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The scroll view to producing books and documents were made from skins of young animals (sheep, calf or goat) because adult individuals provided a sturdy membrane and difficult enough that the stitching of notebooks. Of the three parts of a skin, the scroll is made only with the dermis, must remove the epidermis and hypodermis during the manufacturing process. To facilitate separation skins are soaked in a solution of lime will allow make peeling and scraping. Then tighten on an easel for stretching and finish, while with the help of pumice the resulting surface to remove the last impurities and refine the writing surface is rubbed. The parchment was higher quality vellum, made from skins of unborn or newborn animals was reserved for luxury codices. Instead, parchment coarser often used to make drums, tambourines or similar.

A faux parchment made today and called 'parchment paper', used among other things to make lampshades and crafts. Is made from ordinary paper, immersed in a solution of two parts of concentrated sulfuric acid per one part water. After a few seconds in this solution the acid is neutralized. It is used in tourist places like restaurants.