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Parchment
Craft is a very fascinating, creative hobby. By applying varying
techniques on parchment paper, you can make all kinds of beautiful
pieces. People have been working with parchment since about 500
A.D. The first real parchment was made from animal skins.
Parchment was invented in Turkey and was used all over Europe
for books, maps and important documents right up into the 18th
century. Parchment Paper In the church, parchment was mainly used
for prayer cards. Particularly in South America this craft took
on a life of its own from which the parchment craft eventually
emerged. The prayer cards were decorated with perforations and
beautiful relief work in black and white and sometimes in colour,
handmade and later also by machine. Parchment paper is naturally
a light grey colour. Due to the strength of the paper it can be
modified in various ways without being damaged. A pattern can
be transferred onto parchment paper using the PergamanoŽ mapping
pen and Tinta ink and can subsequently be coloured in with one
of the special PergamanoŽ colouring materials such as: Pintura,
Pinta-Perla, Perga-Liners, Perga Colours or Dorso's. The beautiful
decorative borders on greeting cards and other projects are made
using perforating tools, embossing tools, PergamanoŽ scissors
or various other PergamanoŽ products.
For more than 25 years Pergamano has already been a leader in
the field of parchment craft. The range offers products for all
techniques and skill levels. From gel pens and multi grids to
multi-needle perforating tools and acrylic paints. In addition,
the range also provides a wide variety of pattern magazines and
books which are suitable both for the beginner and for the more
advanced hobbyist.
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