september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller
september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller
september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller
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Ruling pens<br />
N30. Folded Ruling Pen.<br />
Introduced at Letterforum in 1995,<br />
this innovative lettering tool has been<br />
popular ever since. Use it to produce<br />
tight “brush lettering” with a pen or for<br />
wild, fun, expressive lettering. These<br />
are the originals made by Matthew<br />
Coffin and highly praised by Carl Rohrs and Peter<br />
Thornton as superior to others that are available. $15.95<br />
N33. Haff Ruling Pen. Thomas Hoyer uses this fine<br />
crafted, traditional ruling pen for expressive lettering.<br />
5" nickel plated tool steel<br />
alloy. Both Thomas and<br />
this ruling pen come<br />
from Germany. He has<br />
introduced the tool at<br />
Thomas Hoyer using Ecoline inks &<br />
Haff ruling pen. www.callitype.com<br />
several conferences and<br />
workshops in the USA<br />
and Europe. $22.50<br />
S429. Square ABC<br />
Inkwell. A porcelain<br />
reproduction of a<br />
classic French 1920's<br />
school inkwell. Pen<br />
rests around the<br />
neck, loose stopper<br />
with logo, elegant<br />
script alphabet in red<br />
wrapped around base. Beautifully gift boxed. $11.99<br />
I116. Old World Oak Gall Ink. An<br />
oak gall ink made with period recipes<br />
and materials including oak galls,<br />
iron salts, logwood dyes and acacia<br />
gum (Gum Arabic). Oak gall ink was<br />
used for many medieval manuscripts and is very<br />
popular today for Spencerian and Copperplate. 2oz.<br />
$13.95. 2/$12.95 each.<br />
N118. Zebra Nib. Similar to the popular Nikko G<br />
Nib, but sharper and a little more flexible. It will<br />
produce a finer hairline than the NIkko. Same sturdy<br />
quality. Chrome plated. From Japan. $2.50 5/2.25ea.<br />
10/$2.10each<br />
N22. Ruling Pen. Julian<br />
Waters, Gottfried Pott,<br />
Glen Epstein & many others<br />
are using or used ruling pens to produce expressive<br />
letters. This ruling pen is designed specifically for lettering.<br />
You vary the line width by tilting the pen. Wood<br />
handle with brass collar & writing unit. From Synthetic<br />
Design. $39.00<br />
LR13-2. Ruling Pen Issue. $12.50<br />
This issue of Letter Arts Review<br />
includes Paul Shaw’s 27-page article<br />
on the use of the ruling pen for<br />
calligraphy and lettering. Covers<br />
history, types of ruling pens, ink<br />
& paint, paper, technique, angles/<br />
kenetics/pressure/speed, & styles of<br />
ruling pen writing. Over 50 illustrations.<br />
B3053. An Abecedarium:<br />
Illuminated Alphabets from the<br />
Court of the Emperor Rudolf II.<br />
1997. 64pp. 5.25"x7.25". Hardcover<br />
$14.95. Sale $9.95<br />
A Roman capital alphabet<br />
and a gothic lowercase<br />
alphabet presented with intricate<br />
illumination. Each shown with the geometry of<br />
construction. The illumination that surrounds and<br />
frames the letters is in the naturalistic style of the<br />
Renaissance. The pages are from Mira calligraphiae<br />
monumenta.<br />
S741<br />
S741. Finetec Mica Artist Color Set. $24.95<br />
Made of mica, a natural product that offers a wide<br />
variety of metallic shades, from gold and silver to<br />
iridescent, shining pearl colors. Can be dissolved with<br />
water and applied with a brush. Ideal for creating<br />
special effects and highlighting. Can be blended. Colors<br />
adhere to all absorbent surfaces, such as paper, wood,<br />
gypsum, etc.<br />
S194<br />
Burnishers<br />
S194. Dogtooth 5.75". $32.00<br />
S614. Pencil Point. Thin wood handle. 1" pointed tip.<br />
S614<br />
7.25"overall. $25.00 2/$22.50 5/$21.00<br />
S615. Blunt Point. 5.75". $35.00<br />
S615<br />
S616. Flat Agate 1.5" across. 5.75". $45.00.<br />
S701. Hematite Lipstick Burnisher. For burnishing<br />
raised gold to a mirror finish. True hematite. $95.00<br />
S616<br />
"..it is the best burnisher by far that I have tried on the<br />
market today, and I have had great success with it in these<br />
early trials." - Peter Thornton,<br />
"Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity of testing<br />
S701<br />
this one. It's a real beauty. Has a nice hold, an authentic hematite<br />
burnisher. Tested & True Hematite!" - Jerry Tresser<br />
S537. Jewelers Rouge. Use this jewelers polishing material on<br />
your leather strap as recommended by Peter Thornton when gilding with a hematite burnisher. $6.00<br />
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