Improving my faire kit

[Sir Wolf]

hmm ok thanks.

what type of paint should I use that would be the best on teh shield? enamel? milk paint? etc?

[Sir Edward]

What level of authenticity are you going for?

For my shield, I did the stenciling with enamel spray-paints (Painter's Touch stuff from Home Depot).

[Sir Brian]

http://www.supermarinepaint.com/topside-mono-coat-SM-2020.asp

Epoxy paint maybe more expensive but OH so worth it. It is what is on
Ed's and my shields. The link has a wide assortment of colors and comes
in quarts! 

The size of my griffon crest is approximately 6.5" H x 8" W x 9" L, but that
is including the outspread wings. It is also hollow and made of vinyl so it
is nearly as light as the type of leather crest Ed has and I have as an
alternate.

Here is some other possible crests.
http://www.many-miniatures.com/prime/cat_domestic_goats.htm

[Sir Wolf]

The dragon was 2 pounds maybe. I never weighed it. The leather one is crazy light. A few ounces at most.

just got an email back. the seller said it weight somewhere in the 1.5 to 2 pound mark.  whatya think? should I get it and paint it?

[Sir Wolf]

what do u think of these leeds on goats for my helm?

5" tall and 6" long

http://cgi.ebay.com/Goat-Collectible_W0QQitemZ250434850526QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDecorative_Collectibles?hash=item3a4f148ede&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50   

ugg someone's bid it up.. WHY? WHY besides me would anyone want this dumb lil goat? hehehe,

[Sir Brian]

The dragon was 2 pounds maybe. I never weighed it. The leather one is crazy light. A few ounces at most.

just got an email back. the seller said it weight somewhere in the 1.5 to 2 pound mark.  whatya think? should I get it and paint it?

If you can get it for a decent price you might as well! I have several "rejected" crests laying about. 

[Sir Wolf]

its up to 20.50 after shipping and i'm finally the high bidder. less than 24 hrs to go so I'm sure to be outbid

[Sir Brian]

None of those vinyl goat figures tickled your fancy?

If your heraldry is suppose to be an argent goat I think painting whatever crest you choose
with a metallic silver paint would really set it off as opposed to just a basic white. 

[Sir Wolf]

None of those vinyl goat figures tickled your fancy?

If your heraldry is suppose to be an argent goat I think painting whatever crest you choose
with a metallic silver paint would really set it off as opposed to just a basic white. 

na they weren't big enough. most were only 2 to 3 inches at max. my daughter i think even has one now that i think about it in her farm animal barn in the basement. the metal one will do fine I think. I'll be able to screw it onto a board and then maybe use the magnates to attach it to the helmet

how did you guys make the cloth part? is there a certain shape that I'm after or just drape it till it looks cool? ehehhe

[Sir Brian]

The mantle?
Well I did a basic one foot by two foot rectangle and my lovely assistant did the
stylistic draping and folding until it looked good. The folds are kept in place with a single,
craftily hidden safety pin.

[Sir Edward]

Nothing special really. Both my mantles are completely different. The simple one I'm using the with leather crest is a deformed triangle. Basically think of a triangle with one point aiming backwards and a flat edge across the front so it can drape down to the sides, but with the part of the triangle in the center that sits over the back edge of the helm's flat top being "pulled" upward (a curvature in the center seam), to help the back drape down.

I didn't get so fancy on the other one. I think it was just a triangle, or would be if the seams came together, but instead they're pinned around the edges of the crest's base, so the sides drape down further that they would if it were sewn shut. Something like that.

[Sir Wolf]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250434848483 looks like I'll have to get this one. the other guy kept bidding it up too high. hmmm will paint stick to brass? hmm wonder if I could tin it.

[Sir Brian]

Sure, just give it a couple coats of primer. I like that one btw! 

[Sir Wolf]

Sure, just give it a couple coats of primer. I like that one btw! 

then tell people to stop bidding on it grrrrrrrrrr. this is frustrating.

[Sir Matthew]

I debuted some of the new additions to my kit yesterday at the Midsummer Ren Faire in Lehighton, Pa.  I had sewn around the plates in my Brigandine to make them stand out a bit more and to make my brig a bit different from what I see everyone else with one wearing.  I also took my Snapsack, which I put a pair of pants, shirt, cloak, two pair of stockings, pouch with my dice and some fake coins, jewels, etc., my wrought iron silverware, and a mouth harp in to look more authentic (believe it or not I still had some room in it too).  I got a great many compliments on how authentice I looked in the armor and with that on.  I must have been asked about ten times if I was SCA and everyone was astonished I was not yet looked so authentic.  I did learn a few things I need to change to fine tune carrying the snapsack for PaRF, but it looks like things should go well with it.  It was a nice practice run for this season.  Now I just need to get my bone dice made and find a deck of period playing cards I like.