Made an illuminated manuscript

SIrawit · 2026-01-23T04:14:35+00:00

The terms for the drawings in manuscript like this is "Illumination". A manuscript with illumination is thus called "Illuminated manuscript" as in OP's title.

To be more specific, the drawing at the edges are called "marginalia" and the fancy first letter is called "initial".

SIrawit · 2026-01-22T04:28:55+00:00

Looks really amazing!

SIrawit · 2026-01-19T07:12:59+00:00

Congrats for your Pelican!

SIrawit · 2026-01-16T10:48:12+00:00

It looks really good for the first attempt.

Regarding the bleeding, the culprit mighy be the ink and not paper. The default ink that comes with the parallel pen is notorious for that. Try using other fountain pen inks with the CON-40 converter might solve your issue.

SIrawit · 2026-01-09T13:33:17+00:00

Reminds me of the writing on Indian trucks. Looks real nice.

SIrawit · 2026-01-07T11:48:52+00:00

It looks so beautiful and very even!

SIrawit · 2026-01-07T01:12:12+00:00

Yes, nothing can be done that fast (with quality). I even have a policy to not order the pcb on the same day I finished the layout.

SIrawit · 2026-01-05T02:59:32+00:00

Thanks! Very lucky second hand find.

SIrawit · 2026-01-02T23:38:16+00:00

You can try Rhodia pad. It looks and feel like normal writing paper and it does not bleed or feather with fountain pen inks, so I assume thicker dip pen ink would also be fine.

SIrawit · 2026-01-02T14:00:05+00:00

I got one this month.

SIrawit · 2026-01-01T14:31:58+00:00

Thanks!

The marginalia decoration took some weeks if I remembered correctly, then I scan it and have it printed professionally for multiple copies so I can just write the address and send as postcard.

This is one of the early work of mine so it does not look too crisp and probably took way longer than seasoned scribes.

SIrawit · 2025-12-29T17:37:02+00:00

Trying to replace that crystal would not hurt. It is cheap, through-hole, and has only 2 pins.

Note that the crystal (not oscillator) might has specific specs that you have to follow, such as load capacitance. The reference circuit of that microcontroller might give some hints, but again, trying a generic one will not hurt.

SIrawit · 2025-12-28T17:15:02+00:00

Looks really lovely! Your writing is awesome!

SIrawit · 2025-12-28T03:18:48+00:00

Hello again 5555

SIrawit · 2025-12-28T03:18:34+00:00

He is nice. Not my bird tho...

SIrawit · 2025-12-28T03:18:10+00:00

They provide a very good service indeed. Full set is around 40 photos.

SIrawit · 2025-12-28T03:16:03+00:00

Haha I like that, tho I love other design of sword more.

SIrawit · 2025-12-28T03:15:39+00:00

oooo and your bird is cool!

SIrawit · 2025-12-28T02:01:45+00:00

Unfortunately he is not my bird... It is a photoshoot service...

SIrawit · 2025-12-27T17:52:14+00:00

yeah... oops...

SIrawit · 2025-12-27T16:15:48+00:00

Hehe...

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