Re: inscribing Pali letters on stone

From: Kåre A. Lie
Message: 4584
Date: 2016-04-03

My only experience with this happened many years ago, when I led a group of school children in a project to create some copies of Norwegian rock art from the stone age and bronze age. We drew a few motives on a rock with pieces of chalk, and started to work with hammer and chisel. I found that it took much more work and longer time than we had thought, and the chisels needed frequent resharping. So in addition to a suitable stone, you need time, patience and good tools. You should also pick a script suited for stone. Maybe Brahmi would be the best choice?

Yours,
Kåre

Den 02.04.2016 21.12, 'Jim Anderson' jimanderson.on@... [palistudy] skreiv:
 

Dear all,

I have long been interested in the art of lettering and calligraphy which
began in the early 60s at high school.and at art college. I enjoy looking
through books with examples from hand-lettered MSS. One can also apply the
art form to writng out Pali, and in different scripts too if so desired.

I recently came up with the idea of finding out if I could also inscribe
Pali letters on slabs of stone which I have never attempted before. I don't
have the tools nor the stones at hand but will in a few weeks time when I
return to my cottage retreat. During the meantime, I can searcg the web
for information and books on this : how to go about it, the tools needed
(hand tools only), suitable stones, etc. It would be an accomplishment to be
able to inscribe a single Pali letter on stone.

Has anyone had any experience with this?

Best wishes,

Jim


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mvh
Kåre
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