Mastering Copperplate

An elegant style of calligraphy used as commercial script in the 18th century, copperplate is gaining in popularity. This guide to copperplate writing examines projects for contemporary uses, examples of modern copperplate and facsimiles of the artwork of 18th century masters. Eleanor Winters is the director of the Calligraphy Workshop at The New School, New York, and is the author of "Calligraphy in Ten Easy Lessons".