Celtic Knotwork and Calligraphy Books
We had so many great Celtic craft books, we had to move some to a
second page! Here you will find instruction books and fonts for
creating your own Celtic knotwork designs and Celtic calligraphy
projects.
Stencils, stickers, clipart, coloring books, etc., featuring Celtic design
are on our main Celtic Crafts
page, as well as Celtic quilting, cross stitch, and other needlework
resources.
The Celtic knotwork books and calligraphy books here will help you
create your own Celtic-themed cards, invitations, and more.
Calligraphy Alphabets Made Easy
by Margaret Shepherd
Buy this calligraphy book now - it's about perfect. There
is a lettering lesson for each day (365), plus a weekly
project - eg, wedding invitation. Learn calligraphy through
practical projects.
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Knotwork and Spirals : A Celtic Art Workbook
by Courtney Davis
A good introduction for the calligrapher interested
in Celtic art. This is a collection of celtic designs
adapted from ancient sources or created by the author.
Can be used as inspiration or as a coloring book,
if you want.
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Celtic Design: A Beginner's Manual
by Aidan Meehan
Meehan is a chief guru on celtic design. This Celtic
knotwork book is the first in a series, the beginner's
step on the road to creating celtic art. Other books
in the series focus on single aspects: spirals, borders,
letters, etc. You would definitely want to start with
this one if you are inexperienced.
Here is a link to a list of Meehan's Celtic Design series:
Aidan
Meehan Books
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Celtic Knotwork Designs
by Sheila Sturrock
An excellent book for those beginning Celtic knotwork art
- lays out the underlying construction with easy to follow
directions, based on a grid pattern, which you can then
use for a variety of projects. Recommended.
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Celtic Spirals and Other Designs
by Sheila Sturrock
Another great step-by-step guide from Sturrock, this time
beginning with simple spirals, then moving to more complex
mazes and embellishments. Once again, you are led to create
your own celtic knotwork designs using the basic elements.
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Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke (Irish Half-Uncial from the Book of
Kells: An Arthur Baker Calligraphy Manual)
by Arthur Baker, designed by William Hogarth
Step-by-step guide to Irish calligraphy, including what
materials you need and lots of illustrations. This is an
excellent manual for this particular style.
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Calligraphy and Illumination: A History and Practical Guide
by Patricia Lovett
The author is chair of the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts
Society of England. In this amazing book, she gives step-by-step
instructions from the basics to advanced design. The book
includes history and chapters by other experts on specific
topics, including heraldry. Tons of illustrations. Gorgeous,
informative, wonderful for beginners and experts.
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Symbols of the Celts
by Sabine Heinz
This isn't, strictly speaking, a craft book, but it illustrates
and gives the meaning of 50 Celtic symbols. Useful for deciding
what symbols you want to use for various projects.
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Celtic and Medieval Alphabets: 53 Complete Fonts
edited by Dan X. Solo
This book is just what the title says - bare-bone pages
of complete font sets. A terrific resource for the calligrapher.
One of Solo's many other font books is Gothic
and Old English Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts.
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Celtic and Old Norse Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
by Courtney Davis
For those interested in incorporating Old Norse designs
into their work. These are reworked by Davis from archeological
sources and incorporate his own creativity. There is another
Dover book of Viking
Designs.
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