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My first post – and my latest scroll

This is a blog to show my progress.  I will be scanning the copies of my older scrolls shortly, but for now, I present a Silver Brooch.  It was presented at 100 Minutes War this past November.

This is my first attempt at gilding.  I learned a lot, such as making sure I leave plenty of room between the gold for illumination.  Overall, though, I was very happy with it.

Silver Borach Aquilina 11.17. ASLIII

Here is the exemplar:

Aquilina exemplar

Book of Hours, Initial, Walters Manuscript W.90, fol. 248r by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts http://flic.kr/p/ncovKM

Hot press paper, gold leaf, gouache, oak gall ink.

Calligraphy, illumination, and words all by me.

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