How wonderful to see a video of brass rubbing. I hope that there are still many who do this simple but pleasurable pastime, but I suspect it may be a dying tradition with the advent of all-consuming tech. This heartens me, modernity saddens me. I shall now follow you.
It's mostly illegal now - except using reproduction brasses. Mostly because the original brasses are wearing away and often in need of restoration themselves - though probably not due to the hundreds (or thousands?) who have rubbed them in the past but rather more hundreds of years of being stepped on and the associated scratching from dirt or rugs being placed on top. Hopefully they can be sectioned off and preserved - and/or copied for future brass rubbers to try on copies in an antechamber
@@daviddovnino7585 I don't think it's illegal, but it seems it is locally banned by many churches and historic sites. Looking at the logic surrounding the banning, it does make sense. I know headstone rubbing is banned by most churches as it damages the lichens on them.
All one needs is a sheet of paper and some cobbler's wax. One can attain some good results with some simple techniques. As you can see the young lady here has produced a very nice result. Excellent to see this 1961 footage of a very interesting passtime.
How wonderful to see a video of brass rubbing. I hope that there are still many who do this simple but pleasurable pastime, but I suspect it may be a dying tradition with the advent of all-consuming tech. This heartens me, modernity saddens me. I shall now follow you.
It's mostly illegal now - except using reproduction brasses. Mostly because the original brasses are wearing away and often in need of restoration themselves - though probably not due to the hundreds (or thousands?) who have rubbed them in the past but rather more hundreds of years of being stepped on and the associated scratching from dirt or rugs being placed on top. Hopefully they can be sectioned off and preserved - and/or copied for future brass rubbers to try on copies in an antechamber
@@daviddovnino7585 I don't think it's illegal, but it seems it is locally banned by many churches and historic sites. Looking at the logic surrounding the banning, it does make sense. I know headstone rubbing is banned by most churches as it damages the lichens on them.
All one needs is a sheet of paper and some cobbler's wax. One can attain some good results with some simple techniques. As you can see the young lady here has produced a very nice result. Excellent to see this 1961 footage of a very interesting passtime.
Any idea which church this is at all please?