The one that so many have been asking for! Lord Kalbardr will kick off the week with an Introduction to Board Games. This class will be a brief overview of various game types, some musings on how games have changed, and just the general ramblings and opinions of a medieval board game nerd.
Let's delve into the basics for bookbinding: folding, cutting, creating signatures, and putting your text block into a cover. this is a hands-on workshop in which you'll make a small sample sized blank book while learning about other non-adhesive based bookbinding techniques.
Let's explore the world of Broad Pen Calligraphy. This introduction Is informational about some of the history of the method I will use here in this series.
Introduction to Calligraphy Part 2: Foundational Hand Skeletal Forms
This is a step by step instruction on learning the skeletal forms of the foundational hand. This is the first step in learning to recognize good letter proportions and letter geometry. From here many other styles of calligraphy can be studied, appreciated, and learned by applying the 7 Characteristic of Writing, which is the topic of the next video in the series.
Introduction to Calligraphy Part 3: Seven Characteristics of Writing
Learn the seven characteristics of understanding what makes different calligraphy scripts look different. These characteristics can help us review our own writing for improvements and sustainments as well as trying to understand or reproduce historical works. This is based completely on the work of Edward Johnston.
Introduction to Calligraphy Part 4: Getting Setup and the Ink Flowing
It's time to put the pen to the page and begin learning pen and ink control. This video deals with setting up your work area and how to begin practicing