I used to do Italic Calligraphy but I haven't done anything for 10 years. My son is getting married and asked me to address his wedding invitations. I thought this was a good time to learn Copperplate. This book was great. It tells you everything from what kind of nibs to use (I liked Gillott 303), which type of oblique nib holder to use, ink, holding the pen, posture, what paper to use for practicing (you do need special paper), and letter formation. I followed everything she said and practiced for two weeks to make sure I was comfortable with the letters and the letter connections. The invitations are now addressed and look very professional if I do say so myself. My daughter said it looked like I had been doing Copperplate for years, not weeks. Thanks Eleanor for such a thorough book

This book (As many others ) do not teach the true forms of the letters used in the early 19th century. There are lot of cute swirls and many other things but for a person who has study Engrosser's Script (Copperplate) and has seen the examplars done by the great masters of calligraphy, this book will teach you Mrs. Winter's personal approach to the letters (which I respect) but as a calligraphy lover and as a person trying to keep this beautiful art alive I can only suggest you try the books written by masters.... like the Zanerian Manual. Once you have mastered the script taught in the Zanerian Manual you can easily duplicate most hands, including the one on this book.

I am so excited to have this book! It is a beautiful book. The first section sketches a brief history of Copperplate, the second teaches how to make the letters (with both correct examples and incorrect examples and plenty of explanations). The last section provides a few guidelines and ideas for how to work out your layouts and projects to get you started. This book seems to be an excelent book on the fundamentals of copperplate. As I said before, it is a beautiful book, and I can hardly wait until I finish my pressing projects to start workin on my Copperplate.

This is a wonderful book that goes into great detail about how to write each letter. The author knows so much about copperplate and she offers great advice and tips. Listen to her advice! Instructions are very easy to follow and I got a really great understanding of writing copperplate. Great for beginners or for those with experience who want to work on technique.

This book is wonderful! Mt daughter got interested in calligraphy after a project in school about colonial America. I bought this book for her to try to learn one of the styles of that period. It was a bit much for her, but I became fascinated by it and quickly began to improve my own penmanship. This style of writing is not the easiest form of calligraphy out there, and I wouldn't reccommend it for someone just learning to use a calligraphy pen, but after a little practice holding the pen and some basic calligraphy like unical or roman, an older child or adult will find this a very helpful book.