Heya, I got into the SCA through my fiancee who's very into it. I gave it a try and I like the organization so far, but I'm having one big dilema: I can't find...
The living room cum medieval keep I have been working on and posted about is now complete! See the updated version of the web pages with the stained glass...
I have been a watcher in the wings for a number of years and have finally decided to jump in and start participating in the SCA in my area. I would like to use...
I posted this in another ygroup but figured I would post here as well. Doesn't hurt to see what people have to say! Could someone help me and spell out how to...
Thanks for the correction, and I am not being sarcastic. I like learning new things and didn't know or likely did not remember from school days, the...
Okay I tried to find the source of that pic but unfortunately I save pics I like onto my hard drive or cds and after a day or two have no clue where I got...
I, like yourself am fairly new. About 2 years now. I have gotten involved with fighting and I have made most of my own armor. I got information on the net...
Hello, I'm rather new to the SCA and I'm trying to ground my character as from 7th Century Egypt. I know, at that time, they were long conquered by Rome and...
Hello. I'm looking into joining the SCA and have gotten to where I'm considering a name and persona. Does anyone have a website(or anyother media, I suppose)...
Hello SCA newcomers list! When you rejoin the Catholic Church after having not been there for years, sometimes they call you a "revert" rather than a convert. ...
I just released a number of post from the pending pile that date back fairly early last month. For all of you who sent in post and wondered what happened, I...
If you are talking pyrimid building Ancient Egypt, that is REALLY pre- period for the SCA. I know of a couple of folks that have stretched the time, but I...
Unless you can prove you are legitimately entitled to your ancestors coat of arms, I would suggest you do not use them yourself. That can get sticky and you...
You might try seeing how people with the roman personaes do their recreation and go with that. You might find the influences you need to do it right. I'm not...
Good use of alternate material and sources for armor. However I would not think that Lexan would be able to hold up to the abuse. Please drop a line on how...
Greetings to the List! As Much as I love ancient Egypt (ex-archaeology major here) they really are inappropriate to the SCA. There is a valid excuse for the...
... not that I know of -- it depends on your dislikes and likes. Many people choose a persona based on the type of clothes that they want to wear and then...
... I don't think you can use them even if you are entitled to bear them in the mundane world. I thought that they had to be unique to Our World and the...
I think you are correct. It was my understanding that if they are documented and some one else in the SCA are using them, then they are considered taken. But...
... The cultures aren't as limited as you might think....there is some good news in answer to your question. Basically, you can do any culture that had contact...
... A couple of items to think about in the use of your family coat of arms. If you are concerned about it ... there are strict rules defining who has the use...
Hazaa! I wanted to let you all know I recently redecorated my living room in a medieval motif and I created two web pages full of photos, templates,...
Ccheck out ashcraft-baker, plastic lammalar, and eggs armory. all have fairly cheap ways to get you going. also, try the "rawmetal" yahoo group. It is for new...
Hello all: As I interpret Tracie's letter she is only looking at using her family *name* She says nothing about using the heraldy associated with it. While,...
I agree...with using your family name if you desire and it has special meaning to you and your persona. That is what I did. When I first joined the SCA many...
This isnt realy a bad idea. I considered using it for a while. I even found documentation on it. "Ingram Yates" but then i realized that i dont want a european...
There's Margo's patterns. margospatterns.com I've heard great things about her patterns. Elizabethan isn't my time frame, but on the SCA garb list they have...