I watched the print and metal pens segment and I found myself rather immersed in what was happening. I was impressed with how beautiful the writing was with a quill but something that I had never thought about before was how the quill eventually becomes soft and can break.

Another aspect of the video I enjoyed was the engraving process. It is a process that relies on so many minute details and I didn’t realize that a magnifying glass was necessary for the process. Then when they explained the copper plate and how to make a perfect print it surprised me that it is so difficult to get exactly what you wanted.

Through watching the segment I learned that the ways in which writing used to be performed was so intricate and I don’t think I ever thought about it being that difficult.