Editorial Reviews

Calligraphy For Dummies lets anyone discover the art and fun of lettering. With this hands-on guide, you’ll be able to develop your craft and test it out in no time. Starting with the italic alphabet, you’ll discover different types of strokes, how to angle your pen, and how to join letters. This easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide shows you:

• All the tools you need to practice the craft
• Where to get the proper ink and paper
• How to master several alphabets
• Different variations to change the look of letters
• How to mix and match your alphabets
• How to create a poster, sign, or certificate
• Ways to design and letter a quotation
• Common mistakes that can easily be avoided

Calligraphy For Dummies also provides tips on how to put your calligraphy skills to good use, with ideas for making money, adding flair to wedding invitations, and more! It also includes ten fun alphabets and practice pages to hone in on your talent, as well as examples of poorly formed letters to keep you on track. With a little practice, you’ll be creating stunning letters and experiencing the joys of writing calligraphy!

Customer Reviews

For Dummies Only! (bg), 2009-09-24
by B. Rackley (Over the Rainbow .. far away)

As with all dummie books.....I love them! Basic information.
Clear and basic. Great referance.

Jim Bennett does it again!, 2009-02-11
by Jacqueline B. Kayan (Luray, VA USA)

"Calligraphy for Dummies" is excellent. The author, Jim Bennett, is not only a writer but also a teacher. The book makes an outstanding textbook--either for use by an individual or a group. Both the text and the illustrations are very clear and easy to understand. In my opinion, there's not another calligraphy book available that even comes close in information and clarity for a beginner in the ancient art of beautiful writing.

Calligraphy for Dummies was definitely for me, 2008-08-16
by Courtney Garrison

This book was fantastic. It supplied all the information needed to begin calligraphy, including how to set up your lap board for an easier beginning writing experience. I really don't feel I would ever have been able to complete the projects without the help and guidance of this book. I would highly recommend it to anyone in the beginning stages of calligraphy.

Moving beyond "Dummies", 2007-10-12
by L. S. Nestor (Westminster, MD United States)

This book is great for the beginner who doesn't mind being seen with a book for Dummies. The explanations are clear and there is even help for the left handed calligrapher. The illustrations help a lot. Although there are some different fonts to work with the selection has been kept to the simpler types. It is a good way to get started with the art of beautiful writing.

Good beginner book, 2007-07-24
by John Parsons

It has little depth to it but for the beginner is quite good. Better than many beginner calligraphy books.