vellum

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"The footprints of craftworking buildings were found along with evidence for different stages of production, including the creation of vellum, pigments for the pages and glass stud mounts for the cover and bindings," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

He employed a wide range of materials in them — wood, bronze, steel, aluminum, brass, cardboard, paper, canvas, plastic, vellum, photogravure and wallboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

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

Surprisingly, despite the communal pooling of possessions, Maria had been allowed to keep her paints, brushes, and vellum, which were costly and difficult to replace.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman