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It’s been over two years since I started designing my storage case for my Dominion cards. I finished making it in May of 2015, and it’s had a year of solid use before these pictures were taken. Let me tell you: it works, and it’s awesome. I’ve ironed out the couple bugs it had (one
Welcome to everyone who talked to me at U-Con last weekend! I sincerely enjoyed meeting all of you. Having a merchant booth for the first time was a great experience. I’m currently aiming to repeat this at Penguicon in April, and maybe some other conventions. Until then, you can always buy many of the same
This is a custom phone case I made on commission. I really enjoy making custom new pieces! The strap on the back is to thread onto a belt. This design is the heraldry for the Cavendish Knot, the first rapier award you can get in the Middle Kingdom in the Society for Creative Anachronism. The
In the Society for Creative Anachronism, the highest award you can get is being elevated to a peerage. There are five peerages: the Royal Peers, related to being King/Queen; the Order of the Chivalry, for armored combat; the Order of the Laurel, for arts and/or sciences; the Order of the Pelican, for service; and the
I got the chance to repair this awesome coat this week! I love learning how to do new things, and this type of repair job was something I’d never done before. A lot of the leatherworking I do is figuring out how to create new designs and fix items I’ve never seen before – it’s
Catskill Mountain Moccasins suggests that you store their leather boots hanging up, so that the leather can breathe and last longer. I have no idea the validity of this concept (that letting leather have more contact with air will lengthen its lifespan), but it doesn’t seem like a bad idea. The alternative is to let
A more complicated shoe repair! My knee-high Catskill Mountain Moccasins are my babies – they are the fourth most expensive thing I own, after my sewing machine, laptop, and car, and worth every penny. They are incredibly comfortable, being custom-fit to my feet and legs. They are my fencing boots, general SCA shoes, and also just all
Random nerd squee first: Dominion has a new expansion and it’s coming out in just a few weeks!!! Dominion Strategy has previews of several of the new cards. Woo! Now on to your regularly scheduled blog post! This post is just about a couple gifts I’ve made. Above is a simple leather circlet (an SCA
I made two custom guitar straps last week! Ever have that most beloved piece of equipment that is falling apart, and you just can’t find the suitable replacement? Having it custom made will solve that problem. Bill’s favorite guitar strap was perfect: the curve fit over his shoulder and around his body at just the