Honorable Lord Sigvardr Halfdanarson, Shire of Nordenhal EK Wiki- https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Sigvardr_Halfdanarson My name is Sigvardr Halfdanarson and this is a project where I developed a silver alloy to mimic a silver alloy in the Cuerdale Hoard. I go into how the alloy would have been made with period tools, and how I created the alloy. Full information... Continue Reading →
Bobbin Lace Fan
Mistress Barbeta Kyrkeland, Barony of Bergental EK Wiki Page: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Barbeta_Kyrkeland I did this for a Laurel's challenge 5-6 years ago to recreate an Elizabethan accessory. I only had the 5-inch fan-sticks, so it is smaller than than what would have been used at the time (8-inches or more). Also, lace fans were rare, although I... Continue Reading →
Display – Tablet Woven Fillet by Þorfinnr Hróðgeirsson
Þorfinnr Hróðgeirsson, Canton of Whyt WheyEK Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=%C3%9Eorfinnr_Hr%C3%B3%C3%B0geirsson This is a tablet woven silk laurel fillet brocaded in gold thread. I hand-dyed the silk in indigo and weld, and devised a pattern of laurel leaves imitating period examples to come as close to a 14th century aesthetic as possible. The center is set with a... Continue Reading →
Display – Bobbin Lace by Amalie von Hohensee
Amalie von Hohensee, Barony of Stonemarche Wiki page: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Amalia_von_Hohensee Thanks to Athena’s Thimble and Arachne’s Web, the EK embroidery and lace guilds, I’ve become increasingly interested in trying out lacemaking. After briefly dipping my toes in embroidered laces, I wanted to try my hand at something even more foreign - bobbin lace! Because getting out... Continue Reading →
Display – Stained Glass Scroll by Conor O Ceallaigh
Conor O Ceallaigh, Ostgardr EK Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Conor_O_Ceallaigh This is the scroll I designed and fabricated in stained glass for Mistress Elena Hylton on her elevation into the Order of the Laurel. Design was based on standard stained glass practices with input from her EK Wiki page. Additional pictures and full documentation on how this was... Continue Reading →