[Ansteorra] Paper

[SBarrett]

And on that note - period sizing.

I've read that a simple gelatine was used, and also used a watered-down 
horsehide glue. Are these correct? I'm sure Cennini says something about it, 
but that book was a gift to my apprentice and I haven't had a chance to look 
into it further.

I'm curious because sizing was also used when linen canvas banners were 
made, before gesso was applied. Those lovely long silk standards are nice, 
but the square banners were made fairly stiff - sized, gessoed, painted and 
varnished.

~Finnacan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deanna della Penna" <estencele at gmail.com>
To: <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Paper


>I made paper as part of a rare books class, so it wasn't concerned so
> much with duplicating period techniques as it was having a general
> grasp of their process.
>
> One thing that did stand out in my memory was that with the recipe
> that we used, the paper we made was very absorbent, so if you tried
> writing on it, the ink would bleed and feather. You needed to size
> your finished product to keep that from happening.
>
> It would be frustrating putting all that work into handmade paper and
> then your ink won't stay where you put it! :o)
>
> Good luck!
> -Deanna
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