Our class list is now complete! Some clean-up and organization of the list may take place, so classes may not appear in the same order if you check back often. Scheduling is now complete and may be viewed in PDF form.

We have three types of classes this year: Hands-on, Techniques Track, and Demonstrations.

Hands-On classes are project oriented. You will get a chance to try out the arts being taught. In most cases, you'll also take home a completed project. For example, knife-making. These projects are usually longer and tend to monopolize a lot of your event time.

Techniques Track classes are either an overview of an area, or are isolated techniques which do not lend themselves to a completed project. For example, the lecture on soapstone molds, or the class on wire-drawing. We hope to keep a full weekend of shorter classes going in the Techniques Track.

Demonstrations are a chance to look and learn, but are not actual classes. For example, Master Goodwine will demonstrate a wind furnace from Theophilus.

If you have a class you would like to teach, you are too late to be listed in the site booklet. However, you can still teach, and we will post notices of your class.

Cancellations: The period enameling demo is cancelled. (The Cloisonée and Champlevé classes will take place.)
The Damascening (overlay) portion of Francis' Metal-in-Metal Inlay class is cancelled.

Gold Leaf (Hands-On)
Conna ingen Ui Chearbhaill, OL
This is a hands-on class using 23K gold leaf, designed for scribes who have never tried gilding. We will gild some basic shapes and styles and discuss the tools needed.

Class Limit: 6
Class Fee: $2
Age Limit: 16
Class Length: 1 hour

Viking Wire Weaving (Hands-On)
Lady Elynor of Glastonbury
A hands on class on how to make a woven viking chain, which was used as jewelry and trim on clothing (to prevent hem wear) from 8th to 12th Century Scandinavia. Similar in technique to naalbinding, except with wire instead of yarn. No previous experience necessary, very easy and very satisfying result. If you have flat jewelry pliers and/or wire cutters of your own, please feel free to bring them. Chairs and tables on site are limited, so bringing your own chair (I find the bag chairs with cup holders handy for holding tools) if you'd like.

Class Limit: 6
Class Fee: $5 for materials
Age Limit: 12
Class Length: 1 hour instructional period, and Elynor will be on site all weekend for additional individual instruction as needed.

Glass Veil Pins (Hands-On)
Lady Elynor of Glastonbury
Prerequisite: Lampworking experience
Do your veils always seem to fly away in a stiff wind? Are your coifs prone to flap free in the breeze? Then you need veil (or hat) pins! Not just for the ladies, these pins are one of the most fun and least difficult lampwork glass projects that can be used to keep your various headgear seated in style. Basic Lampworking skill (Beginners Class or higher) required. And don't forget closed toed shoes!!!

Class Requirements:

• Have hair tied back
• Must have closed toed shoes
• Long sleeves and covered legs (you will be working with hot glass—natural fibers work best for clothing)

Stained Glass— From Start to Finish, a 3-piece shield (Hands-On)
Lady Luckie of Falcon's Keep
This class is for people new to stained glass (or people who want to refresh skills). It will teach you the following stained glass basics: how to cut glass, how to shape your glass, how to pick your glass, how to stretch and cut lead came, how to put together and solder a project, and how to finish a piece. The fee will pay for as much practice glass as you need and materials for a small shield shaped stained glass piece (to be finished in class).

The student will have the option to either:

• Pick and cut their own colours of glass to assemble the piece (should take the full three hours-maybe more-for start to finished project)
• choose from pre-cut glass pieces after learning how to cut glass and then assemble the piece (should take a maximum of two hours)

• All tools and Materials will be provided
• Safety Materials (I.e., Safety Glass, Masks, gloves, etc.) will be available for use and/or purchase (if you don't want to share)
• Students should wear clothes they are comfortable with getting dirty
• There can be flying shards when breaking glass, your choice of clothing during class should be simple with not a lot of holes, gaps, or areas where shards could catch/hide. I will have a few aprons, big shirts, and bandanas available upon request, but you may want to consider bringing your own.

Intermediate Stained Glass— 10 piece projects (Hands-On)
Lady Marion Forester
This class is for students who have already taken a stained glass class and would like to do another bigger project. Marion will be teaching the non-period foiling/soldering technique and helping students work on bigger projects. Stained glass Kits will be available to purchase (See "Stained Glass- Open work time" for project options). Projects will most likely take longer than class time, but can be finished in the open work time.

Miscellaneous Notes:

• All tools and Materials will be provided
• Safety Materials (I.e., Safety Glass, Masks, gloves, etc.) will be available for use and/or purchase (if you don't want to share)
• Students should wear clothes they are comfortable with getting dirty
• There can be flying shards when breaking glass, your choice of clothing during class should be simple with not a lot of holes, gaps, or areas where shards could catch/hide. I will have a few aprons, big shirts, and bandanas available upon request, but you may want to consider bringing your own.

Stained Glass— Open Work Time (Hands-On)
Lady Luckie of Falcon's Keep
Lady Marion Forester
This open work time is for people to work on projects started in the stained glass classes or for intermediates who would like to work on a bigger project. New projects allowed, but tools will go to students who have started a project in a stained glass class. Please no students who have not taken a previous stained glass class.

Stained Glass Pattern / Material kits:
Kits will be available for purchase. Kits will be prepackaged with patterns and all materials (like foil, solder, etc.) that you will need for the project and will be available for $15 basic kit (~10-15 pieces, size ~1/2 sheet of paper) to more advanced $30+ (project that will take you the whole weekend). These kits cover costs for basic materials. If you don't want to use a kit, you must see Luckie or Marion to discuss pricing for materials to create your own piece (or you can contact Luckie before the event with questions at: magikokapi2 (at) hotmail.com).

Miscellaneous Notes:

• All tools and Materials will be provided
• Safety Materials (I.e., Safety Glass, Masks, gloves, etc.) will be available for use and/or purchase (if you don't want to share)
• Students should wear clothes they are comfortable with getting dirty
• There can be flying shards when breaking glass, your choice of clothing during class should be simple with not a lot of holes, gaps, or areas where shards could catch/hide. I will have a few aprons, big shirts, and bandanas available upon request, but you may want to consider bringing your own.

Theophilus' Period Stained Glass (Demonstration)
Lady Luckie of Falcon's Keep
Luckie will demonstrate how a stained glass window would have been made using period techniques and tools described in Theophilus book. Come see how they would have shaped the pieces of glass and lead into a beautiful window.

Class Length: 1 hour

Mosaic Tiling (Hands-On)
Lady Marion Forester
Learn how they made the beautiful mosaic tile work of the middle ages. For this class, we will be learning to design and create a miniature mosaic. We will be working with glass, please wear close toed shoes. Also, we will be working with cement, please don't wear good clothes.

Class Limit: 6-8
Class Fee: $5
Class Length: 2 hours
Age Limit: Children must have a parent or guardian present

Theophilus Rings vs. Roman Rings (Demonstration)
Lady Luckie of Falcon's Keep
Do you want to see and learn about the site tokens? Come join the discussion about period glass rings and how Theophilus' glass rings are different than the Roman glass ring. Luckie will also demonstrate how to make a Roman glass ring and the techniques needed to make a Theophilus' ring.

Class Length: 1 hour

How to set up your torch (Techniques Track)
Lord Shandrake Vale
Learn how to safely set up your Oxy/propane torch. Class will include going safely from tank to flame.

Class Length: 1 hour

Advanced Lampworking— How to make your own Mandrels (Techniques Track)
Lord Shandrake Vale
Hands on demo in making your own mandrels for lampworking. Included will be where to get materials, tools and how to process them into mandrels.

Class Length: 1 hour

Glass Lampworking Sculpture (Demonstration)
Lord Blackleg Gilmyn
See how glass sculptures are made.

Class Length: 1 hour

Beginning Lampwork (Hands-On)
Lord Alysandir Logan
Learn the basics of glass bead making, including but not limited to: safety, getting started, making a basic bead, shaping and manipulating glass.
Class Requirements:

• Have hair tied back
• Must have closed toed shoes
• Long sleeves and covered legs (you will be working with hot glass—natural fibers work best for clothing)

Advanced Lampwork— Stringers, Twisties, and Dots (Hands-On)
HE Sorcha inghean ui Mhaolain
Prerequisite: A Beginners Lampwork class
Learn the techniques to make stringers, twisties, and dots and apply them to glass beads.
Class Requirements:

• Have hair tied back
• Must have closed toed shoes
• Long sleeves and covered legs (you will be working with hot glass—natural fibers work best for clothing)

Advanced Lampwork (Hands-On)
Teacher TBA
Prerequisite: A Beginners Lampwork class
Learn the advanced techniques of lampworking and how to apply them to glass beads.
Class Requirements:

• Have hair tied back
• Must have closed toed shoes
• Long sleeves and covered legs (you will be working with hot glass—natural fibers work best for clothing)

Lampworking: Open Work Time (Hands-On)
Teacher TBA
Prerequisite: Lampworking experience
Having lots of fun and would like to practice all the new things you just learned? Come to open work time and get to practice more (maybe even learn something new!)
Class Requirements:

• Have hair tied back
• Must have closed toed shoes
• Long sleeves and covered legs (you will be working with hot glass—natural fibers work best for clothing)

Glass kiln construction and glass making (Demonstration)
Lord Gavan Morrison
Note: this demonstration takes place over the entire weekend. Look for it near the bronze casting area.
Saturday Morning: ca. 1500 beehive construction kiln assembly with discussion if there is interest.
Followed by warm up firing.
Saturday after lunch— mixing and prepping batches of glass with discussion based on interest. The mixes made will be placed in the kiln. After that there is nothing fun until they come out the next morning except fire tending.
Sunday morning— the batches will be removed and some minor glassworking will happen (We are going to try have a mold or two ready). Then new batches will then be mixed and started which will come out later that evening. Then— let the whole thing cool down enough for takedown Monday morning.

Carving Soapstone Molds for Pewter Casting (Techniques Track)
Conde Fernando Rodriguez de Falcon
This is a lecture class focusing on the information needed to help you get started in carving soapstone molds for casting basic pewter objects: Items like award medallions, pilgrimage badges, event tokens, or belt buckles - essentially any basically "flat" object.

You'll have an opportunity to see and handle a variety of finished molds and castings and other resources. We'll cover materials and tools as well as layout, material preparation, and carving techniques, and you'll probably laugh and/or grimace when you hear about the mistakes I have made - or the "Don't ask me how I know this" parts of the class.

Class Length: 1 hour

Understanding Multi-Part Molds for Pewter Casting (Techniques Track)
Conde Fernando Rodriguez de Falcon
This is a lecture class focusing on information to help you advance from simple molds for casting flat objects up to multi part molds designed for casting more complicated three dimensional objects, such as pins, buttons, belt mounts, buckles and strap ends.

You'll have an opportunity to see and handle a variety of finished molds and castings and other resources.

This is a second tier class which will not cover the basic stone preparation or carving techniques from my Carving Soapstone Molds for Pewter Casting classes.

Class Length: 1 hour

Carving Soapstone Molds for Pewter Casting — Open Workshop (Hands-On)
Conde Fernando Rodriguez de Falcon
This workshop is your chance to put the information from my lecture classes to practical use before you forget. I'll have soapstone blocks available for $5, and a variety of tools, casting equipment, and pewter on hand so you can try your hand. With some time and effort you can complete a basic mold of your own and then try casting it to take a few finished pieces home.

This is an open workshop. You don't have to be here for the entire time. If there are other classes you want to take, feel free to step out and come back as time allows.

While attendance at one of my Carving Soapstone Molds for Pewter Casting lectures (or equivalent experience) is not necessarily required, it is suggested - it will likely safe you from some easily avoidable mistakes and the too often linked frustration.
Class Fee: Soapstone blocks available for $5 each
Age Limit: Under 12 only with guardian, under 16 needs guardian during casting
Class Length: Balance of Saturday after lecture

File Cutting (Hands-On)
Master Gerald Goodwine
We will demonstrate the techniques and equipment of period file hewing. We'll take a forged blank and cut teeth, heat treat, and test a period file. Students will have an opportunity to try techniques. Due to time and space constraints, students will not be able to make their own files; instruction will be available on building your own equipment for file cutting.

This class covers On Divers Arts Book III, Chapters 17-18.

Class Length: 2 hours

Making Period Glues (Techniques Track)
Master Gerald Goodwine
We will make Cheese - lime glue, Hide glue, and talk about an interesting period combo that will glue bone when the other two will not. Don't wear nice garb because glue can discolor it, and glue also may not wash out once dry.

Class Length: 2 hours

Beginning Forge Welding (Hands-On)
Master Gerald Goodwine
Students will weld a chain link that will become part of the great machine. Students should have some experience with the forge or at least have done some type of hammer-metal work.

Age Limit: Under 18 only with guardian
Class Length: 3 hour time slot; actual time per person will vary

Wind Furnace (Demonstration)
Master Gerald Goodwine
Master Goodwine will present the construction and demonstrate the firing of a wind furnace built according to the plans in Theophilus, Book III, Chapter 64.

Demo Length: about an hour on saturday evening

Overview of Repoussé (Techniques Track)
Master Grimwulf Harland
A lecture-format overview of Repoussé: the process, the tools, and the possibilities. This is the Techniques Track companion to the Hands-On Repoussé Workshop.

Class Length: 1 hour

Repoussé Workshop (Hands-On)
Master Grimwulf Harland
Students will receive a piece of 3" x 3" copper, of approximately 20 gauge on the Browne & Sharpe nonferrous gauge (0.82mm -.032" Thick). Unless alternate art is provided (keep it about 2" x 2"), we will be hammering low-relief sculptural Calontir award badges.

All materials are provided during class time. Students receive a lengthy handout and their workpiece to take home.

Students should wear clothes they are comfortable with getting dirty.

Class Length: Balance of day after lecture; expect projects to take a minimum of 8 hours
Class Fee: $15
Class Limit: 5 at a time

Niello Demonstration (Techniques Track)
Lord Gunnarr Alfljotr
This is an overview of making and using niello. This process covers Theophilus, On Divers Arts Book III Chapters 28, 29, and 41. It will touch on material from chapter 32 as well. This includes the actual alloying of the niello, applying it to a base piece, and finishing. There will be samples of each step in the process, as well as handouts from Theophilus and other sources. Please note that this process involves working with lead. Safety precautions will be discussed and emphasized.

Class Length: 1 hour

Niello Workshop (Hands-On)
Lord Gunnarr Alfljotr
This class is a hands-on workshop in which, under Gunnarr's direction, the students will alloy a batch of niello, apply it to a pre-etched piece of base metal, and finish it in accordance with the techniques covered in the Niello Demonstration, above. This will result in a finished piece that can be worn as a pin or converted into a pendant. It is required that students attend the demonstration before the workshop. Please not that this process involves working with lead. Safety precautions will be discussed and emphasized. Any person working in an unsafe manner will be asked to leave the workshop.
As this workshop deals with both fire and chemicals including lead and sulfur, no loose clothing, no food or drink, no open-toed shoes, long hair must be tied back. It is advised that students bring a small hand towel or rag and a flat or half round needle file (No. 2 works well) that will be used on the niello. Safety glasses are recommended. Other materials will be provided.

Age Limit: 18 (those under 18 may certainly watch the process)
Class Limit: 8
Class Fee: $20
Class Length: 3 hours

Period Soldering Techniques (Tentative) (Demonstration)
Lord Gunnarr Alfljotr
This Demonstration will be of soldering techniques used in the 12th century. This process covers Theophilus, On Divers Arts Book III Chapters 31, but on a smaller scale. A handout will be available. Please note that this class is still tentative, but Gunnarr will be giving informal demonstrations of different techniques at his booth throughout the event.
Demo Length: 1 hours

Beginning Blacksmithing — S-Hooks (Hands-On)
Rheinhardt Eichmann and Hirsch Ross Eichmann
An introduction to Blacksmithing. Students will forge an S-Hook, the classic first blacksmithing project. Why an S-Hook? Forging S-Hooks uses every single fundamental technique of blacksmithing except for upsetting. Students will point, draw, round, bend, and twist hot steel. No experience necessary. This class will be taught at the forge of Francis Bean.

Students will be expected to learn and follow basic forge safety rules.
Class Limits: 2 students at a time as space is available.
Class Length: Varies by the student, but expect 1-2 hours.

Beginning–Intermediate Blacksmithing (By Request) (Hands-On)
Brynjolf Brandrsmiðr
Brynjolf will offer beginning to intermediate blacksmithing instruction, unscheduled, upon request. You name the project, and Brynjolf will help you to do it. Brynjolf will be teaching at the forge of Francis Bean, when the forge is not otherwise occupied.

Materials on hand are varied, consisting of assorted tool steel bars and rods, and a larger quantity of smaller (quarter inch) mild steel. Tool steel is unnecessary and expensive to use for most projects. If you wish to work on something larger or specific, bringing your own metal stock would be wise.

Students will be expected to learn and follow basic forge safety rules. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing. Synthetic materials are inappropriate, not only do they burn but, they stick to you while doing so!

Class Limits: 2 students at a time as space is available.
Class Length: Varies by the project.
Class Fee: None but, please consider a donation to offset the costs of fuel and materials.

Period Arrowheads (Techniques Track)
Baron Jon Tristram
An overview of the many types of arrowheads used in Britain during the medieval period. Research and illustrations from archaeological sources. Instruction on making a period bodkin.
Class Length: 2 hours

Cope-and-Drag Casting (Hands-On)
Lord Paul Adler
Instruction, demonstration, and practical hands-on work in casting small items in two-part 'sand' molds using Delft clay and another mixture of common clays and sands. We will cover casting media characteristics, forms, pattern-making and some tricks to it, mold parting, and finishing the casting. Materials will be furnished gratis, metal used will be a modern lead-free pewter, and students are encouraged to bring an item to copy, or art of one to turn into a pattern, 2" or less in diameter (Objects should be relatively flat and without major undercuts).

This class covers Vannoccio Biringuccio's "De La Pirotechnia," Book 8, The Small Art of Casting, as a later evolution of some ancillary aspects of the bell casting technique described by Theophilus.

Class Limit: 6
Class Length: 4 hours
Age Limit: 16 and older, younger observers welcome

Knife-Making (Hands-On)
Lord Isengrim Sleggja
Students will forge, grind, heat-treat and finish a whittle-tang knife.

Scheduling Note: Students who start on saturday and do not finish a knife will have the opportunity to complete it on sunday. Students who start a knife on sunday and do not finish it can finish on monday..

Class Fee: $5
Class Length: 1 day
Age Limit: Under 18 only with guardian

Cloisoné Enameling (Hands-On)
Lady Irene Lassin
This class will teach the basics of Cloisonne enameling. Cloisonne is an enameling technique used extensively in period.
If you have them please bring round nose pliers. Additional time will be available on Monday morning if needed.

Class Fee: $5
Age Limit: 6
Class Length: 4 hours

Champlevé Enameling (Hands-On)
Lady Irene Lassin
This class will teach the basics of champleve enameling. This decoration technique is documented from the celts on.
Additional time will be available on Monday morning if needed.

Class Fee: $5
Age Limit: 6
Class Length: 4 hours

Basic Forge Making (Hands-On)
Danr Ketilsmiðr
This class will discuss and/or construct 2 or 3 types of forges which will then be used the following day. We will start the class with a quick survey of the types of forges out there. We will then be making a regular underside draft coal/charcoal/coke forge using modern everyday objects from a big chain hardware store (is: Lowes, Menards, Home Depot). This forge will be given away via random drawing to a student who assisted in it's construction. We will then make a side draft forge using a wooden box and soft fire brick. If the side draft forge works as hoped, Master Danr intends to give away his Civil War style forge that he has been using for the last 4 years.

Class Length: 2-4 hours
Class Fee: $5 to pay for the supplies to make the forge to give away.

Gas Forge Construction (Techniques Track)
Danr Ketilsmiðr
This class will show/demonstrate the construction of the two basic types of gas forge burners; Self Aspirating Gas Burner and Forced Air Burner. Danr will show the construction of the two types of burners, some of their variations and their use.

Class Length: 2 hours
Age Limit: Under 18 only with guardian

Really Basic Damascus (it's really called Pattern Welding) (Hands-On)
Danr Ketilsmiðr
This hands-on class will teach the absolute basics of pattern welding. Students will learn the first four rules of pattern welding, the first of which is, "There is no such thing as too much flux" We will learn some basic techniques, forge as many billets as time allows, and discuss some more advanced techniques and materials.

Class Length: 2-4 hours
Age Limit: Under 18 only with guardian
Class Limit: Number of Students limited by the number of smiths with forges that join the class to help out. :) If it is just me, then only the first 4-8 will take home a billet, but the rest can participate.

Round Table Discussion of Jigs and Fixtures for the Metalworking Shop (Techniques Track)
Led by Danr Ketilsmiðr
This is an opportunity for metalworkers (or anyone with a shop!) to get together to discuss jigx and fixtures we have acquired, used, and created over the years. While Danr will lead, as many participants as possible are very welcome! Our current plan is to meet around dinnertime on saturday, time TBA.

Class Length: 1 hour

Bronze Casting Overview and Workshop (Hands-On)
HL Guillaume de la Sudeterre
Students will learn the techniques of medieval bronze casting in 2 piece clay moulds and lost wax in this accelerated course. Each student will have opportunity to make 2 items. Students will be shown how to gather materials to do casting on their own. Hearth, burn-out fires, tongs, crucible, and bellows construction will also be discussed.

First class period will start making moulds immediately so we can get them dried before casting on Monday. I will have all materials pre-mixed and ready to go. Once the moulds are started, students will come and go the rest of the day at short intervals to finish them up.

Safety Note: Hazards include molten metal, fire, lead, hot wax, and working with clay. Dress appropriately.
Class Length: Overview begins at 10AM on saturday and will be short (30 minutes). If you want to attend the overview, please be punctual or you will miss out. The workshop will involve intermittant downtime; see Guillaume for any scheduling questions.
Age Limit: 18 or older
Class Limit: See Guillaume at the event

Foundry Demo (Demonstration)
HL Guillaume de la Sudeterre
Guillaume will run 2 nights of demonstrations of medieval foundry work (bell casting). In these, he will demonstrate both a crucible pour and a cupola run. Both of these techniques are reference in On Divers Arts. This demo will take place after hours.

Decorative Hinge Making (Hands-On)
Lord Humphrey de Rawley
This class will be hands-on, making a set of decorative hinges. It will use traditional techniques. It will also have discussion of period vs. modern styles, and how other period hinges were made. If you have taken or want to take a 6-board chest class, then this is the perfect complementary class!

Class Limit: 6 participants, audience welcome!
Class Length: 2 days
Age Limit: 18 and over
Class Fee: $5

Spangen Helm Top (Hands-On)
Lord Ruthardus Hruga
Students will make the top portion (the period portion) of a spangen helm, the ocular, in either solid panel or valsgarde 5 style. Will be SCA fighting legal.
Tools will be provided; however, feel free to bring your own favorite hammer or some vice grips, as you can never have enough vice grips when assembling spangenhelms.

Class Limit: 6
Class Length: 2 days
Class Fee: $40

Hour-glass Style Half-Gauntlet (Hands-On)
Lord Ruthardus Hruga
Students will make a period hour-glass style half-gauntlet with knuckles and articulating wrists. Will be SCA fighting legal.

Class Limit: 6
Class Length: 1 day
Class Fee: $20

Making Copper-Alloy Needles (Hands-On)
THL Frederick Alton
We will cover the medieval methods of making copper-alloy needles from pre-drawn wire, consistent with 12th c. finds at York. Students will be able to make and take home needles made on-site.

Class Limit: 12
Class Fee: $3 if you elect to keep the tools
Class Length: 1 hour

Everyday Accessories, Pins (Hands-On)
Lady Elzebeth von Rostock
Have you ever wondered how the things we take for granted everyday were produced during the SCA period? Attend this presentation to find out how the common straight pin was produced. This is also a hands-on class so you will be able to come away from class with at least one pin you produced with your own hands using a few simple tools. If you have a whet stone bring it along otherwise tools and materials will be provided. Class size limited to 6 persons at least 16 years of age.

Class Limit: 6
Class Length: 2 hours
Age Limit: 16 and over

Metal-in-Metal Inlay Techniques (Techniques Track)
HL Francis Bean
We will cover techniques for inlaying metal into metal, mostly using silver, brass, and copper. In particular, we will examine wire inlay techniques, both western and japanese; and sheet inlay. Students will have the opportunity to try out techniques, but the class will not lead directly to a completed project.

Class Length: 1 hour
This class covers parts of On Divers Arts Book III, Chapter 91.

Making Spanish Gold (Techniques Track)
HL Azenari Bassandere
Theophilus explains how high quality Spanish Gold was produced in period. We will cover his technique in detail, with in-depth report of our experiments with this fascinating method for making gold.

This class covers On Divers Arts Book III, Chapter 48.

Class Length: 1 hour

Wire Drawing (Techniques Track)
Master Phillipe de Lyon
We will demonstrate the medieval techniques of making wire, from scratch to finished product. We will start with a cast ingot (casting is outside the scope of this class) and show how it is forged down close to wire, then drawn. We will show a medieval draw plate, along with some speculations on how it might have been made. We will finish with some practical application by making drawn-wire rings in a documentably medieval style.

This class covers On Divers Arts Book III, Chapter 8.

Class Length: 1 hour

Lady Luckie of Falcon's Keep Luckie is a 14th century glassworker. Widowed after learning the glass trade from her husband, she has traveled the known-world creating & repairing great stained glass windows for churches. A participating & acknowledged member of the glass guild, she has been practicing her craft for over 10 years. Teaching: Stained Glass (assorted), glass rings.
Shandrake Vale HL Shandrake Vale has been playing in the SCA for aproximately 16 years. He has been doing hot glass work for the past 14 years. In addition he is also accomplished in Leather work, blacksmithing, wood carveing, tent making, brewing, venting and has cooked a feast or three. Teaching: How to set up your torch, Advanced Lampworking— How to make your own Mandrels.
Lady Marion Forester Marion Forester is a mid Fourteenth Century English lady. Her father was the forester for Warwick Castle. Marion has been part of the SCA for 10 years in three kingdoms. She has taught dancing, illumination, and stained glass. She has been learning the art of stained glass for 3 years. Teaching: Mosaic Tiling, Stained Glass.
Conna ingen Ui Chearbhaill, OL Bio unavailable. Teaching: Gold Leaf.
Lord Alysandir Logan Lord Alysandir Logan of the Barony of Three Rivers in the land of Calontir. Proud recipient of the Leather Mallet and Guild Leader of the Lampworking Guild. Teaching: Beginning Lampwork.
HE Sorcha Ingen Ni Mhaolain (Website: http://www.hottemperedglass.com) Sorcha Ingen Ni Mhaolain is a 10th century Viking living in Ireland. Jennifer Bull is a Lampwork Artist living in Omaha, Nebraska. She is a member and past President of the Midwest Lampworkers Guild and a member of the International Society of Glassbeadmakers. In September she will become a Regional Director for the ISGB. Jen has been teaching various Lampwork classes since 2003 and has studied with other professional lampworkers such as Loren Stump, and Kelly Shatto. She originally got bitten by the glass bug when taught a beginners class by Mistress Roise 9 years ago. What started out as a hobby has now become a full blown business with Hot Tempered Glass. For more information about Jennifer check out her website and look for her glass beads at various SCA events. Teaching: Advanced Lampwork— Stringers, Twisties, and Dots.
Lady Amba Allrasystir Lady Amba Allrasystir has been active in the SCA since November 2003. Fighter, artisan and server. Beginning glasswork and blacksmithing. Teaching: Assisting with Lampwork Classes.
Lord Blackleg Gilmyn Blackleg Gilmyn is a wandering viking who got on the wrong ship in a daze after drinking heavily the night before and waking up at sea headed south, so he started to learn all he could from any artist he could learn from in the great kingdom of Calontir. His first impression with glass was two years ago at the metal and glass symposium making some very poor quality beads....he still can't make beads very well but he can sculpt glass pretty well. Blackleg currently resides in the Shire of Oakheart. Teaching: Glass Lampworking Sculpture.
Lord Gavan Morrison Bio Unavailable. Teaching: Glass kiln construction and glass making.
Lady Elynor of Glastonbury Elynor is a mid-fourteenth century illuminator and calligrapher from South-Western England (Cornwall). Her father died during the Great Plague and passed his parchment and pigment shop to her. Elynor also dabbles in many other crafts including, naal-binding, Viking wire weaving, and sewing. Teaching: Viking Wire Weaving, Glass Veil Pins.
Lady Elzebeth von Rostock Lady Elzebeth von Rostock was born in the 12th Century at Rostock, Pomerania a small Baltic seaport. She came with her family to England where her father teaches at Oxford University. While living in England, she married a man of Norman descent who came from Scotland to study at Oxford. Lady Elzebeth maintains an herb garden for kitchen use and for healing. She enjoys sewing and all types of needlework she learned from her mother. Out of necessity, she makes her sewing needles and pins. Teaching: Everyday Accessories, Pins.
Conde Fernando Rodriguez de Falcon Conde Fernando Rodriguez de Falcon is a late 13th-century Catalan who left his home to seek his fortune with the Grand Catalan Company. After the battle of Kephisus River he took service with the Kings of Calontir. Though he received his Laurel primarily for pewter casting, he also enjoys woodworking, research, the bardic arts, and much more. He has many years teaching and enjoys sharing and passing on his fine skills onto any willing to learn. Conde Fernando Rodriguez de Falcon, KSCA, Baron, OP Kingdom of Calontir, Barony of Three Rivers Teaching: Carving Soapstone Mold for Pewter Casting (Lecture), Understanding Multi-part Molds for Pewter Casting (Lecture), Carving Soapstone Molds for Pewter Casting (Open Workshop)
Gerald Goodwine, OL Mundanely I have associates in Mechanical, Engineering, and Robotics Technology. I have worked as a (real) machinist and currently work for the BNSF railroad as what is called a machinist but work more as a mechanic on 4000 Hp locomotives. I first learned about the SCA when I was coming home from a martial arts class and spied the local group wailing on each other in carpet armor and freon can helmets. Oh yeah! That was a long long time ago. When told that they were a history group, they almost lost me. I could not have cared less about who won what war when—especially in Europe. The fighters were just enough to suck me in. Until I started making stuff like armor. Then someone discovered my other hobby was making wine. I got preoccupied. So now My laurel medallion (for wine making) is nearing its 21st birthday. Teaching: File-Cutting, Making Period Glues, Forge Welding, Wind Furnace (Demo).
Grimwulf Harland, OL Bio unavailable. Teaching: Overview of Repoussé, Repoussé Workshop
Lord Gunnarr Alfljotr Gunnarr is an artist and art teacher from the Midrealm. Although his primary media are those of the jeweler's art, he has experience in many other materials. As a 10th century Norwegian silversmith, he has travelled by ship and caravan to not only sell his wares, but to find interesting techniques, designs, and gems to bring back to his native land. Teaching: Niello (Techniques Track), Niello (Hands-On), Period Soldering (Demonstration)
Baron Jon Tristram, OP Baron Jon Tristram is the Archer General of Calontir. He has been shooting archery and making archery equipment for close to 20 years. He is a member of the Order of the Boga-Hirth. Teaching: Period Arrowheads
Lord Paul Adler Paul is an early 15th Century German from upper Bavaria. In a long career of soldiering, living by his wits, and many years traveling the world from the West of Ireland to the Holy Land and even beyond, he learned metalcrafts as he never would have been allowed by the rigid guild system of his native Franconian cities, had he been born in more stable times and circumstances. Teaching: Instruction, demonstration, and hands-on work with the cope-and-drag metal-casting technique.
Rheinhardt Eichmann Rheinhart Eichmann is the son of Hirsch and Magdalena, Graf und Grafin von Wildenwald. He is 9 and one half years old and has been learning blacksmith skills since April. His mentors are The Honorable Lord Francis Bean and Lord Alysandir Logan. His interests are physics, alchemy and metallurgy. Reece Beattie-Hauser is the son of Rod Hauser and Nancee Beattie. He is in the fourth grade at Green Pines Elementary where he studies math, language, social studies, science and the violin. Teaching: Beginning Blacksmithing — S-Hooks (with Sir Hirsch Ross Eichmann).
Sir Hirsch Ross Eichmann Hirsch Ross Eichmann, first Graf von Wildenwald, is a fifteenth century nobleman married to the lovely and brilliant Grafin Magdalena vander Meere. He spent his early years traveling the tournament circuit in Europe and the British Isles, where he found fame, fortune and the woman of his dreams, now his wife. He is the father of three sons and has six squires, a household both admired and feared. Rod Hauser lives in Wildwood, MO. He has three sons, a fabulous wife and a fluffy dog. He works for an undisclosed multinational corporation as a computer guru extraordinaire. Teaching: Beginning Blacksmithing — S-Hooks (with Rheinhardt Eichmann).
Brynjolf Brandrsmiðr Brynjolf has taken the journey part of his journeyman smith status to heart and is currently traveling while learning what he can at the smithies of any metalworker willing to share their fire. Metalworkers in the remote North, where Brynjolf is from, gain a wide range of experience - from swords and spears to skillets and serving forks. Brynjolf is no exception but, he specializes in tools, especially edged ones, and seeks to create weapons that will be named in the Sagas.. Teaching: Beginning–Intermediate Blacksmithing.
Danr Ketilsmiðr, OL Danr is an Icelandic blacksmith and woodworker who was born around 1000 AD. The exact year is not known and to be honest Danr is not sure what year it currently is anyway. He lives inland at a small settlement called Bláskógabyggð near the Great Geyser, in the Haukadalur valley. He is a skilled country blacksmith who served his apprenticeship but is still a journeyman and will continue to be so until he makes his masterpiece. In his community, a plow blade would have been considered a good project for a masterpiece, but Danr is still looking for inspiration. Teaching: Basic Forge Making, Gas Forge Construction, Really Basic Damascus.
HL Guillaume de la Sudterre I have been in the SCA for over 15 years, doing mostly bright-metal work. About 10 years ago I discovered the little-known (then) art of Viking bronze casting and have been experimenting with it ever since. My emphasis is on completely period techniques, and strive for every piece I make (including the mould and crucible) to look exactly as it would have in period -- flaws and all. Since there are only a handful of people that I know of doing casting of this sort, I hope to further interest in it with my classes. I teach every year at Lilies War, and at a handful of smaller events throughout the year. I also enjoy woodworking and blacksmithing. Teaching: Bronze Casting Workshop, Foundry Demo (crucible pour and cupola run).
Lord Humphrey de Rawley (Website: http://www.fungiforge.com) I come from a family of blacksmiths. My grandad had 6 shops. Both of his brothers had their own shops, and his brother-in-law also. My father worked in all of them. I started learning in 1983. In '89 I opened my first shop as a blade smith. In '93 I switched back to blacksmithing, making things for the Civil War reenactors. At About 2000 I went to earlier periods and now I mainly do pre-16th century. Teaching: Decorative Hinge Making.
Lord Isengrim Sleggja Isen is a 9th century bladesmith from South-Central England. While he specializes in more elaborate pattern welded pieces popular during the 7th and 8th century he has been known to produce mono-steel blades from time to time. Teaching: Knife forging, grinding, and finishing.
Lady Irene Lassin, Order of the Maunche My first SCA event was Pennsic XXX. At Pennsic XXXI I went to Trimaris and picked up a hammer. Nothing has been the same since. I have been learning and teaching all I can about metal and glass ever since. I have a forge in my back yard and 3 kilns for glass in the house. This year I left Pennsic to attend 4 days of classes on enameling at the Third Biennial "Get Together" presented by the W.W. Carpenter Enamel Foundation in Bellevue, KY. I have also taken related classes through Hudson Valley Community College and the Arts Center of the Capital Region. I have also taken the History of Glass course at Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY. Teaching: Cloisonée enameling, Champlevé enameling.
Lord Ruthardus Hruga (Website: http://www.tworavensarmoury.com) Ruthardus is an art teacher and an artist, with a strong background in painting and print making but has always also loved the metal arts. Over the past 7 years he has put all his artistic effort into armor. He is a proud Fyrdman of Calontir and squire and friend to his Knight Sir Saito. He lives in the St. Louis area and though he mostly travels in the Kingdom of Calontir he also visit the Midrealm and other Kingdoms throughout the year. Teaching: Spangen Helm Tops, Hour-glass Half-gauntlets
THL Frederick Alton Frederick Alton is a 1500 German who likes pewter casting, leather, lamp work, and fencing. Teaching: Making Copper-Alloy Needles
HL Francis Bean Francis Bean is a 14th c. London Bladesmith, in good standing with the Bladesmith's Guild. He specializes in table knives, but has been branching out into decorative techniques for fancy knives for the nobility. Teaching: hands-on overview of metal-in-metal inlay techniques.
Master Phillipe de Lyon Bio unavailable. Teaching: wire-drawing in the medieval fashion, culminating in a ring-making class from the drawn wire.
HL Azenari Bassandere Azenari is a 12th Century Basque who has refused to come home from the French courts to marry. Teaching: Making Spanish Gold.