Heather'sLarpLife

This is me being the 27-year-old that 17-year-old me dreamed of.

January feels like 5 years ago 🙃

Viola keeps these bone dice in her pouch at all times. You never know when you might need to kill some time, make some coin, or roll to solve a dispute.

The dice are from @makeyourownmedieval and I was given them for “winning” the Skill at Arms at Abbey Medieval Festival... and they’re fab!

Here are a few dice games you can play at events (or at home in iso) with 2+ people:

- 42

- Farkle

- Fightin’ Dice

- Left-Right-Centre - Liars Dice

They’re all somewhat similar, but still a lot of fun! I found most of these online/in sub-Redits and then cleaned them up to make them more reader friendly, so if they look familiar, thank you for sharing so that I can also pass them on!

Feel free to share them!

Here is a little project I’ve been wanting to do for a long time: a small, painted belt shield (from Mytholon). I wanted to do this as a test to see how I would go painting on steel, and to add an accessory to my kit with IC symbolism.

I tried to take a picture at pretty much every stage. First I made sure the steel was clean of any dirt or oil, then I primed it using a matte grey etch primer. I drew the design on using grey lead pencil and painted it using regular acrylic paint. To finish it off I spray coated it a few times with a clear, satin sealer (I might spray it a few more times to be safe), and this is how it turned out!

I have to say, I even surprised myself a little bit with how well the hand turned out, and I’m really happy with it!

Okay but hear me out...

H E L M E T S

I’ve been away at Swordcraft: Blood and Gold spring Quest: The Swarm of Sudenburg and now I’m home and straight back into reality. Swordcraft is Australia’s largest LARP event and battle game with upwards of 500 people in attendance and I’m proud to be one of its executive.

Quest was a fantastic week filled with fort and field battles, political alliances, underground shenanigans, tournaments, TrollBall and heaps more, all while looking and feeling like a total bad ass.

I love getting to camp with all my friends for a week and I already have BIG plans for Quest next year.

I have a heap more picture on my Instagram @larplyyyyyyf if you want to check them out. Or follow @Swordcraft_LARP to find out more!

Tanky (IC) siblings 💪🏻

Character: Gwendolyn Bishop

Larp: Blackpowder and Bloodlines (game 3)

In games 1&2 of Blackpowder and Bloodlines I played my preist charcter, Genevieve Gillroy. This year I decided I wanted to experience different aspects that this larp had to offer as it will only we played over a 5 year story arc, with 1 game per year.

After a lot of planning, deliberation and changing of ideas, I came out with Gwendolyn.

Her outfit is pretty much completely made by me, including the layers underneath that you can’t see. The entire outfit consists of:

A white cotton chemise, white stockings, handmade stays, two pockets, a bum roll, a cotton underskirt, a grey linen skirt, a grey/brown coat (lined with linen), very slightly tea-dyed apron and wool arm warmers. My cute hat is from Mytholon.

Would you like a post showing all the different layers?

I made a spoopy flower crown for Halloween last week. I might have gone slightly overboard but I kind of love it.

My outfit for an all female Spanish renaissance warband: Las Granadas Venenas. Hanging out with two badass renaissance babes before a battle.

LARP: Swordcraft - Spring Quest 2018 Victoria, Australia. 

Red belt: Make You Own Medieval Leather satchel: Commissioned by  Longbourne Leatherworks Pretty much everything else made by me

I need an excuse to wear this outfit somewhere! Hat - The Crowned Heart Red Belt - Make Your Own Medieval Dress - ArmStreet Underclothing made by me. 

It was a beautiful day last Saturday, so John and I went out to Red Bluff at Black Rock in Victoria for a bit of an impromptu photoshoot by the beach. I’d never been there before and the rocks and view absolutely blew me away. I felt like I was in a fairy tale. 

Yellow dress is the Red Elise by Armstreet Green Dress is the Uma Dress by Mytholon Brooches by Make Your Own Medieval I made the beads myself from a combination of thrifted necklaces

Last week I had to stay home sick from work and I figured, when is there a better time to work on a new project?? So behold, a short renaissance houppelande with scalloped dagging on the sleeves. It’s made from blue wool, purple upholstery velvet and lined with a black and blue floral brocade. I also think the little square buttons are super cute. I only wish I had about 10 more to add to it.

All up this project took me about 11 hours to make and it’s probably the most professional looking thing I’ve ever produced. Needless to say, I’m a bit proud of myself.

Also, bonus blue leather belt with hand stamping and renaissance buckle and decorated hat, both of which I made the weekend before. I’m so happy to be feeling inspired enough to make things again!