Diplomas used to be printed on actual sheepskin because the ruling class thought the people were sheep and when they wanted to reward them they gave them sheepskin diplomas
Oh, I thought it was because sheepskin is more resilient to the ravages of time than paper. So the ruling class never earned any diplomas or were theirs made from lion skin?
"Israeli Calfskin Vellum: These skins from Israel are unique and outstanding in structure and beauty. The skin side is mottled and ranges in tone from light tan to deeper shades of light brown and from light gray to darker gray. The flesh side is creamy in color and velvety in finish."
Historically, vellum was made by stretching calf skin over a wooden frame and processing it in preparation for writing. Though animal-based vellum is still manufactured today, it is a very time consuming and expensive process, leaving modern vellum to be made by machine with cellulose fibers.
$25 for a 5 x 7 piece, while "modern vellum" is 8 bucks for 50 sheets of 8.5 x 11.
Cowley's Kelmscott Calfskin: These are the whitest & the heaviest of all the vellums. Originally made to simulate ivory, these skins are finished with a plaster of paris coating that adds to the overall thickness of the skin. Kelmscott skins are especially sought after by botanical painters due to their smoothness and ease of erasure simply by scraping away a top layer of the coating with a knife. While this coating does add significant depth to the skin, none of the luminosity innate to the properties of the skin seems to be lost.
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$25 for a 5 x 7 piece, while "modern vellum" is 8 bucks for 50 sheets of 8.5 x 11.
Calligraphers Parchment and Vellum - https://www.talasonline.com/Calligraphers-Parchment-and-Vellum?quantity=1&type=51&size=104
Cowley's Kelmscott Calfskin: These are the whitest & the heaviest of all the vellums. Originally made to simulate ivory, these skins are finished with a plaster of paris coating that adds to the overall thickness of the skin. Kelmscott skins are especially sought after by botanical painters due to their smoothness and ease of erasure simply by scraping away a top layer of the coating with a knife. While this coating does add significant depth to the skin, none of the luminosity innate to the properties of the skin seems to be lost.
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