Creative Scroll Project!

BLOG SESSION

August 3rd, 2017

Creative Scroll Project!

Good Afternoon Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors ~  This Blog Session is for all Authors, Novelists, Journalists, Aspiring Authors, Emerging Authors, Poets, and Creative Writers with ink.  If you are a Writer of any genre, or an Artist of any medium, then this Blog Session is for you too!

In fact, you'll enjoy this Blog Session no matter what your background is, or what you may think you are capable of creating or doing.

Today we are going to discuss how to get busy doing a Creative Scroll Project.  It is not common for people to be running around creating Scrolls, which is the very reason why we are going to do it!

First off, since we always come here to the Blog Session with our Journals in hand, you may want to get yours out at this point to take notes . . .

Creative Journals with pen & pencil holders

The reason why I am showcasing the above Journals is because it will put your mind into the zone of a Scroll.  In our last Blog Session there was a nice large Scroll for you to see so that you could begin to visualize doing something a little different from the norm...

Creative Scroll Project

Now the Scroll that you see above can be purchased, or if you are creative, it can be made.  Remember the old fashioned Scrolls that you have no doubt seen at some point in your life? . . .

Old Fashioned Scroll

Let's go over a little history lesson about Scrolls . . .

For centuries, people used paper scrolls to document information, much in the same way we use sheets of paper to document information today.  Scrolls were used for centuries in countries like China, Egypt, and Greece.  Whether you want to make a Scroll just to find out if you have it in you to do something unique, or you really think that you may like making Scrolls as a new hobby for yourself, it is worth checking this out.  Just for the sake of getting into the Literary Spirit and having some Writer's Fun, we are going to learn something new today.  The process is simple.  All you have to do is choose a type of paper and consider adding text or drawings.  If you want to make an ancient-looking scroll, you can age your paper with a tea or coffee stain.

Scroll Writers, here is what you need to do to get started with this great Creative Scroll Project:

1.   Do your Research

      Start by researching different scrolls.  In this new day and age, there is a wonderful tool out called the internet.  And there is also a Site called youtube, where you can find out anything, and learn anything.  Isn't that wonderful!

       Researching different types of scrolls will help you to decide how you want your personal scroll to look.  Check out all of the different types of scrolls online, and then see if any of the scrolls inspire you.  If you find that a particular type of scroll captures your attention, and you like the look of it, go with it!

2.   Next, make a decision

       Decide whether you want your scroll to look modern or ancient.  If you decide to go with the ancient look, then consider ageing your paper (use coffee or tea).

       If you would like to have your scroll look totally different from what you see online, then you can make a unique and innovative scroll.  You may also decide to combine various features that you like in the scrolls that you see when you do your research, and come up with a very unique and personal scroll that means the world to you!

3.   Next step, select your paper

       Choose the type of paper that you would like to use for your scroll.  You can use colorful construction paper, drawing paper, or plain printed paper.  All of these type papers can be aged later by soaking them in coffee or tea if you are going for the "ancient look".

        You can also consider using large brown paper bags for your scroll if you are going for the aged look.  If you use the brown paper bags, then you can forego the tea and coffee staining.  You will need to cut a rectangle shape out of the large brown paper bag, and use it as your form to make more rectangles to piece together.

         Using multiple pieces of paper, and taping them together to make an extra-long scroll will work just fine for your scroll project.

         Another genius idea for your scroll project is to mix and match different colors and/or papers ~ just make sure that each piece of paper that you use is the exact same size.

         Now, if you really feel like you want to get extra special with this fun scroll project, then try using papyrus like the ancient Egyptians did!

4.   Moving on to the next step ~ Decide what you want to write and/or draw on your scroll 

        Just remember that Scrolls were traditionally used to document information, history, and to tell stories.  Scrolls were also used as decorative literary displays.

        If you do Bible Studies on a daily or weekly basis, you may want to use your Scroll for recording your Bible Studies.

        If you are a Researcher, you may want to use your Scroll to record your Research Studies.

        If you are an Artist, your Scroll may be the perfect tool for your artistic creations.

        If you are a Fashion Designer, what a perfect idea and great instrument for you to lay out all of your latest fashion designs ~ Your Fashion Scroll!

        Of course Interior Designers will love the idea of a Scroll as well.

         Do you have an idea for a decorative new lay~out for your home or office?  Maybe a nice Scroll can be just the thing to get your ideas flowing.

         If your Drawings could use a new form of display to make your artistic creations jump out ~ Try a Scroll.  Animator?  Try a Scroll.  Graphic Designer?  Try a scroll!

5.   Be Innovative with your Scroll Ideas

       Try your hand at an Egyptian inspired scroll using hieroglyphics (the ancient form of Egyptian writing).

       You may also want to use your scroll for your language studies if you are studying foreign languages.

        Are you a World Traveler?  If so, you may want to use your scroll to map out your travels.

6.   Mystery Writer ~ try something new!

       If you are a Mystery Writer, you may want to use a scroll for your latest story.

7.    Are you into calligraphy?

        If so, what a perfect way for you to use your talent ~ on your scroll!  Use different colour inks to make your scroll interesting.

There's a lot more to making a Scroll, and we will go over more inspirational tips about our Creative Scroll Project in our next Blog Session.

Friends, Writers, Artists and Creatives ~ See you in our next Session with your Journal ready for more note taking!      

Be ready with your Journal in hand for our next Blog Session!

Peace, Love & Light,

By René Allen

© Copyright - René Allen - 2014 - 2017 - All Rights Reserved

The Balancing Stones Sculpture Writing Project

February - March 2017

Good Afternoon everyone!  We are now back with our Journals, and we are continuing on with Stone 7.  We've met about what to do with our Stone 7 word last time we were together here on the Blog.  My word for Stone 7 was "Behavorism", which is indicated on the Balancing Stones Sculpture print-out that you see at the top of the Blog here.

If you are new to our Writing Project, you may be wondering what we need our Journals for?  Well, we've written our first Journal page starting with our Stone 6 word.  My Stone 6 word was "Therapy", which you can see on the print-out at the top of the Blog.  The writing that I did for an example for everyone was posted on a previous Blog post in full.  My particular example was based on writing from the angle of a Novelist, and the page was written like a page from a Novel.  Then what we all did was pull out a word from our 1st Journal page writing that we wrote about our Stone 6 word, to use for our next word choice for our Stone 7.

Next we were to write a full page on our Stone 7 word choice, and add that page to our Journal as our 2nd full Journal page.

The point of this Writing Project is to get you to expand your mind about your writing.  You can jump right in if you are new to our Writing Project.  You just need to pick up a Journal and start right where we are on Stone 7.  If you'd like to back up further, all you have to do is read through the previous Blog posts (See far right column Blog Archive).

At this point, everyone who has been following along should have chosen a word for their Stone 7 from the first Journal page that we all wrote on our Stone 6 word.  At this point, what we all have now is a full 2nd page in our Journal about our Stone 7 word.  My word for Stone 7 is "Behavorism".  In keeping with the angle from which I was writing for my first full Journal page writing -- Novelist, I wrote my 2nd full Journal page like a page out of a Novel as well.

If you are new to our Writing Project, you can choose to pick a word that is near and dear to your heart about the area of writing that you are interested in, such as the environment, or climate change, or travel, or film, etc.   Once you have chosen your word, you need to write a full Journal page about the topic/subject matter from the angle of the particular type of Writer that is dear to your heart, i.e., News Reporter, Columnist, Journalist, Novelist, Author, Short-Story Writer, Poet, etc.

For everyone here:  New participants or those who have been following along the entire length of our Writing Project, please pull out your Journals to get started with our Stone 7 word.  Whatever your word may be, be sure to insert that word onto your Balancing Stones Sculpture print-out as your Stone 7.  (Please follow previous Instructions on placement of your Stone 7 word from the previous Blog post).

Pull your Journals out to get started . . .

Journal Writing - Stone 7

All participants should have a full page Journal post about the topic/subject matter of their Stone 7 word.  (If you are new, and would like to jump in now, you may just start your writing today).

As I've mentioned, my Stone 7 word is "Behavorism".

We will take a short break so that everyone can get their writing tools in order:

1)  Journal

2)  Full Journal page writing about Stone 6

3)  Full Journal page writing about Stone 7

4)  Balancing Stones Sculpture Print-out

For those who need a Review, please take a moment during our short break to read the previous Blog posts, which you can easily get to by either scrolling down or by clicking on the links in the far right column where it says "Blog Archive".

When we come back from Break, I will fill you in on my 2nd full Journal page writing that I did for my Stone 7 word.

See you shortly!

Short Break during our Writing Project

Peace, Love & Light,

  René

© Copyright - René Allen - FEBRUARY - MARCH 2017 - All Rights Reserved