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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 3c: Erasing a mistake
In the process of making a reproduction of a medieval manuscript, I erase a mistake by scraping the mistake off with a knife.
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Ellesmere Chaucer Reproduction
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 1: Pricking
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 2: Ruling
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 3a: Writing
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 3b: Writing
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 3c: Erasing a mistake
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 4: Polishing gold leaf
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 5a: Painting an illuminated letter
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 5b: Painting an illuminated letter
Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 3a: Writing
In the process of making a reproduction of a medieval manuscript, I write text on parchment using walnut ink and a Brause nib.
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Yes, you are exactly right. In the Middle Ages, they used primarily iron-gall ink. I use iron-gall ink in some of my projects, but for this particular project, the manuscript I am recreating has faded to brown. I wanted to get the same brown color for my version, so I found walnut ink to be th...
Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 5b: Painting an illuminated letter
As part of the process of making a reproduction of a medieval manuscript, I paint details onto an illuminated letter T.
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 5a: Painting an illuminated letter
As part of the process of making a reproduction of a medieval manuscript, I paint details onto an illuminated letter T.
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 4: Polishing gold leaf
In the process of making a reproduction of a medieval manuscript, I polish gold leaf. If you are interested in learning how to do raised gilding, ...
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 3b: Writing
In the process of making a reproduction of a medieval manuscript, I write text on parchment using walnut ink and a Brause nib.
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 3a: Writing
In the process of making a reproduction of a medieval manuscript, I write text on parchment using walnut ink and a Brause nib.
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 2: Ruling
As the second step in making a reproduction of a page of a medieval manuscript, I create ruling lines on the parchment.
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Medieval Manuscript Reproduction, Part 1: Pricking
As the first step in making a reproduction of a page of a medieval manuscript, I create prick-marks on the margin of the parchment. These will ser...
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Yes, it does change the writing surface. Depending on how deep I scratch and how I hold the knife, it can actually make the surface smoother. Sometimes it's necessary to treat the vellum (it's calfskin vellum, not paper) by sanding it and rubbing pumice on it after scraping off a mistake. You ...