Letter Mediums, ContinuedBrush lettersLettering with brushes requires more skill and patience than lettering withpens. Two types of brushes are common to lettering. One type brush is redsable brushes with round ferrules and square tips ranging in size from verysmall (No. 1) to very large (No. 24). This brush is called a rigger. Thesecond type of preferred brush is red sable brushes with flat ferrules rangingin size from small (1/8 inch) to large (1 inch). Choose a brush size equal tothe desired width of the stroke. You may hold brushes in the same way youhold pencils or you may use a two-finger grip on the middle of the ferrule.The brush bristles should form approximately a 90-degree angle to thelettering surface.Figure 5-50 shows a brush held 90 degrees from the lettering surface with atwo-finger grip.Figure 5-50.—A rigger brush held with a two-finger grip.Continued on next page5-46
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