vellum
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He hopes to gain a better understanding of the vellum workshop by reconstructing its water tank and using it to make vellum.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Layered on top are paint splotches and streaks, as well as taped-on paper and vellum, blurring and obscuring the collage of figures underneath.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
The scroll, which consists of 56 pages stitched together by hand and contains about 11,600 words, is the first to be printed on paper, rather than vellum, reflecting the king’s views on animal welfare.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
Which source was originally used to create the writing material known as vellum?
From Slate • Jan. 11, 2024
After I’m done speaking, he removes a roll of vellum and a nibbed pen from one of the cabinets and notes down who ought to be where at what point for the plan to work.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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