The art of show card writing; a modern treatise covering all branches of the art ... with one hundred and fifty-three illustrations and thirty-two lettering plates, comprising all the standard ancient and modern styles (1922)
Strong, Charles J. (Charles Jay), 1865-, Strong, Lawrence J., joint author · Chicago, Frederick J. Drake & company · leaf 135
. This card could be made more attractive by pasting a picture ofSanta Claus in the panel where the date is now shown. By edging the hollyleaves with diamond dust, the effect would be very realistic. A color com-bination for this example is as follows: Background Very light blue. Lettering… … \ --H-^ L_. EXAMPLES AND METHODS 131 Pig. 93 illustrates a handy device for applying mucilage to cards thatare to be decorated with diamond dust, flitter, etc. The cut is just one-halfactual size. The instrument is a glass tube with a small opening at one endthrough which the mucilage flows freely…
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