BJ Betts Graphic Art of Tattoo Lettering - Lettering Book

Front cover of The Graphic Art of Tattoo Lettering by BJ Betts, a tattoo book. Featuring a pens, pencils, and ink scattered.

ARTISTBJ Betts
PAGES272
BINDINGHardback
SIZE6.75" x 8.5"
WEIGHT1.75 lbs
CONTENTText, Photos, Drawings, and more!

The Graphic Art of Tattoo Lettering is BJ Betts's in-depth study of lettering as it is used in tattooing, published by Thames & Hudson. Across 272 hardback pages it combines text, photos, and drawings with practical technique and technical instruction.

The book covers a broad range of lettering styles, from Old English and West Coast to calligraphic, curlicue, and graffiti-influenced hands, with alphabets, tattoo examples, and interviews along the way. The instruction is pitched at tattoo artists but works just as well for graphic designers and calligraphers.

BJ Betts is one of the best-known names in tattoo lettering, and this is the tattoo lettering book to reach for when a client wants a script piece or a name done properly. A reliable reference that pays for itself at the shop.

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