My heraldry progress

[Sir Edward]

Well, looks like I'm going to work on one charge at a time. I started on the sword tonight, but the paint is going on a little more thin than I'd like, so I need to let it dry and do another coat tomorrow evening.



EDIT: I wasn't happy with how the paint was applying, so I decided to grab a can of spray-paint and give that a shot, at least for the sword anyway. The cream paint comes off really easily with rubbing alcohol.



I had to do a little touch-up with the x-acto knife to clean up the paint edges, but once it dries I should be able to go back and use the stencil again for a clear-coat.

EDIT: Photos are now clicky

[Sir Brian]

WOW! That looks great! Well done! Yes definately apply a clear coat or two for
protection...you don't want to have to reapply every other outing you go on! 

[Sir Edward]

Yeah, I figure no matter what type of paint I use, scratches will happen. I'll look for some enamels to use as touch-ups.. Testors model paints may work well.

If I can make the stencil stick flat for the dragon, this may solve the color problem. I have a really good blue spray (the one I used for the crest), but the cremes are all way off.

The thing I didn't do was prime first on the sword. I have a white primer... maybe I should have done the first coat with that. Ah well.. maybe for the ankh.

[Sir Wolf]

Y are you trying to kill Estonia? that sword on the flag means death to us waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa hehehe

[Sir Edward]

Guess what?

   

[Sir Wolf]

wow that is awesome

[Sir Brian]

It's even better in person! Bravo Ed and well done!
Well done indeed! 

[Sir Edward]

Thank you muchly! It's been a long, long road.

[Sir Edward]

At Pennsic last year, I registered my heraldry with the SCA heralds, to help protect the uniqueness. Well, I just got a letter this week that it's been accepted and is official! (it takes them this long, yes, since they have to review it against all other registered heraldry, etc).

[Sir Brian]

Huzzah! Congratulations Sir Edward! 

Alas I must change mine if I ever hope to get it accepted by the SCA...
...Naw, too much damn work to change the shield and surcoat! 

[Sir Edward]

The fellow who is making my banner/gonfalon sent me this progress pic:



Looking good!

[Sir Wolf]

wow cool.

now are you gonna carry that to faire or just to have it?

[Sir Edward]

At home mostly, but we can hang it up at our encampment at events such as Pennsic. Carrying it around faire would be cool, but man, a helmet AND a standard? Might be a bit much. I'd need my own peasant to carry it for me, I think.

[Sir Brian]

As long as you keep them repressed! We do have standards you know! 

[Sir Edward]

I guess I also need a moistened bint to lob a scimitar at me to make me king.