By My Own Hand

+ Historic Clothing and Textile Research + Artworks + Miscellany + Personal +

Miscellany

Other History/Reenactment stuff

• Useful books for personas of the 14th century
• A plausibly period lip makeup
• The Middle Ages: Through a Magnifying Glass (on miniatures)
• Some Useful Advice for SCA people and other reenactors

  • Shoes and comfort at events (period and otherwise)
  • General advice to the SCA newbie on a budget
  • On selecting sewing machines
  • On buying a used or antique spinning wheel
  • Getting your man to wear tights
  • Quick 16th century girdles
  • Period parasol sources
  • Gift ideas for the reenactor or SCA person
  • A honey-substitute to use when cooking for those who are allergic
  • Controlling Baby at events

   

• My experiences wearing corsets with 18th and 19th century costume
• A social observation on interacting with onlookers
• A Roman shaving experiment
• My camp kitchen box (offsite link)
• 18th Century "fashion baby" (offsite link)

"Alternative Lifestyle" crafts, hints, & tips

• How to give yourself a holographic foil manicure
• Relining a leather biker jacket the easy way
• Handy Jewelry tip for contact-lens wearers

Recipes

• A honey-substitute to use when cooking for those who are allergic

Writings

• Car Death and Grieving
• Found Goddesses (offsite link)