How To Make Illuminated Manuscripts Using Traditional Techniques | History In The Making

Illuminated manuscripts are highly decorated books that helped to define our civilization. Check it out how to makes them using traditional techniques. Also, learn how to make artisanal cheese from scratch!

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[rmcdaniel]

I've had dinner with Mr. Asplund. A large group gathering here in the U.S., and he joined my table by sheer luck. A very humble and interesting man. So amazing to see this video featuring him and his very detailed work on a UK production! Will hopefully cross paths with him again!

[ChristopherPayneMUA]

Came for illuminated manuscripts, got some bonus cheese!

[Jelly_Juice]

How tf did it go from illuminated manuscripts to cheese lol

[heidikimball]

Amazing! I appreciate Randy's beautiful work as I research this art form.

[toffeefeathers]

This man is my hero and everything I want to be as an artist

[marycatherinedrake]

This video is amazing! I wish it had captions so my students with hearing loss could enjoy it too!

[davelester]

This is something i have been wanting to know about. THANKS: Now to find out where to buy some, if possible.

[THE_MR_MAN]

why is there just a cheese bonus at the end because it made me go CRAZY!

[averywho]

All I could think about was “Moisturise me” from Doctor Who

[Terry]

Can’t LOVE this tutorial enough!!!! Genius!!!!❤️

[tlclark]

Beautiful and fascinating! Incredibly useful for the monks I'm currently writing - thank you. Also, yay bonus cheese.

[Korradoar]

lol. that cheese came out of nowhere... lol!

[auntijen]

Was the labor for manuscripts delegated out to different workers in an assembly line? Or did the master color artist ALSO have to be a master binder, & script writer & hide scraper?

[digital_matt]

How did the designs go from the wax tablet to the thin parchment? Are the etchings inked or something?

[shielatv]

Milk scene (me): what a beautiful place. 💚💚💚

[themasquerader]

Here because im going to be making a comic book in the style of an illuminated manuscript. Hopefully it works out

[kellywarner]

Any time I think of a creative task as painstaking or demanding patience/focus, I'll remember Mr. Asplund here and his dog tooth, and get on with it.

[liberationpocket]

"Making Leather Out of My Buddy's Foreskin"

[christophercasey]

Gotta be thorough, even if you leave one abstract mole, they'll know it's your spouse's flesh.

[nightangel]

How did the parchment maker know when the parchment had reached the ideal thickness/thinness? Did they judge by its translucency?