Hebrew calligraphy: A step-by-step guide

This is the first comprehensive guide to the ancient art of Hebrew lettering. The book offers amateurs, artists, & beginners of all ages everything they need to know to make beautiful Hebrew script.You will find:•Tools & materials needed•Different properties of various pens & inks•The theory of angles & proportion•Portfolio of beautifully hand lettered plates to guide you•Suggestions for the choice of a text, script, layout, & deignsContents: (major headings only)Part I: Preliminaries & preparation1.What you need2.Preparing yourself for calligraphy3.Theory & practicePart II: The plates•Introduction to the plates•The YOD group•The slanted VAV group•The squared off letter or wedge group•The truncated RESH group•The rounded letter group•The anomalous letter group•Additional platesPart III: Developing an illuminated manuscript1.After the plates2.The manuscript3.Illuminating the manuscriptPart IV: The art of the SoferThere are illustrations throughout the book.