The homework behind the handwork. Every piece starts with a question – here’s where I find the answers.
Project Documentation
Full documentation for my recreations: what the original was, where it came from, how I made mine, and what I’d do differently next time.
- The Galloway Hoard Golden Bird – Nielloed bird pin from the Galloway Hoard
- Paired Garnet Pin – 7th century garnet pins with loop-in-loop chain
- Galloway Hoard Disc Brooch – Cultura Atlantia entry
- Niello Disc: Tempore Atlantia – Competition entry
- Belt Strap Ends: Trewhiddle Style – 9th century Anglo-Saxon style
- WoW Reliquary and Chain – Based on Met Cloisters reliquary with hounds coursing a hare
Process Documentation
Step-by-step looks at how pieces come together.
- Making the Sacred Stone Coronets – From design to finished baronial regalia
Technique Guides
How I do what I do.
- Lost Wax Casting: How To – From wax carving to quenching
- Niello: A Practical & Historical Guide – Application methods, safety, and troubleshooting
Classes & Handouts
I teach. Here’s what I’ve taught and the materials that go with it.
- Application of Niello – Taught at War of the Wings, University of Atlantia, and Pennsic
- History of Niello – Presentation covering niello from Pliny through the Anglo-Saxon period
Sources & Bibliography
The books, databases, and rabbit holes I keep coming back to.