Supplies
Ruler
Any straight edge will work just fine, but many scribes prefer to use a stainless steel nonskid ruler (aka cork-back rulers). This allows for people to draw straight lines with a pen and not have the ruler touch the ink, causing smudges or bleeding of the ink. A 12” stainless steel ruler runs about $4.00 and up. T-squares are also helpful. They run from $2.00 and up. Some scribes attach pennies, felt or washers to the back side of their T-square so they can draw straight lines without the ruler touching the ink.
Art Bin
This is just a container to keep all of your art supplies in. It can range from something very simple and cheap to very extravagant and pricey. Some scribes choose to find boxes or bins that they can lock. Here are some bins scribes have used:
- Fishing Tackle Box. These can be found at any Wal-Mart for a reasonable price.
- Art Bins sold at art/craft stores. These can be more expensive than a tackle box.
- Picnic basket
- Hand made wooden box
Other suggested items
- Bamboo Brush Roll-up (costs about $5.00). Protects the brushes from any damage, keeps them together and allows air in to dry wet bristles.
- French Curves – helpful with drawing vines/ivy. A set of 8 will run about $10.00.
- Templates – come in various shapes such as circles, ovals, squares and more. Each template will cost about $3-$5.00.
- Aimes lettering guide