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Step 2: Add a border to your Manuscript Pages

Medieval manuscripts borders pro#

Pro tip: After the cardstock dries most of the way, stack heavy books on top of the pages to keep the paper from curling and warping too much as it finishes drying. A fun bonus was that the wax paper pressed against the wet surface created interesting effects as the tea dried. Then I stacked the wet cardstock between wax paper (parchment paper would work too) since I didn’t have a large surface on which to dry 36 pieces of paper. And could even get the kids in on this process! If you have the time, you could do this several times to build up the washes for a more layered and aged look. Then I used a paintbrush from my kids’ stash of art supplies and brushed on the tea.

I boiled a cup of water and added 4 black tea bags and let it steep. There are a few ways to do this but because I needed to prep for 36 children, I opted for the simplest approach. To replicate the look of vellum or parchment, I stained the plain white cardstock with tea.

Bonus: Marguerite Makes a Book by Bruce Robertson.

Here are the simple steps you can follow to create Illuminated Manuscripts with your crew! Supply List Also, this topic gave us an opportunity to talk about a wide range of manuscripts (religious, historical, etc.) and even the funny monks who wrote comments in the margins, like “I am very cold” or “Oh, my hand”. It’s easily adjustable for small or large groups, with more or less complexity depending on how much time you have for prep work. The illuminated manuscript ended up being an ideal project for our co-op.

Because there aren’t any named artists until the very end of the Middle Ages (think, Cimabue and Giotto), I realized that instead of focusing on an artist, we could learn about a technique–the Illuminated Manuscript! This year, we’re studying the Middle Ages with our Homeschool Co-op, and I was tasked with creating an art project for our group.