The images within this gallery have been made by a
variety of artisans using only Ziller Inks or
combining the Ziller Inks with other mediums. We
have chosen these creations from our collection of
pre-production formula testings, as well as images
created from final off-the-shelf formulations. Many
of these images were created with just an
"off-the-cuff" flourish of the pen or brush as
these artisans "became acquainted" with a new
friend. Other images were brought from the mind to
the paper with a more studied and planned thought
of presentation.
Gemma Black used a broad edged pen for the
words Green Alpha, a pointed pen for the red
inscription and a balsa wood stick!!! for the broad
letter strokes. The piece was done on a black paper
stock.
Jim Chin decided to try the Soot Black in one
of his famous brass butterfly pens one afternoon
while taking five at the Discoveries Conference in
San Diego. It was penned quickly on an almost onion
skin like translucent paper stock. Jim said he
thought it worked well for him.
Mike Kesceg (from Chicago, Illinois) tried his
hand using the Midnight Blue on a tan paper stock
in a pointed pen. His specialty and his creation
------ the Pointed Pen Variation style. Also an
accomplished engrosser, Mike has made some nice
letter forms and created good hairlines
too!
Cliff Mansley (from Portland, Oregon) stopped
by our room one late night at the Discoveries
conference in San Diego. Cliff is a very
accomplished engrosser and does some beautiful
work. Bringing his favorite pointed pen and a piece
of black paper with him, he promptly sat down and
penned this exquisite example of engrosser's script
using the Northwind White. Note the fine hairlines
and uniform letter forms. A very good job -- well
done! This was Cliff's first chance to try the new
inks. He had been scheduled to demonstrate the
following afternoon at the conference and asked if
he could use the inks we brought to demonstrate
various letter forms. We said, "Why, sure. Thanks
Cliff. We're glad you're enjoying using
them."
Cecilia Sharpley (Melbourne, Australia) has
artfully and skillfully created some wonderful
images using our "Inks" to make paste paper
designs. (I say "Inks" because these products are
so versatile and can be used in a number of
different ways.) The Flying Wings is one. And yes,
you an easily overletter the paste paper art
without worry that the base layer will lift and
blend into what is being applied on top of
it
I had begged Karen Ter Haar to send me
something from the paste paper trials she had been
involved with. This Jo Chynoweth creation comes
from a rather large sheet some 16" x 18". They were
very nice to send the scrap edge of the page --
there was a big cut out hole in the center !!--
they lifted the best part!!!! Oh well, I found
......peace....... and wanted to share it with you.
Still not for sure what the middle looked like...it
would have been a multi color effect. Jo is
credited with creating Karen's enthusiasm to try
the new Ziller Inks with paste paper
techniques.
