Bargue Exercises - an ongoing experience

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Ngaire Winwood

Are reed pens available generally or is it homemade?.

It is homemade. Reeds grow in marshy areas all over the world and certainly in Holland.

Use a sharp knife and point the reed like an old time feather pen. Remember to split it from the pointed end. The pointed end can be different sizes, like 1 - 3 mm wide.

Best, Allan

[Ngaire Winwood]

Thanks Allan, I thought so, I have never seen one. I am wondering if I used bamboo would it do the same trick?

[Allan Rahbek]

Ngaire,
I made one for you.

Allan

[Ngaire Winwood]

Thanks Allan for taking the time to make and post photos of a reed pen, I will have to find a swamp and try it myself. Would brown ink do instead to use? Do you have any original drawings using this method?

[Ngaire Winwood]

Allan, I forgot to ask you to translate the words for me. Is it a how-to?

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Ngaire Winwood

Allan, I forgot to ask you to translate the words for me. Is it a how-to?

Sorry, I should have told you. It

[Mike McCarty]

Allan,

What is the raw material for your thatched roof? I presume that it's harvested locally.