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This was originally posted on Blogger in January of 2020. Reposted here with the same photos and some slightly tweaked text. So I want to show you two ways of finishing your necklace, both valid. A basic hook and eye, made cold with just pliers, is readily documented to Roman occupied regions from at least…
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Originally pasted on Blogger January of 2020. This post uses the same photos, the text has minor updates. I found this necklace on The Met’s Pinterest page, and several more, similar ones, from various sources. It’s a relatively easy thing to make (except the clasp; this particular one is a lovely piece that involves some…
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So my next jewelry project is a big undertaking. I want to make my own strip twist wire, and then turn that into a Hercules knot necklace (and redo my old Hercules knot necklace, which I did incorrectly the first time.) Strip twist wire is how wire was made in Rome, and everywhere else for…
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I learned how to do the magic hem from the internet a million years ago, but I’m doing my own post on it because I personally think that there cannot be too many sources on the subject. I have no idea who started this technique, or when. I’m absolutely not claiming that it’s in any…
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Edited to add: I’m shooting for the mid- to late 1st century. When the stola was reserved for the wives of Senators and going out of fashion. I haven’t fully defined my persona, or time period, so I slide a little back and a little forward. My next tunica will slide even more forward and have…
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This is a topic dear to my heart. I was having a casual conversation with some friends a year ago, after getting deep into making Roman jewelry, but not having researched Roman jewelers all that much. I made the offhand comment that there weren’t any Roman female goldsmiths. But as soon as the words left…
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I am Elizabeth Blackburn in the Society for Creative Anachronism, local to the Barony of Stromgard, kingdom of An Tir. I am a seamstress and metalsmith who works primarily in fine silver. Technically, I am a goldsmith even though, fun fact: I’m allergic to gold! You will never catch me working with it, however I…
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