Ink Spatters

It's done, it's done, it's done..... After getting eaten alive by the mosquitoes at NRWC, I am happy that it has been well-received by Their Majesties Gaufred Kelson von Heidelberg, and Geneviere d'Alcace. I only wish I had been able to see Ulf's face when Baron Master Ernst pulled this out from behind the thrones. Again, after so many times of it happening, a recipient was not present despite the confirmations. I've grown used to this....

And then, something wonderful happened.

His Majesty had me display it for the court present. After working on the final touches in front of him, and the fun of woodburning signatures in (and finding a working electric outlet on site - in Ernst's van!), and the sealant.... It felt that at that moment more than anything I hadn't done this in vain. I knew sooner or later, the recipient would get it, and I knew that they had done their best to see to it that the recipient was there, before even seeing what I had done. It wasn't so much a "Look at what I did" moment for me, but a brief moment to know that the scroll going out in court was flashy in it's own right, without the use of gold, without the use of modern painting, and unique in it's near-periodness and medium. I love seeing early period stuff go out as much as the later period stuff, if only because it's just become so rare these days.... and alternative material scrolls are few and far between. Thank you again, Majesties, for allowing that moment in court....

Special thanks go out to my lord, Ryan McWhyte, for his encouragement, and to Maeryk from the East Kingdom e-list, for his advice on basic woodworking / staining materials. Arwen, you are a genius as always, and your wording was long enough to keep me "floating" from the smell of burnt balsa wood as I put the translation on the back.... Let those skalds sing in your favor someday too. :) (Folks, Mistress Arwen is the one who introduced me to non-Tolkein runes - I was the kind of geek in high school who would send letters to her friends entirely written in Tolkein runes.... and now because of Arwen, I know at least 1 historic set, and am learning 2 more.).

And Ulf.... Wherever you are.... Congratulations. :) Your work is absolutely stunning, and I hope this piece has done you the justice and honor that your blades reflect. *HUGS* Vivat!

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• #1 Comment from aelfwenna2001 
  7/10/04 11:02 AM | Permalink

  DAMN!
  
  Grimm and I just stared...and you ~wood-burned~ the back as well???
  
  Wow.
  
  As usual, I stand in awe of your abilites....
  
  *hugs*