The Pennsylvania Dutch are noted for the beautifully designed and hand-lettered documents known as fraktur. These include birth and marriage certificates, family trees, bookplates, awards, and house blessings. Leading fraktur artist Ruthanne Hartung adapts the craft to modern tastes and needs in this practical how-to book, with information on tools, step-by-step instructions, ideas for design, lettering and coloring techniques, and a variety of projects. An assortment of traditional patterns to apply to personal frakturs are included.
Fraktur: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft (Heritage Crafts Today)
$19.42
This book teaches the historical art form of Fraktur, developing skills in lettering, design, and cultural studies.
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| Weight | 0.417 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 21.7 × 0.7 × 27.2 in |
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