Hey all! I found this cool fast-forward 4-minute video on YouTube that shows the basket-making process from the tree to the finished project. If it’s too fast for you there’s a link on YouTube to the full normal-speed version. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I did. https://youtu.be/eFayNRoFb9E?si=dl0k0ZDp_xpfKHac
Does your metal broad-edge pen nib give your calligraphy hairline strokes? Or does it have a burr that hangs up on the paper? Don’t throw it away. Sharpen it. Nibs aren’t sharp like knives. But sharper nibs give narrower strokes. You want a slope or bevel on your nib edge to reduce the amount of…
Vellum or parchment is made from animal skins processed until they are smooth and thin enough for light to pass through. It’s been used for book-pages longer than has paper. You can find one of the oldest surviving books in the British Library, the Codex Sinaiticus. It was written on parchment in the fourth century and is over 1600 years old….
M. Giraude’s laurel scroll showing interlinear and filigree lines. For years I’ve fussed over painting straight lines on a scroll. I keep coming back to starting with a ruler and light pencil lines then painting over those lines. The problem is when you use light intensity paints like pink, white, or yellow you see the pencil line through…
What can I say? This shows how helpful SCAdians are when they know you’re loading your vehicle. The video was taken by Kajira Camber of Wiesenfeuer, Ansteorra at Calontir‘s Kris Kinder event December 2012 and published on Youtube, Feb 9, 2013 Enough said here, but plenty elsewhere.