New illumination - trying out some watercolor for part of the design. 'I AM the Light of the World'.
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I've just been grinding out these illuminations to get the Beowulf text ready for printing this Spring! We also added a Pre-Order page in case you missed the pledge period. Backer surveys to follow shortly. Thanks for supporting this project!
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We're down to the final stretch for the Kickstarter campaign! If you'd like to reserve your copy of the illuminated Beowulf book or any of the other rewards, please head over to the link below and lock yours in before Sunday noon. kickstarter.com/projects/tambu…

This is another great project- I love seeing different approaches to book arts.
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Last week for the campaign! Meanwhile it's working on paintings for the illuminated text as we draw near the finish line. Reserve your copy while they're available, before Feb. 4th! kickstarter.com/projects/tambu…

We reached our second stretch goal for the Illuminated Beowulf Project on Kickstarter and now we'll be able to include a custom engraved and enameled challenge coin with every pledge at the Thane level and above!
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A little peek at the layout and inking portion of a Celtic border page for Beowulf: An Illuminated Wonder-Tale.
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A 23-year-old did this with nothing more than a hammer and chisel.

K I L C H U R N C A S T L E

'Not reckless of promise, the rings he dealt, treasure at banquet: there towered the hall, high, gabled wide, the hot surge waiting
of furious flame.'
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Shepherd in the Alps (1860), by Hjalmar Munsterhjelm

Sometimes I feel a little guilty for how much time I spend watching wood turning videos.

''A thing is about to happen here that has not happened since the Elder Days.' - Gandalf

We reached our initial funding goal in the first day! The illuminated Beowulf book will be hardcover, bound with imitation leather and gold foiled covers, raised band spines, gilded page edges, and decorative ribbon bookmark.
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Scotch-Irish, tamers of the frontier. This is also probably the historical high point of men's attire (not to say fashion, which is something else entirely).

I'm having fun getting these reward levels together. We should be good to launch the Beowulf: Illuminated Wonder Tale project tomorrow!
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Beowulf: The Monster Cycle illumination is finished. This will be one of the full page illuminations in the Beowulf book, as well as available as an 11' x 14' print.
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