{"product_id":"calligraphy-first-steps-series","title":"Calligraphy (First Steps Series)","description":"Make your first steps in calligraphy fun and rewarding!\n\nYou'll be delighted at how easy this guide makes it to address invitations with a touch of class, send unforgettable greeting cards, and craft unique and meaningful gifts.\n\nWith Don Marsh's simple and straightforward instruction, you'll be creating graceful handwritten expressions in no time! By learning a few key strokes (most of them found in the letters \"a\" and \"n\") you'll be able to form all the letters of the alphabet.\n\nIn this book, you'll find everything you need to begin—including:\n\n• Which tools and materials to buy to get off to a good, affordable start\n• Easy-to-follow instructions for the most practical and popular lettering styles—simple italic minuscules, simple roman capitals, simple italic capitals and swash caps\n• Easy (but effective) exercises that make learning fun\n• How to create numerals and decorative flourishes\n• Copy-and-use practice sheets\n• Inspiring examples of the art of calligraphy\n\nMore than a dozen projects—complete with stroke-by-stroke instruction—show you different ways to apply your new skills. You'll find practical and imaginative ideas for greeting cards, invitations, romantic verse and much more. And with Don's help, you can get started right away.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 089134666X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.089134666X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Marsh, Don\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43334562938941,"sku":"BVV.089134666X.A","price":6.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/089134666X-0.jpg?v=1783695747","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/calligraphy-first-steps-series","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}