This scroll was a trial. It just didn”t” want to be. The first attempt was going really well. The paper and ink were getting along pretty well. It was a recycled paper that I”d inherited and I used Noodler”s Bulletproof Black, which is a pretty well-behaved ink. There were some spots that had not been […]
I love doing scrolls for friends, and getting a bunch of friends toghether makes it all the better! Lorita had approached me for the calligraphy over EK 50. We then went over to Aislinn for wording ideas as she’d submitted the request. While hashing out ideas, Aislinn idelly mumbled a “There was once a Laird […]
So a good friend reached out to me and asked if I’d like to do a Maunche for her Apprentice. I think I said yes before I realized what she was asking. Once the decision was official, the research began. I messaged Ástríðr’s husband for ideas, found out more about her persona, and it all […]
My friend Keziah requested a custom berth announcement scroll for some friends of hers. Turnes out they’re huge Lord of the Rings fans. As I’m steadfast against teaching myself Tengwar (the official elvish script of LotR) I decided to go with Insular Miniscule and Insular Half-Uncial. the Miniscule is close to Tengwar, and the Half-Uncial I […]