[Ansteorra] The Formation of "Bezants"

[Chiara Francesca]

There is an website by another scadian that did extensive research of Bezants. She was allowed to work with actual historical garments a couple of years ago to finish her research and it was published in a nationally known magazine.

http://medievalbeads.com/content/view/24/61/

♫
Chiara Francesca


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:ansteorra-
> bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Mike C. Baker
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 7:26 AM
> To: 'Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.'
> Subject: [Ansteorra] The Formation of "Bezants"
> 
> I would also commend the repouss{e'} research of Cairenne and Suzanna
> to
> those interested in the forming of shapes from thin metal sheets.
> (Sources may have *started* with Theophilus, I just know that this pair
> of craftswomen have practice in the form...)
> 
> Adieu, Amra / ttfn - Mike / Pax ... Kihe
> 
> Mike C. Baker
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> > [mailto:ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
> > Haraldr Bassi
> > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 7:25 PM
> > To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
> > Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] need doumunation on wood and leather burning
> >
> > Hell Your Grace,
> >
> > Bezants could indeed be made by using a soft foil metal and
> > embossing onto a mold. I've encountered an artisan who was
> > showing exactly that technique at a Pennsic artisan display
> > several years ago. She was showing the use of a very thin
> > sheet of brass or copper over a soapstone form. A simple
> > burnisher of a rounded wooden stick is enough to impress the
> > image into the metal. Once made, a small punch (any sharp
> > point in a handle) is sufficient to make the small hole to
> > allow it to be sewn to a garment.
> >
> > I am unsure if I could find the documentation I might have
> > been able to pickup from the artisan and after the
> > intervening years I am unsure who it was anymore.
> >
> > Hopefully that will help you in your quest.
> >
> > Haraldr Bassi, Bjornsborg
> >
> > willowdewisp at juno.com wrote:
> > > I have been trying to find out about period use of branding
> > or burning
> > > on leather or wood. Do any of you have any resources I
> > could look at
> > > at? Also do any of you metal or coin crafts people know how the
> > > decorative "bezants" were made. I don't mean the coin but the thin
> > > metal things that were to on garments and fabric. I know the simple
> > > one could be made with a die but the more complex deeper
> > relief look
> > > like they might have made with a pressing over a mold. what
> > do think?
> > > willow
> 
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