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Making gesso
Using a medieval recipe What is gesso? On day four of my medieval illuminating course, we work the whole day […]

Pezette, Clothlet, of Tüchlein?
A clothlet instead of a tube of paint These days, as painters, we have it very easy, we buy a […]

Stretching of parchment
Various options Anyone who wants to paint on parchment has to make a number of considerations. Am I going to […]

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Digitising of medieval manuscripts
A modern-day craft Last Friday afternoon 8 November, I was at the Royal Library (KB) in The Hague to attend […]

Parchment (1)
Pouncing parchment In the time ahead, I want to pay attention to parchment. The reason is that I get quite […]

In Foliis Folia:
EXHIBITION – IN FOLIIS FOLIA: TREES AND FORESTS IN CHANTILLY Until 30 September 2024. Cabinet des livres Chantilly Trees spark […]

Mussel gold, Shell gold
Making your own gold powder to use it for: chrysography and gold paint. Gold is an integral part of medieval […]