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Hey Gang- I would like to practice some hand brushed scripts. Every sign guy should have a good script in his paint box. Anyone know of where I should start? Any good books? Thanks!!
------------------ Rob Larkham RL Graphic D-Sign Chester, MA rldsigns@aol.com
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Thanks for your encourgement in my post and your attitude in your posts!
I know you are "jammin" with your friends once a week....but are you talkin a single stroke script or a thick and thin?
In "school" they taught us a Roman script (thick & thin) and made us repeatedly do it, over and over until you cheated enuff that it became "your script".
Are you using a grease pencil to lay it out or a computer pattern? Are you good with weight on your brush and how much flow do you have. Once you get your script, you will be able to pound it out very quickly!
Keep it up, your passion is infectous!
------------------ Mark Fuller Fuller Signs Keswick, Ontario CANADA
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Hi there Rob. Probably the very BEST book I ever saw for developing a nice script style was called "The Basiks of Lettering" and was authored by Bill Boley. It's now out of print, but was published originally by Signs of the Times....the same folks who also publish the magazine of the same name. As a point of interest, Mike Jackson has included this book among the top 10 books on signs & lettering. I did have a copy, but gave it to another signwriter a while back, since he'd expressed an interest in learning hand lettering. If you could get your hands on a copy of this book, it would GREATLY assist you in developing an OUTSTANDING script style letter.
I hope this may point you in the right direction, and that it helps you along your path of development.
------------------ Ken Henry Henry & Henry Signs London, Ontario Canada (519) 439-1881 e-mail kjmlhenry@home.
Some days you get to be the dog....other days, you get to be the fire hydrant.
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EC Matthews Sign Painting Course was my "bible" for a long time, especially in the early years. Might be hard to find these days. Another good book is the Speedball, even tho' it is aimed more at pen lettering-- the techniques for stroking script are well illustrated and apply just as well to brush work. For what it is worth, most of the scripts I have seen lately, 'specially as computer fonts, appear too rigid or stiff for my taste. Whenever I've used scripts, I have tried to keep them loose or less formal. How formal depends on the situation in which they are being used e.g, a bridal shop you would need something more like you would see on a wedding invitation. For a florist, tho' you might consider one a lot more loose. Just my .02
------------------ Bill Preston Fly Creek, N.Y. USA wpreston2@stny.rr.com
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cruise down to Nu Joisey for a weekend.......
------------------ HotLines Joey Madden,47 years in the Classic Art of Pinstriping Grants Pass, Oregon Learn something...... http://members.tripod.com/Inflite
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SignCraft magazine sells a couple of books (The Alphabet Book & The Alphabet Book II)containing hand lettered alphabets... scripts, casuals, block, and T&Ts. They are done by accomplished signwriters, which means your brush just kind of takes over and makes the letters for you.
I've had mine for 20+ years and still refer to them now and then.
John
------------------ John Novicki Sign Painter Minot, ME
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Joey- I don't mind the quest to Joisey, but what am I looking for when I get there. Or will the lettering Gods send me signs along my journey. LOL
Rob
------------------ Rob Larkham RL Graphic D-Sign Chester, MA rldsigns@aol.com
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Mark- I prefer the thick and thin stroke Script. I play a little at home with it but find it a struggle when I have no dirrection. I thought maybe a book or two might help.
------------------ Rob Larkham RL Graphic D-Sign Chester, MA rldsigns@aol.com
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Rob, I believe some of the nicest scripts and lettering jobs comes from Joisey and there is much signage to copy from, hence! Jersey style...
Use of color along with race script to prismatic can be found from Farmington to as far north as Rockland and Westchester counties in New Yawk.
Artists like Jules aka mister J, Alan Johnson, Glen Weisgerber, Pooch, Russ Mawry all continue to be innnovators as well as shop owners in Joisey.
Maybe I'm wrong and Pittsfield has that type of crew........
------------------ HotLines Joey Madden,47 years in the Classic Art of Pinstriping Grants Pass, Oregon Learn something...... http://members.tripod.com/Inflite
You are right. Those guys are from down that way. I have been at some meets with them but it is hard to nail them down sometimes. I may be to shy or embarrassed for my own good though. I have seen a lot of there work. I like Alan Johnson, seems to have a great attitude. I may have to make the journey or maybe some of these guys will be in Milwaukee. Thanks Joey!
------------------ Rob Larkham RL Graphic D-Sign Chester, MA rldsigns@aol.com
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There's a copy of the Bill Boley book available on www.abebooks.com. If this link works, it's to the listing for the book. Otherwise, just do a search by author name.
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