Elements of lettering ... A treatise on the history, classification, and practical application of the various styles of letters of the alphabet (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer company · leaf 86
ed on the edge where the blade does not bear. Whenheld at right angles to the paper, as in Fig. 105, however,both blades will rest on the paper, and if the pen is in good con-dition, smooth lines will result. The pen must not be pressedagainst the edge of the T square or triangle, as the blades… … Fig. 105. by means of the adjustment at the joint. In both the rulingpen and the compass pen, the width of the lines can be alteredby means of the screw which holds the blades together. 143. Drawing Ink.—The ink used should be Higginswaterproof liquid India ink. A quill is attached to the cork…
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