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Heater Shield Linen, Straps, and Handles
So, in the last post I finished gluing and cutting out the wooden part of the shield. This went much smoother and quicker than I expected, so because of this, I didn’t have materials for… Read More →
Medieval Underclothes: I’m Sensing a Pattern Here
Hello! Last time, we finished up the belt. This time, we’re onto more patterns, because I’m still waiting on some materials. Something you might not think about when considering tactile recreation and wider topics surrounding… Read More →
The Shaping and Sizing of Heater Shields
Welcome back. In the last post, I discussed two variants of medieval glue, one being derived from rawhide and the other from cheese. As I mentioned, the cheese glue is a crucial piece in forming… Read More →
Recreating the Black Prince’s Shield, Held together purely by cows
Heater shields are the most iconic type of shield in modern culture. When most people picture a shield, it’s most likely a heater shield. Being the most prominent shield of choice for knights from the… Read More →
The Belt II: Let’s do the twine warp again
We’re back! Last week, we started the tablet woven belt and channeled our rage into something productive. Who needs anger management when you have medieval textile crafts? Various stages of setup, from last week. From… Read More →
The Belt: Don’t weave the past behind, work with what’s weft
Finally. The elusive tablet weaving post. You’re about to understand why this took three weeks to do, and why you’re only getting half of the ordeal for now. This is how I felt about it…. Read More →
Materials: Sheep, Sheep, the Distaff as a Weapon, and Sheep
Welcome back! Last week, we talked about patterning. It’s probably kinda predictable that we talk about what exactly we’re patterning with this week. The British Isles is chock full of animals that naturally produce an… Read More →
Patterning: A Period-Accurate Pain in the Liripipe
Welcome back! Last week, we talked about our subject, from his bold, pantless style and his greasy, bacon-smelling dog. I said then that we’d be talking about tablet weaving and spinning, but that’ll have to… Read More →
The Subject: No pants, no… problem…?
Welcome back! For the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about the Luttrell Psalter. From the wealthy knighted patron to the manuscript itself and all the strange and wonderful things within, we’ve spoken at length… Read More →