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 . . .
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The Gallo-Roman necklace saga . . .
The saga of the Gallo-Roman necklace is over! I have to finish writing my documentation for it, but the piece is complete. On a whim, I went to one of my local bead stores (Beadazzler Beads in downtown Overland Park, Kansas), and looking over their selection of Hill Tribes metal, I saw these rather oval-shaped … Continue reading The Gallo-Roman necklace saga . . .
Gallo-Roman Necklace – DONE! (well, mostly.)
I finished the Gallo-Roman necklace. It took about six hours (I did take frequent breaks, so that's some of it), and most of my 24 gauge copper wire, but that was from wrapping all the links. The time-consuming part - the links - is done. You can see some of the reason this was so … Continue reading Gallo-Roman Necklace – DONE! (well, mostly.)
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!
Where Have I Been?
I promise I exist. My mundane life has sort of taken over - but never fear! I'm going through a couple of ideas for A&S competition that are Roman or Byzantine in scope - but I have to work through them first to see if they're feasible. Upcoming is still the tutorial on making wire-wrapped … Continue reading Where Have I Been?
You’ll have to pardon me . . .
100_0507, a photo by constantiak on Flickr. . . . but squee! I had donated this piece for the Knowne World Auction (that took place at Pennsic this year, and I got the results of how much this collar raised. Half of the proceeds went to my kingdom, or to the artisan's indicated kingdom, which … Continue reading You’ll have to pardon me . . .
Welcome, and hi!
Hi! I'm Konstantia Kaloethina, of the Kingdom of Calontir. And I make stuff. I should probably back up and introduce myself more. I portray a 6th century Byzantine woman from Constantinople, the only surviving daughter of silk merchants-cum-minor nobles. Because my persona is a minor noble, I walk a very thin line in my portrayal … Continue reading Welcome, and hi!
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