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Jon Chesey’s Laurel Illumination

September 15, 2026September 16, 2026 / Konstantia/Constans / Leave a comment

Forgive me, friends, as I have been horrid at keeping my scribal works properly documented here. But, now that I have a tiny bit of time, I'd like to talk about the work I did for my friend Jon's Laurel scroll. When Jon was announced at Queen's Prize, I immediately went to Rochwen (his sponsor) … Continue reading Jon Chesey’s Laurel Illumination

Calontir Kingdom Arts & Sciences

August 31, 2026 / Konstantia/Constans / Leave a comment

Over the weekend, I had the joy of being able to finally present the work I did in Roman Rainbows. Calontir holds two major arts and sciences competitions per year: Queen's Prize, the novice-level competition (I had the great joy to sponsor two amazing scribes; one who won the Populace Choice and got her Calon … Continue reading Calontir Kingdom Arts & Sciences

Scribal Research Library, Pt. 2

August 13, 2026 / Konstantia/Constans / 1 Comment

About two months ago, I wrote a post about what's in my scribal library and the books I go to when I need a quick, at the fingers source. The first post covered books on historical practice, style, and pigments. This particular post will continue with books on calligraphy, making one's own art supplies, and … Continue reading Scribal Research Library, Pt. 2

Scribal Research Library, Pt. 1

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 / Konstantia/Constans / 2 Comments

One of the things that I've been moving towards as I've been organizing my library of resources is finding all of my books on pigments and using them to create a sense of books that are valuable to those interested in pigment research. Turns out, I've got a lot more than just pigment research! The … Continue reading Scribal Research Library, Pt. 1

Pigment Numbers

May 26, 2026May 27, 2026 / Konstantia/Constans / 1 Comment

I added a new column to my paint inventory sheet: pigment numbers. What's a pigment number, and why does it matter for historical paint? One, each pigment has two identifying codes – the Colour Index Constitution Number (or CI number), and the Colour Index Generic Name Code. The CI Generic Name Code starts with P … Continue reading Pigment Numbers

Roman Rainbows

September 8, 2025September 13, 2025 / Konstantia/Constans / 2 Comments

Goodness, it's been a minute. My husband and I with our adorable new house! In my defense, I've had a lot of stuff happen in my modern life, and I still owe a couple of posts on the last three scrolls I've done. But also, with finding a job, buying a house, moving, and a … Continue reading Roman Rainbows

Two Scrolls for Thomas De Marr’

February 2, 2025February 10, 2025 / Konstantia/Constans / 2 Comments

I like being a bit of a free-range scribe. Last year, I completed three scrolls (Marguerite's Laurel, Ryan's Golden Mantle, and a scroll blank for TRM Calontir that I didn't blog about, but also, just know it's a Mira and I did it fully at the event using almost all handmade paints and iron gall … Continue reading Two Scrolls for Thomas De Marr’

Uji’s Uma-jirushi

November 19, 2024 / Konstantia/Constans / 1 Comment

Hi. It's been a minute since I last posted. When we last talked, I had basically stopped doing a lot of SCA projects because wedding planning had eaten my brain. Now that the wedding is over (photos are here), and I've recovered some of my brain from all of that, I also needed to write … Continue reading Uji’s Uma-jirushi

Ryan Mac Whyte’s Golden Mantle

June 16, 2024July 14, 2024 / Konstantia/Constans / 2 Comments

It's not every day that I get a message with "hey, can you do this" for kingdoms outside my own. Most of the time, I double check to make sure that another person in a kingdom's scribal college can do it before I can, because shipping scrolls can be fraught. This time, though, with a … Continue reading Ryan Mac Whyte’s Golden Mantle

Laurel Scroll for Marguerite Honoree d’Cheneau

April 6, 2024April 6, 2024 / Konstantia/Constans / 5 Comments

I've been kind of slow on taking major SCA projects right now. After merchanting at Birka, I definitely needed the rest, and honestly, as I'm wedding planning for my nuptials in October of this year, I don't really have a lot of time for SCA projects. Though, sometimes, an opportunity presents that's too good to … Continue reading Laurel Scroll for Marguerite Honoree d’Cheneau

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