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-)