[Scriptoris] RE: award scrolls and introduction

[Horn, Trisha D.]

Many thanks! I will not be able to attend Guardian this weekend, much to my
disappointment. Having to save my pennies to travel to Elfsea (oh, to be
independantly wealthy!). I will, however, pick up  the book, pen and paper
and practice my fingers off this weekend. It's hard resisting the temptation
to jump in headfirst and try to learn everything at once, but I thought the
preprints and something small in size would be a start at least.  Thanks
again for your help.

Raghnailt

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Wolfger von Sibenburgen [SMTP:wolfgervon at yahoo.com]
> Sent:	Friday, September 12, 2003 09:37
> To:	Scribes within Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
> Subject:	Re: [Scriptoris] RE: award scrolls and introduction
> 
> For learning calligraphy, I would recommend the book
> Medieval Calligraphy Its History and Technique by Mark
> Drogin ISBN: 0-486-26142-5 (retails for $12.95)
> 
> Then pick out a style you like and practice it. A lot.
> :-)
> 
> It might help to go to Hobby Lobby and pick up a
> cartrige calligraphy pen. Also pick up some nice
> paper. Strathmore or Brostol are both good. 
> 
> Now practice some more. Write out songs that you know.
> Write the Preamble to the Constitution. Copy the text
> of award scrolls.
> 
> As for creating prize scrolls, are you going to be at
> Guardian this weekend? I can show you the ones I did
> (and am still painting) for the event. It is really a
> matter of getting the text from whoever is writing it,
> then coming up with a design that you like that fits
> the calligraphy hand you want to use and put it all
> together.
> 
> I will be found this weekend either in the feast hall
> painting, or the kitchen cooking.
> 
> In Service,
> Wolfger
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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