University of Atlantia

While some believe it is better to pen a scroll text in the actual language, this is not always possible. Besides most recipients like being able to read their scrolls. A well done faux (imitation) hand will help keep with the overall effect of your foreign scroll. This class will be an open format for discussion of fonts and how to make one of your own. Handouts will be provided covering Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew & Cyrillic (Russian) and Greek.

This class will discuss a brief history, as well as the technique and creation of the Italian Style of Illumination commonly referred to as white vine.

The tavolette di biccherna are Italian ledger books from Sienna that have tempera-painted wooden covers incorporating heraldry, interior and exterior scenes, and text. We will examine several examples and discuss design, techniques, and resources for adapting these to SCA use.

A brief history of Black Hours manuscripts with hands-on experience, materials provided. (Bring your own favorite brush, though)

A guide to using period scribal abbreviations and ligatures authentically to improve the style and appearance of formal and informal documents, including some tricks for identifying and translating them in the works of others.

In this hands-on class, we discuss the history and techniques of grisaille, a monochrome painting technique described by Cennini and used by many others for both illumination and panel painting. The instructor will provide pigments and glair, and student should bring paint brushes, water cups, and painting trays.