Forms of Embellishment Accepted by the Guild
The Guild maintains a list of Forms.
Forms are generally divided by material/media and technique. There is also an ‘other’ category under each material/medium. This category is used to suggest new forms for that material/medium when participating in a challenge. If the new form is approved, it will be added to the accepted forms list under the appropriate material/medium.
Items That Can Be Embellished
All forms of embellishment should be executed upon period appropriate items if those items are to be submitted for challenging the ranks of the Guild.
Period appropriate means the item and the form of embellishment come from the same time frame and location and both are acceptable to the SCA.
Note: Forms that are not completely documented as being period (e.g. we have tools but no extant pieces; for example, lucet cord in which we have tools but no actual cord) can only be challenge to competency level and no further. As soon as it is documented that these forms are period, they can be challenged to expert level.
Glass
Glass is a non-crystalline, often transparent amorphous solid. It takes well to various forms of embellishment, such as: Painted – applying glass paint onto a glass surface, or by painting and baking transparent colors on the glass…
Leather Embellishment
Leather is a durable and flexible material created by tanning animal rawhide and skins. The most common raw material is cattle hide. Carving/Tooling – By means of carving tools (metal stamps cast into certain shapes), lines, grooves…
Wood Embellishment
Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. Embellishments in Wood involve manipulation of the material and/or applying decoration. Forms include: Carving – decorative…
Blackwork
Featured image: Blackwork shirt by Anja Snihova’ Javornic Definition from Wikipedia: Blackwork, sometimes historically termed Spanish blackwork, is a form of embroidery generally using black thread, although other colors are also…
Fabric
Definition: cloth produced by weaving or knitting textile fibers Embellishments in Fabric involve manipulation of the material and/or applying decoration to the body of the fabric. Forms include: Stitched Fabric Applique Applied,…
Basic Surface Embroidery
Embroidery is a fiber art, used to create beautiful shapes, characters, flowers, figures or any design using thread and needle. Basic stitches are running stitch, back stitch, satin stitch, split stitch, french Knot, and chain stitch….
