Getting ready for an event this weekend, and this piece is hot off the pliers! With temps in the 70s, it's great weather to bring out the #fantasyarmour and #bikini tops! #chainmail #handcrafted #handmade #larparmor #bikiniarmor
Got a new #chainmail #bikini #WIP, and was trying to decide what (if anything) to put between the halves. Realized I had a bit of #scalemail (from a scrapped project), and courtesy of some creative pinning- Instant Visual Reference! What's your thoughts on this? #fantasyarmor #bikiniarmor #crafter
Found this pic from a few years ago, where I'm chatting with an amazon warrior at a renfaire. The furkini (fur bikini) and leather vambraces she's wearing, along with the leather armour & headband I'm wearing, are all made by me. Spring is here, and a busy Festival season is just around the corner!
Spent most of the past 2 weeks prepping for an event last weekend, and am happily exhausted from the combined experience! Gonna catch up on sleep & re-energize, and then it's back to crafting, festivals and shenaniganry! For now though- Zzzzz
Taking advantage of the lovely weather, while wearing weights & a chainmail shirt to get back into shape from the winter. Strangely enough, none of my neighbors are outside. Wonder why that is? 😂
Someone's gotta be the local weirdo, and I'm definitely qualified! ;-) #chainmail
The video trend of "what did you look like in the 90s" is going around, but I have no experience editing videos. So- here is a pic of me from '93, at a #renfaire, tied up in front of everyone. Guessing I put the 'Nauti' in Nautical! ;-) #pirate #rennie #90s
One of the perks of working in the Renfaire community, is you know where all the local Meaderies are! Having a business lunch? Why not support a local business and have a tasty beverage in the process! ❤️ #gothicedge #forgottengodsmeadery #rennielife
Another of my base model pieces, which I use to add design details and reference how many parts it takes to make one, & how it comes together. #renfaire season has already started, and I've lots of crafting to do! #bikini #bikiniarmor #fantasyarmor #larparmor #cosplayarmor
Gorgeous weather=wanna see Cool People! No shows=no $$. Vehicle issues=can't even go to an outdoor market to set up! :-(
When the weather either cancels your shows/makes them difficult, & then has the audacity to be nice when you have non, that's the traveling merchant life!😪
Getting rid of the winter weight gain, and getting ready for a busy spring season, by wearing a 20lb #chainmail shirt while I'm working at home. You'd be surprised how quickly doing anything changes! Exercise is still important, but this really gets the job done!
Trying out the fit & look of my newest #larp kit. All #chainmail made by me, 14 ga rings, so I'll be wearing it at my #renfaire booth as well! Head, shoulders, torso, hands & forearms - all covered. Add the legs & hips/ waist cover, and I'm good to go! #crafter #artisan #fantasyarmor #medieval
First #renfaire of the season down, and I'm already having to make replacement stock! This Lovely is showing off a #handmade #chainmail handflower & headpiece she just bought. Gotta love it when something you made gets appreciated! #crafter #artisan
My latest #WIP- #chainmail Ninja Coif. For something that started as a cross between a lower face mask & a dancer veil, it definitely changed somewhere along the way! Still, not upset with how it turned out (even if I've a couple tweaks left to make). #crafter #ArtisanMade #handmade #handcrafted
#renfaire culture has had Faire Favors for a long time, and this is just my version of such. Pin it to your outfit, choose colours to match your Guild, House, Lover, fave vendor, show Pride &/or support, etc.
Just a #crafter being crafty! #rennie #chainmail
For my #ValentinesDay, I got to spend it selling armour, jewelry & weapons at a local meadery. Of all the days in the past, where I worked on this day, I'd have to say this one was the best! ❤️🥂⚔️
Newest piece, hot off the pliers: #scalemail heart pendant with charm. Perfect gift for your Saturday Romance dates! #ValentinesDay #romance #RomanticVibes #HandmadeJewelry #ArtisanMade
Suggestive selling, perhaps, but guess what I'll be selling this Saturday (Feb 14th) at a Meadery?!? (Hint: it involves weapons)😊
Only difference is, the ones I'll be selling will be steel bladed, not a larp version. And there'll be Mead! 😍
#rennie #larper #cosplayer #barbarian #valentinesday
Current #wip as I get ready for #Romance Day this weekend: a #chainmail heart pendant! Pics doesn't show it well, but the rings are a soft pink colour. Still trying a tweak or two before an event this Saturday, so here's hoping it's a hit! #vday #ValentinesDay #HandmadeJewelry
Cold & snowy now, but #renfaires are fast approaching! Figuring out which crafted pieces will be the mainstays this year, and Sir Bear is definitely on that list! A great gift for those of any age. What's not to love about a #teddybear #knight in #chainmail? ❤️
From several years ago, me in a Nick Fury #cosplay for one of our "Cosplay Nights" at the old shop. Bit of a throw together, with elements of the original comic version and movie version, plus a personal touch or 2 of my own. Just a grown man being silly - enjoy! #cosplayer
Hoping to try a new #larp later this year, and thinking of a #dwarf character, so I'll need a beard prosthetic. Here's one I've used in the past, and while some say it's "too much", I think it's just distinctive enough! Is it just me, or does this scream "Who wants a mustache ride?" 🤣
I admit it- 'tis True! ;-)
*Trapezium, not trapezoid.
Newest #wip - A #chainmail mantle. An armoured shoulder piece, that also covers the upper torso & neck. Here I'm using a seamed trapezoid pattern, instead of the usual circular one. Convention season has started, #renfaires aren't are behind- time to get crafting! #artisan #crafter #knight #larp
Starting the new year off by remaking samples of the numerous things I'll be making for the Cons & Faires later this year. Years past, I had a sample of most everything I made & sold, but as the years went by- so did they. There's no substitute for having a piece on hand! #chainmail #crafter
The year may just be starting, but so is Convention season! #FrankfortCon, I'll be seeing you next weekend. Bringing swords, blades, Armour & more- Renfaire style!
Was asked to craft a #scalemail #bikini for someone's b-day, with 1 hitch: it's a surprise gift, so no measurements were available! Based everything off of a pair of bra & panties, just so I had a clue size wise. Here's hoping they like it! #crafter #fantasyarmor #dragonscale #handcrafted #artisan
Larping do be like this sometimes! When you run out of ammo, it's good to have just a bit more..... #larp #larper
Got to spend my day selling swords, at a Viking Party, held at a local Meadery! My life may not always be this awesome, but today- it was pretty Fracking Good!!! 🥰 #meadery #mead #rennielife #rennie
(an older pic, but one that symbolically fits my mood right now. For the record, the person bending over was, at the time of this pic, a willing adult participant)
The past half-decade has had it's way with us all- time for us all to take our lives, happiness & energy back!