Arts & Sciences Projects

The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) has many things to do. Inside the SCA I both fight and complete art works. Metal and its properties, from sculpting to a medium to etch upon, have been where I have settled most in my art works. This page collects those efforts and the projects I have done. The background information and resource information about how I have been inspired and the historical or nonhistorical information about the techniques used to achieve the results for the final project.

October 2024
(A.S. LIX)

Roman Cingulum

Being that I am exploring Roman times and learning about how they did their work I decided to undertake building a cingulum - the belt of the Roman legionnaire. This project has been one of the more complex projects I have undertaken in the SCA to date.

2022 - 2024
(A.S. LVII - LIX)

Medallions - Etching

In the SCA we give each other credit for achievements of our friends and fellow players. One of the most common items that come with the awards are medallions, which I have been honored to make for multiple people to commemorate their achievements.

2024
(A.S. LIX)

Metal cast tokens

One of the biggest achievements in the SCA is the elevation to a small peer reviewed and polled group called the Order of Chivalry. This is awarded for many reasons, though is a long path. These tokens were made for an elevation and were given out by the new member of the order to those who visited him during his ceremony.

2024
(A.S. LIX)

Period metal blackening

The set of spring steel legs were beginning to rust and pit from corrosion. The owner of the armor asked that I restore the pieces, though do so in a way that would return them to a blackened state.

2024
(A.S. LIX)

Shield painting

The painting of shields has been a part of shield adornment since antiquity. Materials have changed along with the mediums, though the ability to adorn our shields with our devices and group mascots brings a lot of life to the heavy combat side of the SCA.

2023
(A.S. LIII)

Gladio sheath

The SCA is full of artifacts. The Novitius Gladio is for the victor of the "East Kingdom" Novice Tournament. This gladio is held for one year by the victor and would hang on a wall for many, so I wanted to bring the memorial piece out into the world more frequently with ease.

2023
(A.S. LIII)

Metal Etching

The SCA has many challenges and groups to keep your skills growing. One of these is the Reaper Challenge group, 100 strikes per day at the pell for 100 days without a miss. This earns you the respect of your fellow fighters/fencers/archers, and gets you a patch worn proudly by the few. This plaque was created for a fundraiser to get future reapers their patches.