I decided to enter my first Pentathlon (Pent) for the SCA A&S Competition this year. I had been planning it for a while, but various things came up and I delayed. Well, no longer. For those who are not familiar with this process to enter our Kingdom's Pent, I had to enter at least 5 entries in at least 4 different divisions.
The textile division was the easiest for me. Followed by Studio, cause I figured I could pull off the leather pouch. Technologies, was a bit harder, but since research papers were in that category I found a topic and went with it. That left Domestic and Performance.
Those that know me know I like to perform, but I knew this would not be a strong suit as I can't play a period instrument, while I love to sing most people wish I wouldn't, poetry is not a forte, and general performance would likely be over the top. On to Domestic. I don't like cooking and I don't brew (I leave that to the husband). All was lost! Almost.
Domestic includes a category for toy making. Hmm, toymaking could work. And the research began! I decided on doing the wooden ball jointed dolls. They are fantastic! Only problem, I have no experience with wood carving.
I originally thought I'd do it out of clay, more specifically a clay polymer blend so it would be durable enough for a child to play with it. Then I decided if I was going to all the effort, I should just do it from wood. Below is my write up on the doll and the process. All and all, I'm very happy with how my doll turned out.
The textile division was the easiest for me. Followed by Studio, cause I figured I could pull off the leather pouch. Technologies, was a bit harder, but since research papers were in that category I found a topic and went with it. That left Domestic and Performance.
Those that know me know I like to perform, but I knew this would not be a strong suit as I can't play a period instrument, while I love to sing most people wish I wouldn't, poetry is not a forte, and general performance would likely be over the top. On to Domestic. I don't like cooking and I don't brew (I leave that to the husband). All was lost! Almost.
Domestic includes a category for toy making. Hmm, toymaking could work. And the research began! I decided on doing the wooden ball jointed dolls. They are fantastic! Only problem, I have no experience with wood carving.
I originally thought I'd do it out of clay, more specifically a clay polymer blend so it would be durable enough for a child to play with it. Then I decided if I was going to all the effort, I should just do it from wood. Below is my write up on the doll and the process. All and all, I'm very happy with how my doll turned out.
toy_making_a_s_2016.pdf |