If, in making your sign, you find that you have “run out,” do not attempt to crowd the word or words into a limited space, but separate them, and begin a new line. Have all your wordings to begin and end so that perpendicular marks can be drawn through the first and last letters of each line. This will give your sign a symmetrical appearance and add greatly to the neatness of the layout.
SHADING.
To look well, and to add to the beauty of your work, shading must be carefully executed in both lining and coloring.
Do not use a dark color for shading, as it will give the letter an appearance of bulkiness.
Always use a delicate tint for shade lines, such as light grey, which gives a very pretty tone to a sign. This shade can be made by mixing black, white and Prussian blue.
Shade on two sides only; the left side of your perpendicular stroke and underneath the horizontal one; or, vice versa.
Do not crowd the shade lines into your letter. Leave a space between them about the thickness of the line in the letter itself.
A NEW WINDOW CARD.
The panel cards, as shown above, can be made very artistic and appropriate for any article you may wish to show.