John Neilson Letter Carving North Fife.

Set in Limestone.

Tools of the trade, tungsten tipped.


John Neilson letter carving, actually a present for the folk he lodged with in Newburgh during the time of his course. Nothing like being set in stone. It's good to observe a skilled craftsman deftly working away with consumate skill.
John runs many courses in the UK, should you fancy learning the skill, John can be contacted:- Pentrecwn, Llansilin, Oswestry, Powys, SY10 7QF. Tel 01691 791403

A previous course at The Steeple arts Newburgh

Letter Carving Course by John Neilson Steeple Arts

The class beaver away.

Making a start.

Practice.

John discusses the finer points.


Letter Carving Course by John Neilson at The Steeple Arts, Newburgh, North Fife.


"The Art of Letter Carving in Stone" portrays the beauty of this age-old craft alongside practical instruction. Written by an eminent practitioner and teacher, it guides the novice through the basics of letter carving, drawn lettering and making simple designs, and for the more experienced it explains a new proportioning system for classical Roman capitals and demonstrates a useful approach to designing letterform variations.
About the Author
Tom Perkins was introduced to drawing Roman capitals in his early teens by his art teacher, kindling an enthusiasm for lettering that led to a training in calligraphy at Reigate School of Art and Design. From 1976 he began letter carving at his studio in London and in 1982 he set up his own workshop at Sutton in Cambridgeshire. Tom has taught lettering and letter carving at the Roehampton Institute until 1997 and at West Dean College. He is a fellow of the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society, Temenos Academy, The Royal Society of Arts and the Society of Designer Craftsmen.
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