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020			_a9781786276926
020			_a1786276925
040			_apucpr _beng _cpucpr _dpucpr _erda
049			_aCARIBET
050			_aTT360 _bM49 2020
082			_223 _a745.723
100			_9135906 _aMeyer, Mike
245			_aSign painting : _ba practical guide to tools, materials, and techniques. / _cMike Meyer & friends Better Letters. _htxt
264			_aLondon : _bLaurence King Publishing, _c2020.
300			_a192 pages : ; _billustrations (some colour) _c29 cm. _fbook
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmeaded _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
500			_a"Text and step-by-step drawings 2020 Mike Meyer, Sam Roberts, and Jasper Andries." --Title page verso.
501			_aInclude index.
505			_aThe Sign Painter's Toolkit 9 -- Paint 10 -- Health & Safety 10 -- Composition of Paint 10 -- Types of Paint & Uses 11 -- Storing Paint 15 -- Preparing & Mixing Paint 16 -- Oil-Based Paint Additives 17 -- Water-Based Paint Additives 20 -- Brushes 23 -- Brush Anatomy 23 -- Brush Markings 23 -- Ferrules & Fillings 24 -- Brush Types 28 -- Chisel-Edge Writers 28 -- Pointers 29 -- Flats 29 -- Liners 30 -- Lining Fitches/Slant Liners/Cutters 30 -- Fitches 31 -- Rollers 31 -- My First Brushes 31 -- Brush Care 32 -- Storage 32 -- Brushes for Oil-Based Paints 33 -- Brushes for Water-Based Paints 36 -- Tools & Their Uses 37 -- Sign Kit 37 -- Brush Boxes 37 -- Paint Handling 38 -- Palettes & Dippers 38 -- Brush Care 40 -- Marking-Out Tools 40 -- Pouncing Materials 43 -- Rests 45 -- Application Tools 46 -- Tapes 46 -- Clips & Fixers 47 -- Blades 47 -- Abrasives 48 -- Hardware 49 -- Basic Starter Kit 52 -- Core Techniques 53 -- Preparing & Finishing Substrates 54 -- Timber 54 -- Aluminum 57 -- Walls: Brick, Concrete, & Plaster 58 -- Glass 60 -- Vehicles 61 -- Paper & Card 62 -- Fabric & Vinyl Banners 62 -- Setting Out 63 -- Transferring Designs 63 -- Pouncing 64 -- Pressure Transfer 66 -- Projecting 67 -- Vinyl Mask 68 -- Using Tape 70 -- Copying 70 -- Direct Markup 70 -- Painting 76 -- Posture and Positioning 76 -- Rests 78 -- Paletting 79 -- Brush Strokes 80 -- Block & Thick 'n' Thin 80 -- Casual 85 -- Script 89 -- Summary 91 -- Your Learning Journey 92 -- The Alphabets 95 -- Artist Profiles 178 -- Glossary 182 -- Stockists 186 -- Further Reading 188 -- Index 189 -- Acknowledgments 192 -- Photography Credits 192 --
520			_aThis book introduces the fundamentals of sign painting, allowing readers to learn about the tools, materials and techniques needed to create painted signs. All the basics are covered, from choosing and using brushes, paints, mahl sticks, dippers and pencils, to how to prepare and finish surfaces, transfer designs, mix paint and work with the brush. A gallery section of original alphabets, created for the book by sign painters around the world, provides visual inspiration and demonstrates a wide variety of styles and approaches.
650		0	_9298458 _aSign Painting
650		0	_9125186 _aLettering.
650		0	_968094 _aCalligraphy
710			_9298459 _aFriends Better Letters
942			_2lcc _c6 _hTT360 _kGeneral _mM49 2020
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