So I've done a version of this map from the book, because I quite liked the stylised look of the mountain, but the movie version is also really cool, and it got me to thinking, why not do another one? In fact, why not do another one, but do it as authentically as possible? Since I already used ink dip pens to create my first version, how can I go one better?
The answer: Parchment. Not parchment paper, but parchment, also known as vellum, made from tanned animal hide. Do you know how few people in the world make real parchment anymore? Not many, I can tell you. So I ordered some (not cheap either, apparently), and it arrived. It is beautiful. The look and feel are so far above any kind of paper it's unreal, and I work part time at a fine art printers. I'm a paper geek. Nothing I've come across holds a candle to this stuff.
So nervously, because man I do not want to screw this up (did I mention that a 16" x 12" piece costs £60?), I made a start. Here's where I'm at...
The answer: Parchment. Not parchment paper, but parchment, also known as vellum, made from tanned animal hide. Do you know how few people in the world make real parchment anymore? Not many, I can tell you. So I ordered some (not cheap either, apparently), and it arrived. It is beautiful. The look and feel are so far above any kind of paper it's unreal, and I work part time at a fine art printers. I'm a paper geek. Nothing I've come across holds a candle to this stuff.
So nervously, because man I do not want to screw this up (did I mention that a 16" x 12" piece costs £60?), I made a start. Here's where I'm at...