Supplies & Materials: Scrollwork

Level One: The Household Road

Level One is the household road. Everything on this side is a household item, a free material, or an inexpensive basic, and it is the whole course: every lesson runs on Level One stores alone. If you only ever shop this list, the course is complete for you.

Pens & Writing Tools

• Chisel-tip marker, broad edge (flat, not bullet) — Level One — U1, U4
• Black pen — Level One — U2, U5, U6, U7
• Red pen or red marker — Level One — U2, U5
• Pencil — Level One — U1 through U8
• Colored pencils — Level One — U2, U5
• Fine marker or fine liner — Level One — U5
• Gold-colored pen — Level One — U5, U8
• Small brush, for ink testing and wash work — Level One — U2, U5

Cutting Tools

• Cutting mat — Level One — U3
• Tweezers — Level One — U3
• Drinking straws or wooden dowels, for practice cuts — Level One — U3
• Craft knife — Level One and Two — U3

Inks & Binders

• Bottled black ink, carbon or calligraphy — Level One — U2, U4, U5
• Honey, as binder — Level One — U2
• Drawing charcoal, untreated and fully cooled — Level One — U2
• Strong black tea bags — Level One — U2
• Fine steel wool — Level One — U2
• White vinegar — Level One — U2

Gilding & Illumination

• Gold paint — Level One — U5, U8
• Bronze powder — Level One — U8
• Yellow ochre — Level One — U8

Papers & Surfaces

• Plain paper or printer paper — Level One — U1 through U8
• Workbook or bound notebook — Level One — U1 through U8
• Graph paper — Level One — U4
• Old newspaper or a yellowed paperback page, for the archival comparison — Level One — U1
• Assorted paper samples, for the material index — Level One — U1

Ruling, Measuring & Page Preparation

• Ruler — Level One — U1, U4, U5
• Eraser — Level One — U5
• Blotting paper or blotter — Level One — U1, U2
• Clean dry sand — Level One — U1

Workspace & Ink-Making Equipment

• Desk lamp — Level One — U1, U7
• Ceramic plate or glass sheet, as a grinding surface — Level One — U2
• Smooth stone or the flat base of a jar, as a muller — Level One — U2
• Dropper or teaspoon — Level One — U2
• Small jars with lids — Level One — U2
• Inkwell or ink pot — Level One — U2
• Cloth for straining — Level One — U2
• Small saucepan — Level One — U2
• Cotton swabs — Level One — U2
• Clean cotton cloths or rags — Level One — U2
• Paper towels — Level One — U2
• Stirrer — Level One — U2

Seals, Scrolls & Secrets

• Wooden dowel or rod, as a scroll roller — Level One — U6
• Cord or ribbon, as a scroll tie — Level One — U6
• Flour, for wheat paste — Level One — U6
• Milk — Level One — U7
• Lemon juice — Level One — U7
• Baking soda — Level One — U7
• Grape juice — Level One — U7
• Charcoal powder or coal dust — Level One — U7
• Paper fastener or brad, for the cipher wheel — Level One — U7
• Hair dryer, low setting — Level One — U7
• Warm iron, operated by an adult — Level One — U7
• Sealing wax — Level One and Two — U6, U8