I apologise for being so quiet - it's been a bit of a busy time, as I've been commissioned to make items for people - ranging from raffle items to jewellery and paternosters. This will be a gratuitous item post. This is a paternoster made for a friend of mine. She provided the grey beads … Continue reading It’s been quiet. . .
Byzantine
Sidetracked a bit?
Taking a bit of a side journey into another one of my SCA passions: court pageantry and heraldry, and then as a part of that, ceremonies. As a herald, I love looking at ceremonies. I find that they bring so much of the medieval aesthetic and yes, even a bit of the mystique and drama … Continue reading Sidetracked a bit?
Spirals and sunflowers . . .
The surprise I was hiding was the item for my recipient for this round of Noblesse Largesse. My recipient does Rus. And I might have exhausted a bunch of non-jewellery options (sometimes I feel I put myself into too much of a jewellery-themed box) before I came back to jewellery. So, I made temple rings. … Continue reading Spirals and sunflowers . . .
Quick Update
I'm working on a rather secret project right now that will be revealed soon - it's for Noblesse Largesse's current documentation-required swap. The hint I will give is that the object I've made is for a culture influenced by Byzantine culture, and the object is something shiny. There will be photos - I promise. I'm … Continue reading Quick Update
What’s going on now?
So, I'm working on my documentation for the Gallo-Roman necklace. But, of course, I'm doing more than that - I've got a piece of garb that I'm working on, too! (Mostly because I might be completely crazy, but I also need garb that fits better, so there's that.) At any rate, the photos for the … Continue reading What’s going on now?
Oooh! Purple!
I found some gorgeous amethyst a few days ago that I'm using in an interpretation of the Gallo-Roman necklace. The original piece uses emeralds, according to the Louvre, but emeralds are a bit cost-prohibitive right now, and amethyst is found world-wide. There is even a variant of amethyst that's called rose de France, which is … Continue reading Oooh! Purple!
Roman Wirework Jewellery
Now that you have all of your parts assembled for making your own Roman-style jewellery, let's get started. Step 1: Assemble your materials and equipment and ready your work area Staying organized will make the project go faster (because you won't be searching for parts or tools). Making sure your work area is clear will … Continue reading Roman Wirework Jewellery
Sixth Century Byzantine Necklace Supply List
As I've stated in my first post, I'm passionate about Roman and Byzantine jewellery. One of the wonderful things about the Information Age is that museums like the V&A, The Met, and The Walters have digitised most, if not all of their collections. For those of us who can't afford to make a trip out … Continue reading Sixth Century Byzantine Necklace Supply List
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