The Expert Sign Painter (1922) — Digital Download

The sign painter's desk reference, as an instant download.

The Expert Sign Painter by A. Ashmun Kelly (2nd ed., 1922) is the trade's bench reference: lettering principles, alphabets and numerals in every style, layout and spacing, color harmony, gilding on glass and wood, gold and silver leaf, smalting, stencil cutting, varnishes and mediums, glass embossing, and the business side of running a sign shop.

Details

• Complete 1922 second-edition scan — 232 pages
• Full trade reference: lettering, layout, color, gilding, leaf, smalting, stenciling, glass embossing
• One file included: the cleaned white-background edition that's easy on the eyes and the printer — the original scan, cleaned of dust, stray marks, and handwritten notes, gets added as a second download soon
• PDF format, instant download after purchase — no physical book ships