DIY: Write Like Shakespeare! - Crystol Woods's Blog

Oh, okay, I'll confess! The title IS true... but not in the way you're probably thinking! Ha!

What I'm writing about is an idea I had... to make my own quills, ink, and paper. Just as the poets and playwrights of history would have had to. What a beautiful, unique keepsake it would be, for a gift or for yourself, to have your poem written with a genuine quill, homemade ink, and paper you've made yourself. Complete the keepsake with a frame cobbled together yourself from branches, woven grass or weeds, flowers etc... just about anything in nature can be used to make a frame!

Do you have a favorite poem, not one you've written but one that inspired you to write perhaps? I'm sure you do! You could use that poem in your artwork instead, if you prefer. A beautiful wall display and conversation starter I'll bet!

Maybe I should've waited until I'd tried this before I wrote about it but I was too excited to share my idea to wait. So we can experiment together! Once I perfect a recipe for making the quills, ink, and paper, I'll share it here in my blog and hopefully, if you try this, you'll do the same.

There are oodles of articles and videos I've found online already, describing the processes and giving instruction. So it won't be difficult to find. The difficulty will come from finding the ones that work. That's where our sharing here will be helpful! Oh! And please don't forget to post pictures of the finished products!

I'm super excited to begin, so without further ado... happy creating and God bless, my PS neighbors!