bookbinding books the decorated journal creating beautifully expressive journal pages by gwen diehn 2005 128pp 8.5x10 b2910 paper $16.95 b2734 hardcover $24.95 jnb price $19.95 this follow up to the decorated page presents more of the same and that s a good thing more great photos ideas and examples build layered pages use transparency and more includes sections on making journals and customizing store bought journals b2509 the decorated page journals scrapbooks albums made simply beautiful by gwen diehn 2002 128 pp 81/2 x10 paper $17.95 jnb $16.95 presents simple unintimidating decorating techniques for turning personal journals into visual treasures color wash paper rubber stamp designs add secret pockets and tuck mementoes inside insert tabs for fast easy reference or for purely visual appeal include windows between pages to enhance the sense of curiosity discovery see how to build 10 different pages that perfectly marry form content complete with an example illustrating the be
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c51 new st john s bible card portfolio $11.95 this second assortment of saint john s bible notecards includes new work by donald jackson chris tomlin suzanne moore and sally may joseph 10 cards and envelopes includes 8 different full color designs taken from the illuminations in the saint john s bible 4.75 x 6.75 blank inside enclosed in nice paper portfolio donald jackson saint john s bible the saint john s bible will printed in seven volumes gospels acts psalms pentateuch are available now to ship prophets will be available in jan/feb of 2007 all are 9.75x15 hardcover bound in red cloth and with a colorful dust jacket 9.75 x15 purchase the entire set save $10 off the retail price of each volume see standing order below b2706 saint john s bible prophets donald jackson artistic director and illuminator 2007 232pp 9.75 x15 $69.95 jnb price $59.95 through 1-31-07 available jan/feb 2007 the fourth volume of the saint john s bible prophets features some of the most beautiful pas
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zapf b2430 calligraphic type design in the digital age an exhibition in honor of the contributions of hermann gudrun zapf edited by john prestianni 2001 204pp 8.5 x11 hardcover $49.95 sale $29.95 while supplies last this is the catalog to the exhibition which also features the work of 14 other calligrapher/type designers who have been influenced by the zapfs work including robert slimbach alan blackman rick cusick jean evans jacqueline sakwa phill grimshaw akira kobayashi jovica veljovic,viktor solt julian waters richard lipton 100 clr 90 b&w illus cd09 cd-rom the world of alphabets a kaleidoscope of drawings and letterforms 200 color digital reproductions of works spanning the past 60 years of zapf s career selected typeface sketches calligraphic exemplars broadside layouts book designs and previously unpublished pieces from zapf s personal archive for pc or mac os9 $50.00 visit johnnealbooks.com for more info b2471 gudrun zapf $75.00 c54 proverbial cat card collection 16 delig
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brush lettering the best book for brush lettering is brush lettering by eliza schulte marilyn reaves b1638 $24.95 b1638 brush lettering by eliza schulte holliday marilyn reaves 2nd ed 2006 128pp 8.5 x11 paper $29.95 this complete how-to guide for both chisel edged and pointed brush lettering demonstrates how to use brushes how to clean and care for them model alphabets are provided full of examples of brush lettering from a variety of masterful scribes one of our bestselling titles new edition b2351-p formal brush writing by tom kemp 1999 272pp 8.5 x11 paper $55.00 a thorough instructional book on making trajan capitals the first 50 pages cover tools materials and practice discussing in detail brushes how to hold and use them the next section covers each of the letters with detailed sequential drawings of the brush making the letter the final section takes you a step further presenting variations enlarging and reducing the scale of the trajan letters as well as widening and na
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weddings b1501 addressing invitations proper forms of address by joan breman 4.75 x8.5 folded $3.75 only a small folder but for those new to addressing invitations for weddings and other formal occasions it provides rules for outside and inside envelopes addresses for clergy military university titles along with postal suggestions and some additional hints can save you time and trouble b2475 wedding invitations announcements placecards and more by bette matthews 2001 128pp 8.5 x11 paper $22.00 jnb price $19.99 for the bride or the professional calligrapher this full-color book provides a wealth of simple to creative examples of calligraphy with how-to instruction and helpful hints for announcements invitations placecards favor tags envelopes table numbers and names menu cards petal cones wedding programs guest books this is followed by a gallery of wedding calligraphy 16 calligraphers of varying skill have contributed to the volume visit www johnnealbooks.com for more info b2642 wedd
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index books categories bookbinding 2-4 17-21 altered books 2,17 artists journals 19 barton carol 2 dvd s 18 fine bindings 7 19 how to/reference 6-7 johnson paul 3 moote cherryl 20 smith keith 21 traditional bookbinding 2 18 book design 21 bringhurst robert 29 brush lettering 22 calligraphy &calligraphers 5-6 23-24 design 14 29 botts tim 14 burgert han joachim 23 cicale annie 8 howell david 27 ingmire thomas 6 24 jackson donald 10 jonas gina 26 30 pott gottfried 8 stevens john 16 waters sheila 7 zapf hermann 16 calligraphy instructional manuals 6-8,22,25-28,30 weddings 28 calendars 14 celtic 28 christmas 13 color 28 collage 12 copperplate 23 handwriting 12 hebrew 30 illumination 10 11 30 jacobs michael 4 making cards 32 maurer diane 12 marker lettering 28 lettercutting 32 oriental 59 papercraft 4 12 paste papers 12 pop-ups 13 projects 32 quotations 35 poetry 16 23 sabuda robert 13 spencerian sull michael using type 16 23 29 31 index books are arranged alphabetically by title within the
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nibs the standard nibs for broad edge pen work are tape brause mitchell round hand and speedball any of them will work well which is best best quality brause most flexible mitchell mitchell roundhand nibs brause nibs n02 brause nibs stiffer nibs with reservoir on top oblique cut sizes .5 .75 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5mm high quality nibs from germany if you have a heavy hand these will work well n02-s9 set of 9 list $17.00 $13.00 n02 individual nibs specify size list $1.70 jnb price $1.45 10 or more asst 1.35 ea 50 assorted $62.50 n06 brause left hand nibs hand ground to left oblique n06-s9 left hand set of 9 $22.50 n06 left hand nibs $2.80 each 10 or more assorted lh brause 2.50 ea hiro tape nibs n01 tape nibs these are more flexible than brause nibs but stiffer than mitchell and take to the ink better when new reservoir on top right hand sizes only .5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4mm oblique cut a good nib for classes and beginners n01-s7 set of 7 list $7.00 $6.50 n01 individual nibs specify size list $1.0
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b2470 b2476 b2470 an elegant hand the golden age of american penmanship and calligraphy by william e henning edited by paul melzer 2002 320pp 81/2 x11 hardcover $59.95 jnb price $57.49 chronicles the history of the golden age of american penmanship guiding the reader through the lives and careers of important american penmen beginning with platt rogers spencer the father of american handwriting and spencer s gifted student george a gaskell whose books and periodicals reached the hundreds of thousands of students throughout the second half of the 1800s illustrated with more than 400 examples most from original specimens b2476 fw tamblyns s home instructor in penmanship f.w tamblyn 2001 reprint of the 7th ed 1938 174pp 8.5 x5.25 spiral $24.95 80 pages of instruction on basic script starting with holding the pen and positioning the paper followed by pages of exercises letterforms words and sentences to copy then 33 pages on artistic writing spencerian instruction on adding the stress
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quills quills are very light very flexible and deliver a wide variety of media easily thick gesso creamy gouache or thin ink n24 uncut cured goose quill $2.50 n26 goose quills uncut uncured $1.25 each 5 1.00each n44 packet of 5 quills cured and cut to a point for writing mixture of goose and turkey white brown black and barred feathers decoratively trimmed some to allow only a bit of the barbs others with the full feather some with an oval of barbs at the end s398 of the quill great for colonial day at home or school or as a decorative accessory for your inkwell collection $14.00/pack 6 12.00ea n29 goose quills seconds uncut uncured the barbs of these feathers are damaged pkt of 5 3.00 pkt of 10 5.50 n42 turkey quills uncut cured $2.00 each n43 turkey quills uncut uncured $1.25 each 5 1.00each s429 square abc inkwell a porcelain reproduction of a classic french 1920 s glass school inkwell pen rests around the neck loose stopper with logo elegant script alphabet in red wrapped around
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64 larry orlando prsrt std us postage paid ripon wi permit no 100 current resident or lr19-4 lar wedding issue 2005 $17.50 this special wedding issue is full of unique and engaging calligraphy for weddings invitations envelopes reply cards reply envelopes and ketubbah includes both traditional and innovative formal and fun presentations kaye hanna bookbinding calligraphy papercraft © 2006 mo seder now available b2769 foundations of calligraphy by sheila waters 2006 126pp 9 x11.25 concealed spiral binding $35.00 $29.95 introductory price usa orders are shipped free via media mail foreign orders of 10 or more copies are shipped free via surface m-bag free shipping intro price offers good only through december 31 2006 order your copy today for more info on sheila s new book see page 7 index is on page 34 email info@johnnealbooks.com www.johnnealbooks.com pat blair
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