By Aymée Jocelyne of Bright Hills Executive Summary I built a round bonnet, a pointed bonnet, and a gabled bonnet, from the reign of Henry VII. I built the bonnets…
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Spoon Carving
by Lady Ava Deinhardt (MKA Hannah Wells) The Process: From Billet to Spoon Materials Used: Hand strength and knife safety are crucial for the hand carving process. For safety, I…
We’re all in this together: Ethical Research and Documentation for SCAdians
By The Honorable Lady Gwenhwyfar Weale Since joining the SCA I’ve come to realize that one of the most fraught topics in the Arts and Sciences community revolves around how…
A brief history of western cryptography through the Middle Ages
By Melchior zum grauen Wolf, OP (mka Kevin Baun) Alberti cipher. (2024, January 9). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberti_cipher The Oxford dictionary defines the word cipher as “a secret or disguised way…
Outfitting an Equine (namely Bingo: The Clothes Horse)
by Epy Pengelly, Armiger Photo by Tim Baird At the Barony of Stierbach’s Holiday Faire 2023, The Honorable Lady Arielle de Pontoise taught an edifying class “The Elegant Equine: Garbing…
A Torte of Domestic Pumpkin without a Shell or Crustless Pumpkin Cheese Torte
By Maîtresse Scholastica Joycors This recipe comes from the famous Italian chef Bartolomeo Scappi – Opera di Bartolomeo Scappi (1570). This desert is a cross between a cheesecake and a…
Adding salt during the soap-making process to make potassium hydroxide soaps harder
By Matthew of Summerdale I took a class on saponification at the Summer 2023 Atlantian University by Lucia de Moranza from Ealdormere. Taking this class led me to start to…
Five Minute Art History: Gleaning Style
By Hlaford Bran Mydwynter Our concept of “style” didn’t coalesce until the Renaissance. However, when you’re making something based on historical artwork, it’s helpful to be able to glean its…
Topkapi Palace: The Sultan Costume Collection Exhibit
by Lady Sof’ia Dolgorukaia On a recent visit to Istanbul, Turkey, I visited the Topkapi Palace, home of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to the 19th Century. The Palace…
On the Road
by Herrin Clara Hutmacher Herrin Clara is a Pearl of diverse arts living in the “shire of wonders,” Roxbury Mill. She is mostly known for making large late-period German hats….