Simplified Bookhand: Behind the scenes

This is a behind the scenes look at some of the filming of the Simplified bookhand series.

Simplified Bookhand Calligraphy: Spacing Letters and Words

Talking through some of the aspects of spacing words and letters in the simplified bookhand.

Simplified Bookhand Calligraphy: Miniscules/Lower case Letters

This video walks you through the steps of writing each miniscule letter in a simplified bookhand script.

Simplified Bookhand: Foundational Strokes

Here is the introductory video for simplified Bookhand calligraphy, showing how to construct the foundational strokes.

Writing a Prayer, Watch over thy Child...

Writing with a goose quill on calfskin parchment, using my medieval scribe’s knife to hold the page in place. As always, the ink is made using medieval materials and recipes.