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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #30 on: 2013-04-08, 18:43:29 »
Very cool and eye catching!  8)
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #31 on: 2013-04-08, 18:48:15 »
Just in case it does have better ratings, here's the one Sir Brian suggested. Thoughts?
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #32 on: 2013-04-08, 21:40:40 »
I do like it.
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #33 on: 2013-04-09, 00:44:12 »
Yes I like the crosses in solid Or!

Awesome heraldry Lord Dane! :)
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #34 on: 2013-04-09, 00:44:34 »
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Sable, a chevron between three lions statant Argent

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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #35 on: 2013-04-09, 08:48:57 »
So be it. The crosses pattee Or it shall be. :) One other thing I did not mention is a blackened steel harness with overlayed brass trim down the centerline and around the collar secured by brass rivoted black leather straps is another piece to advance the kit in history. 
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #36 on: 2013-04-17, 21:29:33 »
Ok. Here is my final revision of my Coat of Arms. I like this as my final. Thoughts??
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #37 on: 2013-04-17, 22:13:32 »
cool, have fun painting it on a shield ;)

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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #38 on: 2013-04-17, 22:19:41 »
I'll leave that to someone else. :)
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #39 on: 2013-04-18, 15:42:12 »
Ok. Here is my final revision of my Coat of Arms. I like this as my final. Thoughts??

I like it better without the lower lines, but just my 0.02 worth
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #40 on: 2013-04-18, 16:27:33 »
Very nice!  I have seen some really cool looking coats-of-arms on this forum. Are these all drawn up by hand using photoshop, or is there some kind of software you are using to assist in the application of the graphics?
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #41 on: 2013-04-18, 17:14:05 »

A combination of the two. One of the better programs for basic heraldry is this one:

http://inkwellideas.com/coat_of_arms/

We've standardized on that one for the roll-of-arms on the website. What it doesn't do, and I really wish it did, is sections other than straight lines... such as embattled, wavy, and so on. Blazon95 does those, but it's really terrible in other ways.

So usually I'll start with COA Design Studio, and then do whatever alterations are needed in Photoshop.
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #42 on: 2013-04-18, 17:35:10 »
Ok. Here is my final revision of my Coat of Arms. I like this as my final. Thoughts??

I like it better without the lower lines, but just my 0.02 worth

Ditto. - I think the additional lines makes it a bit 'busy'.

cool, have fun painting it on a shield ;)

and Ditto!  ;)
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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #43 on: 2013-04-18, 17:46:57 »
I don't like the lines either...when I was taught about heraldry I was taught to keep it simple because people are going to have to replicate it...the simpler the easier (and less expensive) it is for someone to replicate it..


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Re: New Heraldry
« Reply #44 on: 2013-04-18, 17:59:19 »

A combination of the two. One of the better programs for basic heraldry is this one:

http://inkwellideas.com/coat_of_arms/

We've standardized on that one for the roll-of-arms on the website. What it doesn't do, and I really wish it did, is sections other than straight lines... such as embattled, wavy, and so on. Blazon95 does those, but it's really terrible in other ways.

So usually I'll start with COA Design Studio, and then do whatever alterations are needed in Photoshop.

Very good, Sir Edward. Thanks!

Everything I have worked with in the past was hand drawn and that was many years ago in the SCA. I think I might have a wee go at trying this stuff out  ;)
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