#larp accessories
More items created by my “one item a week before Quest” endeavour! Given that Quest, Australia’s biggest medieval LARP, is being held in a slightly colder region this year, I decided that mittens were a good idea to keep my hands nice and toasty.
I bought the base of the mittens from Historic Enterprises, and altered them to fit better. I added wool decorations, rabbit fur and a bunch of silk thread embroidery.
For more information about the historical basis of these awesome mittens, check out this short 3 minute video I made.
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I made a pouch! This has been a part of my “one item a week” endeavour leading up to Swordcraft Quest, Australia’s biggest medieval LARP event. I picked a few items of mine that really weren’t up to scratch and needed an overhaul and have worked towards crafting well made items with quality materials.
This bag is inspired by a 14th century pilgrim’s pouch and apart from the alcohol based dye and kangaroo leather thonging, is largely historical.
Top - 1.5mm cow leather
Bottom - thin sheepskin
Lining - 100% wool
Thread - 100% linen, waxed with beeswax
Fittings - Pewter, mostly from Billy and Charlie.
Dyes - Angelus alcohol based dyes.
This bag took about ~40 hours to make and I’m very pleased with it. It is made to fit my iPhone 8, credit cards and ID, so that I don’t have to leave them in my tent at the event.
If you’re interested in my inspiration behind this bag or want a breakdown of how I made it (which is not a step-by-step how-to, mind you, but more of a rambling about the process), you can check out a youtube video I made about it here. Feedback and questions welcome!
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