a collection<br />
of 35 smart, fresh, and contemporary projects<br />
for crafters, including cards, hanging and table-top<br />
ornaments, party ware, centerpieces, and decorations.<br />
Presents the work of top paper-cut artists.<br />
B3157. Pushing The Envelope:<br />
Crafty Packaging for Cards of All<br />
Kinds by Marthe Le Van. 2009.<br />
8.5" x 10". 128pp. Paper $17.95.<br />
JNB Price $16.95<br />
Instead of focusing on what’s in<br />
the envelope, this book has projects<br />
on the envelopes themselves. Some projects involve<br />
embellishing commercial envelopes with surface<br />
treatments, such as stamping and stenciling. Others<br />
explore folding techniques, and a few use unconventional<br />
and recycled materials. There are projects for<br />
packaging CDs, photographs, gift cards, and more.<br />
PALETTES<br />
S679. 6 Well Plastic Palette. $1.25<br />
S120-30. 30 Well Plastic Mixing Tray. $1.95<br />
S743. Plastic Blossom Palette. 7 wells. $4.95<br />
S747. Porcelain Blossom Palette. 7 wells. $11.50<br />
B3305. Self-made Stationery:<br />
Handmade Goods Designed by<br />
Me by Kazumi Udagawa. 2009.<br />
96pp + 7 pages of full-color<br />
templates. 8"x10". Paper $17.95.<br />
JNB Price $14.95<br />
Projects include a rubber band<br />
notebook, side-stitch travelers<br />
memo pad, tear-off memo board, monthly file made<br />
from envelopes, pen/pencil case box, sewn tote<br />
book, bookmarks, greeting cards and more. It’s a<br />
nicely designed book with easy, fun projects.<br />
POP-Ups<br />
B2731. Pop-Up and 3-D Cards:<br />
Step-by-Step Projects to Make at<br />
Home by Emma Angel. 2005. 96pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Paper $9.95. Sale $5.00<br />
Learn how to make cards<br />
that wiggle, fly, spin, and<br />
form boxes & tunnels. Includes 18<br />
bright, dimensional cards with<br />
step-by-step instructions, templates, and photos of<br />
finished cards. Includes V-fold, concertina, interactive<br />
and pop-ups. For events and just for fun. Covers<br />
customizing the designs for the recipient and making<br />
envelopes for your creations. Full-color throughout.<br />
B3109. ABC3D by Marion<br />
Bataille 2008. 36pp. 6"x7.5"<br />
Hardcover $19.95.<br />
JNB Price $18.95<br />
This clever and stylish alphabet book is a favorite.<br />
The fun starts with the holographic cover, which<br />
sequences through A-B-C. Inside, the letters move,<br />
pop-up and transform. An E loses a part to become<br />
an F, a C transforms into a D with a flip. It’s a visual<br />
treat in a palette of red, white and black. Even Robert<br />
Sabuda was impressed: “One of the most delightful<br />
and innovative pop-up books I have ever seen.”<br />
– Robert Sabuda<br />
B3371. Leaves of Gold:<br />
Manuscript Illuminations<br />
from Philadelphia Collections<br />
edited by James R Tanis and<br />
Jenny A Thompson. 2003.<br />
242pp. 9.75"x12.25". Hardcover<br />
$55.00. Sale $24.95<br />
Illustrates and<br />
describes 80 illuminated<br />
manuscripts, as well<br />
as individual leaves and cuttings from handmade<br />
and decorated books. Among these lesser-known<br />
treasures are bibles, psalters, and other liturgical<br />
manuscripts and texts (including books of hours)<br />
from both medieval times and the Renaissance.<br />
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Weddings<br />
B3057. Wedding Invitation<br />
Handbook: Wording, Design, Printing<br />
by Julie Holcomb. 2004. 114pp. 5.5"x8".<br />
Paper $24.00<br />
A thorough guide for brides that is<br />
also invaluable for calligraphers who<br />
want to do wedding work or are new<br />
to it. Covers the elements of wedding<br />
stationary: the invitation, envelopes, reception cards,<br />
ceremony cards, reply cards, accommodation cards, at<br />
home cards, etc.; the wording for all of these, including<br />
addressing the envelopes; and a section on design and<br />
printing. Julie Holcomb is a letterpress printer who has<br />
produced fine wedding stationary for ceremonies for<br />
many years. Recommended by Nan De Luca.<br />
B3241. Wedding Invitations by<br />
Jennifer Cegielski. 2004. 158pp.<br />
6.75"x6.75". Hardcover $19.95.<br />
Sale $9.95.<br />
Like most books, this is<br />
directed to the bride-to-be,<br />
but it also makes a great manual for calligraphers new<br />
to addressing and designing invitations. Presents both<br />
traditional and modern designs, details the many<br />
different types of inks, papers, & printing methods<br />
available, and discusses ceremony cards, response<br />
cards, maps, & other enclosures. The text covers all<br />
aspects of invitation etiquette, including properly<br />
wording inner and outer envelopes. There is a lot of<br />
good information in this beautiful book.<br />
B1501. Addressing Invitations: Proper Forms of Address<br />
by Joan Breman. 4.75"x8.5" folded. $3.75<br />
Only a small folder, but for those new to addressing<br />
invitations for weddings and other formal occasions,<br />
it provides rules for outside and inside envelopes, addresses<br />
for clergy, military, university titles; along with<br />
postal suggestions and some additional hints. Can save<br />
you time and trouble.<br />
LR19-4. LAR Second Wedding<br />
Issue: Vol.19, No.4 Letter Arts<br />
Review Wedding Issue. $17.50<br />
This special Wedding Issue<br />
is full of unique and engaging<br />
calligraphy for weddings – invitations,<br />
envelopes, reply cards, reply<br />
envelopes, and ketubot. Includes<br />
both traditional & innovative,<br />
formal & fun presentations.<br />
B3090. Wedding Papercrafts 2004.<br />
128pp. 8.25"x11". Paper $19.99.<br />
Sale $8.98<br />
This is mainly a how-to<br />
book for creating wedding<br />
invitations with a few other related<br />
items for each wedding. The projects<br />
give you ideas on using different<br />
papers and on crafting techniques and materials<br />
to make the invitations special. The book is geared<br />
toward producing the projects in quantity with aid of a<br />
computer and printer. The designs are clean and sylish<br />
and the color palette is rich but muted.<br />
B2475.Wedding Invitations, Announcements, Place<br />
Cards, and More by Bette Matthews. 2001. 128pp.<br />
8.5" x 11". Paper $22.00. JNB Price $19.99<br />
Examples and exemplar alphabets.<br />
Karen Charatan<br />
B3233. The Paper Bride: Wedding<br />
DIY from Pop-the-Question to<br />
Tie-the-Knot and Happily Ever<br />
After by Esther K. Smith. 2009.<br />
144pp. 7.75"x10.25". Hardcover<br />
$24.99. JNB Price $22.50<br />
Presents fresh paper ideas from<br />
the author of the How to Make<br />
Books and the ingenious Magic Books & Paper Toys.<br />
Provides step-by-step instructions for mementos,<br />
lined envelopes, invitations, invitation wraps, popup<br />
maps, save-the-date postcards, and party décor<br />
plus stitched photo albums and guest books. Enjoy<br />
her no-nonsense wit while you learn techniques.<br />
Includes projects for the proposal, engagement, invitation,<br />
showers & parties, ceremony, and reception.<br />
MARKER LETTERING<br />
These books by Lynn Slevinsky are all full of fun lettering.<br />
All are 8.5"x11" paper spiral bound and have<br />
42-55pp. Purchase all four for $66.<br />
B2559. Marker Lettering Vol.1.<br />
$18.00. Alphabets include: Fiesta<br />
Capitals, Lombardic Capitals,<br />
Sticks and Balls, Shadowed<br />
Monoline Letters, Balloon Letters,<br />
& Rope Letters.<br />
B2560. Marker Lettering Vol.2.<br />
$18.00. Includes: Wild West,<br />
Stencil, (Neon) Lighted, Electric,<br />
Pinked and Stitched, Beaded, Barn<br />
Board, Rocks and Pebbles, Peppermint Stick.<br />
B2561. Marker Lettering Vol.3. $18.00. Includes:<br />
Earth Quake, 60’s, Shadows Only, Mardi Gras, Carved in<br />
Stone, Letterscapes, So-so Tight, & Curving Caps.<br />
B2562. Marker Lettering Vol.4. $18.00. Includes: Gel<br />
Pen, MileSTONES, Angles, Chips & Cracks, Squares<br />
and Letters, Easy Funky Romans, Dots on a Grid, 3-D<br />
Letters Above and Below.<br />
B3102. Fraktur: Tips, Tools, and<br />
Techniques for Learning the<br />
Craft by Ruthanne Hartung.<br />
2008. 103pp. 9"x11.25".<br />
Hardcover, hidden spiral. $24.95<br />
A fraktur is a document<br />
created by the early Pennsylvania<br />
German settlers to record<br />
and celebrate weddings, baptisms, house blessings,<br />
and the like. This instructional book for beginners<br />
covers the basics of painting, calligraphy, and layout<br />
for fraktur. You learn through two projects, a small<br />
fraktur and a house blessing. To help as you make<br />
your own fraktur, patterns for the traditional<br />
elements - birds, houses, flowers and borders – a<br />
birth certificate and three family trees – are<br />
provided. Includes examples of traditional fraktur<br />
and the author's work.<br />
B3322. Fraktur: Folk Art and Family by Corinne &<br />
Russell Earnest. 2007. 192pp. 8.5"x11". Hardcover<br />
$49.95.<br />
More than 230 color photographs, many full<br />
page, present exquisite examples of three centuries<br />
of American fraktur, interwoven with insightful<br />
historical details.<br />
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miscellaneous<br />
S478. Ball Burnisher. $2.99<br />
S661. Spoon-Tipped Burnisher. $4.95<br />
S653. Blair Matte Fix. Low Odor. $9.75<br />
S742. PVC Mesh Bag. 5"x9" $3.00 6"x11" $3.00<br />
S740. Pen Roll-up. $5.25<br />
S141. Pipets.<br />
These pipets function like eye<br />
droppers. Use them to store<br />
mixed gouache for later use. (As when a customer is<br />
expected to ask for more envelopes done in a mixed<br />
color a few days after you completed the first batch.)<br />
For airtight, longer storage, the end can be sealed<br />
quickly with an iron. Soft plastic (polyethylene), 6"<br />
long. Cut the end to use. $.50 each. 10/$2.25 50/$8.25<br />
100/$14.95<br />
S140. Plastic Dropper Bottle. 30ml. $3.10<br />
S199. Rubber Cement Pick-up. $2.75<br />
S454. Repositionable Glue Stick. $2.95<br />
S391. UHU Glue Stick. $3.50<br />
S411. White Artist's Tape. Acid Free. 3/4"x 10yd. $3.29<br />
S699. Removable Transparent Tape. $4.99<br />
Oak Galls. The traditional source for tannin for making<br />
oak gall ink. Even if you never have plans to make<br />
your own ink, it’s neat to have a sample of the real thing<br />
to show to students. S569. 1.5oz. $5.00<br />
S567. 3oz. $8.00<br />
Masking Fluid<br />
Pebeo Drawing Gum. The best masking fluid. Write<br />
with the masking fluid in your pen. Let it dry, apply a<br />
watercolor wash, let it dry, and remove the masking fluid<br />
with a Rubber Cement Pick-up. You have white letters on<br />
a color background. Thins and cleans with water.<br />
S198-1. 1.5 oz. $6.95 S198-8. 8.45 oz. $22.25<br />
S199. Rubber Cement Pick-up. $2.75<br />
S664. Masquepen has a unique fine point<br />
applicator for a thin line of masking fluid. You<br />
don’t have to use a brush, which is great<br />
because masking fluids can be rough on<br />
brushes. A prong in the cap is used to keep<br />
the tip opening unclogged. Refill with your<br />
favorite masking fluid. Popular with<br />
watercolor artists. 30ml. $16.95<br />
S630. Schmincke Masking Fluid This<br />
colored masking fluid (blue) comes in a fine tip dispensing<br />
bottle. Use it for mono-line lettering or strokes,<br />
let the masking fluid dry completely, over paint with<br />
watercolor. Once the watercolor is completely dry, rub<br />
off the masking fluid and the white paper shows where<br />
you used the fine tip to make letters or lines. Can be<br />
used with acrylic inks or other thin acrylic media as<br />
well. Ammonia free. 25ml. $12.25<br />
S691. The Spin-O-Tray is a<br />
great desk organizer. There<br />
are many small holes perfect<br />
for pens or markers along<br />
with larger shallow holes for<br />
small items like needles, nibs,<br />
erasers, etc. The entire<br />
assembly spins on a lazy<br />
susan to keep all your favorite<br />
tools right at your fingertips!<br />
Choose white or black. $14.95<br />
DRAWING BOARDS<br />
Student Airlite Drawing Board. Lightweight &<br />
durable drawing board with Airlite foam core construction.<br />
Smooth natural hardwood surface on<br />
both sides. Excellent for use with a T-square.<br />
S693. 18" x 24" $24.95 S697. 20" x 26" $27.95<br />
Airlite Drawing Board. Similar to above, but more<br />
durable and lighter weight. USA.<br />
S690. 18" x 24" $34.95 S696. 20" x 26" $39.95<br />
GLUE<br />
S704. Aleens Tacky Glue. Dries clear and flexible,<br />
cleans up with water. Use on all hobby and craft surfaces<br />
including paper, fabric and ribbon.<br />
4oz $2.40 8oz $4.35<br />
S665. Duo Embellishing Adhesive. After<br />
applying the glue, allow it to dry to a tacky state<br />
(15-20 mins), then apply metal leaf, foil, mica<br />
particles, Pearl Ex powder, or glitter. Load your<br />
pen (broad or pointed) with a brush or even<br />
use it in your Parallel Pen! Or use a brush,<br />
applicator, or apply to your rubberstamps. For<br />
paper, wood, glass, metal, and some fabrics. 1oz. $5.49<br />
32oz. $54.99<br />
S684. Zig 2 way Glue<br />
Chisel tip. $3.19<br />
S685. Zig 2 way Glue<br />
Squeeze/roll tip $3.19<br />
S669. Zig 2 way Glue<br />
Jumbo Chisel tip. $6.25<br />
This glue is recommended by Lisa Engelbrecht to apply<br />
metallic foil to projects. The glue goes on blue and<br />
dries clear. Once the glue has dried clear, simply apply<br />
metallic foil sheets shiny side up and rub to adhere.<br />
This glue can also be used for paste-ups; If you apply<br />
paper together after glue has dried, the papers can be<br />
repositioned. If you use the glue before it has dried, it<br />
will form a permanent bond.<br />
S639. Stickles Glitter Glue. Add sparkle to<br />
your calligraphy with non-settling Stickles Glitter<br />
Glue! Write, dot, dash, draw and embellish on<br />
paper and other surfaces. .5 oz fine point<br />
applicator tip bottle. Non-toxic. Acid free. Specify<br />
Colors: Gold, Silver, Copper, Platinum, Diamond,<br />
Crystal, Stardust, Christmas Red, Patina Green,<br />
Lime Green, Magenta, Lavender, Cotton Candy,<br />
Orange Peel, Yellow, Baby Blue. $2.00 per bottle<br />
“Stickles Glitter Glue is wonderful. It’s easy, dries fast and<br />
looks nicer than a tiny jewel embellishment and adheres<br />
permanently. I have tried every glitter glue on the market<br />
and this is the best by far. – Linda Schneider<br />
S648. Sakura Quickie Glue Pen. This versatile tool<br />
is almost like a ball point pen with glue in it. You can<br />
write with glue or add a little line of glue here or there.<br />
$2.79<br />
S638. Crystal Lacquer 2oz. Used by<br />
Linda Hirsh to give lettering a 3-D effect.<br />
Simply squeeze the lacquer onto your<br />
lettering or artwork for amazing results!<br />
Includes a 0.6 mm applicator tip and<br />
cleaning pin. $6.49<br />
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GUIDES & RULERS<br />
Pre-ruled guidelines save time – no guidelines to draw<br />
and none to erase. For practice paper and other thinner<br />
sheets, guidelines on paper work well. Thicker or<br />
colored paper will require a light box and guidelines on<br />
clear material. Most of our guidelines consist of sheets<br />
of equally spaced lines.<br />
GL04. Letterlines Guidelines. A set of 14 different<br />
guidelines printed on thick 11"x17" paper. Includes one<br />
sheet for Copperplate. Use with or without a light box.<br />
Includes a chart that identifies similar dip and fountain<br />
pens sizes. $21.95<br />
GL03. Translucent Letterlines Guidelines. Set of 5<br />
translucent, 11"x17" guidelines with a 5° slope guideline.<br />
Durable plastic. 5 pen-widths between guidelines<br />
for pen sizes: XF, F, 3/4mm, 2mm, 3mm (C2). $16.95<br />
GL06. Envelope Guidelines / Letterlines. Slip these<br />
guidelines into your envelopes. Two sets of lines (large,<br />
small), 7" wide x 5.25" long. Printed on clear plastic.<br />
Includes an envelope template for making your own<br />
envelopes using gift wrap and other paper AND an addressing<br />
guide with tips and creative ideas, along with<br />
etiquette for addressing envelopes. $10.50<br />
GL07-S6. Underliners. A set of six guidelines on a<br />
clear film (Fine, Medium, Broad, B2, B3, B4). 8.5"x11"<br />
Can be cut to fit in envelopes. $8.95<br />
S91. Ames Lettering Guide. $2.95<br />
S144. The Centering Gauge. This<br />
simple but effective tool makes<br />
finding the center of a line quick<br />
and easy. Use it when you are trying<br />
to center a series of lines. $10.95<br />
Rulers<br />
Wooden T-Square with Acrylic Edge.<br />
S623. 18" $13.99 S692. 24" $15.50<br />
S753. C-Thru Clear T-Square. Calibrated on one edge<br />
in inches, the other metric. 12" $2.50 18" $4.99<br />
S739. Stainless Steel T-Square.<br />
18" $23.95 24" $28.50 SALE $24.95<br />
S425. 18" Centering Ruler. $6.50<br />
Deckle Edge Ruler. Tear your paper against these<br />
rulers to get a pronounced deckle edge.<br />
S230. 12". $4.95 S263. 18". $6.95 S264. 6". $3.95<br />
S385. 12" Rolling Ruler. $9.95<br />
S730. Parallel Glider. Similar to the Rolling ruler, but<br />
sturdier. Specify inches or metric. $22.95<br />
Stainless Steel Ruler. Flexible, cork back.<br />
S270. 12". $3.75. JNB $3.60<br />
S271. 18". $5.50. JNB $5.20<br />
ERASERS<br />
E10. Pentel Hypereraser. Great for erasing ink. $11.00<br />
E11. Refill Pentel Hypereraser. $3.75<br />
E15. Black Pentel Clic Eraser. For erasing ink. $11.00<br />
E16. Black Pentel Clic Refill. $3.75<br />
E17. Pentel Pro Clic Eraser. For erasing pencil. $8.00<br />
E18. Pentel Pro Clic Refil. $2.75.<br />
E08. Factis Black Eraser. For erasing pencil lines<br />
on black papers! Does not leave marks. $1.05 ea.<br />
18/$16.00<br />
E09. Kneaded Eraser. $1.10 ea. Box of 12/$11.00<br />
S86. Magic Rub Eraser. White plastic. For erasing<br />
pencil guidelines. Non abrasive. $1.00<br />
E12. Peel-Off Magic Rub Eraser. Pencil form.<br />
Great for tight places. $1.35<br />
E13. Staedtler-Mars White Plastic Eraser.<br />
Small. $1.20 ea. Box of 12/$12.00<br />
E14. Art Gum Eraser. $0.85<br />
Pencils<br />
S142-XX. Drawing Pencils. Design 3800. “6H” is<br />
hardest lead. “9B” is softest lead. Specify 6H, 5H, 4H,<br />
3H, 2H, HB, H, F, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B,6B,9B $1.25<br />
S633. Mini Sharpener. Two holes, metal sharpening<br />
unit, plastic receptacle. Germany. $3.99<br />
S410. Flat Point Pencil Sharpener. This new sharpener<br />
creates a chisel point on all types of pencils. $9.29<br />
S650. Mechanical Pencil / Leadholder. Uses 2mm<br />
leads. The mechanical pencil for Reggie Ezell’s<br />
year-long class. $5.95<br />
S651. 2mm Drawing Lead. Tube of 3. Specify: HB, 2H,<br />
5H, Non-photo Blue. $3.95<br />
S649. Mini Lead Sharpener. Small but effective. For<br />
2mm leads. $1.25<br />
S681. Mechanical Pencil. .5mm lead. $3.99<br />
S745. Mechanical Pencil .3mm lead. $8.95<br />
S625. Soapstone Marking Pencil. Use to draw guidelines<br />
on dark papers. Easy to wipe off. Recommended<br />
by Nan DeLuca and others. $5.95<br />
S231. Pen & Holder Bin.<br />
A thin case of unbreakable<br />
clear plastic with four compartments<br />
for nibs and one<br />
for holders. 7"x3.5"x1.25".<br />
JNB Price $8.85<br />
S365. Easel Tote.<br />
Use this to carry your<br />
easel plexi and pad of<br />
paper to classes and<br />
workshops.Water resistant<br />
black nylon fabric.<br />
Two zippered pouches<br />
on outside allow for<br />
carrying tools. Carrying<br />
handles and an adjustable<br />
shoulder strap.<br />
Great price. 24.5"x28.5". Similar ones sell for $25-$30.<br />
JNB Special $22.50<br />
easels<br />
Calligraphy Easels. Lightweight,<br />
portable easel designed for a table or desk.<br />
Folds flat to 1.5" thick for easy carrying. Adjustable to 7<br />
different angles. Can be used as a light table.<br />
S156-L. Large. 23" wide, 19" high. $37.95<br />
S156-S. Small. 16"wide, 19" high. $34.95<br />
Frosted plexiglass for easels. 1/8" thick<br />
S160-L. Large Plexi. $13.50<br />
S160-S. Small Plexi. $9.95<br />
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index<br />
BOOKS<br />
CATEGORIES<br />
BOOKBINDING 3-5, 18-20,<br />
21, 62<br />
Artists’ Journals 3, 4, 19<br />
DVD 18, 20<br />
Gaylord, Susan Kapuscinski 26<br />
How to/Reference 3-5, 18-21, 62<br />
<strong>John</strong>son, Paul 26<br />
Moote, Cherryl 20<br />
Smith, Keith 19<br />
Traditional<br />
Bookbinding 3-5, 18, 21<br />
Brush Lettering 23<br />
CALLIGRAPHY & CALLI-<br />
GRAPHERS 6-10, 12-15, 24-25<br />
Berndt, Adolf 10<br />
Botts, Tim 12<br />
Burgert, Han Joachim 24<br />
Engelbrecht, Lisa 10<br />
Ingmire, Thomas 6, 14, 25<br />
Jackson, Donald 12, 13<br />
<strong>John</strong>ston, Edward 24<br />
Jonas, Gina 25, 28<br />
Melvin, Judy 7<br />
Neuenschwander, Brody 14<br />
Stevens, <strong>John</strong> 57<br />
Waters, Sheila 9<br />
CALLIGRAPHY<br />
INSTRUCTIONAL<br />
MANUALS 7-10, 14, 25-26<br />
CELTIC 11<br />
COLOR/PAINTING 61<br />
COPPERPLATE 44, 46<br />
DESIGN 27<br />
HANDWRITING 27<br />
HEBREW 28<br />
ILLUMINATION 11-13, 23, 28<br />
Jacobs, Michael 5<br />
MARKER LETTERING 30<br />
LETTERCUTTING 28<br />
PAPERCRAFT 2, 4, 21<br />
Pop-Ups 29<br />
PROJECTS 29<br />
QUOTATIONS 35<br />
SPENCERIAN 44-46<br />
Sull, Michael 45, 46<br />
TYPE 27<br />
WEDDINGS 30<br />
INDEX<br />
Altered Surfaces 61<br />
Artist & Alphabet 10<br />
Belle Lettere 14<br />
Books Unbound 5<br />
Calligraphy/Mediavilla 57<br />
Cards that Pop-up, Flip & Slide 5<br />
Elegant Hand 46<br />
Foundations of Calligraphy 9<br />
FW Tamblyn’s 46<br />
Historical Scripts 14<br />
Illuminating the Word 13<br />
Parallel Pen Wizardry 51<br />
Roundel of the Seasons 9<br />
Scripsit 6, 8<br />
Speedball Textbook 14<br />
St <strong>John</strong>’s Bible 12, 13<br />
Textasy 14<br />
Under Milk Wood 9<br />
Wedding Issue (LAR) 15, 30<br />
Woven & Interlocking<br />
Book Structures 4<br />
SUPPLIES<br />
CATEGORIES<br />
BOOKBINDING 4, 21, 62-63<br />
BRUSH PENS 50<br />
BRUSHES 21, 22, 23, 50<br />
COPPERPLATE 46-49<br />
CUTTING TOOLS 21, 63<br />
ERASERS 32<br />
FINE PAPERS 38-39<br />
FOUNTAIN PENS 51-52<br />
GILDING 16, 17<br />
GOLD/SILVER 53, 55, 58-59, 61<br />
GOUACHE 52, 53, 59<br />
GUIDES/RULERS 32<br />
GUMS, MISC 17, 31<br />
NIBS 40-41, 46-49<br />
HOLDERS 41, 48-49, 56<br />
INKS 42, 43, 58-59<br />
MARKERS 50, 54, 55, 59<br />
PADS 39, 48<br />
RULING PENS 16<br />
QUILLS 35, 42<br />
SPENCERIAN 45-49<br />
VELLUM 17<br />
INDEX<br />
5-Line Pens 41<br />
Adhesives: Glues 21, 31<br />
Jade PVA 21<br />
Methyl Cellulose 21<br />
Wheat Paste 21<br />
Agate Burnishers 16<br />
Aluminum Leaf 17<br />
Ames Lettering Guide 32<br />
Ampad Embassy/Evidence Pad 48<br />
Arches Watercolor, Text Laid,<br />
Text Wove, Cover Papers 38<br />
Arkansas Stone 41<br />
Artist’s Tape 31<br />
Automatic Pens 41<br />
Awls 62<br />
Beeswax 63<br />
Beinfang Graphics 360 39<br />
Best Bottle Sumi 58<br />
Blackwell Oblique Holder 49<br />
Blotting Paper 48<br />
Board & Paper Cutters 63<br />
Boku Undo Marbling Set 61<br />
Book Presses 4<br />
Bookbinding Supplies 21, 62-63<br />
Cradle 62<br />
Needles, Thread 63<br />
Book Board 21<br />
Book Cloth 63<br />
Bookwizard 21<br />
Bone Clasps 63<br />
Bone Folders 62<br />
Boris Layout Pad 39<br />
Brause Nibs 40, 41, 46, 47<br />
Holders 41, 47-48<br />
Bristol 38<br />
Brushes: Bristle 23<br />
Chisel Edged 22<br />
Glue 21<br />
Mixing 23<br />
Pointed, Watercolor 22, 23<br />
Sable (Escoda, Scharff,<br />
W&N) 22, 23<br />
Water 50<br />
Brush Markers 50<br />
Burga 38<br />
Burnishers-Agate, Hemitite 16<br />
Ball, Spoon 31<br />
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate 17<br />
Calendar 12<br />
Canson Ingres 38<br />
Pro-Layout Marker Pad 39<br />
Cartridge Pens 51-52<br />
Centering Gauge, Ruler 32<br />
Century Oblique Holder 49<br />
Clairefontaine Pads 48<br />
Copper Leaf 17<br />
Copperplate 44, 46-49<br />
Nibs 46-49<br />
Pads 48<br />
Practice Grid Pad 48<br />
Cotman Brushes 22<br />
Crocus Cloth 41<br />
Crystal Laquer 31<br />
Cutting Tools 21, 63<br />
Deckle Edge Rulers 32<br />
Del Tysdal (Zanerian) Holder 49<br />
Dental Pumice 17<br />
Dinky Dips 49<br />
Diploma Parchment 38<br />
Dr. Martin’s Ink Bleed Proof 42<br />
Iridescent 58<br />
Spectralite 53<br />
Drawing Boards 31<br />
Dropper Bottles 31<br />
Duo Adhesive 31<br />
Easels, Tote 32<br />
Envelope Guidelines 32<br />
Elbow Nib 47<br />
Escoda Brushes 22<br />
Erasers 32<br />
Excel, Knives & Blades 21<br />
Fine Papers 38-39<br />
Fish Glue 17<br />
Fixative 31<br />
Flat Point Pencil Sharpener 32<br />
Folded Pen 16<br />
Fountain Pens 51, 52<br />
Brush 50<br />
Frankfurt 38<br />
G-tech pen 56<br />
Gaken Dish 61<br />
German Ingres 38<br />
Gesso 17<br />
Gilder’s Bole 17<br />
Gilder’s Cushion, Knife 17<br />
Gillott Nibs 47<br />
Glassine 38<br />
Glue 31<br />
Glue Brushes 21<br />
Glue Stick 31<br />
Gold: Gold Leaf 17<br />
Gouache 52, 53, 59<br />
Ink 53, 58-59<br />
Markers 55, 59<br />
Pan, Powered Gold 59<br />
Shell Gold 17<br />
Gouache: Holbein 52, 59<br />
Metallic 53, 59<br />
Schmincke 61 or 64<br />
Winsor Newton 53, 59<br />
Guidelines 32<br />
Guides & Rulers 32<br />
Gum: Ammoniac,<br />
Arabic, Sandarac 17<br />
Haff Ruling Pen 16<br />
Headbands 21<br />
Hematite Burnisher 16<br />
Higgins Eternal 42<br />
Hiro Nibs 40, 47<br />
Holbein Gouache 52, 59<br />
Holders, Straight 41, 48-49, 56<br />
Oblique 49<br />
Hole Punch 62<br />
Hyperaser 32<br />
Inkwell 16<br />
Inks: Black 42-43, 48 56, 58-59<br />
Bombay 43<br />
Color 42-43, 58-59<br />
F&W Artists 53<br />
Fountain Pen 42, 52, 58<br />
Hydrus 43<br />
Iridescent 58<br />
McCaffery’s 58<br />
Metallic 58-59<br />
Moon Palace 58<br />
Oak Gall 16, 58<br />
Pearlescent 42<br />
Spectralite 53<br />
Sumi 42, 58<br />
Tech 42<br />
Walnut 58<br />
White 42, 53, 58-59<br />
Ink Sticks, Stones 43<br />
Instacoll 17<br />
Jade PVA 21<br />
Japanese Push Drill 62<br />
Jars, Glass & Plastic 27<br />
Kaimei Sumi 58<br />
Kits: Beginner Italic 26<br />
Copperplate 48<br />
Spencerican 45<br />
Kodak Ultimate Pad (P25), 48<br />
Koi Water Brush 50<br />
Knives, Bookbinding 21<br />
Krylon Leafing Pens 59<br />
Kutrimmer 63<br />
Lamy Fountain Pens 51<br />
Light Boxes 48, 56<br />
Linen Tape, Thread 21, 63<br />
Logan Light Pad 48<br />
Magnifiers 41<br />
Manuscript Fountain Pen 52<br />
Marbling Set Boku Undo 61<br />
Markers: Brush 50<br />
Chisel Edge 54, 55, 59<br />
Metallic 55, 59<br />
Water Brush 50<br />
Marvy Markers 54<br />
Masking Fluid 31<br />
Masquepen 31<br />
McCaffrey’s Ink 58<br />
Metallic Gouache, etc 53, 59<br />
Methyl Cellulose 21<br />
Microspatula 21<br />
Mike Kecseg Ink Stick 43<br />
Miniatum 17<br />
Mitchell: Holders 41, 48<br />
Nibs 40, 47<br />
Monoject Syringe 51<br />
Moon Palace Sumi 58<br />
Music Nib 41<br />
Needles, Bookbinding 63<br />
Nibs: Broad edge 40, 41<br />
Copperplate 46-47, 49<br />
Fountain Pen 52<br />
Manuscript 40, 52<br />
Music 41<br />
Nikko G 49<br />
Pointed 46-49<br />
Principal, EF 49<br />
Rose 49<br />
Scroll 40<br />
Spencerian 46-49<br />
Vintage Pointed 47, 49<br />
Nib Sharpening Supplies 41<br />
Nideggen 38<br />
Niji Waterbrushes 50<br />
Nikko G Nibs 49<br />
Oak Galls 31<br />
Ink 16, 58<br />
Oblique Holders 49<br />
Pads: Ampad Evidence Pad 48<br />
Clairfontaine 48<br />
Copperplate 39, 48<br />
Cross Drill 45<br />
JNB Graph Pad 39<br />
Layout 39<br />
Opaque Pads 39<br />
Practice /Layout 39<br />
Spencerian Practice 45<br />
Tracing Paper/Vellum 39<br />
Palettes 29<br />
Paper, Pads see Pads<br />
Paper, Fine (Sheets) 38, 39<br />
Paper & Book Press 4<br />
Paper Cutters 63<br />
Papyrus 39<br />
Parallel Pen 51<br />
Parchment: See<br />
Pergamenata (Paper) 38<br />
Vellum (Skin) 17<br />
Diploma Parchment (Paper) 38<br />
Pebeo Drawing Gum 31<br />
Pelikan Ink, 4001 58<br />
Fount India 42<br />
Pen Roll-up 49<br />
Pencil Sharpeners 32<br />
Pencils 32<br />
Soapstone 32<br />
Pens: Automatic 41<br />
Folded 16<br />
G-Tech 56<br />
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Ruling 16<br />
Slicci 55<br />
Witch 40<br />
Pentalic Paper for Pens 39<br />
Pentel: Color Brush, 50<br />
Brush Fountain Pen 50<br />
Erasers 32<br />
Hyperaser 32<br />
Slicci Pen 55<br />
Waterbrush 50<br />
Pergamenata 38<br />
Pilot G-Tech Pen 56<br />
Pilot Parallel Pen 51<br />
Pipets 31<br />
Pliers 45<br />
Plexi for Easel 32<br />
Plexi Tabletop Easel 33<br />
Polishing Paper 17<br />
Principal Nib, EF 49<br />
Prints/Posters: Sheila Waters 9<br />
Pumice 17<br />
Push Drill 62<br />
PVA 21<br />
Quills 35, 42<br />
Raphael, Rekab Brushes 22<br />
Rice Starch 21<br />
Rives BFK 38<br />
Rotring Calligraphy Pen 52<br />
Rulers, Centering, Deckle, Steel 32<br />
Ruling Pens 16<br />
Sally’s Piercing Cradle 62<br />
Sandarac 17<br />
Scalpel, blades 21<br />
Schmincke: Gouache 61 or 64<br />
Metallic Powder 59<br />
Pan Watercolor 59<br />
TrolCol Powder 59<br />
Scor-it 5<br />
Scoring Tool 62<br />
Scroll Nibs 40<br />
Automatic Pens 41<br />
Fountain Pen 52<br />
Sepia Ink (Walnut) 58<br />
Sheaffer Fountain Pen 52<br />
Slicci Pens 55<br />
Soapstone Pencil 32<br />
Speedball Nibs 40<br />
Spencerian Supplies 45-49<br />
Spectralite Ink 53<br />
Spray Fixative 31<br />
Staedtler Duo Markers 54<br />
Mars Eraser 32<br />
Stickles Glitter Glue 31<br />
Stonehenge Paper 38<br />
Stylus 62<br />
Suede Pens 35<br />
Sull Leather Pen Roll-Up 49<br />
Sumi Ink 42, 58<br />
Suminagashi Set 61<br />
T-Square 32<br />
Tachikawa Nibs 40<br />
Tape: Artists, Removable 31<br />
Tape Nibs 40<br />
Teflon Folder 62<br />
Thread, Linen 63<br />
Titanium Dioxide 17<br />
Thomas Hoyer Ruling Pen 16<br />
Tracing Pads 39<br />
Tressers Gold Size 17<br />
TroCol Powder 59<br />
Twist Drill 62<br />
Ultrasonic Cleaner 48<br />
Underliners 32<br />
Vellum 17<br />
Vermillion Bokuju Sumi 58<br />
Vintage Nibs 47, 49<br />
Walnut Ink 58<br />
Waterbrushes 50<br />
Wet & Dry Sandpaper 17<br />
Wheat Starch for Paste 21<br />
Windsor & Newton Brushes 22<br />
Gouache 53,59<br />
Ink 42, 59<br />
Witch Pens 40<br />
Wordcrafters Writing Desk 56<br />
X-acto, See Excel, 21<br />
Yasutomo Sumi 42<br />
Markers 59<br />
Pearlescent 61<br />
Yes! Stick Flat Glue 21<br />
Zanerian Oblique Holders 49<br />
Zig Markers 54, 55<br />
Glue 31<br />
Ziller: Holders 49<br />
Inks 59<br />
CD/DVD-ROMS<br />
Book of Kells 11<br />
Spirit Book 26<br />
DVDS<br />
Bookbinding/Papercraft 18<br />
Cherryl Moote 20<br />
Copperplate<br />
Copperplate/Tate 44<br />
Gilding:<br />
Gilding for Calligraphers 11<br />
Modern Gilding for<br />
Calligraphers 11<br />
Lisa Englebrecht 10<br />
Spencerian:<br />
Learn to Write Spencerian/Sull 45<br />
Off-hand Flourishing/Sull 45<br />
Spencerian Script/Tate 44<br />
St. <strong>John</strong>’s Bible 13<br />
BOUND & LETTTERED 2, 33<br />
GUILD ORDERS 35<br />
LETTER ARTS<br />
REVIEW 10, 15,16, 30, 60<br />
ORDERING 36-37<br />
RETURNS 35, 36<br />
PRINTS 9<br />
SHIPPING RATES 36, 37, 39<br />
TEACHERS<br />
Bound & Lettered 19<br />
Class Order Discounts 36<br />
Letter Arts Review 19<br />
quotations<br />
B3313. The Joy of Gardening: An<br />
Inspirational Anthology edited by<br />
Eileen Campbell. 2010. 224pp.<br />
4.5"x6". Paper $11.95<br />
Features a rich selection of inspirational<br />
quotations from gardeners<br />
past and present, as well as from<br />
poets, painters, novelists, diarists,<br />
and spiritual teachers. The quotes capture the joy of<br />
being alive that gardening evokes. Gardens can make<br />
us happy, heal us when sad or depressed, and help us<br />
understand the relationship between ourselves and<br />
nature. A great gift for gardeners.<br />
B3328. Wabi Sabi: The Art of<br />
Everyday Life edited by Diane<br />
Durston. 2006. 368pp. 4.25"x4.25".<br />
Paper $8.95<br />
This engaging little book is full of<br />
gems: bits of wisdom on impermanence,<br />
imperfection, simplicity, humility, sincerity,<br />
harmony, purity, tranquility, and contentment. The<br />
collection illuminates the concept of wabi sabi. Annie<br />
Cicale recommends the book as a source of thoughts<br />
for your calligraphic projects.<br />
B3008. It Takes a Long Time to<br />
Become Young by Richard Kehl.<br />
2008. 56pp. 5"x9.5". Paper $8.99<br />
An invigorating collection of<br />
quotations that assert and amplify<br />
the idea that, though our bodies age,<br />
our hearts and minds can remain<br />
young. Like each of Kehl’s quote<br />
books, this one reflects his wide<br />
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than the recombination of other people’s gleanings<br />
so common in other volumes. “Just remember, once<br />
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FINE PAPERS FOR CALLIGRAPHERS<br />
Except as noted, all these papers have been chosen for<br />
their suitability for broad edge calligraphy. Which side is<br />
the right side to write on? The side that takes the ink the<br />
best. On laid finish papers, one side will be smoother than<br />
the other. Experiment. If you experience slight bleeding,<br />
try sumi ink or gouache on the same paper. It should work<br />
fine.<br />
BEGINNERS: Try the inexpensive Ingres papers.<br />
Diploma Parchment is also a good bet. If you have a client<br />
that wants a 100% cotton sheet, Arches Watercolor HP is<br />
especially pen friendly.<br />
PRACTICE ON FINE PAPER?!?<br />
A number of instructors recommend this. Why? If you<br />
only practice on practice paper, you only become accomplished<br />
at practice. Instead, think of writing on fine<br />
paper. Think of your practice always as finished pieces.<br />
You become focused in your practice – finished pieces are<br />
only more practice!<br />
SHIPPING: Because we can’t ship these large sheets<br />
with other books and supplies, we charge a separate paper<br />
shipping charge. See “PAPER ORDERING INFORMA-<br />
TION.”<br />
SAMPLE PACKAGE<br />
Don’t know what paper to order? Try our Full Sheet<br />
Sample Pack (PS87-SA, $28.50). You get 10 of our most<br />
popular white and off-white sheets. Includes a good<br />
variety of both laid and smooth finish papers, both pure<br />
whites and creamy whites, thin text papers and thicker<br />
“cover weight” sheets.<br />
PS87-SA. Full Sheet Sample Packet. A sample packet of<br />
our most popular white and off white sheets for calligraphers.<br />
Includes Arches Text Laid, Arches Text Wove, Arches<br />
Hot Press 90lb, Diploma Parchment, Canson Ingres White,<br />
Frankfurt White, Stonehenge Cream, Zerkall Book White,<br />
German Ingres White, and Pergamenata White. These are<br />
full size sheets, not sample swatches. Each sheet is labeled.<br />
Cost includes shipping within the continental USA. Canada<br />
add $6.00 (Airmail) $34.50<br />
PS90. Arches Cover Black. Mouldmade in France. 100%<br />
Cotton. Neutral pH, lightly sized, textured surface. 250gms.<br />
22x30. Laurie Doctor and others recommend this sheet<br />
for book, portfolio covers. It folds without cracking. $8.89<br />
JNB Price $6.25<br />
PS97. Arches Text Laid. 100% rag, neutral pH. 20"x25".<br />
120gsm. White. Laid finish. Recommended by Peter<br />
Thornton. List $3.50. JNB Price $2.75<br />
PS01. Arches Text Wove. 100% rag, neutral pH. 20"x25".<br />
120gsm. White. Smooth finish (wove). Takes ink well and<br />
is a great, though slightly soft paper to write on. 120gsm.<br />
One of our most popular papers. Great for paste paper.<br />
List $2.98. JNB Price $2.45<br />
10 sheets/$2.30 each<br />
Arches Watercolor. Superior quality, 100% rag, for pen<br />
and all techniques with opaque and transparent watercolor.<br />
Long used by calligraphers. HP (Hot press) finish is<br />
a very smooth sheet that will give a sharp, smooth edge to<br />
your letters. This has always been one of our most popular<br />
sheets. 90 lb = 185gsm 140 lb = 300gsm<br />
The thicker weight is suitable for wash techniques.<br />
22"x30" List JNB Price<br />
PS42. 90 lb HP $8.39 $6.93 25/$6.25ea<br />
PS41. 90 lb CP $8.12 $6.75 25/$5.85ea<br />
PS47. 140 lb HP $12.14 $9.95 25/$8.65ea<br />
PS48. 140 lb CP $11.80 $9.75 25/$8.25ea<br />
PS21-WHT. Burga. 100% Alpha Cellulose, laid finish.<br />
130gsm. White. 21.75" x 34." A thicker pronounced laid<br />
finish paper. Increasingly popular with calligraphers.<br />
Mould made. Germany. $3.95 per sheet.<br />
Bugra Pads. 14 sheets. 7 sheets each of white & bright<br />
white. P48-9x12. 9.4"x12.6". $23.65. Sale Price $12.95<br />
P48-12x16. 11.75"x15.75". $33.55. Sale Price $16.50<br />
PS05. Canson Ingres. Laid finsh. 65% cotton. 19.5" x<br />
25.5". 100gsm. One size smoother than other. Popular for<br />
calligraphy and bookmaking. Suitable for light washes.<br />
USA. Gelatin sized. Specify Color: White, Black, Steel Grey.<br />
$1.70<br />
PS61. Canson Mi Teintes. White, Black. $2.45<br />
PS84. Diploma Parchment. Machine made in the US,<br />
sulphite pulp, offwhite, pH neutral. Smooth wove finish.<br />
17" x 22". This archival sheet is a JNB bestseller. Easy to<br />
write on, a little thicker than most text weight pieces, it is<br />
great for certificates and one-off pieces. A paper you will<br />
use again & again. Give it a try. $1.20 sheet<br />
10 sheets $1.10 each 25+ sheets $1.00 each.<br />
PS04. Frankfurt. This beautiful wavy laid paper is a<br />
favorite of Jean Formo. She uses it in her walnut ink<br />
classes. I find it easy to erase. Some inks allow correction<br />
with a white plastic eraser! 19"x25". 120gsm. pH neutral.<br />
Specify White or Cream. $2.69. JNB Price $2.20<br />
PS22. German Ingres (Hahnemühle). 100% alpha<br />
cellulose. Text weight. Laid finish. 18.75"x24.75". 100gsm.<br />
Popular with German scribes.<br />
PS22-WHI. Antique/Eggshell White. $1.40. JNB $1.30<br />
PS22-BLK. Black.$1.71. JNB $1.60<br />
PS99. 2-Ply Bristol 22"x30". Acid Free. $2.60 sheet<br />
PS94. Glassine. Transparent, 100% sulphite pulp. Acid<br />
free. USA.18"x24". For use in burnishing or use it when<br />
smoothing down the paper fibers after erasing or razor<br />
scraping. Will ship with books/supplies if folded to 9"x12".<br />
$.75 each. Two or more sheets $.70 each.<br />
PS93. Nideggen. Sand. 120gsm. 19"x25". Acid Free. Same<br />
wavy laid lines as Frankfurt. $2.87. JNB $2.20<br />
Now available in Heavy Weight and in 11x14 packets:<br />
Pergamenata. 100% sulphite, Neutral pH. Machine made.<br />
19.5"x27.5". 160 gsm. This parchment look sheet is a great<br />
paper to work on (much better than common vegetable<br />
parchment papers). You get the look of vellum/ parchment<br />
at a fraction of the cost.<br />
PS88. Pergamenata. 160 gsm. Text weight. Specify: Natural<br />
or White. 19.5"x27.5". $3.50. JNB $2.85<br />
PS98. Pergamenata Heavyweight. 230gsm. Specify.<br />
Natural or White. 19.5"x27.5". $3.75. JNB $3.05<br />
PS98-PKT. Pergamenata Heavyweight. Pack of 10 sheets<br />
11"x14". 2 sheets. 11"x13.5". 230gsm. Perfect size for SCA<br />
Scrolls. Ship flat with books and supplies. Easy to store,<br />
no curl to work out! Specify: Natural or White. $16.95<br />
(3pkts/$16.50ea., 5pkts/$15.75ea.)<br />
PS91. Rives BFK. 100% Cotton. Neutral pH. 22"x30".<br />
250gsm. 2 deckles. White. 250gsm. $6.79. JNB Price $5.65<br />
5/$5.10ea.<br />
PS95. Stonehenge. 100% cotton, neutral pH, 2 natural<br />
deckles, 2 cut edges. 22"x30". 250gsm. Calligraphy,<br />
watercolor, colored pencil, pastels and watercolors. Cream.<br />
Machine made. USA. $2.75 sheet. 10 sheets $2.50 each<br />
PS92. Zerkall Book White. High alpha cellulose and cotton.<br />
Neutral pH. 100gsm 20.75"x30". 2 natural deckles, 2<br />
tear deckles. Used by Jean Formo and Reggie Ezell in their<br />
workshops and classes. $3.77. JNB Price $3.10<br />
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PAPYRUS<br />
This ancient writing surface is made by pounding<br />
together two layers of strips cut lengthwise from the rush,<br />
Cyperus papyrus. After drying in the sun, the writing<br />
surface is smoothed with pumice. This proto-paper was<br />
used for over 3000 years before being replaced by parchment<br />
and paper.<br />
PS68. Papyrus. Handmade in Egypt. Untrimmed.<br />
Approx 16"x20". Some surface texture, but accepts the ink<br />
well. The strips of reed are readily apparent in this translucent<br />
sheet. Elsewhere at up to $8.50. $4.95 per sheet<br />
2-9 sheets $3.95/sheet 10-24 sheets $3.50/sheet<br />
25 or more sheets $3.10/sheet.<br />
Papyrus can ship with either sheets of paper or with books,<br />
supplies, pads of paper. No extra/paper shipping for<br />
Papyrus.<br />
TRANSLUCENT PADS<br />
P41. Beinfang Graphics 360. 100% Rag Layout Pad. Ink<br />
flows smoothly but keeps sharp edge. White sheet with<br />
good translucency. Recommended by Peter Thornton.<br />
Similar to Cotton Comp & Canson Pro Marker.<br />
9"x12" $12.50 11"x14" $17.25 14"x17" $24.50<br />
Boris Layout Pad. Bright White Felt Marker Layout Pad<br />
(#37). A smooth, translucent sheet that is highly recommended.<br />
No bleeding or feathering. Popular for beginning<br />
classes, and for copperplate for reproduction. Our most<br />
popular pad.<br />
50 shts 100 sheets<br />
P10. 9"x12" $7.89 JNB $7.25 $12.85 JNB $11.50<br />
P11. 11"x14" $11.00 JNB $9.75 $17.85 JNB $15.75<br />
P12. 14"x17" $14.95 JNB $12.95 $25.25 JNB $21.95<br />
Canson Pro-Layout Marker Pad. A bright white, 18lb,<br />
rag marker layout pad. 50 sheets. Very smooth surface.<br />
Worth the price. Black guidelines under the sheet are easily<br />
seen even without a light table. Michael Sull’s favorite<br />
pad for work for reproduction. His recommendation is<br />
echoed by other scribes and penmen: “Absolutely wonderful.”<br />
“A great pad.”<br />
P32-9. 9"x12" $11.90<br />
P32-11. 11"x14" $16.25<br />
P32-14. 14"x17" $22.55<br />
P39. CottonComp. From Borden & Riley. 100% Rag<br />
Marker Layout Pad. Smooth finish. Takes ink without<br />
bleeding or feathering. A step up from the regular Marker<br />
Layout. 50 sheets. A Sheila Waters favorite for layouts.<br />
9"x12" $9.40 JNB $8.25<br />
11"x14" $12.85 JNB $11.50<br />
14"x17" $17.35 JNB $15.05<br />
OPAQUE PADS<br />
P25-50. JNB Copperplate Pad. 8.5"x11". 50 shts. $4.95<br />
P25-100. JNB Copperplate Pad 8.5"x11". 100 shts. $6.95<br />
Blank, very smooth paper. Recommended by Joe Vitolo.<br />
JNB Practice Pad. Smooth surface white sheet. Guidelines<br />
will show through. Good for classes and practice (20<br />
lb bond). Pads approx. 50 &100 sheets.<br />
P19. 8.5"x11". 100 shts. $6.25<br />
P19-Ream. 8.5"x11". 500 shts unpadded. $21.95<br />
P20-50. 11"x17". 50shts. $6.50 P20-100. 100shts. $11.95<br />
P20-REAM. 11"x17". 500shts. $42.95 not padded<br />
Paris Paper for Pens from Borden & Riley. A very smooth<br />
surface paper great for broad edged and pointed pen<br />
work. Use sandarac for broad-edged work. 40 sheet pad.<br />
P40-9. 9"x12" $12.00 JNB Price $10.95<br />
P40-11. 11"x14" $16.55 JNB Price $15.25<br />
P40-14. 14"x17" $23.20 JNB Price $21.25<br />
Pentalic Paper for Pens. Archival<br />
Quality, neutral pH, 110lb, smooth hard<br />
surface. 40 sheet pad. Use this pad for<br />
crisp lettering. Bright white. Back when<br />
it was produced by the pioneering<br />
calligraphy supplier Pentalic, this was a<br />
favorite with scribes. The paper has<br />
recently been brought back up to those<br />
earlier high standards. Recommended by Sheila Waters.<br />
P17-9. 9"x12". $12.50 JNB Price $10.75<br />
P17-11. 11"x14". $15.75 JNB Price $14.95<br />
P17-14. 14"x17". $25.25 JNB Price $22.50<br />
Strathmore Series 400 Drawing Pads. 80lb acid-free<br />
paper for pen and ink and light washes. Regular/Medium<br />
surface. Offwhite. 24 sheets. Thomas Ingmire uses these<br />
in his workshops as a less expensive alternative to Arches<br />
Text Wove.<br />
P100-9. 9"x12" $6.20<br />
P100-11. 11"x14" $8.50 P100-12. 12"x18" $9.20<br />
P100-18. 18"x24" $18.00 2/$17.50ea 3/$16.50ea<br />
Clairefontaine, Ampad Embassy & Spencerian p48<br />
GRIDDED PAD / LIGHT BLUE GRID<br />
8 squares/inch. Grid may show with some copiers.<br />
P01. Copperplate Grid Pad.<br />
8 squares to the inch. Light blue<br />
with slant lines for copperplate.<br />
Approx. 50 sheets.<br />
8.5"x11" $7.95<br />
11"x17" $9.95. 6/$8.50ea 12/$7.75ea 24/$7.25ea<br />
P21. JNB Graph Pad. Light blue grid (8sq/inch).<br />
20 lb bond. Approx. 50 sheets. 11"x17".<br />
$8.95 6/$7.50ea 12/$7.25ea 24/$6.95ea<br />
P23. Westwind Graph Pad. Non-repro grid (8sq/inch).<br />
11"x17". Approx. 50 sheets. This popular pad is available<br />
once again! Through extensive testing of paper, inks and<br />
printing process, they have now produced the highest<br />
quality pad ever. The blue non-repo grid is accurate and<br />
does not “ghost” through the written letters. $13.95<br />
TRACING PADS<br />
P43. Tracing Paper Pad. 25lb, 50shts (Borden & Riley #<br />
41 Parchment Tracing).<br />
9"x12" $6.15 JNB Price $5.50<br />
11"x14" $8.13 JNB Price $7.50<br />
P44. Tracing Vellum Pad. 55lb, 50shts (Borden & Riley<br />
#90 Sheer Trace). Similar to Canson Vidalon Translucent<br />
Vellum. Heavier yet easier to see through than tracing paper.<br />
9"x12" $15.54 JNB Price $12.95<br />
11"x14" $21.15 JNB Price $17.95<br />
P45. Canson Vidalon Translucent Vellum.<br />
9"x12" $21.95 11"x14" $28.00<br />
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NIBS<br />
The standard nibs for broad edge pen work are: Tape,<br />
Brause, Mitchell Round Hand and Speedball. Any of<br />
them will work well. Which is best?<br />
Best quality: BRAUSE Most flexible: MITCHELL<br />
Brause Nibs<br />
N02. Brause<br />
Nibs. Stiffer<br />
.5 .75 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 mm<br />
nibs with<br />
reservoir on<br />
top. Oblique<br />
cut. Sizes: .5,<br />
.75, 1, 1.5, 2,<br />
2.5, 3, 4, 5mm. High quality nibs from Germany. If you<br />
have a heavy hand, these will work well. Specify size.<br />
N02. Individual nibs. $2.19. JNB Price $1.95<br />
10+ asst. $1.90 ea. 50+ asst. $1.80 ea.<br />
N02-S9. Set of 9. $25.20. JNB Price $17.00<br />
N06. Brause Left Hand Nibs. Hand ground to left oblique.<br />
$3.25 ea. 10+ asst. $3.05ea.<br />
N06-S9. Left Hand set of 9. $26.95<br />
N130. Brause Ornament Nib. These have a round tip<br />
similar to the Speedball B Series. Specify .5, 1, 2, 2.5, 3,<br />
4, 5mm. $2.10. JNB Price $1.99<br />
N130-S5. Brause Ornament Nib Set of 5. $9.50<br />
Hiro Tape Nibs<br />
N01. Tape Nibs. These<br />
are more flexible than<br />
Brause nibs but stiffer<br />
than Mitchell and take to the ink better when new.<br />
Reservoir on top. Right Hand sizes only: .5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5,<br />
3, 4mm. Oblique cut. A good nib for classes & beginners.<br />
N01. Individual nibs. Specify size. List $1.50. $.95<br />
10+ asst. $.90 ea. 100+ asst. $.85 each<br />
N01-S7. Set of 7. List $10.50. $6.50<br />
Tachikawa Nibs<br />
N114.<br />
Tachikawa<br />
Nibs. New<br />
chrome plated nibs from Japan. Long lasting, sharp and<br />
smooth writing. Specify 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 mm. $4.10 ea.<br />
N114-S. Set of 5. $19.95<br />
0 1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
Speedball<br />
Nibs<br />
Speedball. American nibs. C-0, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5,<br />
C-6. C-0 is largest, C-6 is smallest.<br />
Best in larger sizes. C-2, C-3, & C-4 are popular for<br />
beginners’ classes. N09. Individual nibs. $2.09<br />
N09-S6. Set of 6 (C-0/C-5). $11.99. JNB Price $11.09<br />
Speedball Left Hand Nibs. Sizes LC-0, LC-1, LC-2, LC-<br />
3, LC-4. N10. Individual nibs. $2.09<br />
N10-S5. Set of 5. $11.09<br />
Mitchell Round Hand Nibs<br />
No. 0<br />
(3.3mm)<br />
No. 3<br />
(1.4mm)<br />
N04. Mitchell Rexel Round Hand Nibs. Flexible nibs<br />
from England without reservoirs (see below). Straight<br />
cut. Sizes 0(3.3mm), 1(3mm), 1-1/2(2.5mm),<br />
2(2.3mm), 2-1/2(1.8mm), 3(1.4mm), 3-1/2(1mm),<br />
4(0.9mm), 5(.75mm), 6(.6mm).<br />
Though they say round hand, these nibs are very suitable<br />
for all broad edge alphabets. Beginners may have<br />
some trouble with the flexibility.<br />
N04-S10A. Set of 10 with 2 reservoirs. $8.60<br />
N04-S10B. Set of 10 with 10 reservoirs. $12.95<br />
N04. Individual nibs. Specify size. List $1.45. $.85<br />
10 or more assorted Mitchell. $.75 each<br />
Gross (144) (same size). $85.49<br />
Mitchell Left Hand Nibs.<br />
N05-S10A. Set of 10 with 2 reservoirs. $10.50<br />
N05-S10B. Set of 10 with 10 reservoirs. $13.50<br />
N05. Individual nibs. List $1.45 $1.00<br />
10 or more assorted LH Mitchell. $.90<br />
N07. Mitchell Slip on Reservoirs.<br />
These slide on under the nib. You may<br />
need to adjust them slightly, but this is<br />
no problem as the metal bends easily.<br />
List $1.15. $.62 10/ $.56 each. Gross box (144). $52.00<br />
Manuscript / Rond / Chronicle<br />
N19. Manuscript<br />
Round Hand. These<br />
nibs are similar to<br />
Mitchell Rexel Round Hand but a bit stiffer. Bronze.<br />
Sizes: 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6. $.75ea 10/$.65ea<br />
100/$.60ea Also called Hiro Rond & Chronicle.<br />
N19-S9. Set of 9. $6.00<br />
Scroll Pens<br />
#10<br />
#40<br />
No. 1-<br />
(3 mm)<br />
No. 3-1/2<br />
(1 mm)<br />
No. 1-1/2<br />
(2.5 mm)<br />
No. 4<br />
(0.9 mm)<br />
#20<br />
#50<br />
No. 2<br />
(2.3 mm)<br />
No. 5<br />
(0.75 mm)<br />
#30<br />
#60<br />
No. 2-1/2<br />
(1.8 mm)<br />
No. 6<br />
(0.6 mm)<br />
N11. Scroll Pens. A dip pen that writes a double line.<br />
Mitchell (Rexel). No reservoir. Specify 10, 20, 30, 40, 50,<br />
60. List $3.55 N11. Individual nibs. $3.15<br />
N11-S6. Set of 6. $16.95<br />
Witch Pens<br />
0 1 2 3 4 5<br />
N16. Speedball B<br />
Series. Specify size:<br />
No.1 No. 2 No. 2.5 No. 3<br />
N15. Mitchell Witch Pens. Square cornered,<br />
but with rolled over writing edge<br />
which allows pen to glide over rough surfaces.<br />
Works well on grained or coarse<br />
paper. Pen is a complete unit with nib, reservoir and<br />
holder. Sizes: 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4. $4.95<br />
N15-S4. Set of 5. List $26.75. $19.85<br />
B0, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6. $2.09<br />
N16-S6. Set of 6 (B0-B5). $11.99. JNB Price $11.09<br />
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5-Line Pens<br />
N28. Automatic Pen<br />
5-line. Designed to<br />
produce lines for<br />
sheet music, calligraphers<br />
use it to produce<br />
light, five<br />
stroked letters.$10.95<br />
N39. Brause 5 line<br />
Music Nib. Width of<br />
whole nib 13/16".<br />
$3.10<br />
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Nib Sharpening<br />
S106. Crocus Cloth. $1.50, S107. Polishing Paper<br />
$2.50 Both are used in the final smoothing of a<br />
broad edge nib.<br />
S115. Hard (Black) Arkansas Stone. For sharpening<br />
your nibs. Instructions included. $19.95<br />
S657. 10X Chrome Plated Magnifier. $17.50<br />
S658. Folding Pocket Magnifier 4/5x & 9x. $11.95<br />
NIB ORDER DISCOUNTS<br />
Individual orders: If the broad edge NIB total<br />
(Brause/Tape/Mitchell), of your order is $100 or more,<br />
take an additional 10% off the broad edge nib prices.<br />
Teachers See page 36. For both individual &<br />
teachers orders, the 10% discount is off any<br />
applicable quantity prices.<br />
Automatic Pens<br />
HOLDERS<br />
H32 H38 H39 H69 H77 H46 H87 H64 H49 H83<br />
Our most popular holder is the Grey Plastic. I’m told it’s Ieuan<br />
Rees’ favorite holder. Peter Thornton recommends it, too.<br />
TEACHERS note the quantity prices on Black Wood Holders.<br />
H32. Brause Double Nib Holder. All wood holder that<br />
accepts a nib at each end. No metal parts to rust.<br />
6-sided staff. $5.00<br />
H38. Cork Tip Holder. Black wood holder with cork<br />
finger grip. Interior metal collar & metal grippers. $5.10<br />
N27. Automatic Pens. These poster pens are made<br />
of a non-rust nickel silver with a plastic handle. They<br />
produce very thin thins. Use them with the tooth<br />
blade uppermost. Clean with warm water after use. A<br />
new pen should be filled and worked gently on paper<br />
until the color (ink) flows. Any scratchiness will soon<br />
wear off with use. $10.95<br />
N27. Automatic Pens<br />
Sizes: 1 (1/16") 2 (1/8") 3 (3/16") 3A (1/4")<br />
4 (5/16") 5 (1/2") 6 (3/4") 6A (1"). $10.95 ea.<br />
N27-S6. Set of 6 pens. $62.50 (sizes 1, 2, 3or3A, 4, 5,<br />
6 or 6A)<br />
10 9 8 7 N27-SCROLL.<br />
Scroll Automatic<br />
Pens Specify: #7, #8,<br />
#9, #10. $10.95 each<br />
1/2" 1/4" 3/16" 1/8"<br />
H39. Double Nib Holder. You can insert a nib in each<br />
end of this short holder. A smooth cylinder, not faceted.<br />
Interior metal collar, metal grippers. 4.75". $1.50<br />
H69. Speedball Plastic Holder. An all plastic holder<br />
(black) with hourglass shape. $1.39<br />
H77. Ergonomic. Shaped to reduce fatigue and<br />
discomfort. Blond wood. $5.50<br />
H46. Grey Plastic Holder. Lightweight grey plastic<br />
(Caran D’Ache 114) holder. We had tried for years to<br />
stock these holders. They come all the way from<br />
Switzerland! They are usually a sell out at local workshops.<br />
$2.50 10/$2.35ea.<br />
H87. Kohinoor 130 N. Black. $3.59<br />
H64. Quick Release Pen Holder. These pen holders<br />
have an ingenious mechanism to hold the nib in<br />
securely when you want to write, but to loosen it completely<br />
for easy removal. Natural wood. $6.90<br />
H49. Universal Penholder. Made of a clear plastic rod<br />
with a soft plastic sleeve to hold the nib. The soft sleeve<br />
also acts as a cushioned finger grip. No metal parts to<br />
rust, easy to clean and very lightweight. Works with any<br />
nib except crowquills. $2.50<br />
H83. Mitchell Holder #53. Triangular shape, plastic.<br />
For Mitchell Roundhand and similar nibs. $4.25<br />
Page 48 for small holders, page 49 for Oblique Holders.<br />
See page 56 for more holders including:<br />
H71. Oak Pen Holder. $3.50 H63. Marbled Pen Holders. $2.59<br />
H62. Mahogany Pen Holder. $2.99<br />
H63. Marbled Penholders. $2.59<br />
H65. Speedball Garnet and Saphire Holders. $3.49<br />
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QUILLS Quills are very light, very flexible,<br />
and deliver a wide variety of media easily – thick gesso,<br />
creamy gouache or thin ink. These quills are not cut<br />
for writing.<br />
N24. Cured Goose Quill. $3.50 6/$3.40ea. 12/$3.35ea.<br />
N26. Goose Quills. Not cured. $2.50ea. 5/$2.25ea.<br />
N45. Wild Turkey Quills. Not cured. $1.50 each<br />
N46. Jumbo Goose Quills. 15" or so. Comparable to<br />
Swan Quills. Naturally cured.<br />
$3.00ea. 3/$2.75ea. 5/$2.50ea. 10/$2.30ea.<br />
S265.<br />
S265. Quill Knife. Specially shaped for cutting quills: beveled<br />
one side, straight the other. Specify Left or Right.<br />
(Right handers who cut away from themselves as Peter<br />
Thornton does should specify Left). $65.00<br />
INKS See pages 53, 58-59 for more inks.<br />
Beginners need a non-waterproof ink such as Higgins<br />
Eternal for dip pen use. While other inks are blacker, Higgins<br />
Eternal is easy to use and is inexpensive. Some inks<br />
like the sumis are more water resistant & others, like Calli<br />
and FW Inks, are actually waterproof.<br />
For FOUNTAIN PENS use only inks that say on the<br />
bottle that they are for use in fountain pens. Dye inks<br />
(such as Pelikan 4001) flow dependably and are good for<br />
correspondence and roughs. Though waterproof, Calli is<br />
designed for fountain pens. Unless the bottle says an ink is<br />
suitable for fountain pens (not technical pens) it may clog<br />
your fountain pen and perhaps ruin it.<br />
I17. Higgins Pen Cleaner. $3.45<br />
Black Ink Non-Waterproof<br />
I08. Higgins Eternal. A non-waterproof,<br />
carbon black ink for dip pens. A good bet<br />
for beginners. Our most popular ink for<br />
classes. Recommended for copperplate<br />
(add a few drops of gum arabic). 2.5 oz.<br />
JNB $3.30 ea. 6/$3.15 ea. 12/$3.00 ea.<br />
I02. Pelikan Fount India. A dense carbon<br />
black ink suitable for fountain pen and dip pen use. Nonwaterproof.<br />
Good for beginners. 1oz. $6.40<br />
I69. Matte Black Winsor & Newton<br />
Calligraphy Ink. 30ml. This special matte<br />
black ink is only for dip pens and brush. Not<br />
for fountain pens. $5.50 “The winner for the<br />
most densely black non-waterproof ink.”<br />
–Corinna Taylor<br />
I29. Ziller Glossy Black Ink. Powder. $8.50<br />
Black Ink Waterproof<br />
I13-028. FW Artist Ink Black. An acrylic based<br />
pigmented water-resistant ink. Opaque and permanent<br />
(lightfast). 1oz jar. $6.30. See page 53<br />
Acryla Waterproof Gouache. 20ml. $8.25. JNB $7.75<br />
AG136. Jet Black AG137. Lamp Black.<br />
AG151 Titanium White.<br />
White Inks<br />
I99. Universal White 3080-F Staedtler Mars Rapidograph<br />
Ink. This white ink is safe for fountain pens<br />
(cartridge pens) and waterbrushes. Shake it up and fill<br />
your cartridges or use it in a converter. $4.80<br />
I62. Pro-White. Sherrie Lovler's white of choice. Also<br />
mixes well with gouache. $6.95<br />
I108. Dr Martin's Pen White. A great white ink for<br />
pointed pen work! 1oz dropper bottle. A sell-out at both<br />
Odyssey and IAMPETH. Can be thinned with water if<br />
necessary. $8.00<br />
I38. Dr Martin’s Bleed Proof White. A dense, opaque<br />
smooth writing white for your dip pen. Thin with<br />
water to the proper consistency. Tint with watercolor<br />
or gouache for pastel letters. Recommended by <strong>John</strong><br />
Stevens and Peter Thornton. 1oz. $10.00<br />
I118. Gansi White. Pan white recommended by Valerie<br />
Weilmuenster. $6.00<br />
I13-011. FW Artist Ink. White. 1oz. Waterproof. $6.30<br />
Sumi<br />
If you have been using Higgins Eternal and want something<br />
blacker, try one of these sumi inks. The Squarish<br />
Green Bottle Sumi is the easiest to write with and the<br />
closest to Higgins Eternal.<br />
Bokuju Sumi. A shiny, dense black ink. A very popular<br />
ink. Will eat your nibs. “Green Bottle Sumi.” Fairly slowdrying.<br />
I22-2. 2oz. $4.50 I22-12. 12 oz. $12.80<br />
Squarish Green Bottle Sumi. A dense black waterproof<br />
sumi ink. More free flowing than Bokuju or Yasutomo<br />
Sumi, but not quite as densely black. Similar to,<br />
but blacker than, Higgins Eternal. I39-2. 2oz. $5.95<br />
I39-6. 6oz. $9.50 I39-12. 12oz. $18.25<br />
Yasutomo Sumi. Matte black. Comes in a tall<br />
rectangular black bottle. KY Series.<br />
I24-2. 2oz. $5.00 I24-6. 6oz. $8.40<br />
I70. Moon Palace Sumi. 6oz. $12.95 15oz. $19.95<br />
60oz. $75.00<br />
I43. Best Bottle Sumi. 6.75oz. $15.85<br />
I71. Kaimei Sumi. 1oz. $5.00 6oz. $7.99<br />
60oz. $75.00<br />
See pages 53, 58-59 for more inks.<br />
Color Inks: Color charts for these inks are at<br />
www.johnnealbooks.com or request a printed version<br />
with your order. See pages 53, 58-59 for more color inks.<br />
I103-S11. Set of 11 Colors $49.99 Save $5.00!<br />
I111. Dr. Martin’s Tech Ink. This brilliant acrylic ink<br />
is a favorite of Judy Melvin. See her book Art Exposé<br />
for tips on using this ink with sumi, acrylic gesso and<br />
pastels for wonderful effects. 1 oz. glass dropper bottle.<br />
$6.70 ea. Specify colors.<br />
Colors: Antelope, April Green,<br />
Black, Daffodil, Gold Ochre,<br />
Indigo, Lemon, Olive, Orange,<br />
Rhodamine, Rose, Scarlet,<br />
Spruce, Turquoise.<br />
I111-S12. Tech Inks Set of 12 Colors. Daffodil,<br />
Orange, Scarlet, Rose, Rhodamine, Turquoise, Indigo,<br />
April Green, Spruce Green, Olive Green, Gold Ochre,<br />
Antelope. $69.95<br />
I14. F&W Pearlescent Acrylic Ink.<br />
22 colors. For brush, dip & ruling pens. For dip pens,<br />
you may need to thin with alcohol and you may also<br />
want to bend the reservoir to allow more ink to flow.<br />
Pigmented, water resistant. Lightfastness: either 3<br />
(permanent) or 4 (highly permanent) star rating. Fully<br />
intermixable. These shimmering pigments seem to<br />
work best when put down freely rather than built up<br />
with successive layers. In addition to paper & board,<br />
will bond to glass, leather, ceramic & wood. 1oz (30ml)<br />
glass bottle. $6.30 Specify colors.<br />
Colors: Bell Bronze 110,<br />
Hot Mama Red 114, Platinum<br />
Pink 118, Sun-Up Blue 122,<br />
Birdwing Copper 111, Macaw<br />
Green 115, Silver Pearl 119,<br />
Volcano Red 123, Galactic<br />
Blue 112, Mazuma Gold<br />
117, Sundown Magenta 120,<br />
All prices subject to change without notice.<br />
Waterfall Green 124, Sky Blue<br />
130 , Hot Cool Yellow 113,<br />
Moon Violet 116, Autumn<br />
Gold 126, Sun Orange 121,<br />
Silver Moss 129, Genesis<br />
Green 128, White Pearl 125,<br />
Dutch Blue 127, Black 032.<br />
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I104. Hydrus Fine Art Watercolors are pigmented,<br />
brilliant, lightfast transparent color. They work great<br />
with the brush, in dip pens and parallel pens. Because<br />
they are pigmented, they are equivalent in permanency<br />
to tube watercolors. Use them to tint white gouache or<br />
watercolor for pastel shades.<br />
36 colors. 1oz. dropper bottles. $7.60 ea. Specify colors.<br />
I105-S12. Hydrus 1oz. 12 bottle Set. $89.95<br />
I105-HALF. Hydrus 1/2oz. 12 bottle. Set 1 or 2. $58.00<br />
Set 1 – Set includes 12 glass<br />
bottles: Hansa Yellow Light,<br />
Gamboge, Brilliant Cadmium<br />
Red, Deep Red Rose, Quinacridone<br />
Magenta, Phthalo<br />
Green, Ultramarine, Phthalo<br />
Blue, Cobalt Violet, Venetian<br />
Brown, Carbon Black, and<br />
Titanium White.<br />
Set 2 – Set includes 12 glass<br />
bottles: Hansa Deep Yellow,<br />
Yellow Ochre, Permanent<br />
Red, Cobalt Blue, Indian Red,<br />
Ink Sticks<br />
Viridian Green, Burnt Sienna,<br />
Alizarin Crimson, Sepia,<br />
Payne’s Gray, Sap Green, and<br />
Burnt Umber.<br />
Set 3 – Set includes 12 glass<br />
bottles: Blue Aqua, Carmine,<br />
Chrome Yellow, Crimson<br />
Lake, Hansa Yellow Medium,<br />
Quinacridone Violet,<br />
Raw Sienna, Raw Umber,<br />
Red Oxide, Turquoise Blue,<br />
Ultramarine Red Violet,<br />
and Vermilion Hue.<br />
I109. Bombay India Inks are highly pigmented, dry<br />
waterproof, and lightfast. Black & White are opaque.<br />
Like most color inks, the other colors have varying<br />
degrees of opacity. Works well with brush and pen. Can<br />
also be used for background washes. Adheres to almost<br />
any surface including paper, wood, plastic, vinyl, and<br />
board. 24 colors. 1 oz. dropper bottle. $3.50 ea.<br />
Specify colors.<br />
Colors: Yellow, Bright Red,<br />
Red, Magenta, Grass Green,<br />
Green, Teal, Blue, Violet,<br />
Brown, Black, White,<br />
Golden Yellow, Orange,<br />
Tangerine, Crimson,<br />
Cherry Red, Red Violet, Aqua,<br />
Turquoise, Yellow Ochre,<br />
Terra Cotta, Van Dyke Brown,<br />
Sepia.<br />
I110-S12. Bombay 1oz. 12 bottle Set. $40.00<br />
I110-HALF. Bombay 1/2oz. 12 bottle Set. $29.95<br />
Bombay Set 1 – Includes twelve dropper bottles of<br />
ink in Red, Magenta, Bright Red, Yellow, White, Black,<br />
Violet, Blue, Grass Green, Brown, Teal, and Green.<br />
Bombay Set 2 – Includes twelve dropper bottles of ink<br />
in Golden Yellow, Orange, Tangerine,<br />
Crimson, Cherry Red, Red Violet, Aqua,<br />
Turquoise, Yellow Ochre, Terra Cotta,<br />
Van Dyke Brown, and Sepia.<br />
Ink sticks shown at 50% of actual size.<br />
IS03.<br />
Kenbimukan<br />
IS04.<br />
Gansui.<br />
IS05.<br />
Mujokokuhin.<br />
IS06.<br />
Skakyozumi<br />
IS07.<br />
Ranjatai<br />
IS08.<br />
Eiraku<br />
IS09.<br />
Chingen<br />
IS11.<br />
Seiryutai<br />
IS12.<br />
Soshobanko<br />
IS29.<br />
Chinese<br />
Japanese Ink Sticks. These are high quality ink<br />
sticks from Japan’s most respected ink stick maker.<br />
All come in an individual wooden box. Ewan Clayton,<br />
a master scribe from England, tested their full range<br />
and chose these ink sticks for calligraphy. His description<br />
and comments are given for each stick.<br />
Student Quality<br />
IS03. Kenbimukan. Brownish Black. Student Grade.<br />
Gives sharp and crisp strokes. The least expensive<br />
stick suitable for Western calligraphy. Made from<br />
mineral oil. $20.00<br />
Professional Quality Ink Sticks<br />
IS04. Gansui. Bluish Black. Made from different size<br />
soot particles which give the blue black color. Flows<br />
well from the pen, basically matte (with the merest<br />
hint of sheen). Works well when dark or diluted.<br />
$30.00<br />
IS05. Mujokokuhin. Reddish brown black. Slight sheen,<br />
very smooth flow. Good for small scale writing. Slightly<br />
denser than Gansui. Made from vegetable oils. $50.00<br />
IS06. Skakyozumi. Densest black of these ink sticks<br />
(hinted slightly toward red brown). Glossy when<br />
thick. Made from vegetable oils. $30.00<br />
IS07. Ranjatai. Bluish Black. Made primarily for<br />
painting but also good for calligraphy. Works well<br />
thick (dense black). When watered down, it moves out<br />
into wet paper in a very subtle way. $40.00<br />
IS08. Eiraku. Reddish Brown Black. Dense black.<br />
Smallest size of all the ink sticks. Top quality ink<br />
stick, but for Ewan, Mojokokuhin is a better value.<br />
$40.00<br />
These Japanese black ink sticks are recommended by<br />
Reggie Ezell.<br />
IS28. Pointed Pen Ink Stick. Mike Kecseg uses this<br />
inexpensive ink stick for his pointed pen work. (It’s not<br />
recommended for broad-edged calligraphy.) $10.00<br />
IS09. Chingen Ink Stick 30105. Black. $35.00<br />
IS10. Akanegumo Ink Stick 30210. Reddish Brown<br />
Black. $35.00<br />
IS11. Seiryutai Ink Stick 30213. Black. $29.00<br />
IS12. Soshobanko Ink Stick 30205. Bluish Black. $25<br />
S689. Bamboo Inkstick Holder. $12.00<br />
See page 61 or website for 15 colors of Japanese Colored<br />
Ink Sticks.<br />
IS29. Chinese Ink Stick. A very black ink stick from<br />
China. Great for Western calligraphy. 1" x 4-3/4" x 3/8"<br />
(3.7x11.7x1cm). $19.95<br />
IS20. Gaken Dish. $9.50 5/$8.80 each<br />
IS19. Shakyo-Ken Ink Stone. Unlike most ink<br />
stones, this one has a flat surface for grinding and<br />
a deep well to collect the ink. Ideal for dipping nibs.<br />
65x124x14mm. Similar to the Penestone Ink Stone.<br />
Made in Japan of stone with a very dense grain.<br />
$22.00<br />
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Ron Tate Instructional DVDs<br />
Learn with the help of professional calligrapher, Ron<br />
Tate. Each DVD is a step-by-step tutorial and presents<br />
the history, tools and techniques of the script.<br />
DVD39. Copperplate with<br />
Ron Tate. 2009. 1 hour, 45<br />
minutes. DVD $29.95<br />
Calligraphers call this<br />
beautiful hand Copperpate or<br />
English Roundhand. Penmen<br />
call it Engrosser's Script. The<br />
DVD’s 21 chapters include correct<br />
posture and desk positioning,<br />
writing angles and letter sizes, step-by step<br />
instruction for all lower-case and capital letter<br />
forms, numbers, connecting letters, and oblique<br />
pen holders and pen points<br />
DVD40. Spencerian with Ron<br />
Tate. 2009. 1 hour, 27 minutes.<br />
DVD $29.95<br />
Spencerian is an American<br />
style of penmanship. The lower<br />
case has only a few stressed<br />
strokes in a word. In copperplate,<br />
every down stroke is<br />
thickened by applying pressure<br />
to the pen. Spencerian Script can be written<br />
with more speed than copperplate. Spencerian<br />
originated in Ohio in the 1860s with Platt Roger<br />
Spencer. The DVD’s 15 chapters include instruction<br />
and demonstration of all the letters of the<br />
alphabet, hand positions and correct posture,<br />
practice exercises, writing angles and letter sizes,<br />
oblique pen holders & pen points, practical tips<br />
for envelopes and pen flourishes.<br />
Bill Lilly<br />
DVD42. Introduction to Engrosser's Script.<br />
DVD $34.95. In this DVD, Bill Lilly teaches Engrosser's<br />
Script with instruction on lowercase letters and<br />
capitals, numbers and punctuation marks. Each letter<br />
is demonstrated and analyzed. Flourished script is also<br />
shown. Calligraphers know Engrosser's Script as Copperplate.<br />
It is also referred to as English Roundhand or<br />
Engraver's Script. Master penman Lilly graduated from<br />
the famous Zanerian School of Penmanship.<br />
B3345. Real Pen Work:<br />
Self-instruction Manual in<br />
Penmanship 1881. Knowles &<br />
Maxim. (reprint 2003). 64pp,<br />
with CD. 11"x8.5".<br />
Paper $24.95<br />
Has instruction for Spencerian Script and offhand<br />
flourished birds. The strokes/letters used for instruction<br />
are larger than in most books. Offhand gallery of<br />
various birds, eagle, swan, lion, hounds, stags, horses<br />
and heads. Includes CD of all the images in PDF, JPEG<br />
and TIF formats.<br />
B3116. The Technique of Copperplate<br />
Calligraphy by Gordon Turner.<br />
1987. 42pp. 8.25"x11". Paper $5.95<br />
Written in copperplate script, this<br />
is a good beginner’s book, especially<br />
for classes with a limited budget. For<br />
more thorough instruction purchase,<br />
B1109. Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy by Eleanor<br />
Winters.<br />
Flourishing<br />
Whether you want to learn how to make these flourished<br />
designs or you want to just admire these works<br />
of penmanship, these books are great resources. This<br />
drawing with pen strokes is often called Off-Hand<br />
Flourishing.<br />
B3052. Bird and Design Flourishing:<br />
At Home with Artistic<br />
Penmanship Book Five. 2001.<br />
32pp. 8.5"x5.5". Paper $5.95<br />
Provides instruction and examples from simple to<br />
complex of decorative flourishes, banners, feathers, an<br />
assortment of birds. Highly recommeded by Pat Blair.<br />
First published in the 1940s for home instruction.<br />
Part of a 5 part series, See B2503, page 45.<br />
See page 45 for Michael Sull’s Off-Hand Flourishing<br />
DVD.<br />
B255 The Universal Penman by<br />
George Bickham. (1741). 212pp.<br />
9"x13.75". Paper $21.95<br />
This amazing book has 212 pages<br />
filled with copperplate/engrossers<br />
script by English master penmen of<br />
the 1700’s, all engraved by Bickham.<br />
There is a good variety of styles and<br />
sizes and a cornucopia of non-pictorial<br />
flourishing. A great source book.<br />
B3209.<br />
RS102.<br />
RS107<br />
3 1/2" x 2 1/4"<br />
$11.95<br />
RS104<br />
4" x 1 1/2"<br />
$9.95<br />
RS100<br />
3" x 2 1/2"<br />
$9.95<br />
B3209. Designing Faces, Figures,<br />
Florals and More: Contemporary<br />
Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy by Linda<br />
Schneider. 2009. 85pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $24.95.<br />
A great instructional<br />
workbook for pointed pen<br />
flourishing. You learn the<br />
basics of flourishing and<br />
how to apply those<br />
techniques to ornament your work. Linda’s flourish style is unique. Instead of feathers and birds, she uses the<br />
flourish strokes to create delightful flowers, ladies, dogs & the Eiffel Tower. Linda has also created rubberstamps of<br />
some of her delightful designs. Use the stamps on cards, collage, letters, envelopes and more.<br />
Linda’s flourished creations are now available as rubber stamps. The image on the cover of her book is also available: RS102,<br />
Lady of Grace Rubber Stamp, $9.95. See www.johnnealbooks.com for more stamps.<br />
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spencerian<br />
See pages 46-49 for more Spencerian books & supplies.<br />
B2470. An Elegant Hand. JNB Price $57.49<br />
B2476. FW Tamblyn’s Home Instructor in Penmanship.<br />
$24.95 See page 46<br />
B368. Ames Compendium of Practical & Ornamental<br />
Penmanship by Daniel T. Ames. 1883. Reprint<br />
1978. 60pp. 8.5"x11". 3-ring binder $10.95<br />
Eight pages of good instruction on writing and letterforms<br />
(Spencerian & copperplate) are followed by<br />
examples and alphabets. Flourishing (birds, feathers,<br />
etc.) is next, followed by pages of 19th century ornamental<br />
lettering of all sorts. If you are interested in<br />
pointed pen writing, this book is a must buy.<br />
B2503. At Home with Artistic Penwork by Stephen A<br />
Ziller. Set of five instructional books on pointed pen work:<br />
Business Writing (64pp.) Artistic Writing (Spencerian &<br />
Ornamental), Card Writing, Engrossing Alphabets, and Bird<br />
& Design Flourishing (32pp each). 8.5"x5.25". Paper $24.95.<br />
B1816. Learning to Write<br />
Spencerian Script by Michael Sull<br />
& Debra Rapp. 1993. 75pp.<br />
6.75"x8.5". Paper $17.50<br />
An instructional manual for<br />
Spencerian covering equipment<br />
and tools, practice, and extensive<br />
instruction on individual letters.<br />
DVD12. Learning to Write Spencerian Script by<br />
Michael Sull. DVD $35.00 A 60 minute comprehensive<br />
instructional video by the author of the text of the<br />
same title. First he gives a brief history of the hand and<br />
then gives letter by letter instruction.<br />
B1137-2. Volume II of<br />
Spencerian Script and<br />
Ornamental Penmanship by<br />
Michael R. Sull. 1989. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper. Spiral bound $29.95.<br />
JNB Price $24.95<br />
It contains the penmanship<br />
of Platt Rogers Spencer and<br />
features over 1,000 reproductions of ornamental alphabets,<br />
correspondence writing, signature designs, novelty<br />
styles, and off-hand flourishing as penned by the great<br />
master penman. Volume I is no longer available.<br />
B305. Theory of the Spencerian System of Practical<br />
Penmanship in Nine Easy Lessons. (1875) 1985.<br />
52 page instruction booklet and five 24 pp practice<br />
booklets. 8.5"x7". The set $20.99<br />
Facsimile of an old primer teaching the Spencerian<br />
hand in question and answer format. Originally intended<br />
for elementary school students, this method is useful for<br />
beginners of all ages.<br />
K107. Spencerian Penmanship Instructional Kit.<br />
The essential instructional tools & materials for learning<br />
to write Spencerian Script. Michael Sull’s Learning to Write<br />
Spencerian Script book (B1816, $17.50), Blackwell Oblique<br />
Penholder (H61, $27.50), four pen points (N113 Nikko G,<br />
$1.55ea), Sull’s Cross Drill exercise tablet (P33, $9.95),<br />
McCaffrey's Penman Ink (I37, $6.50), 40 Guide Sheets,<br />
Sull’s Copy Book Practice sheets (B2463, $15), and a<br />
cushion sheet (S261-9, $.95). Kit cost: $79.95<br />
K107-DVD. Spencerian Penmanship Instructional<br />
Kit with DVD. The materials as above plus the Learning<br />
to Write DVD (DVD12, $35) and a premium ledger<br />
pad (P31, $3.95). Kit cost: $104.95 Save $14!<br />
B2463.<br />
FROM<br />
MICHAEL<br />
SULL<br />
These three items<br />
complement<br />
Michael’s instructional<br />
book and<br />
video.<br />
B2463. Spencerian Practice Sheets. 29 printed pages.<br />
Copybook style. Over 700 lines to practice on. Includes<br />
two pages of instruction. Also included are five blank<br />
guide sheets each of two sizes. $15.00<br />
P33. Cross Drill Pad. One of the<br />
keys to mastering Spencerian is<br />
perfecting the rhythm and<br />
spacing between letters. This pad<br />
provides a series of spacing<br />
exercises. 50 sheet pad. Includes<br />
instruction. $9.95<br />
Spencerian Practice Pads.With guidelines and slant<br />
lines. There are two different pads with different<br />
x-heights so you can practice larger and smaller<br />
lettering. 8.5"x11". 3-hole punched. Approx. 50 sheets.<br />
Specify Large or Small x-heights. Beginners will want<br />
to start with larger writing. P34-LG. Large. $9.95<br />
P34-SM. Small. $9.95<br />
DVD23. Off-Hand<br />
Flourishing Techniques for<br />
Ornamental Penmanship<br />
by Michael Sull.<br />
106 Minutes. Color.<br />
DVD $40.00<br />
Covers basic tools and<br />
materials: pen points, oblique<br />
holders, papers. Continues<br />
with preparing and using colored and gold inks,<br />
including mixing a sepia ink from vermillion sumi &<br />
Higgins Eternal, using Dr. Martin’s Bleedproof White<br />
& Schmincke metallic gouaches. Begins with the primary<br />
flourishing strokes. Presents the basic steps for<br />
cartouches, scrolls, border designs, quills, birds, title<br />
flourishing, accent flourishes, and creative patterns.<br />
Finishes with a selection of over 50 different historical<br />
designs by a range of master penmen. It’s the closest<br />
thing to having Michael in the room teaching you!<br />
Pliers for adjusting oblique<br />
holders<br />
S507. Small Bent Needle<br />
Nose Pliers. Michael Sull<br />
selected these small pliers which are ideal for adjusting<br />
the flange on an oblique holder. Use them to adjust the<br />
curve of the flange for the nib you are using, to crimp<br />
the two sheets of metal in the curve a bit tighter if<br />
necessary, and to adjust the flat part of the flange to<br />
reduce the angle of the pen to the paper. They are small<br />
enough to fit in your pen pouch or traveling tool kit.<br />
$5.95<br />
S586. Round Needle Nose<br />
Pliers. Joe Vitolo and others<br />
like these straight needle nose<br />
pliers for adjusting oblique<br />
holders. $5.95<br />
See the JNB website for more Spencerian Kits.<br />
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B2470. An Elegant Hand: The Golden Age of American<br />
Penmanship and Calligraphy by William E. Henning, Edited<br />
by Paul Melzer. 2002. 320pp. 8.5"x11". Hardcover $59.95.<br />
JNB Price $57.49<br />
Chronicles the history of the Golden Age of American penmanship,<br />
guiding the reader through the lives and careers of<br />
important American penmen, beginning with Platt Rogers<br />
Spencer, the Father of American Handwriting, and Spencer’s<br />
gifted student, George A. Gaskell, whose books and periodicals<br />
reached hundreds of thousands of students throughout<br />
the second half of the 1800s. Illustrated with more than 400<br />
examples, most from original specimens.<br />
copperplate<br />
B2904. Classic Calligraphy Designs. 48pp. Book<br />
and CD-Rom. 48pp. 8.25"x11". Paper $14.95<br />
378 offhand flourished images of faces, creatures,<br />
birds, fish and abstract motifs. Much more than the<br />
standard quills and birds!<br />
B1109. Mastering<br />
Copperplate<br />
Calligraphy: A<br />
Step-by-Step Manual<br />
by Eleanor Winters.<br />
1989. 192pp. 8.25"x11".<br />
Paper $14.95<br />
A self-contained manual for serious students including<br />
beginners. Part one places copperplate in historical<br />
context. Part two begins with a glossary and detailed<br />
information on pens, paper, ink and other materials. It<br />
includes indispensable technical tips, guidelines, how<br />
to use the pen, and 99 pages of detailed instruction<br />
covering minuscules, capitals, numbers, punctuation<br />
and writing in various sizes. Part three deals<br />
with writing in color, and the design and execution of<br />
simple projects, such as envelopes and small poems.<br />
“A fabulous beginner’s manual. I have been using it for<br />
years as a teaching tool, and all my students love it. They<br />
are able to understand it and work with it on their own<br />
between classes.” – Sheila Richter<br />
B2476. FW Tamblyn’s Home Instructor in Penmanship.<br />
F.W. Tamblyn. 2001. (Reprint of the 7th ed, 1938). 174pp.<br />
8.5"x5.25". Spiral $24.95<br />
80 pages of instruction on basic script, starting with holding<br />
the pen and positioning the paper, followed by pages of<br />
exercises, letterforms, words, and sentences to copy. Then 33<br />
pages on Artistic Writing (Spencerian) – instruction on<br />
adding the stresses to capitals and appropriate lowercase<br />
letters. Smaller sections on Engraver's Script, broad-edged<br />
alphabets, offhand flourishing, engrossing and diplomas. A<br />
great reprint.<br />
A highly recommended manual.<br />
See page 45 for more Spencerian Books<br />
B152. Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy by E.A. Lupfer.<br />
78pp. 8"x11". Paper $9.95<br />
Instructions and examples of pictorial flourishes:<br />
Quills, birds, swans, etc.<br />
B145. The Zanerian Manual of<br />
Alphabets and Engrossing.<br />
1981. 140pp. 8"x10.5".<br />
Spiral $39.95<br />
The first 21 pages by E.A.<br />
Lupfer provide some of the best<br />
copperplate instruction available. He is a master of<br />
the hand. Other engrossing alphabets are shown, as<br />
well as many examples of engrossed pieces. Revised<br />
& reissued at intervals since it was first published as<br />
Zanerian Alphabets in 1895. Now printed on 80# gloss<br />
paper.<br />
Also available:<br />
B3000. Calligraphy in the Copperplate Style by Herb<br />
Kaufman and Geri Homelsky. 1980. 31pp. 8.25"x11".<br />
Paper $4.95<br />
B2170. George Bickham’s Penmanship Made Easy.<br />
(1773) 1997. 64pp. 5.25"x8". Paper $6.95<br />
B255. The Universal Penman by George Bickham.<br />
(1741). 212pp. 9"x13.75". Paper $21.95<br />
Copperplate / Spencerian Supplies<br />
Copperplate and Spencerian have gained in popularity<br />
as calligraphers expand their repertoire of letterforms.<br />
The thicks & thins are caused by varying the pressure<br />
on a flexible point – a worthwhile discipline to learn. All<br />
calligraphy, as Lloyd Reynolds noted, is a series of movements<br />
involving touch.<br />
To learn Copperplate or Spencerian order the Copperplate<br />
Kit (page 48) or the Spencerian Kit (page<br />
45). After you have some experience, order the nib<br />
sampler to try out the range of nibs.<br />
BEGINNERS: The most popular nibs are Brause 66EF,<br />
Gillott 303, Hiro #40, Hunt 101, and Nikko G.<br />
Righthanders will need an oblique pen holder.<br />
Lefthanders use either a straight holder or an oblique<br />
holder. All will need a bottle of Higgins Eternal (I08,<br />
$21.95), which is improved by the addition of 10 or 20<br />
drops of Gum Arabic (I84, $13.60).<br />
Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy (B1109, $14.95)<br />
by Eleanor Winters is a good book for beginners. In the<br />
book, Eleanor recommends the Gillott 404 & Gillott<br />
303. Denys Taipale always taught copperplate with<br />
Brause 66EF nibs and Higgins Eternal with Gum Arabic.<br />
Other teachers opt for a stiffer nib for beginners.<br />
In her excellent article on pointed nibs in Bound &<br />
Lettered (TAB2.4, $8.50), Caroline Paget Leake notes<br />
that Gillott 404 and Hunt 56 are sturdy and durable,<br />
making them excellent for student practice.<br />
For Spencerian, Michael Sull recommends the Hunt<br />
22, Hunt 56, Nikko G, along with Hunt 101, Hunt 99<br />
and the Gillott 404.<br />
Pointed nibs (also called pen points) are of various<br />
sizes and don’t all fit in the same holders. The Ziller<br />
Oblique Holders are already adjusted for specific nibs.<br />
You may need to adjust the Century and Zanerian<br />
Oblique Holders. The Blackwell Oblique Holders work<br />
with almost all nibs.<br />
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Nibs/Points<br />
Nibs vary in the thickness of line they produce and in<br />
their flexibility. Experiment with a variety to find the<br />
ones you like the best.<br />
Pointed nibs vary greatly in the design, sharpness,<br />
fineness of line, and flexibility. These assortments let<br />
you see what is available and what works best for you.<br />
N117-1. Copperplate Nib Assortment. One each<br />
of 24 copperplate nibs listed below. Does not include<br />
vintage nibs or music nib. $29.95<br />
N117-2. Copperplate Nib Assortment #2. The same<br />
assortment, but two each of the nibs. $58.75<br />
The nibs in the assortment are: Brause 66EF, Steno;<br />
Gillott 170, 290, 291, 303, 404, 659, 1068A, 1950; Hiro<br />
Crown, 40 (Blue pumpkin), 700; Hunt 22B, 56, 99, 100,<br />
101, 103, 108; Mitchell Elbow; Nikko G; EF Principal;<br />
Brause Rose.<br />
N113. Nikko G Nibs. $1.55 See page 49<br />
N120. EF Principal Nib.<br />
These much anticipated<br />
nibs are now available for<br />
purchase. $2.95. JNB Price $2.50 each 10/$2.30each<br />
25/$2.10each 50/$2.00each 100/$1.75each<br />
Brause<br />
N70. Brause 66EF.<br />
Very flexible. List $1.79.<br />
$1.70 10/$1.65ea. 50/$1.55ea.<br />
N69. Brause Rose Nib. #76. $2.40 JNB $2.30<br />
see page 49<br />
N108. Brause 511. $1.60<br />
H85. Brause 511 & Holder.<br />
Straight holder with Brause 511 nib. $5.00<br />
N99. Brause 513. $1.69<br />
N126. Brause 515 Nib. Crowquill (tubular nib). $1.99<br />
H84. Brause<br />
515 & Holder.<br />
Slim holder with Brause 515 tubular nib. $5.00<br />
N90. Brause Steno<br />
Nibs. #361. These are<br />
similar to the Blue<br />
Pumpkin (Hiro #40), but stiffer and better made. <strong>John</strong><br />
Ebel notes that these nibs last much longer than most<br />
current nibs. List $1.59. $1.49 ea. 10/$1.40ea.<br />
50/$1.35ea.<br />
Gillott<br />
N71. Gillott 170. List $1.29.<br />
$.90 10/$7.63 144/$80.00<br />
N73. Gillott 290. List $1.32.<br />
$.95 10/$7.75 144/$85.00<br />
N107. Gillott 291. List $1.35.<br />
$.99 10/$8.45 144/$85.00<br />
N72. Gillott 303.<br />
$1.19. $.80 10/$7.10<br />
144/$80.00<br />
N74. Gillott 404.<br />
$1.35. $.99 10/$8.90<br />
144/$94.00<br />
N75. Gillott 659.<br />
List $1.69. $1.29<br />
10/$11.60 144/$85.00 (Crowquill nib)<br />
N127. Index Nib. Brass colored<br />
metal. $1.25 10/$10.00<br />
N76. Gillott 1068A. List $1.49<br />
$1.03 10/$9.80 144/$94.00<br />
N102. Gillott 1950. List $1.55<br />
$1.08 10/$10.35 144/$99.00<br />
H75. Gillott Mapping Penholder #51. Holds crowquill<br />
nibs including Gillott 659. $1.99<br />
H86. Gillott Penholder #52. For Gillott pointed nibs<br />
404, 303, 290, 291, and similar. Also called Mitchell<br />
Penholder 52. $3.75<br />
Hiro<br />
N81. Hiro #40. Large, blue<br />
metal with cutouts. The “blue<br />
pumpkin nib.” List $.66. $.60<br />
10/$5.25 36/$17.75 100/$43.50.<br />
N82. Hiro Crown Nib #41.<br />
Fine, soft nib for copperplate.<br />
List $.95. $.60 10/$5.50<br />
36/$16.95 100/$45.00<br />
N83. Hiro 700. Superfine for<br />
copperplate. Similar to<br />
Gillott 290. $.69 10/$6.50 20/$11.80 100/$52.00<br />
Hunt<br />
N93. Hunt 22B. $1.09<br />
N93-V. Hunt 22 Vintage.<br />
See page 49. $2.30ea<br />
N86. Hunt 56. $1.09<br />
N86-V. Hunt 56 Vintage.<br />
$2.30ea 10/$2.00 ea<br />
N88. Hunt 99. $1.09<br />
N89. Hunt 100. $1.39<br />
N77. Hunt 101. $1.39 N124. Hunt 104. $1.39<br />
N79. Hunt 108. $1.39<br />
N97. Hunt 512. $1.09<br />
N98. Hunt 513EF. $1.09<br />
N78. Hunt 103. $1.39<br />
N125. Hunt 102. $1.39<br />
Hunt 107 &<br />
Speedball A nibs<br />
can be special<br />
ordered in boxes<br />
of 12.<br />
H70. Hunt 104 Holder. Small, straight plastic holder<br />
for Hunt 100, 103, 104 nibs. $1.89<br />
H67. Hunt 102 Holder. Small straight plastic holder<br />
for tubular crowquill nibs. Hunt 108, Hunt 102. $1.89<br />
Mitchell<br />
N80. Mitchell<br />
Elbow Nib. Allows you to write<br />
copperplate with a standard<br />
holder. Fits holders H69, H83.<br />
$2.29 each Box of 12/$23.22 144/$194.40<br />
All nibs approximately actual size.<br />
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Beginner’s Copperplate Kits<br />
K100-B. Basic Copperplate Kit. All the items you need to learn<br />
copperplate. Mastering Copperplate by Eleanor Winters plus<br />
materials: Hunt Oblique Holder, Higgins Eternal Ink, 6 Gillott 303<br />
nibs, 5 Gillott 404 nibs, Boris 9"x12" Layout Pad (50 shts). $39.75<br />
K100-NB. Basic Copperplate Kit/no book. $23.50<br />
K101-B. Deluxe Copperplate Kit. Mastering Copperplate by<br />
Eleanor Winters plust materials: Blackwell Plastic Holder, Higgins<br />
Eternal Ink, Gum Arabic Powder, 4 Gillott 303 nibs, 5 Gillott<br />
404 nibs, 3 Hunt 56 nibs, Boris 9"x12" Layout Pad (100 shts),<br />
Canson Pro Marker Layout Pad. $75.00 Save $10 off retail!<br />
K101-NB. Deluxe Copperplate Kit/no book. $65.00<br />
Save $5 off retail!<br />
Pads / Paper for Pointed Pen<br />
P01. Copperplate Grid Pad. 8 squares to the inch,<br />
Non-repro blue with slant lines for copperplate.<br />
Smooth paper for pointed pen work. Approx 50 sheets.<br />
8.5"x11" $7.95 11"x17" $9.95<br />
P31. Ampad Evidence Pastel Pad. Recommended for<br />
Spencerian by Michael Sull for its silky smooth surface.<br />
Legal pad with the usual lines.Cream.<br />
$3.95 ea. 2/$3.75 ea. 6/$3.50 ea. 24/$2.95 ea.<br />
P25. JNB Copperplate Pad. This extra smooth, 24lb<br />
paper was recommended by Joe Vitolo. Blank sheet; no<br />
ruled lines. 8.5"x11". Great for Spencerian, copperplate<br />
and other pointed pen work, including offhand<br />
flourishing.<br />
P25-50. 50 sheets. $4.95<br />
P25-100. 100 sheets. $6.95<br />
P25-REAM. 500 sheets, wrapped, not padded. $22.95<br />
CLAIREFONTAINE<br />
P36. Clairefontaine Writing Pad. Triomphe. Extra<br />
white. 23lb vellum finish paper. Pad of 50 sheets.<br />
8.25"x11.75". Blank. From France. $9.00<br />
JNB Price $8.50 2/$8.00ea. 10/$7.50ea<br />
P35. Clairefontaine Pad. Staplebound, micro-perforated<br />
at top. 24lb, neutral pH, crisp white paper. Ruled<br />
with pale violet lines! Pad of 80 sheets, 8.25x11.75.<br />
From France. $11.00 2/$10.50ea 5/$10.00ea<br />
10/$9.50ea.<br />
Highly recommended by Michael Sull and Nan De-<br />
Luca for pointed pen work. Purchase the lined pad for<br />
Spencerian practice & correspondence, the blank one<br />
for flourishing. “Absolutely fantastic surface. You just<br />
want to write on it!” – Michael Sull<br />
P38. Clairefontaine GRAPH Pad. 8.5"x11.75".<br />
80 sheets. $11.00<br />
Logan Slim Light Pad.<br />
This was a hit at Letters<br />
Mingle Souls and the<br />
2008 IAMPETH<br />
Convention. Ideal for<br />
travel, on-site use, or<br />
those with limited space.<br />
Flat enough to fit in a<br />
portfolio (it’s only 1/2"<br />
thick) and ultra<br />
lightweight. Provides<br />
remarkably even and<br />
bright illumination. 8"x10" surface. Two 5400°K,<br />
color-corrected lamps provide 20,000 hours of life.<br />
(Replacement bulbs are available.) Comes with<br />
adapter (12V) for US outlets (120V).<br />
S635. 8"x10" $135 S737. 11.5"x16" $285<br />
Michael Sull on Spencerian Materials:<br />
PEN POINTS: For beginners Michael highly recommends<br />
the Nikko G Nib and Hunt 56. He also recommends<br />
Hunt 22, EF Principal, along with Hunt 101,<br />
Hunt 99, and Gillott 404.<br />
INK: Higgins Eternal (I08, $3.30) will work fine and<br />
is improved by a little evaporation. For finest hairlines,<br />
Michael recommends McCaffrey’s Black Penman Ink<br />
(I37, $6.50), as well as the colors, page 58. By adding<br />
a little Higgins Eternal to Bokuju Vermillion (I23,<br />
$8.60), you can create a wonderful sepia. Use a dropper<br />
to add Higgins Eternal, using a coffee stirrer to mix.<br />
McCaffrey’s Brown is excellent as well. Dr.Martin’s<br />
Bleedproof White (I38, $10.00) is Michael’s personal<br />
favorite white. Thin with water. He likes McCaffrey’s<br />
Ivory (I37-WHT, $6.50) too. Michael recommends a<br />
cushion of blotting paper under your writing sheet. It<br />
facilitates writing.<br />
Don’t write on a hard surface. Blotting Paper. 120 lb<br />
white. These two sizes ship with books and supplies.<br />
S261-9. 9"x12" $ .95 10/$.75 20/$.65<br />
S261-11. 11"x17" $1.50 10/$.95 20/$.85<br />
PADS: Michael’s favorite for work for reproduction is<br />
the Canson Pro-Layout Marker Pad.<br />
See pads on page 39.<br />
Use this ultrasonic cleaner to make your pointed nibs<br />
and brushes last longer and to unclog fountain pens. It<br />
will pay for itself quickly. It will clean your jewelry too!.<br />
S610. Staedtler<br />
Ultrasonic Cleaner.<br />
Use its ultrasonic<br />
motion to clean the<br />
residue off the nib body<br />
and out of slits. Your nibs<br />
will last up to three<br />
times longer. No need to<br />
throw away fountain<br />
pens that no longer write. In most cases after using the<br />
cleaner, your pen will write like new. Also, use this tool<br />
to clean dried paint from your brushes. $159.00.<br />
Sale $143.00. Save 10%<br />
SMALL PENHOLDERS<br />
H85 H84 H70 H67<br />
H85. Brause 511 & Holder.<br />
Straight holder with Brause<br />
511 nib. $5.00<br />
H84. Brause 515 Nib &<br />
Holder. This short plastic<br />
holder comes with a 515 nib.<br />
The metal unit that holds the<br />
nib is removable. It comes<br />
with the nib stored inside the<br />
holder. Pull hard on the metal<br />
to pull the whole unit out of<br />
H75 H86 the holder. $5.00<br />
H70. Hunt 104 Holder. Small straight plastic holder<br />
for Hunt 100, 103, 104 nibs. $1.89<br />
H67. Hunt 102 Holder. Small straight plastic holder<br />
for tubular crowquill nibs. Hunt 108, Hunt 102. $1.89<br />
H75. Gillott Mapping Penholder #51. For tubular<br />
crowquill nibs such as Gillott 659. Also called Mitchell<br />
51 Penholder. $1.99<br />
H86. Gillott Penholder #52. For Gillott pointed nibs<br />
404, 303, 290, 291, and similar. Also called Mitchell<br />
Penholder 52. $3.75<br />
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H75. H23. H48.<br />
H51. H52.<br />
Oblique holders<br />
H23. Hunt Oblique Holder. Plastic hourglass shape<br />
with offset for nib. $1.89<br />
For: Hunt 22, 56, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, Gillott 170,<br />
303, 404, 1950, Hiro 700, Esterbrook 354. Brause 66EF<br />
and Hiro 40 can be used, but they are better suited to<br />
specially made holders listed below.<br />
H59. Zanerian Holder. Rosewood. Metal oblique arm<br />
holds nib. 8.25". $37.50<br />
H51. Century Oblique Holder. These gorgeous turned<br />
wood pen holders have a metal flange. They are made<br />
to hold the Gillott 303 and Hunt 101 (and similar sized<br />
nibs). They can be adjusted with needle nosed pliers to<br />
fit other nibs. $19.95<br />
H52. 5/8" Century Oblique Holder. Joe Vitolo has<br />
modified the design of the Century Oblique Holder.<br />
The thicker holder may reduce hand fatigue. $19.95<br />
H48. Ziller Oblique Holder. These less expensive<br />
oblique holders are pre-adjusted for our most popular<br />
pointed nibs. Metal flange, grey plastic handle. Specify<br />
Gillott 303, Gillott 404, Brause 66EF, Hunt 101, Nikko G,<br />
EF Principal. This holder can be adjusted for virtually<br />
any nib. Please let us know the nib you use & we will<br />
pick the closest holder. $12.95<br />
H75. Crowquill Penholder #51. Holds crowquill nibs<br />
including Gillott 659. $1.99 (Straight)<br />
See page 48 for more small straight holders.<br />
H50. Blackwell Oblique Holder. A remarkably simple<br />
design that holds most pen points for Spencerian and<br />
copperplate. Finely crafted wood holder with a sturdy<br />
brass oblique arm. Designed to hold the nib at a less<br />
steep slant angle for ease of upstrokes. Also available<br />
with a plastic holder. $38.00 (Works with most all nibs<br />
except crowquills and the very largest vintage nibs)<br />
H61. Plastic Handle Blackwell Oblique Holder.<br />
Black plastic hourglass holder with the same brass<br />
flange for holding the nibs. The brass work is not as<br />
finely finished, but is just as functional. $27.50<br />
H59.<br />
H50.<br />
H61.<br />
S304.<br />
S377.<br />
Sull Leather<br />
Pen Roll-up.<br />
New, with a<br />
pen point<br />
pocket with a zipper!<br />
Michael Sull designed this<br />
to carry his oblique pen holders with<br />
the nib. The four pockets are extra<br />
wide (2.25") for an oblique holder<br />
and 8.5" deep to protect the nib.<br />
The top flap gives more protection.<br />
Leather tie. Specify: black, olive green,<br />
brown, red or violet. $34.95<br />
S304. Dinky Dips. Used by pointed<br />
pen writers to control the depth the<br />
nib is dipped into the ink. 4 small,<br />
clear vials with lids in a base. $2.95<br />
S305. Dinky Dip Refills. 8 vials<br />
& lids. $2.95<br />
EF Principal Nib<br />
After a year in development,<br />
you can now purchase a<br />
modern nib that is equal to the<br />
best of the vintage nibs. Brian<br />
Walker, a respected pointed pen<br />
enthusiast, has worked with a<br />
pen manufacturer to duplicate<br />
the quality and performance of<br />
the legendary Gillott No 1 Principality. The new nib has<br />
received rave reviews for both copperplate and Spencerian.<br />
It’s flexible and responsive, gives fine hairlines, but is<br />
smooth writing & catches the paper less.<br />
N120. EF Principal Nib. These much anticipated nibs<br />
are now available for purchase. $2.60.<br />
JNB Price $2.50 each 10/$2.30 each<br />
25/$2.10 each 50/ $2.00 each 100/$1.75 each<br />
Other Pointed Nibs<br />
N113. Nikko G Nibs. These nibs from Japan are<br />
hand cut, extremely smooth and long lasting. They<br />
are chrome plated and have a medium flex. Great for<br />
Spencerian. Smooth writing with no burrs or scratchiness.<br />
Highly recommended by Michael Sull. Extremely<br />
popular with pointed pen men and women! $1.55<br />
3/$1.45ea 10/$1.40ea 50/$1.35ea 144/$1.20ea<br />
N69. Brause Rose Nib. #76. The Brause Pen Company<br />
worked to manufacture a nib with the qualities of<br />
vintage nibs. This flexible nib was a <strong>John</strong> DeCollibus<br />
favorite at IAMPETH. $2.70<br />
JNB $2.60 10/$2.50ea 30+/$2.35ea<br />
N93-V. Hunt 22 Vintage. “Extra Fine.” With the exception<br />
of Nikko G, EF Principal and Brause Rose Nibs,<br />
they just don’t make pointed nibs like they used to.<br />
You will find that the Vintage Hunt 22’s do write better<br />
than most modern nibs, and you should find very few<br />
defective ones. Vintage are brass colored, the current<br />
ones grey colored. $2.30ea 10/$2.10ea 50/$1.90ea<br />
100/$1.80ea<br />
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Pentel color brush<br />
Fran Sloan illustrates the variety of weights and sizes of lettering<br />
that can be done with the Pentel Color Brush.<br />
FP57. Pentel Color Brush. Much sought after. For<br />
brush lettering. Specify color: Light Green, Turquoise,<br />
Olive Green, Steel Blue, Gray, Orange, Sepia, Purple,<br />
Black, Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Pink, Sky Blue, Pale<br />
Orange, Yellow, Yellow Orange. $7.50<br />
FP58. Pentel Refills. Specify color. $3.75.<br />
New Size! FP105. FP Mini Color Brush. Available<br />
in all the same colors as the regular brush. Specify<br />
color. $8.50<br />
Light Green Green Olive Green Purple Brown Sepia Gray Black Yellow<br />
FP105<br />
FP57<br />
Red Blue Steel Blue Sky Blue Turquoise Orange Pink Yellow Orange Pale Orange<br />
FP59.<br />
FP59. Pentel Brush Fountain<br />
Pen. Carry an inked brush in<br />
your tool kit, pocket or purse.<br />
The synthetic fiber brush tip is<br />
a bit longer than other brush<br />
fountain pens. Has a fine point and a great spring<br />
back. Highly recommended by Karen Charatan. It<br />
is a little stiffer than the Pentel Color Brush (FP57,<br />
$7.50), and therefore a little easier for beginners to<br />
control. $17.95<br />
FP60. Pentel Fountain Pen Cartridges. Box of 4<br />
cartridges. Black. $6.95. JNB Price $6.25<br />
WATERBRUSHES<br />
Waterbrushes are brushes with a large reservoir. Fill<br />
the reservoir with water and use the brush with pan<br />
watercolors or watercolor pencils. A squeeze on the<br />
barrel moves water into your brush. Fill the reservoir<br />
with waterbase ink or paint and you have a brush that is<br />
always filled with color. All are nylon brushes.<br />
Niji Waterbrushes: FP79. Flat 12mm. $10.50<br />
FP64. Pointed 9mm. $7.60 FP65. Pointed 12mm. $8.25<br />
FP66. Pointed 15mm. $8.95<br />
FP93. Pentel Waterbrush. Same excellent nylon brush<br />
as the Pentel Colorbrush. Large barrel. Designed so that<br />
it won’t roll off your table.<br />
Specify size: Mini (13mm brush, small barrel),<br />
Fine (10mm), Medium (13mm, medium barrel), or<br />
Broad (18mm). $6.49ea 2/$6.25ea 3/$6.00ea<br />
FP94.<br />
Koi Waterbrush<br />
FP59. Pentel Brush<br />
Fountain Pen<br />
B3334. 100 Flowers: Chinese<br />
Techniques for Painting Flowers by<br />
Yang O-shi. 240pp. 8.25"x12". Paper<br />
$35.00<br />
Victoria Pittman has taught a<br />
popular flower painting class for<br />
many years at the summer calligraphy<br />
conference. Her flowers are made with<br />
a few strokes - ideal for envelopes, cards and small calligraphic<br />
pieces. As a resource for that class, she highly<br />
recommends this book: "This is a particularly good<br />
book, with many great examples and great illustrations."<br />
It provides sequential steps for painting 100<br />
different flowers, from simple to fairly complex, along<br />
with finished paintings. Does not cover the basics of<br />
watercolor, just painting these flowers.<br />
FP94. Koi Waterbrush.<br />
Breaks down for travel to only 2.75". Comes<br />
with a plug so you can travel with a filled<br />
reservoir. Specify: Fine (#2, 1/2" long brush)<br />
Medium (#6, 1/2" long brush).<br />
Large (#8, 5/8" long brush). $7.49 each.<br />
Three or more only $6.95 each<br />
(same or assorted).<br />
See pages 22-23 for traditional brushes.<br />
Medium<br />
Pentel<br />
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Niji<br />
Flat<br />
15mm<br />
12mm<br />
9mm<br />
Broad<br />
Fine<br />
Mini<br />
Koi<br />
Fine<br />
Medium<br />
Large
PILOT PARALLEL PENS w/ Parallel Plate Nibs.<br />
Hard to find, much sought after, these pens are not<br />
widely distributed in the US.<br />
This pen is extremely smooth writing, offering crisp<br />
edges and sharp hairlines. Nib point consists of two<br />
parallel metal plates and allows for lettering in two<br />
sizes. Use the .5mm edge for sharp, monoline writing<br />
or use the broad edge for calligraphic writing. You can<br />
also produce color-blended letters by touching ink<br />
from one pen to a second pen loaded with another<br />
color. Available in four sizes, includes one red and one<br />
black cartridge and a bladder/converter.<br />
FP67-1.5. 1.5mm. FP67-3.8. 3.8mm.<br />
FP67-2.4. 2.4mm. FP67-6.0. 6.0mm.<br />
Special Price: $10.00 ea.<br />
FP67-S. Set of 4 Pens (each with 2 cartridges) and a<br />
pack of 12 cartridges (one each of 12 colors). $40.00<br />
FP67-12. Assorted Pack of 12<br />
Color Cartridge Refill (one<br />
each of the colors below). $3.95<br />
FP67-6. Pack of 6 Color<br />
Cartridges. All one color. Specify:<br />
Black, Blue-Black, Sepia, Violet, Blue,<br />
Turquoise, Green, Light Green, Yellow,<br />
Orange, Red, Pink. $2.50<br />
B3124. Parallel Pen<br />
Wizardry (Book) by Brenda<br />
Broadbent. 2003. 24pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Paper $14.95<br />
This instructional book<br />
for the popular Parallel Pen<br />
will help you explore this<br />
very versatile calligraphy<br />
fountain pen. Has cartridge<br />
tips and tricks and instructions<br />
for using other writing fluids: inks (including<br />
acrylics), watercolor, and gouache. Includes a chart<br />
of waterproof inks that have worked well in the<br />
Parallel Pen. Writing and drawing with the pen are<br />
explored: monoline, flourishes, color blending, expressive<br />
and experimental forms, writing on fabric. Sample<br />
alphabets: Gothicized Italic (Sheila Waters), Gothic<br />
(Ward Dunham), Uncial (Gina Jonas).<br />
fountain pens<br />
Lamy Calligraphy Pen.<br />
These calligraphy fountain pens from Germany<br />
have more class than the rest. And they are a joy to<br />
use. They are designed for both function and form.<br />
The writing end has two facets that fit your fingers.<br />
All have a window to check for low ink level. The<br />
ink flows well.<br />
The clear one is my favorite with its see-through<br />
design and chrome accents. I love<br />
having a modern Bauhaus design to<br />
create renaissance and medieval letters!<br />
The satin gray is more formal.<br />
The black long-staff pen comes with<br />
red accents.<br />
FP97. Lamy Joy Calligraphy Set.<br />
One calligraphy pen. One each of<br />
1.1, 1.5, & 1.9mm nibs, black cartridges.<br />
Comes in a tin. Set does<br />
not include converter, but we include<br />
one with your order. $88.00<br />
JNB Price $75.00<br />
FP97. Lamy Joy Calligraphy Set<br />
FP86.<br />
Clear.<br />
FP85.<br />
Satin<br />
Gray.<br />
S382. Monoject 412. Use this plastic syringe to refill<br />
Parallel Pen cartridges with bottle ink or for filling<br />
dinky dips. Many craft and calligraphy uses. $1.75<br />
2/$1.60 ea. 5/$1.50 ea.<br />
shown actual size<br />
Lamy Calligraphy Pen.<br />
Specify Nib size: 1.1mm, 1.5mm,<br />
1.9mm. Specify Barrel Style:<br />
FP85. Satin Gray. $53.50 ea.<br />
FP86. Clear.<br />
$44.50 ea.<br />
FP84. Black, Matte Black, Red, Blue,<br />
Yellow, Orange. $44.50 ea.<br />
FP87. Black<br />
Long Staff<br />
1.9mm nib.<br />
1.5mm nib.<br />
1.1mm nib<br />
FP84.<br />
FP87. Black Long-Staff. $34.95<br />
FP89. Lamy Converter. So you can use<br />
bottle ink. $4.95<br />
FP88. Lamy Cartridges. Pack of 5<br />
(long). Specify: Violet, Blue, Red, Green,<br />
Turqouise, Black. $4.50<br />
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Black<br />
Red<br />
Blue<br />
Yellow<br />
Orange<br />
Lamy 1.5 Black Regular Special Price $30. Other colors and sizes regular price.
Gouache<br />
Holbein<br />
HG800-5. Holbein Designer’s<br />
Gouache Primary<br />
Set. What a wonderful idea.<br />
You get five primary colors at<br />
a fraction of the cost of larger<br />
tubes. Permanent White, Ivory<br />
Black, Peacock Blue, Lemon<br />
Yellow, Carmine. 5ml tubes. $23.95. JNB Price $16.95<br />
HG701. Holbein Gouache Artist Set of 12, 5ml tubes.<br />
Burnt Sienna, Carmine, Emerald Green, Flame Red,<br />
Ivory Black, Lemon Yellow, Perm Green Deep, Perm<br />
Yellow, Perm White, Prussian Blue, Ultramarine Blue,<br />
Yellow Ochre. $57.25. JNB Price $44.50<br />
HG710. Holbein Gouache Artist Set of 12, 15ml<br />
tubes. (Zinc White instead of Perm White). $113.95.<br />
JNB Price $79.50<br />
Holbein Gouache. 15ml tube. $9.20. JNB Price $8.50<br />
HG606. Ivory Black. HG607. Jet Black.<br />
HG630. Permanent White.<br />
FOUNTAIN PENS<br />
1.1 mm<br />
Brause<br />
FP111. Brause<br />
Calligraphy Pen.<br />
1.5 mm<br />
Sizes: 1.1, 1.5,<br />
2.3mm.<br />
A smooth-writing,<br />
long staff cartridge<br />
2.3 mm<br />
pen. Black with<br />
red accents. Comes<br />
FP111.<br />
with an assortment<br />
of cartridges:<br />
black plus five different colors (European short cartridges).<br />
European made. Brause Calligraphy pen accepts<br />
Manuscript & Pelikan cartridges. $16.50 each. Special<br />
Offer: Purchase three of the new Brause Calligraphy Pen<br />
Sets and pay only $45.00.(Same or assorted sizes.)<br />
Manuscript<br />
FP90. Manuscript<br />
Calligrapher's<br />
Deluxe Set.<br />
These British<br />
made pens<br />
have been<br />
well received<br />
and compare<br />
favorably<br />
with the old<br />
Osmiroids.<br />
The smooth<br />
writing nibs<br />
give good<br />
thicks and thins. I’ve added a new carded set at a lower<br />
price that would be good for classes or for personal use.<br />
It has the same writing quality of the other set, but has<br />
a plain plastic barrel and no storage tin.<br />
FP102. Manuscript Calligrapher’s 6-nib Set (Carded).<br />
Barrel, six gilt nibs: F(.85mm), M (1.1mm), Broad<br />
(1.35mm), B2 (1.6mm), B3(2.2mm), B4 (2.8mm),<br />
4 cartridges. $13.50. Available only in Right Hand.<br />
FP90. Manuscript Calligrapher’s Deluxe Set (Tin).<br />
With a nice gold flecked barrel in a storage tin. Six<br />
gilt nibs: F (.85mm), M (1.1mm), Broad (1.35mm),<br />
B2 (1.6mm), B3(2.2mm), B4 (2.8mm), 4 cartridges.<br />
Specify Right or Left Hand. $20.50<br />
Rotring<br />
FP38. Rotring<br />
Calligraphy Pen Set<br />
1.1 1.5 1.9 2.3 Actual size.<br />
Rotring Calligraphy Pen. A sleek, longstaffed,<br />
smooth writing, and remarkably light in weight<br />
pen. Ink cartridges are a dense, matte black.<br />
FP38. Rotring Calligraphy Pen Set. 3 pens<br />
(1.1, 1.5, 1.9mm unless you specify otherwise),<br />
sharpening stone, box of 6 black cartridges in a<br />
metal case. $89.95. JNB Price $79.95<br />
FP36. Rotring Calligraphy Pen. Pen and five<br />
cartridges. Specify size: 1.1, 1.5, 1.9, 2.3mm.<br />
$29.80. JNB Price $27.50<br />
FP37. Rotring Converter. A piston fill converter<br />
to allow you to use bottled ink. $9.00<br />
FP39. Rotring Cartridges. Box of 6. Black. $4.20<br />
Sheaffer<br />
FP40. Sheaffer Calligraphy Set. This Classic Calligraphy<br />
Mini Boxed set contains: barrel, 3 color-coded<br />
nibs (F,M,B), 4 cartridges (assorted colors). Right hand<br />
only. $14.00<br />
FP42. Sheaffer Cartridges. Pack of 5 long cartridges.<br />
Specify color: Black, Blue, Blue-Black, Brown, Gold,<br />
Green, Red or Turquoise. $5.00. JNB Price $4.50<br />
FP115. Pelikan 4001 Cartridges. Box of 6. These short<br />
cartridges work in your Manuscript Fountain pen. Colors:<br />
Royal blue, Blue/black, Brilliant black, Brilliant red, Brilliant<br />
green, Turquoise, Violet. $2.45 per box<br />
FP96. Manuscript Shadow Calligraphy Set. For writing<br />
with a split or double lines. Includes Barrel, four<br />
gilt nib: #4, #6 Scroll, Medium, regular calligraphy nib,<br />
fine point for drawing. Converter for using bottled ink.<br />
Four color cartridges. $19.95<br />
FP95. Manuscript Beginner's Set. Barrel, three nibs<br />
(fine, medium, 2B), one cartridge. A good, inexpensive<br />
set for beginning classes. Specify RH or LH. Quantity<br />
discount for 3 or more. $7.95<br />
Additional Nibs/Barrels. If your pen barrel has facets, add –D to<br />
the code number.<br />
FP103. Manuscript Nibs. EF, F,M, B4. $4.95 Scroll 4, Scroll 6. $5.95<br />
FP92. Manuscript Barrel, Cap & Converter. $5.95<br />
FP91. Pack of 12 cartridges for the<br />
Manuscript Calligraphy Fountain Pens.<br />
Specify Black, Sepia (brown), or Blue.<br />
$4.95.<br />
The short Pelikan Fountain Pen Cartridges<br />
(FP115, FP116) come in more colors and<br />
work in Manuscript Pens.<br />
I119. Manuscript Calligraphy Ink. Non-waterproof<br />
ink suitable for fountain pen and dip pens. 1oz bottle.<br />
Specify color: Black, Blue, Red, Sepia. $6.79<br />
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Lemon<br />
Yellow<br />
1 A<br />
WNG086<br />
Cadmium<br />
Lemon<br />
Yellow<br />
4 A<br />
WNG527<br />
Primary<br />
Yellow<br />
1 A<br />
WNG118<br />
Cadmium<br />
Yellow<br />
Pale<br />
4 A<br />
WNG627<br />
Spectrum<br />
Yellow<br />
1 A<br />
WNG055<br />
Brilliant<br />
Yellow<br />
3 A<br />
WNG108<br />
Cadmium<br />
Yellow<br />
4 A<br />
WNG508<br />
Perm.<br />
Yellow<br />
Deep<br />
1 A<br />
WNG111<br />
Cadmium<br />
Yellow<br />
Deep<br />
4 A<br />
WNG384<br />
Marigold<br />
Yellow<br />
1 A<br />
WNG089<br />
Cadmium<br />
Orange<br />
4 A<br />
WNG453<br />
Orange<br />
Lake<br />
Light<br />
1 B<br />
WNG452<br />
Orange<br />
Lake<br />
Deep<br />
1 A<br />
WNG106<br />
Cadmium<br />
Scarlet<br />
4 A<br />
WNG249<br />
Flame<br />
Red<br />
1 A<br />
WNG094<br />
Cadmium<br />
Red<br />
4 A<br />
WNG726<br />
Winsor<br />
Red<br />
3 A<br />
WNG623<br />
Spectrum<br />
Red<br />
1 A<br />
WNG004<br />
Alizarin<br />
Crimson<br />
1 B<br />
WNG466<br />
Perm.<br />
Alizarian<br />
Crimson<br />
3 A<br />
WNG502<br />
Perm.<br />
Rose<br />
3 A<br />
WNG524<br />
Primary<br />
Red<br />
1 B<br />
WNG440<br />
Opera<br />
Pink<br />
2 C<br />
WNG028<br />
Bengal<br />
Rose<br />
2 C<br />
WNG448<br />
Opera<br />
Rose<br />
2 C<br />
WNG593<br />
Rose<br />
Tyrien<br />
2 C<br />
WNG380<br />
Magenta<br />
2 C<br />
WNG550<br />
Quinacridone<br />
Magenta<br />
3 A<br />
WNG050<br />
Brilliant<br />
Red<br />
Violet<br />
1 B<br />
WNG052<br />
Brilliant<br />
Violet<br />
1 B<br />
WNG360<br />
Light<br />
Purple<br />
2 B<br />
WNG455<br />
Brilliant<br />
Purple<br />
1 B<br />
WNG733<br />
Wis. Violet<br />
(Dioxzn)<br />
3 A<br />
WNG625<br />
Spectrum<br />
Violet<br />
1 C<br />
WNG660<br />
Ultramarine<br />
1 A<br />
WNG667<br />
Ultramrn.<br />
(Green<br />
Shield)<br />
3 A<br />
WNG178<br />
Cobalt<br />
Blue<br />
4 AA<br />
WNG706<br />
Winsor<br />
Blue<br />
3 A<br />
WNG538<br />
Prussian<br />
Blue<br />
1 A<br />
WNG322<br />
Indigo<br />
1 A<br />
WNG621<br />
Sky Blue<br />
1 A<br />
WNG327<br />
Intense<br />
Blue<br />
2 A<br />
WNG523<br />
Primary<br />
Blue<br />
1 A<br />
WNG137<br />
Cerulean<br />
Blue<br />
4 AA<br />
WNG514<br />
Phthalo<br />
Blue<br />
1 A<br />
WNG656<br />
Turquoise<br />
Blue<br />
2 A<br />
WNG191<br />
Colbalt<br />
Trquise<br />
Light<br />
4 AA<br />
WNG211<br />
Cyprus<br />
Green<br />
2 A<br />
WNG692<br />
Viridian<br />
3 AA<br />
WNG720<br />
Winsor<br />
Green<br />
3 A<br />
WNG482<br />
Perm.<br />
Green<br />
Deep<br />
2 B<br />
WNG484<br />
Perm.<br />
Green<br />
Med.<br />
2 B<br />
WNG046<br />
Brilliant<br />
Green<br />
1 A<br />
WNG459<br />
Oxide of<br />
Chromium<br />
2 AA<br />
WNG483<br />
Perm.<br />
Green Lt<br />
2 B<br />
WNG447<br />
Olive<br />
Green<br />
2 A<br />
WNG599<br />
Sap<br />
Green<br />
2 A<br />
WNG369<br />
Linden<br />
Green<br />
2 B<br />
WNG422<br />
Naples<br />
Yellow<br />
1 A<br />
WNG425<br />
Naples<br />
Yelllow<br />
Deep<br />
1 AA<br />
WNG744<br />
Yellow<br />
Ochre<br />
1 AA<br />
WNG552<br />
Raw<br />
Sienna<br />
1 AA<br />
WNG285<br />
Gold<br />
Ochre<br />
1 A<br />
WNG074<br />
Burnt<br />
Sienna<br />
1 AA<br />
WNG257<br />
Flesh<br />
Tint<br />
1 B<br />
WNG678<br />
Venetian<br />
Red<br />
1 A<br />
WNG507<br />
Perylene<br />
Maroon<br />
3 A<br />
WNG564<br />
Red<br />
Ochre<br />
1 A<br />
WNG470<br />
Perylene<br />
Violet<br />
2 A<br />
WNG554<br />
Raw<br />
Umber<br />
1 AA<br />
WNG676<br />
Vandyke<br />
Brown<br />
1 AA<br />
WNG609<br />
Sepia<br />
1 AA<br />
WNG076<br />
Burnt<br />
Umber<br />
1 AA<br />
WNG505<br />
Perylene<br />
Black<br />
3 A<br />
WNG331<br />
Ivory<br />
Black<br />
1 AA<br />
WNG337<br />
Lamp<br />
Black<br />
1 AA<br />
WNG335<br />
Jet Black<br />
1 A<br />
WNG436<br />
Neutral<br />
Grey #3<br />
1 A<br />
WNG617<br />
Silver<br />
3 A<br />
WNG283<br />
Gold<br />
3 A<br />
WNG512<br />
Perm.<br />
White<br />
1 A<br />
Key:<br />
WNG692<br />
Viridian<br />
3 AA<br />
WNG748<br />
Zinc<br />
White<br />
1 A<br />
Abbreviations:<br />
Dioxzn = Dioxazine<br />
Lt = Light<br />
Med = Medium<br />
Perm = Permanent<br />
Wis = Winsor<br />
Ultramrn = Ultramarine<br />
Trquise = Turquoise<br />
Lightfastness:<br />
AA–Extremely Permanent<br />
A–Permanent<br />
B–Moderately Durable<br />
C–Fugitive<br />
code number<br />
color<br />
series / lightfastness<br />
Winsor & Newton Gouache is the most popular gouache for calligraphy<br />
and the standard that all others are measured against. The colors brilliant and<br />
opaque, the pigments finely ground so they flow well though your pen.<br />
Winsor Newton Gouache. 14ml tubes. Gouache is priced by the color<br />
(pigment). Series 1 $9.20 Series 2 $11.60 Series 3 $15.10 Series 4 $22.25<br />
Winsor & Newton Larger Tubes<br />
WNG335L. Jet Black. 37ml. $21.15<br />
WNG331L. Ivory Black. 37ml. $21.15<br />
WNG512L. Perm.White. 37ml. $21.15<br />
WNG283J. Gold Liquid Designer. 30ml<br />
Jar. $12.30<br />
WNG617J. Silver Liquid Designer.<br />
30 ml jar. $12.30<br />
WNGCC. Winsor & Newton Color<br />
Chart. This is a handmade color<br />
chart for the entire line of Winsor<br />
& Newton Gouache. This is made<br />
from the actual gouache – so the<br />
colors are true, not a printed<br />
approximation. $10.00<br />
I27. Spectralite Liquid Acrylic Color. Popular for<br />
pointed pen work. Recommended by Mike Kecseg<br />
and others. 18K Gold is the most popular color.<br />
Lightfast, archival, permanent fine artist pigment.<br />
Dries waterproof. 1oz plastic dropper bottle.<br />
Colors: Matte Black, Glossy Black, White. $6.40 each<br />
#54K 18 Carat Gold, #49K Silver, Platinum, Nickel,<br />
Copper, Bronze, Brass, 14K Gold. $7.50 each<br />
18 Carat<br />
Gold 54K<br />
14 Carat<br />
Gold 48K<br />
Bronze Brass White<br />
Platinum Silver Nickel Copper Glossy Black<br />
Matte Black<br />
I27-S8. Metallic Set. 18K Gold, 14K Gold, Silver,<br />
Platinum, Nickel, Copper, Bronze, Brass. $52.40<br />
651 Lemon<br />
Yellow***t<br />
134 Prus.Blue<br />
(Hue)***t<br />
335 Emerald<br />
Green***t<br />
251<br />
Sepia***t<br />
326 Dark<br />
Green***<br />
675 Process<br />
Yellow***t<br />
119 Rowney<br />
Blue***t<br />
348 Light<br />
Green***X<br />
053 Cool<br />
Grey***X<br />
714 Shim.<br />
Green***<br />
643 Indian<br />
Yellow***t<br />
127<br />
Indigo***t<br />
578 Flesh<br />
Tint***t<br />
028<br />
Black****<br />
711 Shim.<br />
Blue***<br />
687 Flame<br />
Orange***t<br />
120 Process<br />
Cyan***X<br />
663 Yellow<br />
Ochre***X<br />
011<br />
White***X<br />
713 Shim.<br />
Red***<br />
567<br />
Scarlet***t<br />
145 Turquoise.<br />
***X<br />
667 Raw<br />
Sienna***X<br />
701 Gold<br />
(Imit)***X<br />
709 Shim.<br />
Gold***<br />
517 Flame<br />
Red***t<br />
151 Marine<br />
Blue***t<br />
222 Antelope<br />
Brown***t<br />
065 Payne’s<br />
Grey***<br />
454 Velvet<br />
Violet***<br />
412 Process<br />
Magenta***t<br />
735 Sap<br />
Green***t<br />
554 Red<br />
Earth***X<br />
607 Brilliant<br />
Yellow***<br />
437 Purple<br />
Lake***t<br />
363 Olive<br />
Green***t<br />
223 Burnt<br />
Umber***t<br />
513<br />
Crimson***<br />
t = transparent<br />
X = opaque<br />
*** = normally permanent<br />
**** = permanent<br />
I13. F&W Acrylic<br />
Artist Ink. 38 colors.<br />
For dip pen,<br />
brush and technical<br />
pens (but<br />
not fountain<br />
pens).<br />
Pigmented,<br />
water-resistant.<br />
Lightfastness:<br />
either 3 (permanent) or 4<br />
(highly permanent) star rating.<br />
Fully intermixable. Can be<br />
thinned (with water) for washes<br />
which dry water-resistant and additional painting or lettering can be done on top without bleeding<br />
or intermixing of colors. In addition to paper & board, will bond to glass, leather, ceramic & wood. 1oz<br />
(30ml) glass dropper bottle. $6.30<br />
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chisel edge markers<br />
Markers are fun and they are easy to use! They are now<br />
reasonably light-fast and waterproof!<br />
M42. Pitt Calligraphy<br />
Markers. 2mm, chisel-edged,<br />
waterproof, acid-free. lightfast<br />
pigmented. Good-quality tip<br />
produces crisp, sharp letters.<br />
Specify: Black, Sepia, Cranberry.<br />
$2.75 each.<br />
M42. Actual size.<br />
M02. Marvey. Actual size.<br />
M02. Actual size.<br />
3+ $2.65 each (same or assorted).<br />
From Faber-Castell.<br />
M02. Marvy Calligraphy<br />
Markers. Similar to the Elegant<br />
Writers but a little less<br />
expensive. The 5mm is<br />
particularly good – a wet ink<br />
flow and nicely thin thins. Black.<br />
Specify size: 2.0, 3.5, 5.0mm.<br />
$1.95 each.<br />
Box of 12. $22.95<br />
3.5mm<br />
Black Blue Brown Carmine<br />
Red<br />
M59. Actual size.<br />
2mm<br />
Cobalt<br />
Blue<br />
Green<br />
Light<br />
Green<br />
Purple Violet Wine red Orange Pink Yellow<br />
M59. Zig Calligraphy II Dye Markers. Double ended.<br />
2mm & 3.5mm tips. These great markers are available<br />
again. They are crisp and keep their edge well.<br />
Non-waterproof. Dye-based ink. Black, Blue, Brown,<br />
Carmine Red, Cobalt Blue, Green, Light Green, Pink,<br />
Purple, Violet, Wine Red, Yellow, Orange. $3.39 each<br />
M59-S12. Zig Calligraphy II Dye Markers.<br />
Set of 12, one each of 12 colors. $33.95<br />
M04. Staedtler.<br />
Actual size<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Baby Blue<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Baby Pink<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Hunter<br />
Green<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Pure<br />
Orange<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Pure Black<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Pure Blue<br />
3.5 2.0 3.5 2.0 3.5 2.0 3.5 2.0 3.5 2.0<br />
Blue Black Red Deep Violet Green<br />
(set only)<br />
M04. Staedtler Duo Calligraphy Marker.<br />
2.0 & 3.5mm on each pen. Waterproof. Specify: Black,<br />
Red, Blue, Deep Violet. $2.95 each.<br />
M04-S5. Staedtler Duo Set of 5. One of each color.<br />
$14.95<br />
2.0 5.0<br />
M06. Zig Waterproof Marker.<br />
Pigmented waterproof ink. 2.0 & 5.0mm<br />
on each pen. Now called Memory<br />
System Calligraphy Marker. $2.99 each.<br />
Specify Color:<br />
10 Black<br />
20 Red<br />
5.0 mm<br />
30 Blue<br />
40 Green<br />
80 Violet<br />
2.0 mm<br />
M06. Zig. Actual Size.<br />
M06-S8. Zig Waterproof Markers Set of 8.<br />
Plastic Case. Includes:Pure Red, Pure Blue,<br />
Pure Brown, Pure Yellow, Pure Green, Pure Pink,<br />
Pure Violet, and Pure Black. List $19.95.<br />
JNB Price $18.95<br />
M06-S48. Zig Waterproof<br />
Markers Set of<br />
48. Open the clear case<br />
and all the colors are<br />
easy to see and access.<br />
List Price $154.00.<br />
JNB Price $120.00<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Pure Pink<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Rose<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Spring<br />
Green<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Steel<br />
Gray<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Summer<br />
Sun<br />
3.5 2.0<br />
Violet<br />
M60. Zig Calligraphy II Pigmented Markers.<br />
Double ended. 2mm & 3.5mm tips. Acid free.<br />
New pigmented ink. They are crisp and keep their<br />
edge well. Waterproof. Pigment-based ink.<br />
Pure Black, Baby Blue, Baby Pink, Hunter Green,<br />
Pure Blue, Pure Orange, Pure Pink, Pure Violet, Rose,<br />
Spring Green, Steel Grey, Summer Sun. $2.99 each<br />
M60-S12. Zig Calligraphy II Pigmented Markers.<br />
Set of 12, one of each color. $28.50<br />
M55. Zig<br />
M55. Actual size.<br />
Calligraphy<br />
Pen Waterbase<br />
Ink.<br />
1mm<br />
These new<br />
markers from<br />
Zig come in<br />
2mm<br />
three sizes,<br />
including the<br />
very useful<br />
1mm. They<br />
3mm<br />
make crisp<br />
letters and<br />
will stay sharp longer than other markers. Nonwaterproof,<br />
dye ink. Specify size and color. One size<br />
per pen. 1mm, 2mm, 3mm. Black, Red, Green.<br />
$1.79 each.<br />
“I have been using the ZIG markers which you sent<br />
and they work very well indeed! I even passed them<br />
around in my calligraphy courses to get the reaction<br />
from students, both beginners and experienced old<br />
hands at the matter. All found them terrific.”<br />
–Kate Wolff<br />
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3.0mm M56. Actual size.<br />
M56. Oblique Cut Zig Calligraphy Pen Waterbase<br />
Ink. 1mm, 2mm, 3mm. Black only. For left-handers<br />
and Arabic. $1.79<br />
RED BLUE GREEN PURPLE PINK BLACK<br />
AQUAMARINE CABERNET DIJON EVERGREEN MOCHA<br />
M57. Itoya Double Headed Marker.<br />
1.5mm & 3.0mm. Water soluble, acid free,<br />
fade resistant. Specify color. $2.59 each<br />
wide chisel edge<br />
markers<br />
M69. Pentel Wet Erase Chalk Marker<br />
Great for teaching and signage. Writes on any nonporous<br />
material, including white boards. Wipes<br />
clean with single swipe of damp cloth.<br />
Choose colors: black, red, blue, or white.<br />
Medium: 4mm $4.25; Jumbo: 5/8" $7.50.<br />
COPIC<br />
M69 Medium.<br />
M69<br />
Jumbo.<br />
M71.<br />
SILVER GOLD XBROAD BROAD MEDIUM FINE XFINE<br />
M65. Hunt Elegant Writer. One of the first<br />
calligraphy markers. The manufacturer has<br />
improved on the original. Black. Specify size:<br />
Extra-Fine = 1.3mm, Fine = 2.0mm,<br />
Medium = 2.5mm, Broad = 3.0mm,<br />
X-Broad = 3.5mm. $1.89 each<br />
M65. Hunt Elegant Writer. Gold, Silver. Broad only.<br />
Try these new, inexpensive gold calligraphy markers.<br />
The gold is very free flowing. The silver works best<br />
on lighter papers; it is a darker grey. The silver is<br />
more subtle on black paper. They both have a light<br />
metallic sheen. $1.89 each<br />
M70. Zig<br />
Posterman<br />
Calligraphy<br />
Marker.<br />
Unlike<br />
regular<br />
markers,<br />
these write<br />
with bright,<br />
opaque<br />
color -<br />
you can<br />
letter with<br />
light colors<br />
on black<br />
paper. The<br />
result is<br />
similar to gouache. The writing is crisp. Shake the<br />
pen frequently, but to preserve the writing tip, use<br />
the pump action sparingly. The pump action may<br />
not be required after your first use. The marker I<br />
have been testing continues to flow smoothly without<br />
any leaks. Pigmented, water-based, waterproof<br />
when dry. Manufacturer says these markers are<br />
fade-proof. Choose color: Black, Violet, Blue, Brown,<br />
Light Blue, Pink, Green, Orange, Red, Gold & Silver.<br />
$3.79 each<br />
M71. Copic Wide Calligraphy Marker. A great<br />
marker for teaching. The 3/4" wide, durable polyester<br />
nibs keep their shape and are easily replaceable.<br />
Nib is straight across, not angled. Alcohol based<br />
ink. Colors: Black, Red, Ultramarine, Prussian Blue,<br />
Green, Dark Bark. $8.95 each<br />
M74. Copic Calligraphy Nibs. Replacement nibs<br />
for the Copic Wide Marker. Pkt of 2. $5.95<br />
M73. Copic Refills. Refills the Wide Marker 5-6<br />
times. Same colors as above. $7.49 each<br />
M72.<br />
M72. Oblique Nib Copic Marker.<br />
Same great marker as above with an<br />
oblique cut for left handers & Arabic.<br />
Colors same as above. $7.49 each<br />
PENS AND MARKERS<br />
M54. Pentel Slicci. Gel Roller<br />
Pen. This has a metal tip<br />
similar to the G-Tech pens,<br />
but comes in larger sizes and<br />
more colors! Quick drying<br />
liquid gel ink with a smooth<br />
consistent flow. Very sturdy<br />
metal tip allows for a fine<br />
precise line. Available<br />
in three sizes (0.25mm,<br />
0.30mm, 0.40mm) and<br />
seven colors: Black, Blue, Green, Red,<br />
Purple, Pink and Brown. $2.99 each<br />
M54-S10. Slicci Pens set of 10 colors.<br />
Set of 10: Black, Blue-Black, Blue,<br />
Sky Blue, Green, Orange, Baby Pink,<br />
Pink, Red and Purple. Choose size: 0.25mm, 0.30mm<br />
or 0.40mm. $29.99 each<br />
See page 56 for Pilot G-Tec Pens.<br />
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holders<br />
H78. Thick Wood Holder. These short, turned hardwood<br />
penholders have a thicker grip. If you or your<br />
students have arthritis or joint problems, you may find<br />
these thicker pen holders easier to use. Some calligraphers<br />
also just like a thicker pen holder. Wood color<br />
will vary and there will be some variation in shape.<br />
5" to 5.25". $16.00<br />
H60. Fine Wood Pen Holders.<br />
These beautiful, hand turned,<br />
exotic wood holders range from 6"<br />
to 7.25" and come in a variety of<br />
woods. Each is a unique work of art<br />
as well as a functional tool. You can<br />
specify short or long, and red, brown,<br />
black wood colors and we will try to<br />
match your wants as close as is<br />
possible. $19.99<br />
H79. Century Turned Pen Holder. These beautiful<br />
holders have decorative finials and are made of<br />
rosewood and walnut. Wood color and turnings will<br />
vary. 6.75". $14.95<br />
H81. 5/8in Century Turned Wood Holder. A thicker<br />
version of the beautiful Century hardwood holder. The<br />
wood color and decorative finials may vary. $14.95<br />
H71. Oak Pen Holder. 6.75". A nice hardwood straight<br />
holder with a clear finish. $3.50 2/$3.25<br />
H63. Marbled Pen Holder. Beautiful holders. Choose<br />
color: gold & black, silver & black, white & black, and<br />
gold with multicolors. $2.59<br />
H63-S. Marbled Holders Set of 3. $7.49<br />
H65. Speedball<br />
Colored Holders. These new<br />
holders have the classic hourglass shape of<br />
regular black Speeball Plastic Pen Holders, but they<br />
have a durable, double coated finish that gives them a<br />
softer feel. Work with Speedball Nibs A, B, C ;<br />
Hunt 101, 56, 22, 99, 512, 513. Choose color: Garnet<br />
or Sapphire. $3.49<br />
H62. Mahogany Pen Holder. Straight wood pen<br />
holder. $2.99<br />
See pp 41, 48 for more holders, 49 for oblique holders.<br />
M08. Pilot G Tech Pens.<br />
Metal tip. Smooth writing, don’t skip. Roller Ball Pens. Recommended by<br />
Sheila Waters and others. Not widely available in the USA. Non-waterproof.<br />
New! M08. G-Tech 25 Hyperfine Pen. .1mm. Black, Red, Blue. $2.99<br />
M08.G-Tech 3 Pen. 0.15mm (slightly smaller than 005 Pigma Micron).<br />
Black, Red, Blue. $2.99<br />
M08. G-Tech 4 Pen. 0.2mm(same as 005 Pigma Micron). Black, Red,<br />
Blue. $2.99<br />
M08-S5. G-Tech 4 Set of 5. 4 colors plus black. $16.90<br />
M08-S10. G-Tech 4 Set of 10. 9 colors plus black. $33.95<br />
portable light table<br />
S247. Wordcrafters Portable<br />
Light Table. 16"x20" frosted<br />
plexi top locks shut for transport,<br />
swings up to 8 different<br />
slant positions. Hardwood case.<br />
A sturdy & comfortable handle<br />
makes transport easy. An 18"<br />
florescent fixture provides<br />
illumination. There is space in<br />
the box for calligraphy tools.<br />
Versatile enough to use at<br />
home & to transport to workshops<br />
or take on trips. A timetested<br />
design developed by a<br />
calligrapher and a woodworker.<br />
$149.00<br />
The<br />
Wordcrafters<br />
Portable Light<br />
Table combines<br />
the best features<br />
of a light box,<br />
an adjustable<br />
easel, and the<br />
traditional<br />
slanted<br />
writing box.<br />
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B3352. The Macclesfield<br />
Alphabet: A Facsimile. Introduction<br />
by Christopher de Hamel<br />
and Patricia Lovett. 2010. 128pp.<br />
6.85"x9.62". Hardcover $60.00<br />
An exquisitely beautiful facsimile<br />
of a 15th-century English book<br />
of sample alphabets, initials and<br />
borders. Contains 14 different types<br />
of alphabets, including initials with faces; foliate<br />
alphabets; zoomorphic initials; and alphabets in<br />
Gothic script. There are also two sets of different<br />
types of borders. Some alphabets and borders are<br />
in color with gold, others are in black ink only. With<br />
full alphabets. For the period, this is an amazing<br />
resource for ornamented initial letters.<br />
B3333. The Lindisfarne Gospels<br />
and the Early Medieval World<br />
by Michelle P. Brown. 2010. 160<br />
pp. 100 color plates. 8.5"x11.5".<br />
Hardcover $45.00.<br />
The text of this new book<br />
brings together historical, archaeological,<br />
paleographical, and<br />
theological perspectives to explore and understand<br />
the full significance of this magnificent illuminated<br />
manuscript. Lavishly illustrated with full-page color<br />
reproductions - there are 100 color plates. The text<br />
incorporates new research on relations between the<br />
British Isles, continental Europe and the Near East<br />
during the early Middle Ages.<br />
B2132. Calligraphy by Claude Mediavilla.<br />
1996. 336 pp. 10"x13". Hardcover $150.00<br />
An encyclopedic treatment of calligraphy: tools<br />
and materials, the history of writing & script, the<br />
historical hands (Roman caps, rustic, Roman cursive,<br />
uncial, Carolingian, gothic scripts, Renaissance<br />
writing styles – including 22 model alphabets with<br />
ductus), the writing masters, the 20th century<br />
calligraphic revival, and calligraphy & abstract<br />
painting. 490 illustrations, 200 in color.<br />
Full of color illustrations from historical sources<br />
and from contemporary scribes. It is also full of<br />
Mediavilla’s work, which is seldom seen in the USA.<br />
Frank Missant, 1988.<br />
Claude Mediavilla, 1996.<br />
Jan Van den Velde, 1605.<br />
<strong>John</strong> Stevens<br />
B2982. <strong>John</strong> Stevens: Calligraphy, Design,<br />
Lettering Art. 2010. Approx. 160pp.<br />
8.5"x11". Hardcover $49.95.<br />
Pre-publication price $34.95<br />
A profusely illustrated, full-color<br />
retrospective of <strong>John</strong> Stevens’ work with<br />
letterforms. Includes calligraphy and lettering<br />
– artworks, personal work, experimental<br />
work, commissioned work – as well as<br />
graphic work and type design. His body of<br />
work spans paper to stone, books to walls,<br />
handlettering to type and the digital realm.<br />
In the text, <strong>John</strong> presents his approach<br />
to a design or work and his thoughts on<br />
letterforms, and continues with a discussion<br />
on tools, teaching, design, and writing in<br />
general. Using his body of work as example,<br />
he makes the case that barriers between fine<br />
arts and graphic arts are mostly irrelevant.<br />
Special Pre-publication<br />
Price of $34.95<br />
Order your copy of the <strong>John</strong> Stevens book today<br />
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I43. Best Bottle Sumi. This popular, new (to<br />
Western calligraphers) Japanese sumi<br />
ink is good both for beginners and for<br />
professional work. Smooth, rich<br />
black. Hard to find. 6.75 oz, 200 ml<br />
bottle. $15.85<br />
143.<br />
170.<br />
I70. Moon Palace Sumi. While the<br />
packaging is a bit different, this is the<br />
highly sought after and highly recommended<br />
Japanese Sumi Ink. For both<br />
broad-edge and pointed pen work.<br />
Works in Parallel Pens. Dries waterproof.<br />
6.0oz, 180ml. $12.95 15.0oz, 450ml. $19.95<br />
60oz, $75.00<br />
I71. Kaimei Sumi.This hard to<br />
find Artist Grade Sumi is Gemma<br />
Black’s favorite ink. She enjoys<br />
its distinct and pleasant scent<br />
and notes that it will produce<br />
very fine hair lines. For<br />
pointed pen she uses it<br />
straight from the bottle. For<br />
I71. 6oz.<br />
broad-edged work she dilutes<br />
it: 2/3 ink, 1/3 water. The 1oz.<br />
size comes in a wide mouth glass jar. 1oz, 30ml. $5.00<br />
6oz, 180ml. $10.95 60oz, 1.8L. $75.00<br />
McCaffrey’s<br />
I37.<br />
Ivory<br />
Indigo Blue<br />
Green<br />
Brown<br />
Red<br />
Red Violet<br />
Black<br />
Glossy Black<br />
I37. McCaffery’s Penman’s Ink. This oak gall ink was<br />
developed with the help of leading penmen of today to<br />
provide an ink similar to that used during America’s<br />
golden age of Ornamental Penmanship in the 19th and<br />
20th centuries. With a newly opened bottle, the ink<br />
writes brown, but turns a dense black. Good for fine<br />
hairlines. (Colors and ivory are not oak gall inks).<br />
I37. 1oz jar. $6.50 I37-4. 4oz glass bottle. $22.50<br />
I37-XXX. McCaffery’s Colors (not oak gall). 1oz.<br />
BLU. Indigo Blue $8.50 RVIO. Red Violet $8.50<br />
GRN. Green $8.50 RED. Red $8.50<br />
WHT. Ivory White $6.50 GLOS. Glossy Black $6.50<br />
BRN. Brown $8.50<br />
I37-4-WHT. Ivory 4oz. glass bottle. $22.50<br />
104. Red Green<br />
Brown<br />
Turquoise<br />
Purple<br />
Black<br />
Royal<br />
Blue<br />
I04. Pelikan 4001. A superior dye<br />
ink primarily for fountain pen use. Will flow dependably.<br />
If ink has dried in pen, soak the pen in plain<br />
water. Non-waterproof. 2oz glass bottle. Specify color:<br />
Red, Brown, Royal Blue, Turquoise, Green, Purple,<br />
Black. $7.90<br />
I23. Bokuju Vermilion. A dense, opaque waterproof<br />
color that is easy to write with. In an orange plastic<br />
bottle. Lightfast. 2oz. $8.60<br />
Scarlet<br />
Brown<br />
Green<br />
Burgundy<br />
Blue<br />
Black<br />
107.<br />
I07. Calli. Pigmented, waterproof ink for fountain pen<br />
and dip pen use. Colors are brighter and more opaque<br />
than dye ink such as Pelikan 4001, but less so than<br />
gouache. Specify color. 1oz. $5.25<br />
I07-S6. Calli. One of each color. $29.95<br />
I16-S12<br />
I16-S12M<br />
Dr. Martin’s<br />
Iridescent Calligraphy Colors<br />
These are great. These colors flow out of a broad edge<br />
pen like ink. 1oz glass bottles with dropper top. Colors<br />
can be mixed. Truly waterproof when dry. The manufacturer<br />
says they are lightfast. The set of 12 colors<br />
comes with a 12-pan mixing palette, 12-bottle holder,<br />
& a small cup for water. For individual colors, specify<br />
color. The sets are one of each color. Copperplate Gold<br />
is the most popular color.<br />
I16 Iridescent Calligraphy Colors. $6.45 each<br />
I16-S12. Set of 12. $77.40. JNB Price $70.75<br />
I16-JADE Jade I16-BKSP Black Sparkle<br />
I16-ORCH Orchid I16-BLUE Blue<br />
I16-SALM Salmon I16 (Gold) Copperplate Gold<br />
I16-SIL Silver I16-DBLU Deep Blue<br />
I16-VIL Violet I16-GRN Green<br />
I16-WHI White I16-YEL Yellow<br />
I16-S12-M. Set of 12 Metallic colors.<br />
$77.40. JNB Price $70.75<br />
I16-AMET Amethyst I16-METG Metallic Green<br />
I16-BRASS Brass I16-MIST Misty Blue<br />
I16-BRON Bronze I16-NICK Nickel<br />
I16-COPP Copper I16-ROSE Rose Flame<br />
I16-CRYS Crystal Mint I16-SAFR Saffron Yellow<br />
I16-FROS Frosted Peach I16-SEQU Sequin Blue<br />
Walnut (Color) Ink. A rich sepia ink. Thin with water<br />
to create a wash. For brush or dip pen. Already liquid.<br />
Non-waterproof (but not suitable for fountain pens).<br />
I53-2.5. 2.5oz. $6.00 I53-10. 10oz. $16.25<br />
S449. Walnut (Color) Ink Crystals. Add distilled<br />
water, wait for 25-35 min. & this powder produces a<br />
warm, rich walnut-colored ink. The ink is lightfast,<br />
flows well and is highly recommended by many master<br />
scribes. 1 oz. $3.50 2 oz. $4.95 4oz. $9.50 8oz. $18.50<br />
16oz. $36.00<br />
S450. Walnut Crystals JAR. We have measured out<br />
the right amount of crystals for a wide mouth 2oz jar.<br />
You simply fill it with warm water, mix, wait 30 minutes<br />
and you have Walnut Ink. (Purchasing the crystals<br />
alone is more economical.) $2.00<br />
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Lemon<br />
Yellow<br />
Winsor<br />
Yellow<br />
Scarlet<br />
Crimson<br />
Dark Blue<br />
Light Blue<br />
Violet<br />
Leaf Green<br />
Green<br />
Indian<br />
Red<br />
Sepia<br />
Black<br />
I59. Winsor & Newton<br />
Calligraphy Inks. If you are<br />
looking for colored calligraphy<br />
inks for your fountain<br />
pens, try these non-clogging,<br />
pigmented inks both for dip<br />
and fountain pen use. Unlike dye based fountain pen<br />
inks, these are more opaque, more brilliant and more<br />
lightfast. 30ml bottle.<br />
Specify Color: Lemon Yellow, Winsor Yellow, Scarlet,<br />
Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Violet, Leaf Green,<br />
Green, Indian Red, Sepia, White, Black. $5.50 each.<br />
I59-S6. Set of 6. Crimson, Dark Blue, Green, Sepia,<br />
Black, Gold. (Gold is for dip pen and brush only).<br />
$27.50. JNB Price $25.50<br />
Ziller<br />
North Wind White<br />
Pigmented, lightfast, waterproof<br />
Sunflower Yellow<br />
(acrylic) for dip pens (pointed &<br />
broad-edge) & brushes. Stir well<br />
Prairie Fire Orange<br />
before using. Dip nib or brush<br />
Cardinal Red<br />
in ink, wipe off excess ink on jar<br />
edge or shake pen. Thin ink with<br />
Sweet Grass Green<br />
distilled water. Intermixable to<br />
Midnight Blue<br />
create other colors. Clean up pen<br />
with water & a little ammonia.<br />
Wild Viola Violet<br />
New glass jars with metal lid.<br />
I28-GLOS. Glossy Black. $5.75<br />
I28-BLU. Midnight Blue. $8.35<br />
Soot Black (matte)<br />
I28-SOOT. Soot Black (matte). $6.65<br />
I28-ORN. Prairie Fire Orange. $4.40<br />
Glossy Black<br />
I28-WHI. North Wind White. $3.95<br />
I28-GRN. Sweet Grass Green. $8.05 I28-RED. Cardinal Red. $8.35<br />
I28-VIO. Wild Viola Violet. $7.95 I28-YEL. Sunflower Yellow. $4.55<br />
I28-BRN. Buffalo Brown. $5.75<br />
GOLD / SILVER<br />
POWDERS<br />
I94. Schmincke TroCol<br />
Metallic Powders. Finely ground<br />
Rich Gold<br />
Rich Pale Gold Pale Gold<br />
Copper Silver<br />
dry metal powders with a gum<br />
Arabic binder. Can be added to<br />
projects such as pastepaper to give<br />
a bit of sparkle or luster. Add water<br />
and use alone for a brilliant metallic<br />
color. These are metal (bronze)<br />
powders so they are not archival.<br />
Specify color: Rich Gold, Rich Pale<br />
Gold, Pale Gold, Silver, Copper. 20ml<br />
jar. $10.55<br />
INK<br />
I27. Spectralite Liquid Acrylic Color. Popular for<br />
pointed pen work. Metallics: $7.40 see page 53<br />
I16-CGLD. Dr. Martin’s Iridescent<br />
Calligraphy Ink: Copperplate Gold.<br />
$6.45 see page 58<br />
I56. Winsor & Newton Gold Ink.<br />
Mike Kecseg and Valerie Weilmuenster<br />
recommended this gold for decorating<br />
letters at their classes at IAMPETH. 1oz<br />
glass bottle. $8.77<br />
Buffalo Brown<br />
I56<br />
I59. Winsor & Newton<br />
Calligraphy Ink.<br />
Specify Gold or Silver.<br />
For dip pen or brush<br />
only. $8.10 each<br />
GOUACHE / WATERCOLOR<br />
Brilliant Gold<br />
Brilliant Silver<br />
Pearl<br />
White<br />
Pearl<br />
Copper<br />
Pearl<br />
Gold<br />
Holbein Brilliant Gouache.<br />
15 ml. This new gouache provides a<br />
sparkly effect. Works well in brush and<br />
pointed pen. (Not recommended for<br />
broad-edged pens; use Holbein Pearl<br />
Gouaches).<br />
$19.25. JNB Price $16.95 ea.<br />
HG644. Brilliant Gold.<br />
HG646. Brilliant Silver.<br />
Holbein Designer Gouache.<br />
These metallic gouaches are great for<br />
broad-edge, pointed pen, and brush<br />
work. They are finely ground mica based<br />
metallics. $14.95. JNB Price $12.95 ea.<br />
HG640. Pearl White. HG641. Pearl Gold.<br />
HG642. Pearl Copper. HG645. Silver.<br />
Acryla Waterproof Gouache. 20ml. $13.50<br />
JNB Price $12.50 AG171. Gold. AG172. Silver.<br />
Full Pan Schmincke Watercolor.<br />
This version of our most popular<br />
gold gouache is solid in a plastic<br />
pan. Add water with a brush and<br />
work up a quantity to write with. It<br />
seems to have more sparkle than<br />
Silver gouache. The color is similar to<br />
Schmincke Gold Pearl Gouache (a<br />
yellow gold).<br />
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Gold<br />
Full Pan. $12.95ea. SG893-F. Gold SG894-F. Silver<br />
SG870. Schmincke Gold Pearl Gouache. 14 karat<br />
gold color, (yellow gold color, our most popular Gold<br />
Gouache). $14.75. JNB $13.50<br />
Winsor & Newton Metallic Gouache. 14 ml.<br />
$15.10 ea. WNG283. Gold. WNG617. Silver.<br />
See pages 52 & 53 for more gouache.<br />
Pan Gold. Metallic<br />
Watercolor in 2.75"<br />
I41-58 I41-59 ceramic pans.<br />
Recommended by Carol<br />
Pallesen for its very fine<br />
grind. May need some Gum Arabic as a binder. $13.50<br />
I41-58. Pale Gold. I41-59. Rich Gold.<br />
MARKERS<br />
M37. Krylon Leafing Pens.<br />
Unlike regular metallic<br />
Copper<br />
markers, these chisel tip pens<br />
lay down metallic color with a<br />
mirror finish. It looks like<br />
Silver<br />
shiny metal leaf. According to<br />
the manufacturer they are<br />
Red Shimmer<br />
acid free/archival. Works on<br />
paper, glass, metal, ceramic,<br />
etc. Nib width is 3/16".<br />
Pale Gold<br />
Specify: 18kt Gold, Pale Gold,<br />
Red Shimmer, Silver, Copper. 18k Gold<br />
$8.65 2/$8.50ea 3/$8.25ea<br />
M39. Yasutomo Extra Fine Tip Gold Marker. Fine tip<br />
point marker. (Mono-line.) $3.95
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pointed pen<br />
The original Ziller Glossy Black Ink in powder<br />
form returns.<br />
I29. Classic Ziller Glossy Black Ink. The original<br />
Ziller Glossy Black Ink in powder form returns. A<br />
favorite for pointed pen for years, this ink is unsurpassed<br />
for copperplate, Spencerian and off-hand<br />
flourishing, with fine hairlines and brilliant shading.<br />
Add boiling water to the neck of the jar and mix well<br />
by stirring. (Do not shake.) Stir before each use. For<br />
pointed pen with a steel nib. Non-waterproof. Makes<br />
1oz. $8.50.<br />
I108. Dr. Martin's Pen White. A great<br />
new white ink for pointed pen work! 1oz<br />
dropper bottle. A sell-out at both Odyssey<br />
and IAMPETH. Can be thinned with<br />
water if necessary. $8.00<br />
Rhodia Pads. Gwen Weaver<br />
recommends these new pads for<br />
pointed pen work. Non-bleeding,<br />
bright white, smooth satin finish,<br />
80gsm (22lb), acid-free, pH<br />
neutral paper. All are microperforated<br />
to provide a clean<br />
edge when you tear out the sheet.<br />
Lines/graph are purple.<br />
P53. Rhodia Plain Pad. Blank sheets. 8.25"x12.5".<br />
Black cover. $10.00<br />
P54. Rhodia Lined Pad. Lines spaced 5/16" (18mm).<br />
8.25"x11.75". Black cover . $10.00<br />
Rhodia Graph Pad. Orange cover. 5sq/inch (10x10mm).<br />
P55. 8.25"x11.75". $9.00<br />
P56. 16"x12.5" $16.00<br />
B3350. Italic & Copperplate<br />
Calligraphy: The Basics and<br />
Beyond by Eleanor Winters.<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. 192pp. 8-3/8"x11". Paper<br />
$19.95<br />
Covers letter variations<br />
(form, weight<br />
and proportions), flourishing<br />
and design, commercial and<br />
personal calligraphy, and calligraphic writing. The<br />
book shows how many principals and applications<br />
apply to both hands. Showcases work by many wellknow<br />
calligraphers, showing their use of Copperplate<br />
and Italic. This is an intermediate level book,<br />
but it also contains a good review of the basics.<br />
Eleanor Winters' Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy<br />
is a thorough beginner’s manual and highly<br />
recommended as your first instructional book on<br />
this hand. This brand new book builds on the skills<br />
you learned with her first book and provides additional<br />
copperplate (and italic) instruction.<br />
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SUMINAGASHI SET<br />
S150. Boku Undo Marbling<br />
Set. Six tubes of color<br />
suitable for suminagashi<br />
marbling. All you need is a<br />
shallow container larger than<br />
the item you plan to marble,<br />
a pointed brush, and plain<br />
water to marble sheets of<br />
paper and envelopes.<br />
Instructions included. Six<br />
12ml (.42oz) bottles of color. $15.99<br />
COLORED INK STICKS<br />
Japanese Colored Ink Sticks. Concentrated color<br />
you grind in an unglazed ceramic dish (Gaken, IS20,<br />
$9.50). Reggie Ezell finds that the colors in the<br />
column below flow especially well in a metal nib.<br />
IS13. Indigo Blue Ink Stick. $12.00<br />
IS14. Yellowish Red Ink Stick. $12.00<br />
IS15. Wine Red. $32.00<br />
IS16. Vermillion Ink Stick. $32.00<br />
IS17. Red Ochre Ink Stick. $12.00<br />
IS18. Ochre Ink Stick. $12.00<br />
IS21. Chrome Yellow. $11.00<br />
IS22. Apple Green. $29.00<br />
IS23. Sapphire Blue. $21.00<br />
IS24. Yellow. $12.00<br />
IS25. Fern Green. $17.00<br />
IS26. Ultramarine. $15.00<br />
IS27. White $10<br />
IS30. Forest Green $16.<br />
IS31. Purple $29<br />
IS27 IS30 IS31<br />
S689. Bamboo Ink Stick<br />
Holder. Holds remainder of<br />
ink stick for ease of grinding. $12.00<br />
IS20. Gaken Dish. For grinding<br />
colored ink sticks. Round unglazed<br />
ceramic. 4.25" diameter. Useable on<br />
either side. At a minimum have one for<br />
dark colors and one for light colors. $9.50 5/$8.80<br />
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ookbinding SUPPLIES<br />
S255. Small Bookbinder's Awl<br />
S347. Bookbinding Awl<br />
Awls<br />
S347. Bookbinding Awl. 3.25". For punching holes in<br />
signatures. Finer shaft than our other awl. $7.00<br />
S234. Stylus. This inexpensive tool can be used to punch<br />
holes in a few sheets of paper before sewing. Sturdy, allmetal<br />
construction. Great for beginners’ classes because<br />
of its low cost. $2.25 10/2.15ea.<br />
S255. Small Bookbinder’s Awl. Small awl with a wooden<br />
handle for punching holes in paper and thin board. $3.99<br />
12/$3.85ea. 24/$3.65ea. 36/$3.35ea.<br />
S579. Short Needle Stylus. Similar to our regular stylus,<br />
but with a needle that is much shorter. Used by Catherine<br />
Burkhardt for her sewn single sheet binding. $3.50<br />
S580. Vise. Holds a bookbinding needle to create a<br />
slim stylus set at the length you desire. $10.00<br />
Punches, Drills<br />
Use these professional tools to create books,<br />
journals and photo albums.<br />
S348. Japanese Push Drill<br />
S348. Japanese Push Drill.<br />
Hollow point drills cut<br />
holes in papers, leathers,<br />
and binders board.<br />
Pressure on wooden shaft<br />
causes drill to spin and cut hole. Set of 9 interchangeable<br />
drills: 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5mm. A marvelous tool<br />
worth the price. $69.95<br />
Replacement Drills. Specify Size:<br />
S370-1, -1.5. 1mm, 1.5mm. $11.20 ea.<br />
S371-2, -2.5. 2mm, 2.5mm. $9.20 ea.<br />
S372-3, -3.5, -4. 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm. $9.20 ea.<br />
S234. Stylus<br />
S349. Single Hole Paper<br />
Drill. McGill Model 56000. Easy to use. Drills a clean hole<br />
1/4" in diameter. Maximum capacity of 250 sheets of 20lb<br />
paper. Adjustable<br />
hole position. $31.50<br />
S358. Three<br />
Hole Paper Drill<br />
S358. Three Hole<br />
Paper Drill. McGill<br />
Model 57000. Easy<br />
to use. Drills two or<br />
three holes, 1/4" in<br />
diameter.<br />
Maximum capacity of 250 sheets of 20lb paper. Adjustable<br />
hole positions. $62.50<br />
S357. 1/8" Drill Head. Works with either McGill 2-3 hole<br />
or single hole Paper Drills. $15.70. Set of three, $45.00<br />
Scalpel. Sharpest surgical blades available for<br />
cutting, trimming, and scraping. Disposable blades<br />
snap onto handle.<br />
S373. Scalpel Metal Handle. $5.30<br />
S374. #23 Scalpel Blades. $.60 each<br />
10/$.55 ea. 25/$.50 ea.<br />
S618. Sally’s Piercing Cradle. For bookbinders,<br />
this small, ingenious & sturdy<br />
portable cradle assembles in an<br />
instant with Velcro. Take it apart<br />
and the three aluminum<br />
pieces nest together for<br />
storage or travel. $18.95<br />
S359. Green Heron Cradle Kit.<br />
Includes binders board (10") for<br />
making a sewing cradle, instructions,<br />
glue, a hole piercing needle, and tips on using your<br />
cradle. $12.00<br />
See page 21 for more bookbinding supplies.<br />
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Folders<br />
S619. Flat Bone Folder. Similar<br />
shape as the Teflon folders, but in<br />
bone. 5/8"x5". $6.99. JNB $6.50<br />
S611. Ergonomic Horn Folder.<br />
4.5". $11.99. JNB Price $10.50<br />
S611.<br />
S619.<br />
S281. Scoring<br />
Tool. Used for scoring<br />
S281.<br />
paper. Fits comfortably<br />
in your hand. Genuine<br />
S117-6. bone. List $5.99.<br />
JNB Price $5.50<br />
S117-H. S117-6. Basic<br />
Bone Folder. For<br />
folding, scoring,<br />
and burnishing. Made of genuine bone (cattle). One end<br />
rounded, one end pointed. 6"x3/4". $5.99. JNB $5.50<br />
6/$5.25ea. 12/$4.99ea.<br />
S308. Bone Folder. 6"x3/4". Higher quality than our<br />
basic bone folder. $6.75 6/$6.25ea. 12/$6.00 ea.<br />
S117-H. Horn Folder. Made from cow horn. Black.<br />
6"x7/8". Smoother and harder than bone. $6.99. JNB $6.50<br />
S279. Mini Bone Folder. 4-3/8". $4.75. JNB Price $4.25<br />
S543. Ergo Folder.<br />
Specifically designed to<br />
facilitate folding and compressing<br />
signatures and<br />
manipulating paper on<br />
boxes and books. Made of<br />
a Teflon-like material. 4.25"<br />
$25.95<br />
Teflon Folders. Will not<br />
S543.<br />
glaze or mar delicate<br />
papers or fabrics. One end<br />
pointed, one end straight.<br />
S346-S. Small<br />
5.25"x5/8"x.25". $19.75<br />
S346-L. Large 6.25"x.75"x3/8". $22.75<br />
S346-S.<br />
S346-L.<br />
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Needles<br />
Bookbinder’s Needles. From England.<br />
S213-SH. #18 Sharp. Pkg of 6. $2.55<br />
S213-BL. #18 Blunt. Pkg of 6. $2.00<br />
S219. #15 Sharp. Pkg of 6. $2.55<br />
S218. Curved. Pkg of 3 assorted. $4.85<br />
#15 accepts thicker thread than #18.<br />
Thread<br />
Colored Irish Linen<br />
Thread. Unwaxed.<br />
50 gram spool. Specify<br />
color. Burgundy, Olive<br />
Green (Tannish Green),<br />
Brown, Black, Blue, Yellow.<br />
S287. 12/3. $13.95<br />
S288. 18/3. $14.95<br />
Peacock<br />
Green<br />
S552-NAT<br />
18/3<br />
Beige<br />
Colored Irish Linen Thread.<br />
Unbleached Linen Thread. From the<br />
UK.100% Flax. Unwaxed. 50 Gram spool.<br />
S310. 35/3. 50 yards. $6.95<br />
S351. 12/3 Approx 127 yd. $11.50<br />
S352. 18/3 Approx 172 yd. $12.50<br />
S353. 35/3 Approx 335 yd. $14.50<br />
Clove<br />
Brown<br />
Evergreen<br />
Londonderry Colored Linen Thread. Made from fine<br />
line linen (long fibers) for strength and spun wet for<br />
smoothness. European.<br />
S552-BRT. Set of four bright colors: Wild Rose, Lilac,<br />
Blue Bird, Blue Bonnet. $13.50<br />
S552-NAT. Set of four natural colors: Clove Brown,<br />
Peacock Green, Evergreen, Beige. $13.50<br />
Specify thickness:<br />
30/3 21-3/4 yards (20m) mini spools.<br />
18/3 13 yards (12m) mini spools.<br />
S551-BLK, S551-WHT. Individual Spools. Specify<br />
Black, White. $3.50 each. Specify thickness:<br />
30/3 21-3/4 yards (20m) mini spools.<br />
18/3 13 yards (12m) mini spools.<br />
S554. Set of 10 Spools. 4 bright colors, 4 natural colors,<br />
black & white. Specify thickness: 18/3, 30/3. $35.50<br />
S289. Beeswax. Natural beeswax. Use to lightly wax<br />
thread. 1oz cake. $2.95<br />
Bone Clasps<br />
Bone Clasps or Lid<br />
Pins. For use in<br />
Japanese and other<br />
bindings. These are<br />
bone, not plastic. Sizes<br />
are approximate:<br />
Wild<br />
Rose<br />
S220. 3/4". $1.50 $12.99/dozen<br />
Lilac<br />
Blue<br />
Bird<br />
S221. 1”. $1.95 $15.85/dozen.<br />
Blue<br />
Bonnet<br />
Bone Clasp<br />
Assortments.<br />
S224-2. Two each of<br />
the four sizes. $15.95<br />
S224-6. Six each of the four sizes. $35.95<br />
S222. 1-1/4”. $2.50 $19.95/dozen<br />
See page 21 for more bookbinding supplies.<br />
See pages 3-5 & 18-20 for bookbinding books.<br />
Black<br />
S552-NAT S551-<br />
30/3<br />
BLK<br />
S551-<br />
WHT<br />
White<br />
S223. 1-1/2”. $2.95 $24.49/dozen<br />
B3100. Bookcraft: Techniques<br />
for Binding, Folding, and<br />
Decorating to Create Books<br />
and More by Heather Weston.<br />
2008. 128pp. 8.5"x10". Paper<br />
$22.99. JNB Price $20.75<br />
With step-by-step instructions,<br />
this guide provides the essential<br />
ingredients for designing and making your own books.<br />
Each project begins with the basics and progresses<br />
through to thought-provoking applications of those<br />
techniques. Explores more experimental binding and<br />
page treatment techniques. Includes inspiring gallery.<br />
Board Cutter<br />
Kutrimmer Paper & Board Trimmer.<br />
Solid, all-metal construction and highest grade Solingen steel<br />
blades. Pressure clamp to hold board/paper, adjustable alignment<br />
bar, extension guide, and guides calibrated in 16ths of an<br />
inch. Capable of cutting a single sheet of binders board up to<br />
.098" thick. Accurate and easy to use. Made in Germany.<br />
S486. Kutrimmer 1134. 13.75" cutting length.<br />
Dimensions: 15"x12". List $279. JNB Price $251<br />
S571. Kutrimmer<br />
1046. 18" cutting length. Dimensions:<br />
20" x 14".<br />
$519. JNB Price<br />
$476<br />
S487.<br />
Kutrimmer<br />
1058. 22.5"<br />
cutting length.<br />
Dimensions:<br />
24.25" x 14.25".<br />
List $859. JNB Price $773<br />
S488. Kutrimmer 1071. 28.5" cutting length.<br />
Dimensions: 30 5 ⁄8" x 20.25". $1049. JNB Price $944<br />
S572. Kutrimmer 1080. 31-1/4" cutting length.<br />
Dimensions: 32" x 24.5". Floor Model $1,849. JNB<br />
Price $1,664<br />
See www.johnnealbooks.com for more Kutrimmers<br />
Please give a street address for FedEx Ground Delivery. Your<br />
Kutrimmer will be shipped separately from the rest of your<br />
order. Floor Models delivered by freight. USA shipping cost<br />
(excluding AK, HI, PR) is generally $16.00.<br />
For AK, HI & PR, we can give you shipping options and cost.<br />
Book Cloth<br />
Book Cloth. Standard solid color cloth. 100% rayon,<br />
acid free, paper backed. Specify Color: Black, Red, Navy,<br />
Beige, Forest Green, Linen, Chocolate, Grey, Turquoise,<br />
Light Brown, White, Lavender, Burgundy, Moss Green.<br />
BCS-Color. 17"x19" $5.50 BC-Color. 17"x38" $10.00<br />
Linen: BCS-Linen 17"x19" $8 BC-Linen. 17"x38" $14.25<br />
Black Velvet Book Cloth. Subtle honeycomb pattern.<br />
BCS-VEL. 13" x 18" $5.00 BC-VEL. 13" x 36" $9.00<br />
Japanese Bookcloth. Steel blue/Gold.<br />
BCS-JP. 15" x 18" $5.00 BC-JP. 15" x 36" $9.00<br />
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Black<br />
Moss<br />
Green<br />
Linen<br />
Light<br />
Brown<br />
White<br />
Black<br />
Velvet<br />
Red<br />
Burgundy<br />
Japanese<br />
Navy<br />
Chocolate<br />
Turquoise<br />
Forest<br />
Green<br />
Grey<br />
S488.<br />
Lavender<br />
Beige
18 GettinG Started<br />
one of the advantages of assembling a<br />
pen is that you can adjust it to suit your<br />
individual requirements. Dismantling,<br />
cleaning, and reassembling it regularly<br />
will also help you to become well<br />
acquainted with your writing<br />
instrument. The assembled pen here<br />
is the standard wide-nib pen used for<br />
ease the nib into the holder. Avoid<br />
putting pressure on the writing edge.<br />
slide the nib in as far as possible. It should<br />
fit closely to the holder’s neck.<br />
brought together.<br />
in a flame and then cool it in cold water.<br />
that it distorts the writing edge. position<br />
the reservoir about 3 mm from the writing<br />
edge, or further back on smaller nib sizes.<br />
Throughout this book, the nib<br />
sizes quoted refer to Mitchell<br />
roundhand nibs, which are<br />
widely used by calligraphers. If<br />
you are using a different brand,<br />
you will need to convert these<br />
sizes to those of your nib.<br />
A simple way of doing this is<br />
to hold each of your nibs against<br />
the size checker here to<br />
determine which Mitchell size it<br />
most closely matches.<br />
new reservoirs need to be adjusted<br />
to ensure they don’t cause the nib to<br />
“split” and impede the flow of ink. gently<br />
bend the reservoir around the tail of the<br />
pen holder and loosen the side flaps with<br />
slight pressure from your finger and thumb<br />
so that it can slide easily onto the nib.<br />
not supply ink to the writing edge.<br />
size 0<br />
size 1<br />
size 1.5<br />
size 2<br />
size 2.5<br />
size 3<br />
size 3.5<br />
size 4<br />
size 5<br />
size 6<br />
nibs get tired with use and you will<br />
eventually need to sharpen them<br />
to ensure the best results. A nib is<br />
blunt when it is no longer capable<br />
of making sharp hairline strokes.<br />
A small Arkansas stone is used for<br />
sharpening nibs. These sharpening<br />
stones are smooth and good quality<br />
and will not damage nibs. A cheap<br />
alternative is grade number 4 wet<br />
and dry paper. sharpening pointed<br />
nibs is not recommended.<br />
The best calligraphy is written with ink<br />
made from Japanese ink sticks. They<br />
are handmade using a traditional<br />
process and are very high quality. The<br />
required amount of ink should be<br />
freshly prepared as it deteriorates<br />
once exposed to air. grinding stones<br />
come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and<br />
qualities. The smallest size is the most<br />
useful. A lid can also be helpful to<br />
prevent the ink from drying out too<br />
quickly, but is not essential.<br />
disperse as evenly as possible. grinding for<br />
too long or with too much pressure can<br />
result in a grainy texture.<br />
place a sharpening stone on a flat<br />
surface and lubricate it with water. place<br />
the nib at 30 degrees, with the top toward<br />
the stone and the underside of<br />
the nib facing you. Keeping the nib at<br />
30 degrees, move it across the stone<br />
10 to 12 times.<br />
Test a stone by applying a small amount<br />
of liquid to it—the slower<br />
the liquid dries, the better the quality<br />
of the stone.<br />
the ink and making a mark. It should flow<br />
smoothly and appear solid black on paper.<br />
Check the<br />
sloping edge of the nib<br />
under a magnifying glass and<br />
sharpen it with the top of the nib<br />
facing you until it is even.<br />
stone. If more ink is required, more<br />
water can be added later in increments of<br />
two drops. It is far easier to make ink too<br />
thick and dilute it than to thicken ink that<br />
is too thin.<br />
you can load your pen with ink by<br />
either dipping the pen in a full ink<br />
well and wiping the excess ink<br />
on the edge of the pot, or<br />
by feeding the nib with a<br />
brush as shown.<br />
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Narrow Foundational: Exemplar alphabet with pen-angle changes for certain letters.<br />
AsseMblIng your pen<br />
teaching the scripts in this book.<br />
1<br />
offer up the reservoir to the nib,<br />
3 taking great care not to damage<br />
the end of the nib when the two are<br />
With a new nib, be sure to remove<br />
6 the protective lacquer coating—<br />
plunge it into hot water, or hold it briefly<br />
The reservoir should make just<br />
4 enough contact to prevent it from<br />
falling off. It must not grip the nib so tightly<br />
CheCking your nib size<br />
2<br />
If the reservoir is too far forward, it<br />
5 will catch the paper and drag ink<br />
across the surface; if too far back, it will<br />
shArpenIng The nIb<br />
MAKIng InK<br />
grind the stick against the stone.<br />
3 The ink stick should be ground slowly<br />
and rhythmically to enable the pigment to<br />
stop when the ink has thickened.<br />
4 you will need to test the ink to assess<br />
when it is ready by dipping the nib into<br />
1 2<br />
1<br />
Add four drops of water to a grinding<br />
2<br />
Dipping the pen<br />
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