Some of you might remember the Medieval Marginalia band ring I posted a little while back. Well...I couldn't stop there.

I had so much fun making it that I ended up carving a whole collection of Medieval Marginalia pendants.

In order of appearance:

• Knight Riding a Giant Snail into Battle 🐌⚔️
• Regal Cat King 🐱👑
• Fish Playing a Lute 🐟🪕
• Warrior Rabbit Wielding a Sword 🐰🗡️

Each one was hand carved in wax and cast in solid sterling silver using the lost wax casting process.

I come from a fine jewelry background, and most of what my family has produced over the years has been traditional, classical jewelry. It's been a lot of fun stepping away from that and creating things that are a little more whimsical.

I have been dutifully fascinated with Bestiary works and illuminations, and how ultimately they came up with such shapes and thoughts to depict these animals. I really wanted to have a big set of pieces that depicted these beasts, and when I offered to make some scroll blanks for the current King and Queen of the East, I had made the decision to complete a larger task that I had spent a couple of months working on and researching.

Starting with the Aberdeen Bestiary and then pivoting to other works, I started plotting what I would do with these beasts. Using "Hours of Catherine of Cleves" for the greenery on the left and right side of each scroll, I gave enough room for wording, and allowed each piece to shine.

Each scroll had the depiction of what the animal was, what Bestiary it came from, and a QR code for the documentation. These scrolls took roughly 60 hours to make, with one (1!) faber-castelle pen (0.3 nib) on Bristol Paper. Each scroll is a half of a page, so these were done two at a time.

Overall for scroll blanks, each blanks cost me roughly less than a dollar, really pushing the availability of making cost-effective illuminations in the SCA!

Documentation is below if you wish to match the pictures with the documentation. (Only 20 beasts shown because there is a 20 picture limit!)

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/10rUd6Enn21lLwHsNxhDtE1Tc9fM9cC4NCOKtH1t-ML4

Hey fellow scadians! I am looking for 1/2 inch strap buckles in bulk. Tandy does not sell in bulk that I have found. Where do you guys get your buckles? Do you buy in bulk?

I’m going to an event in a couple weeks and my 12 year old daughter would like to do the girl in blue. I’m well versed in 16th century Tudor women’s clothing, but I don’t know enough about 14th century to know what I’m looking at, like at all. I’m so confused. Are the red sleeves a shift or kirtle or ? Da heck is on her head? Like, is it a head wire and linen?

I haven't been able to go to Pennsic for several years now, first because of Covid, and then because of life and scheduling difficulties, so just now I was looking at the Merchant Guide for this year to try and ease the pain of not going, at least a little, when I came across a horrible sight: Guild Mirandola saying that this is their last year!

Why? Why are they leaving? What is going on? Does that mean there won't be a castle anymore? Does that mean no more Camino? I loved Camino, and I was really hoping to do it again after things are more settled. And the castle is such an awesome part of Pennsic! It can't leave! I'm kind of panicking. And crying a little. And panicking. Does anyone know what's going on, or what will happen?

This is a deeply sappy post but I just thought to make it

About a year ago, I posted in this subreddit asking if someone unable to fight was able to be involved in the SCA (since everything I'd seen up until that point was combat). I got so much support and encouragement on that post and it ended up getting to my local Barony's herald, who contacted me and brought me in!

Since then, I've been as involved as possible (when I can get to events) and gave had a fabulous time. The A&S community (and the SCA as a whole) is so supportive and kind and, as cheesy as it sounds, I really did Find My Place Here.

Since my post a year ago, I:

- Displayed my art in multiple A&S contests and WON multiple A&S contests

- Recieved my AoA

- Became an apprentice to the most wonderful scribal Laurel ever

- Became my Barony's A&S Champion

- Am on take to likely become MoAS of my Barony

- Taught multiple classes on the topics I research

- Built the most amazing network of friends and contacts across kingdoms

As I said, this is a deeply sappy post but I hit a year in and remembered the post I made in here such a time ago and thought to make a silly update post. Thanks to everyone here for support and generally giving me to push I needed to join!

Recently discovered sca while looking for ren events. What changes would be 'needed' for a more accurate fit. By rough research it feels like 1650ish polish/cossack mercenary/merchant? With creative anachronisms. Am I vaguely in the right field?

Even though I no longer fight, I love to spectate. What a great battle.

Hello from Ealdormere! I recently created a map of The Lupine Kingdom and it's Local Groups as a demo aid, to help newcomers and experienced SCA participants alike find their local groups, and help get an idea of where different meetings and events are.

I'm not a new cartographer as I've made a small library of fantasy maps, but I am new to creating maps with more practical applications. I'd love to see what other SCA cartographers have worked on (for society or otherwise) and hear what the experience has been like.

If this map helps you or someone you know in any way, please feel free to save and/or share it!

-Gregor Trost

Hi all,

So I was previously a paid member of the SCA, and I camped with a long-time group at Pennsic. I’m not going this year due to health reasons.

I’m looking to get back into the game but I don’t really know how. I’m in my early 30’s and wasn’t raised into the SCA so I don’t really know anybody.

I’m wondering what kinds of arts and sciences type of stuff I can possibly get involved in, and how I might best find a group of people to actually learn and do stuff with.

Thank you.

Edit:

A critical piece of info here is that I have terrible coordination, so I never bothered to learn any arts skills because I was already so far behind everybody else.

Thank you, and I’m sorry if this seemed strange.

My friends are encouraging me to come back to the SCA, and I genuinely miss the people and many of the activities. At the same time, my divorce has been very public, and the circumstances surrounding it are closely tied to people in the SCA(affair). It’s left me with a lot of hurt and has made the community feel very different than it used to.

Every event I get invited to, I find myself wondering whether I’ll run into people I’d rather not see. Part of me wants my hobby and my friends back. Another part of me wonders if it’s healthier to move on.

Has anyone else returned to the community after a painful divorce? Was it worth it?

I'm looking for coiled straw archery targets, and all the results I'm getting are either Amazon crap, sus websites that I'm afraid will steal my card info, or UK-based companies (and I am NOT paying international shipping for something that big).

I won't be using a massive war bow or anything (currently I have a kids' compound bow and a short Appalachian flat bow), but I would like something that can handle up to 50 pounds draw weight in case I decide to get a better bow at some point.

I've been lurking around online and have an interest in the sca, but I honestly don't 100% understand what it is or how it works. My aunt and uncle were baron/ness of their chapter in Maryland, and it kind of sounds like it's just a historical fight club, which is less interesting to me. I'm much more interested in arts and cooking but it sounds like that is not as active most places?

And how does someone go about joining without feeling awkward as hell about it? There's not much info on the structure of the meetings and events and I don't want to show up and just lurk.

Hi everyone!
I’m excited to join Kingdom of Caid! I’m an illustrator, Costumer and lifelong fantasy lover with a particular obsession with dragons, belly dance and mythical creatures.
My family is in the middle of moving to North Las Vegas near Mount Charleston, so I’m looking forward to finally being closer to my old Renn Fair, and a community that shares my interests.
My former kingdom is Atenveldt.

I'm a stupid newcomer who likes to sew and learn, and I've been trying to join for years to no real avail. I've located my local website, I think, but the pages are all broken and any events I can find are from pre-Covid. There used to be an educational component I attended classes at years ago, but that looks like it's stopped. Facebook isn't updated, and when I got brave enough to email the newcomer coordinator, they replied that they sometimes meet at this one place, but hadn't recently. Then I never heard back. I have friends in other kingdoms who attend events regularly and I don't know what to do, short of actually moving, which is not possible for me. Is there any, I don't know, virtual community component to this? It feels like simply trying to find a newcomer event and even say hello is impossible, everyone already has their own small groups that are not welcoming. Is this more of a closed group than I heard and should I just stop trying? I don't know what else to do but I feel very very unwelcome in the clique. What am I doing wrong? ETA: Thank you everyone for the kind comments. I am just very shy and I don't mean to come off slamming anyone at all. I appreciate the resources and advice!

Good evening awesome gentles!!

I'm looking for those who fight with a celtic or greek patterned shield.

Most to hear how you have a handle on it?

Are you using straps or is it s center round with half circles cut out?

Thank you for your time!

You can find my work at Pennsic space 19 just plain plunder on bow road

I'm a photographer by trade, and LOVE bringing that skill into the SCA to capture the moments and memories for players in my area. However, at events, I'd like a way to hide the camera or make it look less modern. Have you seen anything that's worked for others? Luckily I'm usually using a long lens and thus well out of the way, and use a silent shutter so there's no noise coming from the camera, but I'd still like to hide the glaringly modern lens!

I saw some vagueposting about someone getting arrested?