SPEEDBALL® Pen Points–Actual Size
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Use free-flowing Speedball ink; dip pen carefully. Sticky, gummy and glossy inks never give satisfaction. 3338 They generally clog the pens and cause spots or Super Black streaks. Speedball® Super Black India and Waterproof India Ink Drawing Inks (black and colors) are specially formulated for making clean images with Speedball® pens. Waterproof Transparent Lettering & Drawing Ink Dip the pen deeply enough into the ink to fill the reservoir, 3321 Yellow SPEEDBALL then wipe off the surplus by drawing the underside of the pen 3322 Orange New Classic across the edge of the bottle. This will eliminate any chance of 3324 Red Pen Holders blotting caused by overloading of feeders. Be sure to clean 32110 3327 Violet Pointers for using Speedball Pen Points 3328 Blue the pen after each use. Clean pens do clean work. Black AA BB CC DD Hold pen properly. Waterproof 3330 Green There should be only 3 points of contact with the 3340 Gold General lettering tips. Ink HUNT paper: the point of the pen, the tip of your ring 3333 White A 9452 Crow Quill Holder Ask your Fine Art Study the shape and construction of each letter. Note the order 3336 Brown finger and the outside edge of your palm. Do Dealer for Speedball/ and direction of each stroke before using pen. Do not try to work too 3319 2 oz. Assortment not hold pen too tightly–a tight grip destroys SPEEDBALL Hunt pen points and fast. Strive for quality first and speed will develop later. New Classic Pen Holders: the beauty and freedom of your work. (shown top right) holders. Fit strokes together so that “overlaps” do not show in the finished letters. You will improve B 9459 Gold & Black Posture is important. your stroke by forming the ovals wider. Pay special attention to the positions of the pen point B 9461 Silver & Black Both blister-carded Sit erect or stand close to the desk; in relation to individual characters and alphabets. B 9464 Gold Multi-Color packages and open keep the feet flat on the floor or B 9466 Black stock are available. the foot rest. Don’t lean on the pen. Work and rest. B 9468 Mahogany Work with a full arm stroke. Keep the top of the pen flat on the paper and do not contract the Traditional Pen Holders: Use paper with a hard finish. Select the proper pen fingers. Rest an instant at the finish of each stroke before lifting the pen from the paper. This B 9451 Black Plastic holder for your pen The paper you choose is critical to the quality of lines and lettering you create. When you purchase C 9454 Holder No. 104 will produce clean-cut elements with sharp terminals. point. paper, look at the kind and description on front of the pad, for example, “Drawing Paper. Can be D 9455 Oblique used with pencil, crayon, pastel, charcoal, and pen and ink.” Bristol paper with a plate surface is Lettering styles and strokes. All items above are open stock also a good choice. If you choose the wrong paper, two things can happen: the ink will feather Lettering styles are created with only a few basic strokes–straight horizontal, vertical and USE PEN or bleed, creating messy lines or paper fibers may become stuck in the pen point. diagonal lines, as well as curved lines. Look closely at the examples on this lettering chart STEEL BRUSH HOLDER ITEM # to learn the correct direction to use in forming each kind of stroke. for charts, lettering and illustrations TYPE Hold paper in position. 3084 3/4” 3083 1/2” The best results are secured with the paper or card flat on the desk slightly to the right and turned Lettering style books available. WITH 3082 3/8” a trifle to the left. Hold your work in place with your left hand while lettering with the right–do not Speedball® Elementary Alphabet Book (3066); Speedball® Textbook (3067); and the Abraham ALL 4 3081 1/4” STEEL tack the card to the desk. Lincoln Introduction to Handwriting & Calligraphy (3092). 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BRUSHES SEE CHARTS 7, 8 & 9 FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT STEEL BRUSHES SPEEDBALL® Pen Points–Actual Size STYLE ‘A’ SQUARE PEN POINTS STYLE ‘B’ ROUND PEN POINTS STYLE ‘C’ FLAT PEN POINTS STYLE ‘D’ OVAL PEN POINTS for creating black and poster Gothic letters, USE PEN is ideal for Gothic or outline letters, cartoons, USE PEN is designed for Roman, texts, and italic lettering, as USE PEN Is ideal for bold Roman, texts and italic lettering, as USE PEN ornamented borders, designs and decorations HOLDER uniform line drawings, borders and display posters HOLDER well as accented line drawings, scrolls or scripts HOLDER well as for bold line poster styles, scrolls and scripts HOLDER TYPE TYPE ITEM # TYPE ITEM # TYPE ITEM # ITEM # 30050 A5 3016 B6 3026 C6 3035 D5 3004 A4 3018 B5.5 3025 C5 3034 D4 30030 A3 3015 B5 3024 C4 3033 D3 30020 A2 3014 B4 30230 C3 3032 D2 30010 A1 3013 B3 30220 C2 3031 D1 30120 B2 3000 A0 30210 C1 3030 D0 3011 B1 3020 C0 3036 D00 3017 B.5 Left-Handed Pen Points 3054 LC4 3053 LC3 30090 A Set of 6 Points 3052 LC2 3019 B Set of 6 Points 30510 LC1 3010 B0 3050 LC0 3029 C Set of 6 Points We Bring Creativity to Life™ 3055 LC Set of 5 3039 D Set of 6 Points P.O. Box 5157 • Statesville, NC 28687 • ©1998 Speedball Art Products Company • Made in USA Instruction Chart 1 This chart demonstrates two kinds of Gothic lettering–Type A, which is square, and Type B, which is round. The art below shows the actual sizes of the pen points and the strokes they make. STYLE ‘A’ SQUARE PEN POINTS for creating black and poster Gothic letters, ornamented“A” SQUAREborders, designs andPEN decorations POINTS USE PEN HOLDER ITEM # TYPE 30050 A5 3004 A4 30030 A3 j 30020 A2 30010 A1 3000 A0 STYLE ‘B’ ROUND PEN POINTS is ideal“B” for GothicROUND or outline PEN letters, POINTScartoons, USE PEN uniform line drawings, borders and display posters HOLDER ITEM # TYPE 3016 B6 3018 B5.5 3015 B5 3014 B4 j 3013 B3 30120 B2 3011 B1 3017 B.5 We Bring Creativity to Life™ 3010 B0 Manufacturer of Speedball® Calligraphy Products Speedball Pen Points, Holders and Inks Elegant Writer Calligraphy Pens and Kits Use A3 and B4 Speedball pen points to create Panache Calligraphy Pens, Inks and Kits P.O. Box 5157 • Statesville, NC 28687 lettering the same size as these examples. Number 1 in a series of 10 lessons from the Speedball Textbook, courtesy of Speedball Art Products Company, Statesville, NC ©1998 Speedball Art Products Company This method of illustration and system of instruction ©1932, 1941 by Ross F. George. Revised 1998 by Speedball Art Products Company. Made in USA Instruction Chart 2 B2 This chart demonstrates single-stroke Gothic alphabets. The art below shows the actual sizes of B5 the pen points and the strokes they make. STYLE ‘B’ ROUND PEN POINTS is ideal“B” for GothicROUND or outline PEN letters, POINTS cartoons, USE PEN uniform line drawings, borders and display posters HOLDER D3 ITEM # TYPE 3016 B6 3018 B5.5 j B2 3015 B5 j 3014 B4 3013 B3 1 30120 B2 j B5- /2 3011 B1 3017 B.5 3010 B0 B2 STYLE ‘D’ OVAL PEN POINTS Is ideal for bold Roman, texts and italic lettering, as USE PEN well as for bold“D” line OVAL poster styles, PEN scrolls POINTS and scripts HOLDER ITEM # TYPE B5 3035 D5 3034 D4 D3 3033 D3 j 3032 D2 3031 D1 3030 D0 3036 D00 We Bring Creativity to Life™ Manufacturer of Speedball® Calligraphy Products Speedball Pen Points, Holders and Inks Use B2, B5, B5-1/2, and D3 Speedball Elegant Writer Calligraphy Pens and Kits Panache Calligraphy Pens, Inks and Kits pen points to create lettering the same size as P.O. Box 5157 • Statesville, NC 28687 Number 2 in a series of 10 lessons from the Speedball Textbook, courtesy of Speedball Art Products Company, Statesville, NC ©1998 Speedball Art Products Company these examples. This method of illustration and system of instruction ©1932, 1941 by Ross F. George. Revised 1998 by Speedball Art Products Company. Made in USA Instruction Chart 3 This chart demonstrates two variations of Gothic lettering. C4 The art below shows the actual sizes of the pen points and the strokes they make. STYLE ‘C’“C” FLAT FLAT PEN POINTS PEN POINTS is designed for Roman, texts, and italic lettering, asjUSE PEN well as accented line drawings, scrolls or scripts HOLDER ITEM # TYPE 3026j C6 C5 3025j C5 j 3024 C4 j 30230 C3 j C3 30220 C2 30210 C1 C4 3020 C0 Left-Handed Pen Points 3054 LC4 3053 LC3 3052 LC2 C3 30510 LC1 3050 LC0 3055 LC Set of 5 Use C3, C4, and C5 Speedball pen C4 points to create lettering the same size as these examples. We Bring Creativity to Life™ Manufacturer of Speedball® Calligraphy Products Speedball Pen Points, Holders and Inks Elegant Writer Calligraphy Pens and Kits Panache Calligraphy Pens, Inks and Kits P.O. Box 5157 • Statesville, NC 28687 Number 3 in a series of 10 lessons from the Speedball Textbook, courtesy of Speedball Art Products Company, Statesville, NC ©1998 Speedball Art Products Company This method of illustration and system of instruction ©1932, 1941 by Ross F. George. Revised 1998 by Speedball Art Products Company. Made in USA Instruction Chart 4 This chart demonstrates two variations of Gothic lettering.