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2005-04-19
Wierdly energetic
2005-04-19 12:25 amSo much energized by getting a page and a half in and my sewing, I realized I really -should- be doing my scroll instead. Said and done, I moved the scribal desk forward and got to sketching on the text. I had ruled out a similar size area on milimetre-paper. I wrote out the full scroll text on that just to make sure I had enough room in my 77 x 110 mm text-area. I did, and I was even able to squeeze in the place and date which I had forgotten on the first pass. Fortunately, my line-spacing on the test piece was off, so I actually had two more lines to use for text than I had originally thought.
So, I got the recipient's name in and the Prince and Princesses names in red ink, with gilded initials. Well, the initials are only blank spaces as yet, with a small pencilled in letter so I'll know what to draw in (Just like they did it back then!)
I've also ruled out the "real" lines, penciled in a line which I have (tried in vain to) followed with my letters. That way when I erase the pencil lines I'll have text floating in between inked lines. w00t. My text is not really very good though :( It's a bit crooked. It's the lack of practice and I think it shows.
Well, we'll see what I think in the morning if I want to re-do it all or what. Of a necessity my font has had to be much scaled down - there's no way I can fit the entire scroll text in the space I have at the original size. I did consider doing a full spread, like a verso and a recto page - but that would mean double the illumination and there's just no chance in hell that would ever get done in time. So I'm streamlining the procedure. Hopefully. And I did manage to get alot done in a short time.
I've also removed the enormous initial - replaced it with a somewhat more modest one. Hope it works.
Oh yes, also did a boo-boo by witing outside my bounds. One of the lines I had drawn was not pencilled in all the way to the top of the writing surface (because it wouldn't need to be there as the initual would cover it up) so I wrote all the way to the outer edge of one of the border design features. *sigh* But it is fairly minor and I can easily just steal a bit from the left margin and work it in.
In May, it will be Anno Societatis 40, or, in roman, AS XL.
Tomorrow I might start on the sketching of borders. Oh, shoot, it's Tuesday tomorrow - two hours cut out of working time.. Hmmm... Go or not, that's the question...
Rambling post - I think that's a clear sign pointing to ----=> BED.
So, I got the recipient's name in and the Prince and Princesses names in red ink, with gilded initials. Well, the initials are only blank spaces as yet, with a small pencilled in letter so I'll know what to draw in (Just like they did it back then!)
I've also ruled out the "real" lines, penciled in a line which I have (tried in vain to) followed with my letters. That way when I erase the pencil lines I'll have text floating in between inked lines. w00t. My text is not really very good though :( It's a bit crooked. It's the lack of practice and I think it shows.
Well, we'll see what I think in the morning if I want to re-do it all or what. Of a necessity my font has had to be much scaled down - there's no way I can fit the entire scroll text in the space I have at the original size. I did consider doing a full spread, like a verso and a recto page - but that would mean double the illumination and there's just no chance in hell that would ever get done in time. So I'm streamlining the procedure. Hopefully. And I did manage to get alot done in a short time.
I've also removed the enormous initial - replaced it with a somewhat more modest one. Hope it works.
Oh yes, also did a boo-boo by witing outside my bounds. One of the lines I had drawn was not pencilled in all the way to the top of the writing surface (because it wouldn't need to be there as the initual would cover it up) so I wrote all the way to the outer edge of one of the border design features. *sigh* But it is fairly minor and I can easily just steal a bit from the left margin and work it in.
In May, it will be Anno Societatis 40, or, in roman, AS XL.
Tomorrow I might start on the sketching of borders. Oh, shoot, it's Tuesday tomorrow - two hours cut out of working time.. Hmmm... Go or not, that's the question...
Rambling post - I think that's a clear sign pointing to ----=> BED.
Aah, scroll progress
2005-04-19 05:38 pmI got my butt in gear and started sketching the border, enough so that I would know where to put the gold ground, and got to work. I took a picture of the still wet glue and uploaded two pics to the gallery as per usual. I have to obscure the recipient's name, but it won't be for long - it's due to be handed out at Double Wars which is only ELEVEN DAYS AWAY!
Not panicing, I can do it, yes I can. I can do it, yes I can.
Anyway, letting the glue dry, next step will be to lay down the gold, lay down another layer of gold (if my record is any judge that is). Then I can start sketching in the remaining details in the outer borders, and stat laying down foundation colours. Wherever it is red in the two first pictures is where the gold will be (except for the names of the Prince/Princess only initials will be gold there). So at a first glance it's going to be shiny!
And while waiting for glue to dry I've chugged along on my kirtle.
Not panicing, I can do it, yes I can. I can do it, yes I can.
Anyway, letting the glue dry, next step will be to lay down the gold, lay down another layer of gold (if my record is any judge that is). Then I can start sketching in the remaining details in the outer borders, and stat laying down foundation colours. Wherever it is red in the two first pictures is where the gold will be (except for the names of the Prince/Princess only initials will be gold there). So at a first glance it's going to be shiny!
And while waiting for glue to dry I've chugged along on my kirtle.
That's what laying down gold leaf is like. First you apply a coat of the adhesive, mine is tinted with red paint, so when it goes down it all looks screaming pink. Then you breathe on it and gently pat down the gold and voila Bling! Bling! Shiny! That's the most satisfying thing really. And with nothing but the text and the gold it looks delightful.
Of course, I have to do another layer of gold. I'm being cheap and using much more of the gold than I should - because I can't recycle it myself as far as I know - and the end result turns out a little motley. When I use the fresh leaf and manage to get a nice application it goes down shiny and smooth to begin with, but then I must use the corners and bits where previously it didn't stick on corners etc. That's when things get the motley appearance.
After the gold is finished though, I can start adding colours, which will have a dimming effect on the gold, it always has. Right now though, nothing but text and gold. I like.
Next I must decide what to include of the droleries. Do I want the silly saint, or should I make room for a coat of arms? Should I take one of the motifs from the other leaves in the same Book of Hours? I saw some nice ones. Of course, these miniatures will really be small - and I've never really done anything like it before. I've done one historiated initial, but it did take some work.
In other concerns, I need to figure out how to make my new cell-phone display the time. I'm certain there's a dead easy way to do it, but I have no clue as I've never had a Nokia before. *searches for manual*
Of course, I have to do another layer of gold. I'm being cheap and using much more of the gold than I should - because I can't recycle it myself as far as I know - and the end result turns out a little motley. When I use the fresh leaf and manage to get a nice application it goes down shiny and smooth to begin with, but then I must use the corners and bits where previously it didn't stick on corners etc. That's when things get the motley appearance.
After the gold is finished though, I can start adding colours, which will have a dimming effect on the gold, it always has. Right now though, nothing but text and gold. I like.
Next I must decide what to include of the droleries. Do I want the silly saint, or should I make room for a coat of arms? Should I take one of the motifs from the other leaves in the same Book of Hours? I saw some nice ones. Of course, these miniatures will really be small - and I've never really done anything like it before. I've done one historiated initial, but it did take some work.
In other concerns, I need to figure out how to make my new cell-phone display the time. I'm certain there's a dead easy way to do it, but I have no clue as I've never had a Nokia before. *searches for manual*
