Difference between revisions of "Goat vellum"
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| − | A fine, white parchment made from untanned goatskin. Skins for vellum typically come from newborn or stillborn animals. Vellum is made by cleaning, dehairing, scraping and stretching the skin until a smooth, thin semitransparent page is obtained. The final smoothing step involves polishing with pumice or talc to create a smooth writing surface. Vellum is also made from calfskin and sheepskin. | + | A fine, white [[parchment]] made from untanned [[goatskin]]. Skins for vellum typically come from newborn or stillborn animals. Vellum is made by cleaning, dehairing, scraping and stretching the skin until a smooth, thin semitransparent page is obtained. The final smoothing step involves polishing with [[pumice]] or [[talc]] to create a smooth writing surface. [[Vellum]] is also made from [[calfskin]] and [[sheepskin]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:17, 17 August 2020
Description
A fine, white Parchment made from untanned Goatskin. Skins for vellum typically come from newborn or stillborn animals. Vellum is made by cleaning, dehairing, scraping and stretching the skin until a smooth, thin semitransparent page is obtained. The final smoothing step involves polishing with Pumice or Talc to create a smooth writing surface. Vellum is also made from Calfskin and Sheepskin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
vitela de cabra (Esp.); perkament van geit (Ned);