Notes from the Workshop
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Read more: Dear Prudence
Dear Prudence
I take this moment of pause and reflection and avail upon it a chance to send you news of my duel. As you recall, on that day whence I was returning to you after so many long months secluded with the secretive Headless Monks of the Leaf, I came upon a gentleman by the name…
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Read more: Dear Prudence
Dear Prudence
I beg thee pardon for my extended absence, but I fear my return will be further delayed, although I expect not too tally much longer. You see, upon my journey back to you – having reached the crossed paths along the wooded trail whereupon my direction would veer to the North – I came upon…
- Read more: FINALLY! Sheesh
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Read more: Mmmm Chocolate
Mmmm Chocolate
The paint samples say Tender Twig and Wooden Wagon, but they’re really Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate, if you ask me. My new house colors. When it gets painted, that is. I didn’t mention how hard it was to get a painting contractor to call me back when I was shopping around for one a…
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Read more: They’re everywhere!
They’re everywhere!
When I was little, really little, my oldest sister had to get glasses. Her eyesight was so bad, she couldn’t see more than a foot in front of her. For years, she wore glasses, until contact lenses became popular and affordable. I can still remember the day she got those – – she was a…
- Read more: I lol’d my ass off.
Chainmaille as Modern Armor: Why We Wear What Makes Us Feel Strong
There’s a reason we reach for certain pieces when we need to feel grounded, brave, or a little more ourselves. Jewelry has always been more than decoration. It’s a signal, a story, a shield. And for many of us, Chainmaille is the closest thing we have to modern armor. We don’t expect battle, but we…
Bold is Beautiful. Wearing a Statement Necklace with Ease.
This Byzantine chainmaille necklace—three lush shades of green, held together with larger silver rings—might seem bold at first glance. It’s intricate, significant, unapologetically present. And yet, on her, it doesn’t overwhelm. It enhances. There’s a quiet confidence in choosing a piece that others might call “too big.” But what does that even mean? Too bold…
Chainmaille in the Steampunk World
We’ve been told more than once that “chainmaille has no place in the Steampunk realm.” That line usually comes right after Steampunk cosplayers encourage us to apply. They love our work. It comes right before the event organizers reject us. We’ve heard similar things from Renaissance Fairs, too. Our colors aren’t “period enough,” our booth…
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The Velvet Zebra 