Signwork : a craftsman's manual / Bill Stewart.
By: Stewart, Bill
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BookPublisher: Oxford. : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1993Edition: 2nd ed.Description: viii, 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0632033657.Subject(s): Sign painting -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 729.19 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 729.19 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00013470 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 729.19 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00016316 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 729.19 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00192379 |
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This book explains the skills of signwriting and signwork, including gilding, glass decorating and small-run screen printing. It includes advice not only on design but materials, fixing and cost. The revised edition includes a photographic section of examples, with a discussion of design aspects, new material on colors and masks and transfers, and a set of test questions for students and lecturers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-282) and index.
Letters -- Lettering forms and styles -- Drawing and heraldry -- Coatings -- Colour -- Access -- Signs -- Signwriting -- Gilding and bronzing -- Glass decoration -- Screenprinting -- Masking and vinyl graphics -- Cut letters -- Costing -- Specialist suppliers -- Range of signs -- Questions.