June 2015 Guest Tutorial Tips and Tricks - Cast in Gold by Frances Proctor

**stygg2003** · 10 June 2015, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by angelize

Good work on the Alchemists symbol Stygg! I look forward to seeing what Csehz comes up with

Thank you Francis, glad you liked. I also look forward to what csehz comes up with? I knew I'd push him into doing the symbol

and besides he comes up with some neat ideas.

Stygg

**Gare** · 10 June 2015, 12:48 PM

The Book of Signs, originally published in 1934 written by Rudolph Koch (who was also a typographer and did a few nice fonts) is largely a book you can download for free if you subscribe to some reading site (who charge $).

But Google books will show you several pages from the eBook, along with explanations of symbols.

Example?

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Just remember that with Frances' tutorial—and just a lot of tutorial we have here—you're not limited to a target shape the author provided! I have the hardest time convincing people who have bought a book I wrote (so why am I complaining?!) that you don't have to start or stop at the file I provided. Use you own along with the principle I shared with you.

Improvise.

Innovate.

Recreate.

-g

**Crow Haven** · 10 June 2015, 10:21 PM

Another variation...

**Gare** · 10 June 2015, 10:56 PM

Woah! Maya, that's really nice bulGIng text!

-g

**Crow Haven** · 11 June 2015, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by Gare

Woah! Maya, that's really nice bulGIng text!

-g

Thanks Gare!

**mikeymopar** · 11 June 2015, 03:01 AM

nice tutorial this month @angelize!

here's my attempt. i'm thinking of trying another using @Gare's suggestion this weekend but with the gauntlet being thrown down by - ahem - someone, there's probably gonna be some good work posted up by the big dogs and I'll just stay under the porch

**stygg2003** · 11 June 2015, 01:41 PM

Nice effort Mikey, buried gold hey, nice touch.

Stygg

**Gare** · 11 June 2015, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by mikeymopar

nice tutorial this month @angelize!

here's my attempt. i'm thinking of trying another using @Gare's suggestion this weekend but with the gauntlet being thrown down by - ahem - someone

I'm familiar with that gauntlet. It's the Velvet Fist, right?

Hey, everyone take their time. Post well thought-out quality stuff. The real showcase this month, aside for a new Xara product release, is Frances' tutorial; I arrived home too late after the injury to get the video tutorial done for June. July for sure some fireworks!

My Best,

Gary