RE: scribe win (long)

[Becky McEllistrem <beckymc@MICROSOFT.com>]

Poster: Becky McEllistrem <beckymc@MICROSOFT.com>



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Kevin of Thornbury [SMTP:kevin@maxson.com]
> Sent:	Friday, October 24, 1997 11:14 AM
> To:	The Merry Rose Tavern at Cheapside
> Subject:	Re: scribe win (long)
> 
> 
> Poster: Kevin of Thornbury <kevin@maxson.com>
> 
> Teri Nava-Vaughn wrote:
> > 
> > FYI- I don't know a single scribe who would turn down a recipient who
> > offered materials; but, I do know many who would turn down money :-)
> > 
> > C o'Stow
> 
> Well, then perhaps this is the best time to bring up costs and the
> like.  I'll admit it, I know nothing of the process.  I went to Ponte
> Alto's Scriptorium earlier this year, just to help paint scrolls for
> helpers of an event.  It looked like simple "color in the lines" but it
> wasn't that easy.
> 
> Let's say I wanted to give materials to a local scribe.  What do I
> give?  What brushes are used, what paints and inks are used?  What about
> pens and nibs?  How about paper?  Other supplies, like those
> egg-holder-looking things for paint?  How much does this stuff cost, and
> most importantly, where do I find it?
> 
	Yes this is always a good time to bring up 
	the idea of costs.  The question is what is needed and what do the
scribes
	you're going to buy for use.  I've been pretty flexible about
materials requirements
	because there's such a wide variety of costs applied to them
depening on the
	region.

	While I would never recommend it Master Tristan actually paints with
	acrylics.  It's not recommended because they flake easily off the
paper.
	He says they don't if you thin them enough.  Would buying him water
	color be a gift? Not really.  It's going to have to be something
particular
	to that scribe and if it's going to be paper please make sure it's
acid
	free so the stuff doesn't yellow so quickly.

	Actually rather than buying my own supplies I would be much more
	grateful if someone used their skill to make me something I can't.
I
	annoyed Kane miserably when he said he was going to go shopping
	and buy me my Christmas present and told him that he couldn't, he
	had to make me something.  He was extremely confused.  I explained
	that the time that you take to make me whatever it is that you make
	is more important to me than any recognition you could get for me or
	anything you buy for me.  I know while you were working on this you
	were thinking of me, and to me that's the most important part of a
gift.

	Rebecca
>  
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