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Hand Lettering Books from Seelig Custom
U.S. ORDERS  - PLEASE ADD $7.50 MINIMUM FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING FOR 1 BOOK - ADD $2.00 EACH FOR ADDITIONAL BOOKS SHIPPED AT THE SAME TIME.
Description Code Price Comments
Mastering Layout AST11 29.95
Freehand Lettering ABIRD2 14.95
Custom Lettering and Pinstriping by Golson ACOBRA 8.95 Available again
60 Alphabets ASTPUB04 10.95
100 Alphabets AST10 12.05
ABC of Lettering AST14 21.95
Complete Guide to Truck Lettering, Pinstriping and Graphics by Gary Steele

 ASTPUB26

29.95
Professional Painted Finishes AFIN1 45.00

 

Mastering Layout by Mike Stevens CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTO

 

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     Provides the specific instructions and insight that can dramatically improve your design skills and maximize them.
     Takes the mystery out of good layout by identifying and defining the elements of design and demonstrating their application in over 80 illustrations.
     Troubleshooting checklist makes it possible to isolate, analyze and correct layout problems.   Included are 13 outstanding alphabets with examples.
     Soft cover, 10 1/2 by 8, 127 pages

Freehand Lettering by Dick Bird CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTO


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Illustrated trade secrets

Layout and color schemes

Brush and paint info

True sign painter stories

FANCY ALPHABETS

     Soft Cover, 8 1/2 by 11, 77 Pages.

Custom Lettering and Pinstriping Techniques by S. T. Golson CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTO


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     Materials & Setup:   The best jobs start with the best tools. Describes the different equipment you will need to get professional  results.
     Pattern Making:   How to get your ideas on paper onto the vehicle using projectors, pounce bags,  and many other techniques.  
     Brush Practice:    How to master the time honored techniques involved  in making custom designs.
     Shading Techniques:    Add another dimension to your creativity. Covers block shadows, drop shadows, and air brushing techniques.       
     Gold Leaf Gilding:    A dazzling touch that is really not difficult to master - if you know the secrets!
     Pinstriping:     The ultimate in personalization. Outlines solid techniques for freehand work. Tells how to use pinstriping brushes the right way. 
     Soft Cover, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, 48 Pages

The Book of 60 Hand Lettered Alphabets by Biegeleisen CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTO


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     This guide to brush lettering suggests appropriate uses for each alphabet illustrated, the best instruments with which to execute them, the most efficient brush strokes and possible modifications.

     Also makes suggestions on letter spacing and size for the greatest legibility and impact.

     Soft cover, 6 by 9 inches, 128 pages.

 

 

The Book of 100 Type Face Alphabets by Biegeleisen CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTO


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     An invaluable guide for the beginner or experienced professional, this book presents the upper and lower case versions of their essential characteristics, practical construction tips, and recommendations for application.

     Soft cover, 6 1/2 by 9 inches,  250 Pages

 

The ABC of Lettering by Biegeleisen CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTO


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     This practical workbook takes the beginner through the development of lettering from one-stroke freehand brush lettering to the more finished built-up techniques suitable for reproduction. Each procedure is demonstrated with stopwatch precision, a must for any beginning sign painter.
      Soft cover, 11 by 8 inches, 225 pages.

 

Complete Guide to Truck Lettering, Pinstriping and Graphics by Gary Steele
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bulletEstimating and selling.
bulletDesigning the Job.
bulletConditions and location.
bulletWorking with proper tools, brushes and paints.
bulletTechniques and tips.
bulletPinstriping and decoration.
bulletVinyl lettering
bulletGold leaf process.
bulletInformation sources and buyers guide.

     Soft cover 8 1/2 by 11, 168 pages.

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Few effects are quite as fascinating as marbling or graining. Professional Painted Finishes is a terrific book that explains how to create marble, wood grain, and glazed effects with paint. It's big, 9"-by-11" with almost 300 pages - and illustrated with over 500 color photos that demonstrate 52 of these popular effects.
Hardbound...285 pages, 9-by-11 inches 

 

 

 

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