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Ave Maria

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I received a calligraphy kit for Christmas, so I'm trying. Basically, it's the writing implements of the Middle Ages. It takes forever to write anything; and you don't write more than two letters at a time because then you run out of ink, and have to dip that shizzle again.

It looks easier than it is, I swear! I exercised myself before this attempt here, and I learned two things: don't put too much ink on your utensil, and be sure that the angle at which you write is tight, otherwise the two metal bits will spread too much and unload its ink in greater amounts than desired, which cause you to make pools of ink where there should be letters.

When you write a word a minute, you want to write something important, so I thought I'd work on a prayer. This is the Ave Maria or Haily Mary, and the only prayer I really know by heart (if you pray the rosary, you will come to know it by heart fairly quickly too).

Once I master ye old ancient calligraphy (calli meaning beautiful, graphy meaning written/writing), I might do things with it, but as of now, I don't know what, beyond sweet ass list of contents for my other works and awesome letters to friends and such. Suggestions welcome!

I'll keep writing prayers until then; if you are familiar with lesser known prayers (of any religion), please share! I may try it.

And yes, I write calligraphically about as badly as I pray: like a n00b, which I am. Amen!
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bloody-joan-00's avatar
Oh, we do this at school it's fun when you do it for yourself but when you have to do it for a grade it gets on your nerves after a while. :)