Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Something new: Waxed Tablets

I've been doing a lot of calligraphy on Owen's project lately.  I've also been picking up the tools I'll need to eventually bind all that calligraphy into a book.  I spent the afternoon using the new tools to make a waxed tablet.

Carving out the bed for the wax.

Close up.

Uncolored beeswax for the stain, and beeswax colored with carbon black for the writing surface.

Leather lace ties. Stylus by Randy Asplund.