In the past, vellum described a writing surface made from animal hides. The vellum was sometimes slightly transparent, and that use of the term remains in use today. Vellum, a favorite paper among ...

Parliament in London has written its laws down on vellum parchment since it was first summoned in 1264. But that is all set to end on April 1, when it switches to parchment paper. What’s the ...

Vellum is made by first soaking calf-skin in a lime wash, says calligrapher and illuminator Patricia Lovett. The lime causes the hair follicles to expand, making it easier to scrape fat and fur from ...

LONDON — A government minister has vowed to save the ancient tradition of printing British laws on parchment made from animal skins after lawmakers decided to end the practice to save money. Acts of ...

The House of Lords decided last week that the centuries-old practice would be scrapped LONDON: Britain’s government intervened Monday to try and save the tradition of printing all laws on vellum made ...

If you were a fancy person in the Middle Ages, you might have known how to read. If you were very, very fancy, you might have owned a book. And if that book was fancy, the pages would have been made ...

The UK's law is on scrolls. In a tower After a reprieve, the UK is to continue printing and storing its laws on vellum, made from calf or goat-skin. But shouldn't these traditions give way to digital ...