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Elizabethan Shoes for Small Feet

Chris goes off roading at the Renaissance Faire in Pennsylvania and requested a style that would be comfortable on uneven ground with her foot problems and be equally at home with an Elizabethan court costume and a pirate’s.  She wanted a slipper in black with an accent color to enhance a variety of yet to [...]

Renaissance Fencer’s gloves

It looks like I can officially add a padded glove for the SCA fighters to what we can do. I’ve had several fighters test them in practice sessions and they’ve been pleased. Both the heavy weapon fighters and the fencers found them satisfactory. They’ll be available in standard black and brown with the options for [...]

Fantasy costume fans like my boots, too

Ryan has added a new character to his Final Fantasy game and want us to create boots for his new character. Since we’ve already done a pair for another of his characters , I hope we’ll be able to build on the first pair and refine the techniques to create an even more impressive pair. [...]

Designing Boots for Both an Elizabethian Woman and an 18th Century Pirate

The challenge is to design a pair of pirate boots that can be worn with Renaissance garb at SCA  events,  Renn Faires, and at Pirate events. Jumping two centuries with one pair of boots! In addition the woman is a vendor at those events and needs to be on her feet all day making comfort [...]

New Fencing gloves

SCA rapier fighters fencing glove with padding

It’s finally happened! I’ve found a craftsman who can produce a period fencing glove. After half a dozen disappointments, i have a glove with padding in the right places, flexible, and good looking. He can even create cuffs with a coat of arms appliqued on them. A [...]