Work on the to-do list continues!

One more off the to do list, a quick modification to an older project adding pearls. Next, a conceptual drawing for another past due project (knife sheath) that is on my desk and about to go to patterning. I am also working on a third project that I cannot reveal until it is handed out to the recipient. 

More leather coronets

This project took far too long to complete. The new owners remained wonderful and understanding the entire time. I was happy to hear they arrived at their new home safely. I have included some in progress photos to document the journey. Two Baronial coronets in tooled and painted leather. Some progress pictures included to show the process. 

Minister of the Lists badge

Finished another project. this is an Æthelmearc Minister of the Lists badge of office. I created this as Birthday gift for our Baronial (Rhydderich Hael) MOL Lady Thalia Papillon. The badge is tooled leather. The badge was dyed with black leather dye and the details painted with acrylic paint. I was very please with the level of detail. I did not make the cording.

New Award Medallions!

As part of a project to return the kind generosity of Her Excellency Sadira, Baroness of Thescorre, I took time to create a few Thescorre award medallions. I also used these as part of a class demonstration at the College of Three Ravens last weekend (1/28/17). The medallions are tooled and painted leather. I only managed to finish three as I was a bit under the weather the week before the event.

Order of the Black Talon: The Thescorre Baronial Order of Merit for Martial Arts shall recognize accomplishments in these arts within the Barony.

Order of the Raven's Feather: The ORF is awarded for service to the Barony Thescorre.

Baronial court "stuff" chest

This is a project that I just pounded out for my first Baronial Court. The leather work is actually part of an old project that I never finished but figured I could give it new life in this project.

The trunk is a off the shelf "hobby" trunk that I stained. I also built and inserted wooden dividers to help organize the stuff inside.I left the dividers plain wood because I thought it looked nice, but perhaps it just make its look unfinished. I am not a woodworker or an artist, but it is at least functional.

 The leather work is tooled, the background dyed with leather dye, and the dragon painted. The leather dye has started to darken so the green and black does not stand out as much as it could. Partially because of the age of the project, but also because of the original green dye I was using at the time.