Author Topic: For holy text, Potomac man wrote 304,805 letters without a single mistake (Read 2560 times)

Blotbot · « **on:** May 19, 2014, 09:33:22 AM »

Wow, this guy not only wrote out the entire Torah, he did it without a mistake! This is divinely-inspired calligraphy!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/for-holy-text-potomac-man-wrote-304805-letters-without-a-single-mistake/2014/05/18/50de2d7c-dec2-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html#

Interesting that this looks like one of the few jobs around for professional calligraphers, a sofer. I wonder if there are other holy books that must be written by hand?

tintenfuchs · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2014, 12:58:30 PM »

Barbara Calzolari wrote books for the last pope, by hand, in a script developed for him.

http://www.calligraphy-museum.com/eng/News.aspx?ItemID=489

Blotbot · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2014, 01:00:52 PM »

The first commenter on this article clarifies that one can make mistakes but they must be corrected. OK, I could do that.

Linda Y. · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2014, 01:31:53 PM »

Beautiful! I wonder what pen holder & nib he used!

Blotbot · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2014, 02:02:15 PM »

He used a quill and sheepskin parchment. No mention of the ink type, but I imagine an iron gall formulation. I wonder how many quills he went through.

Moya · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2014, 02:14:42 AM »

I love the community involvement! And people dancing when he finished it ... what a joy to be part of that! I wish people would dance in the streets when I finish pieces...

Roseann · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2014, 03:52:21 AM »

Thank you for sharing that.
I adore Barbara. She is one of my favorite teachers.

tintenfuchs · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2014, 04:30:49 AM »

Quote from: Roseann_G on May 20, 2014, 03:52:21 AM

Thank you for sharing that.
I adore Barbara. She is one of my favorite teachers.

Me, too!

Erica McPhee · « **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2014, 12:56:57 AM »

Wow! This is truly remarkable Ellen!

Looks like the little girl in the photo is grabbing his quill for letter number 304,806! Thank Goodness he finished at 304,805!

joi · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2014, 03:03:26 PM »

wow...i can barely get thru 1 envelope without a mistake...

Faeleia · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2014, 10:40:17 PM »

I make mistakes even writing a single word sometimes, because I get so engrossed with needing to perfect the characters >_> This is embarrassing.

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