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Identifier: mechanicaldrawin00rasm (find matches)
Title: Mechanical drawing copy plates
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Rasmusen, Jesse Ephraim. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Mechanical drawing
Publisher: Chicago and Lincoln, The University publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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Required-Mechanical Drawing- A = three space 5,each ^ % flLChAfilCAL DQAWm PLATE no- UhlVERSITY OF hEBRASMLir^cai-i^. riome. Dote SOME SUGGESTIONS ON LETTERING 1. The lettering of a drawing is part of its clothing and has mueh to do with its appearance. Bad letter-ing on a drawing, even though the drawing itself may be perfectly drawn, spoils its appearance. Good letteringis therefore a necessary requirement. By good lettering is not meant fancy lettering, but letters that are simple,neat and clear. This any student can acquire with practice. 2. First steps. The first thing that is necessary for the beginner is to fix accurately in his mind the formof each letter. To practice making a letter without knowing its form is futile. Many students try to make lettersand fail to make progress because they have not observed their form closely. It is sufficient to get one style of alphabet and get it well. If after acquiring one style of alphabet the stu-dent Avishes to vary his lettering by us

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