[Scriptoris] Workshop supply list

[Hillary Greenslade]

With the Ansteorran Heraldic and Scribal Symposium coming up next weekend, thought 
some of you might enjoy a small reminder on what to bring to the classes.   
There maybe one or two classes requiring supplies, but here is a list from off 
the Houston Calligraphy Guild site about taking workshops.  
Not all of this relates to the SCA, but it maybe of interest.  
Cheers, Hillary 
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What should I bring?
by Cindy Haller, 1997 

One assumes that when a workshop supply list is sent for an upcoming workshop, the participant
need only bring what is on that list. A visiting instructor may assume that students will
automatically include basic items in their workshop kits, and fail to include them in the list. 

Having attended more workshops than most of the membership, I have often been miffed when I had
brought JUST what was requested, but didn’t include some of my “comfort” items. Perhaps the
following will be of help to some of our newer members: 

LETTERING WORKSHOPS 

assorted sizes of dip pen nibs - Speedball “C” series in the larger sizes, Rexel/Mitchell
Roundhand, Tape or Brause for the smaller nibs. 
Note: When purchasing Rexel/Mitchell nibs, don’t forget to purchase the small gold triangular
reservoirs that fit on the underneath side of the nibs. 

pen holders 

small square of 600 wet/dry sandpaper to re-hone dulled nibs 

pen wipe - rag, paper towels, tissues 

toothbrush to clean nibs 

black water-soluble ink - Pelikan Fount India and Higgins Eternal are most requested 

small water container (pimiento jar or mason jar) to flush ink from nibs 

lap board 

pencils, hard and soft lead; plastic eraser (Mars Staedtler or Pentel Clic erasers are good) 

T-square (metal) and perhaps a triangle 

drafting tape 

layout paper (most instructors wish students to work on 11 x 14 inch or larger paper) 

good paper - Arches 90# or 140# Hot Press is a good off-white paper; Canson Mi Tientes comes in
about 30 colors and is 66% rag; Stonehenge; Rives BFK, etc. 

paper for taking notes 

  
FOR WORK IN GOUACHE, ADD: 

several colors of gouache (stick with AA or A permanency rating) - include zinc white (good for
mixing with other colors) and lamp or ivory black 

mixing dishes/palette 

mixing brushes - cheap bristle brushes 

distilled water 

  
FOR LAYOUT AND DESIGN, ADD: 

tracing paper for reworking layout 

some colored pencils or colored markers 

glue stick 

small cutting surface 

Xacto™ knife with sharp blades; scissors 

  
OPTIONAL: 

Ames Lettering Guide for quickly ruling guidelines 

drinking cup/glass 

pillow for chair comfort 

camera to record information (check with instructor before photographing their work) 

C H O C O L A T E ! ! ! 

I hope that this list (which didn’t include the kitchen sink) will help 
- Cindy Haller (workshop junkie)