Calligraphers leather for writing on, or VELLUM as it is called, is available from William’s shop.
There is an assortment of Goatskin only.
# PLEASE NOTE THESE GOATSKINS ARE NOT MANUSCRIPT GRADE CALFSKIN, NOR ARE THEY SOLD AT THE PRICE OF MANUSCRIPT VELLUM, BEING A LOT LESS THAN THAN HALF THAT AMOUNT.

# Whole Goat skins are our newest stocks. These are Goatskin prepared in the style of medieval book pages. This means they are usable on both sides for calligraphy or watercolour/gouache painting, the surfaces having been pumiced, to "raise the nap" as it is called. The skin could be cut into a books pages, of whatever size you need, and bound into a book.
The sizes are generally around 5 square feet - this doesn't mean there is exactly 5 square feet available, but this includes the uneven edge pieces, so its a way to say how much surface area is on the skin. They sell for
AUD$160.00 to AUD$170.00 each.

# A quantity of assorted circular pieces of Goat, they range from 500mm or 20” to 810mm or 32” in diameter, this includes the rough edges which would be trimmed off for a good looking piece. They sell for AUD$120.00 each, while stocks last…

# Assorted sizes of offcuts are also available. As the pieces are offcuts, they are literally any size – edge trimmed pieces, so the price will vary from AUD$5.00 up to about AUD$30.00 each.

# Specially selected and hand cut standard sizes of vellum are available as follows, in goat skin;
Bookmark pieces 18x5cm(7"x2") AUD$5.50 each
A4 size 21x29.7cm AUD$50.00 each

THESE LARGER SIZES ARE ESPECIALLY IDEAL FOR CERTIFICATE USE OR FRAMED SINGLE PIECES OF ARTWORK.
# PLEASE NOTE THEY ARE NOT MANUSCRIPT GRADE CALFSKIN, NOR ARE THEY SOLD AT THE PRICE OF MANUSCRIPT VELLUM, BEING AT LEAST LESS THAN THAN HALF THAT AMOUNT.
A3 size
29.7x42cm AUD$95.00 each
Super A3 size 38x45cm AUD$110.00 each.


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