Let’s talk about some caps. Ok, not just some caps, quite important caps. I have been given a task last September to create two maintenance caps that used for elevation in SCA for two amazing people in the last moment, and I ran into two problems. The first problem is the cap of maintenance isContinue reading “Cap of Maintenance”
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Persona Pentathlon – Spindle
This blog post is a documentation adaptation of my entries for the Kingdom Arts and Science Festival 2023 persona pentathlon. The series will have 5 blog posts for each item separately. Spindle. A spindle is a tool to spin the wool to speed up the highly manual process. Usually, the unspun wool would be placedContinue reading “Persona Pentathlon – Spindle”
Clay Pendants as Cabochons and Main Pieces
This post concerns an ongoing experiment I started about a year ago when I decided to make a pendant for my apprentice sister’s ceremony representing our household name, “House Golden Thistle.” I have never worked with clay; the closest I got to clay-making was in elementary school when I worked with play dough. But isn’tContinue reading “Clay Pendants as Cabochons and Main Pieces”
Persona Pentathlon – Tunic
This blog post is a documentation adaptation of my entries for the Kingdom Arts and Science Festival 2023 persona pentathlon. The series will have 5 blog posts for each item separately. Tunic The tunic is the main clothes of eastern Slavs that men and women wore. The difficulty in researching the pattern is that manyContinue reading “Persona Pentathlon – Tunic”
Beadwork and reenactment
Beadwork “Beads are not period.” “Beads are not the best way to replicate the accessories; you should use metal.” I heard it a lot. And I am afraid I have to disagree. I hope my display will change your mind too. Or will inspire you. Or will you enjoy it? The items selected for thisContinue reading “Beadwork and reenactment”
East Slavs Towels
Introduction Quite some time ago, I was challenged with a task – create towels for a knight’s vigil that a historically accurate for the future knight persona – Rus Woman, XII century. This request came from a good person for a good person, and I certainly did not want to disappoint them. However, I hadContinue reading “East Slavs Towels”
Schembart Carnival – White Bycocket Hat with hand stitch embroidery and central seed beads embroidered jewel.
Short Summary Period: late XV century – early XVI century Place: Germany Source of inspiration: Nuremberg’s Schembart Carnival (fig. 1) Materials used in the original (probably): wool felt, gold, silk ribbon Materials used in replica: Opal cabochon, Gold and silver seed beads (sizes 11/0, 15/0, 6/0), Duo seed beads, wool, cotton, silk ribbon My goalContinue reading “Schembart Carnival – White Bycocket Hat with hand stitch embroidery and central seed beads embroidered jewel.”
Seed Beads embroidery (Basics, tips, and tricks)
A little bit of history Bead embroidery is a type of beadwork that uses a needle and thread to stitch beads to a fabric, suede, or leather surface. Below are just some small amount of examples from medieval Europe where beadwork can be found. Standard techniques Although we do not have much information on the exact techniques thatContinue reading “Seed Beads embroidery (Basics, tips, and tricks)“
Hair Nets and Necklaces with a Netting Technique
The netting technique is one of the oldest beading techniques out there. The only older is putting beads one after another one on the strings in the row. It is a relatedly simple technique, but it is gracious in its simplicity. Just think about it for a moment. The technique can be usedContinue reading “Hair Nets and Necklaces with a Netting Technique”
Embroidery with Cabochon and how can I use it for History reenactment.
Let me first tell you what I am even talking about. Bead embroidery is a type of beadwork that uses a needle and thread to stitch beads to a fabric, suede, or leather surface. This is straightforward. A cabochon, from the Middle French word caboche (meaning “head”), is a gemstone that has been shaped andContinue reading “Embroidery with Cabochon and how can I use it for History reenactment.”
Phoenix Safe Place 