Calligraphy for Kids - Hardcover

Winters, Eleanor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1402706642 ISBN 13: 9781402706646

Publisher: Sterling Juvenile, 2004

Synopsis

With only a few materials and easy to learn calligraphy skills, you can make fabulous party invitations, sighns, and other exciting projects. Jazz up all your letters and numbers with your own unique writing style.

About this title

Review:

"An accessible how-to."--Publishers Weekly

Synopsis:

For school, for art classes, for fun: this kid-friendly guide to the art of beautiful writing will be a hit anywhere. From the tools to the techniques to the really fantastic projects, everything has been chosen specifically with children in mind. Youngsters can use colourful, special felt-tipped pens called chisel-edged markers to produce great-looking letters. The guidelines (which can be photocopied) make it easier to get good results. Attractive pages, filled with brightly coloured examples, get kids started with simple zigzags, and then move on to small and large italics, gothic lettering, uncial, and Roman calligraphy. Children will especially enjoy using their new skills to write down favorite poems, fashion border designs, and create greeting cards and invitations. - Calligraphy and Vocabulary - Tools & Materials - Getting ready to Write - - Knowing your Pen - Italic Calligraphy - Gothic Calligraphy - Roman Calligraphy - * Learning how to create beautiful calligraphy is fun, and you don't need any special skills to try it. Once you practice letters and numbers, you'll be able to make one-of-a-kind stationery, cards, and more.

So gather your markers, pens, and paper, and get ready to write!

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling Juvenile
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1402706642
• ISBN 13: 9781402706646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128