Very helpful in my journey to better my calligraphy skills! Definitely improved my technique and had some techniques I have. It used! Beautiful cover and would gift this to anyone interested in calligraphy!!

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'The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering: A comprehensive guide to more than 100 traditional calligraphy and hand-lettering techniques' by Cari Ferraro, Eugene Metcalf, Arthur Newhall and John Stevens is a big resource for anyone into hand-lettering.

This book covers a lot of ground in over 200 pages. Starting with an introduction to calligraphy, there are sections on pens, papers, techniques and practice sheets. The book builds on techniques learned along the way and goes from traditional alphabets to contemporary calligraphy. This book even covers chalk lettering and how to even build your own chalkboard.

This is a pretty good resource for someone who may want to get in to lettering and doesn't have a clear idea what they'd like to do with the skills. It's also good for more experienced letterers looking for inspiration from new letterforms or projects.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing - Walter Foster, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

This book really helped me with my calligraphy and handlettering. Gave me some great tips and ideas to use.

It is a very thorough, clear guide to all types of calligraphy. Both traditional and modern calligraphy are described. The best materials and places to practice are also listed in detail.
It is an excellent basis for learning the main knowledge of handlettering

The Complete Book of Calligraphy and Lettering is a comprehensive book that covers traditional calligraphy, modern calligraphy, hand lettering, and chalk lettering. I found this book ideal for beginners.

I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster and Cari Ferraro; Eugene Metcalf; Arthur Newhall and John Stevens for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

A beautiful book about calligraphy. If you are a beginner, like me, then this book has a lot fo things to teach you.

As a self-proclaimed messy writer, I loved looking through the calligraphy in this book. A friend who loves to letter has a birthday coming up, and this is likely to be one of her gifts!

As someone who is beginning to teach myself lettering to use in my bullet journal and scrapbook, this was a great reference book with a range of different lettering styles to attempt in my own lettering.

This book is wonderful, it has a just the right amount of information about how to start your journey. As most books, it begins by explaining tools and materials. It goes a bit deeper into how to set up your pen, paper and working area and then explains basic calligraphy styles (sans serif, chancery cursive, roman, flourishes, etc) and traditional alphabets. Then there’s a whole chapter on illuminated calligraphy.

The book is divided into 3 parts, first one is traditional and contemporary calligraphy, which includes what I previously mentioned plus plenty of tips, examples, different approaches and lots of alphabets. Then it moves into modern hand lettering. Lettering illustrations and chalk lettering are the main focus and, must say, this is one of the best books I’ve seen that makes it approachable for beginners without skimming off important information. The third and last part “creative lettering projects” is quite short, but the projects are really nice and you get even more tips from them.

This is indeed a complete guide to old and new techniques, with clear explanations, step by step instructions and color images to get you inspired and ready to give it a try. What I liked the most about this book is that it goes beyond general explanations; it deepens on those aspects that need extra consideration for newbies yet keeps things simple and relevant. There wasn’t a single moment I felt overwhelmed by the content. Totally recommend it.

A very comprehensive book detailing the tools and materials needed to get started with calligraphy and lettering.
This book is a compendium of great info. Setting up your space for best results, various advice, and of course many lettering styles to learn and admire.

Unfortunately, I was unable to download this book. Therefore I gave it a three star rating based on the photos I have seen while researching it online.

Gives an introduction to calligraphy. And different look at different types of writing. Also gives different projects - words, phrases, and embellishments. Gives space for you to try the lettering out.

This incredibly detailed work is an absolute must for honing your calligraphy skills! I thoroughly enjoyed this practical book.

Cari Ferraro, Eugene Metcalf, Arthur Newhall, and John Stevens are the authors of "The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering. I wasn’t overly enamoured with the section on history but I did enjoy trying out the examples and improving my style.

Useful manual book on calligraphy. It has three parts : Traditional Calligraphy, Modern Hand Lettering and Creative Lettering Projects

This is a complex teaching tool for learning the art with instruction and examples. I enjoyed learning the different styles and the flow of the book was easy to follow. This is a great guide for all wanting to learn to perfect their ability of the art. Its a great teaching took and one of the best books on the subject i have read.

THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CALLIGRAPHY AND LETTERING: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO MORE THAN 100 TRADITIONAL CALLIGRAPHY AND HAND-LETTERING TECHNIQUES
Written by Cari Ferraro
2018; Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster (240 pages)
Genre: arts, craft, nonfiction

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RATING: 4 STARS

What a great reference book for anyone interested in lettering and art. I have always loved doodling letters and words. It has been a great way to relieve stress but also great for my crafting projects like greeting cards, bullet journaling, etc. This book is an art work of it's own, and is gorgeous to look through. I will be using this to practice some new ways to do some lettering .

***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***

A guide for materials, how to write in various styles, and how to create calligraphy and lettering projects with numerous tricks of the trade and tidbits of artistic advice along the way.

I taught myself calligraphy and lettering with a very simple book that came in a calligraphy pen set decades ago. I’ve played around with it ever since. But this book included loads of information about calligraphy pens, inks, and tricks of the trade I never learned from that simple book. If you want one book that will give you a good overview of just about every aspect of calligraphy and lettering, this is a fantastic pick. I haven’t done a calligraphy project in quite a while but this makes me want to do one. The creators break things down in very easy to understand language, but obviously know their stuff. Highly recommended for anyone interested in beginning or improving their skills and knowledge.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I am new to calligraphy and have been looking at a lot of books to help me improve my skill. Unfortunately, lots of books about hand lettering and calligraphy are for people who already know what they're doing, so as a beginner...not helpful. The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering was WONDERFUL and is perfect for any skill level. I appreciated the section about putting the calligraphy pen together, as well as the many different styles of letters and templates.

Whether you are new to hand lettering or an experienced calligrapher, this book is incredibly helpful and beneficial for anyone!

Thank you to the authors and Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster for the opportunity to read and review this fantastic book. All opinions are my own.