From: owner-scribes@castle.org (scribes digest) To: scribes-digest@castle.org Subject: scribes digest V4 #92 Reply-To: Sender: owner-scribes@castle.org Errors-To: owner-scribes@castle.org Precedence: bulk scribes digest Sunday, November 26 2000 Volume 04 : Number 092 ======================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with unsubscribe scribes-digets in the body of the message. Leave the subject line blank. Do not include any additional text. Re: [scribes]: vellum preparation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 09:11:46 -0600 From: "Charlotte DuBose" Subject: Re: [scribes]: vellum preparation How would you recommend pouncing a piece of vellum that has been dyed black??? Thanks in advance, Miriel > The oiliness of vellum can be counteracted, as John Cash, recommended, by > pouncing with chalk or marble dust. However, you should also use very fine > sandpaper on the skin side to "rough-up" the surface just a tad, otherwise > the vellum will not accept ink too well. If you are planning on gilding > anyplace, however, avoid using the sandpaper -- also remember that the > surface was not as extensively prepared (with gesso, etc) in the Byzantine > era as later on. > > =================================================================== To unsubscribe from this list, send email to with a blank Subject: line and unsubscribe scribes in the body of the message. Do not include any additional text in the body. ------------------------------ End of scribes digest V4 #92 ****************************