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Re: Using Bamboo for Practice

From:Kristian Jensen <kljensen@...>
Date:Tuesday, December 8, 1998, 1:45
Steg Belsky wrote:
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>It's Ancient Rokbeigalmki (and it's alphabet, Rokbeigalmki- >Ziifer) which is a bit harder. I've never actually written in >it. But, the way it was written is like cuneiform, with the edges >of the writing utensils being pressed into clay to make >indentations. There were a few different writing instruments, >each of which made a different mark: > >a small circle >a larger circle >a straight line >a curve >a point > >Using each of these in different combinations it's possible to >make all of the letters and punctuation marks in the alphabet. >
Cool!! You ought to get yourself some play-dough (or is it clay-dough) and doodle on that. Make your instruments from steel wires. These are things you can easily get at hobby shops or hardware stores. Practice makes perfect. Regards, -Kristian- 8-)