How to make show cards; a practical treatise for the use of retail merchants and their clerks (1916)
Miller, Charles Arthur, 1850-, Thompson, William Alexander, 1862- · Boston, Mass., The Spatula publishing co · leaf 67
ush than the single stroke Gothic (seeplates). They may be quickly and [neatly drawnwith the brush, using a No. 5 for letters of one oftwo inches high and a No. 8 brush for two inchletters or over. Keep the paint quite thick, but see that it flowseasily. Persistent practice of the alphabet,… … HOW TO MAKE SHOW CARDS. 67 skill in working slow, steady sweeps, if clean, wellwritten work is desired. Beginners are apt to make short, jerky move-ments, which result in jagged edges. The sweeping stroke gives an even edge to theoutlines of a letter and is the secret of using thebrush. Do not…
Advertising cards · Lettering
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