A long-awaited project

[acanthusleaf]

Finally done!!

There were many adventures along the way, and I'll need to get some better photos - I'm having a heck of a time with the reflections and glare. But it's done! Ha!




And from a slightly different angle:



I'll be bringing this for show-and-tell to Girlie Monday. I so need a drink.

ETA: The lettering is Aldith's motto, four times around the band - Ars gratia artis, "art for art's sake" the design is based off a wedding crown from 1460.

Comments

[windrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, hon, that's gorgeous.

[semy-of-pearls.livejournal.com]

BEAUTIFUL!

[loup_noir]

Cheers!

And now, get me good photos! We need that up on your site like nowish!

[acanthusleaf.livejournal.com]

Gah! The reflections are kicking my poor little camera's aperture!

[loup_noir]

See the nice lady's offer below? Take her up on it. Bring her cookies or beer or wine and also the new things we don't have photos of yet.

You should be very, very proud of yourself. The coronet looks wonderful.

[aastg.livejournal.com]

She IS a nice lady. Have you met her?

[loup_noir]

No, or at least I don't believe I have. Punkie, remember that I haven't been active since around '97 or so. Every time we go to an event, I feel like I'm on a treasure hunt for familiar faces.

[aastg.livejournal.com]

Well, all that means is that I make a note to self to introduce you at the next opportunity... :-D

[helblonde.livejournal.com]

Bring it by. Moriven will get you some good pix. We have one of those no-glaze box dinguses.

Oh, and SEXY!

[falzalot.livejournal.com]

oh wow, that is incredible!!!!

[thelbk.livejournal.com]

Oh that is STUNNING!

[aliskye.livejournal.com]

That's.....wait, everyone took all the best words already.

Restart: That's Faboo! :)

[callistotoni.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is Stunning! :-)

[trystbat.livejournal.com]

HOLY MOLEY! I think I just wet myself.

[moira-ramsay.livejournal.com]

Beautiful work.

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

Just lovely! Wonderful work, beautiful design. I like the simplicity of it. Very regal indeed.

[rustmon.livejournal.com]

okay. that is just plain damn sexy!

[sarahbellem.livejournal.com]

So pretty... I wish I had piles of cash so I could afford to commission you with all of my crazy jewelry desires.

*SIGH*

Nice

[barongiles.livejournal.com]

Very nice. Is my coronet commission in line?

Re: Nice

[acanthusleaf.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yes, we will be talking soon.

[roswtr.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeee! That looks fabu!

[acanthusleaf.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have documentation for an Italian renaissance coronet. Muahahahaha!

:-)

[the-celestia.livejournal.com]

Seconding this....I've only ever found the jeweled headband thingy myself. Would love to see docs for an actual IR coronet...Please?

[acanthusleaf.livejournal.com]

There is a portrait on page 445 of Lightbown of Caterina Cornaro by Gentile Bellini. It says it's Venetian, from 1500. She is wearing a coronet that would work very well in the SCA. I've been planning to take digital photos of some of these pages, because the images aren't online anywhere and the book is unobtainable. I don't think posting them on the Internet is a good idea, though. Send me an email with your email address and I will send you the photo. This will help kick me in the butt to actually take the photo. :-)

[catagon3.livejournal.com]

VERY pretty!

[acanthusleaf.livejournal.com]

Gosh, everyone, thank you! wow. I've been looking at it through 4-power magnification for so long most of what I can see are its flaws. Your collective outpouring has made me smile. Thank you.

[answers-within.livejournal.com]

Let me add my voice to the chorus - "gobsmacked" is not too strong a word. I am in awe.

It's very tempting to start wanting the shiny hat just for the sake of having a shiny hat that looked THAT GOOD. ;-) You are SUCH a bad influence!

[bronx-baroness.livejournal.com]

Can I order one? Please?? I'm very patient. :) My motto would probably only go around once.

[dame-cordelia.livejournal.com]

OMG, that is amazing. Just wow!

[alessandro-bard.livejournal.com]

Holy Toledo...

Consider me utterly blown away. Astonishing!

[aastg.livejournal.com]

OH MY FUCKING GOD IT'S BEAUTIFUL!

Wow, I guess I'd better get off the dime and get that facelift and the liposuction and the mega-tuck and have my eyes straightened and my hair done and sew a bunch of slinky black cotehardies by 12th Night.

Seriously, it's wonderful. Thanks, hon.

[acanthusleaf.livejournal.com]

This - made my day. Thank you, I needed the laugh.

[martianfencer.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful!

[malvoisine.livejournal.com]

Jumping late onto the bandwagon, this is just one of the yummiest coronets I have ever seen. I can't wait to see her wear it.

[gottasing.livejournal.com]

Fan-Freaking-Tastic!