http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/sca-jml/lst shows my most recent experiment with stencil work. Silk dupioni with a daisy pattern printed into it in a...
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/sca-jml/lst The last photo in the album labeled "Makiwara" shows my most recent experiment with stencil work. Silk dupioni...
... I would actually like to do something that is a little more freeform or organic maybe even called abstract by some, on the fabric. Do you know of an period...
Heads up, y'all. There is a fellow selling his SCA Japanese harness on e-bay. This is not just *any* gusoku. It was made by Robert MacPherson -- the living god...
What kind of meduim did you use to do that? I have used textile meduim and Acrylics in the past, but that still leaves a slighty rough feeling to the garment....
... It depends on the period. I'm doing the sort of thing that would be appropriate for a Heian or Kamakura period courtier. By the 16th century, styles worn...
... After ripping through two polyester film stencils with the X-acto knife, I ran a piece of manila folder through my printer, started the cuts with the...
... Mara-hime, Crap. I suddenly can't seem to link to the Tokyo National Museum's website for some reason, not sure if it's my ISP or if they're working on...
Unfortunately I am still illiterate, but I pass these on for those who may find some use for them. There is an online library of scanned books including...
... Good gentles, here so gathered: As I find formal introductions awkward, I will seize on this moment to de-lurk and, hopefully, further contribute to a line...
... A copy of a post I made to Tousando, in case anyone doesn't go there: <japanese accent>Horii kurappu! </japanese accent> Hummana hummana hummana.... Woof....
The Tousando Board recently celebrated its one year anniversary. If I recall correctly, it was conceived from a comment on the Armour Archive by Mike F in the...
... Omedeto~, To~sando daimyo~! But I hesitate and ask for your direction. Is their a place therein for music discussion? Where would be the place to look? ...
Using this pattern for a kosode here : http://www.dementia.org/~djl/sca/japanese/patterns.html how do I figure out the measurements for the neck cutout? Math...
... Ask away! I'm really a nice guy (and I refuse the 'daimyou', I am but a 100 koku samurai in the service of the Hatakeyama, more bookish than most perhaps,...
... I think that's Sir Koredono's page, isn't it? Wrap a tape measure or string around your neck to determine its circumference. That number will be C. C/2 is...
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... About the only thing that I can suggest is a dye pattern achieved by swirling black sumi or dye on the surface of...
Noble Cousin! ... Greetings from Solveig! I am interested in pre-modern Japanese theatre and pre-modern Japanese poetry. I'm not sure whether you consider ...
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... Why the variation? I can understand variation if people are of grossly different size, but otherwise there should be...
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... I agree. It is very nice looking. It even looks nice in person! I got to see it last night. :-) Alcyoneus ... Yahoo!...
... Dear Solveig Throndardottir, Thank you for your message. I would certainly consider the musicality of such performances-within- performances as "bardic"!...