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Parchment

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How to Paint and Write the Parchment - Αγιογραφία

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How To: Paint Aged Parchment

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Parchment craft; Painting on parchment

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How to Paint Parchment

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Faux Painting Old World Parchment Faux Finish

Parchment is a writing material made from specially prepared untanned skins of animals—primarily sheep, calves, and goats. It has been used as a writing medium for over two millennia. Vellum is a finer quality parchment made from the skins of young animals such as lambs and young calves.
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