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
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Getting Started: Pigments
When I wrote my Powerful Powders handout in 2023, there was a wealth of pigment sellers and colourmen that existed that due to changes to global trade that now no longer exists or I have discovered additional vendors. Of note, I have not vetted all of these vendors, but I can at least give a … Continue reading Getting Started: Pigments
Scribal Research Library, Pt. 2
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
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
Updates
The last few months have been kind of insane in the best possible way. In addition to Kris Kinder and Birka, my modern life has led me to programming at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to talk about my knowledge with pigments at a program called Color Code: The Making and Meaning of Color. I'll … Continue reading Updates
Roman Rainbows II: Colour Matching with Modern Paints
In Roman Rainbows, I talked about making paint from commercially made pigments based on texts like Pliny the Elder's Natural History and reports, such as the paper by Celestino Grifa et al. in the Journal of Archaeological Science. But, not everyone wants to make their own paint or has the ability, time, money, or other … Continue reading Roman Rainbows II: Colour Matching with Modern Paints
Ryan Mac Whyte’s Golden Mantle
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
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
Brian’s Calon Cross
Generally, I try to post about a scroll when it gets presented, but attacks of life happen. This was one such scroll. Back in July, I got asked if I could do a scroll for a friend (one of many that went out during the last reign), and I said that I could. With Brian's … Continue reading Brian’s Calon Cross
Post-Lilies War Scroll Roundup
Even though I wasn't able to go to Lilies War this year for varying reasons, I still had scrolls that made it to Lilies. The first scroll was assigned from Calontir Battle Scribes. Calontir Battle Scribes allows people to ask for scrolls for prizes at events, allowing people to attempt original pieces with regard to … Continue reading Post-Lilies War Scroll Roundup
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