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Archive for January 2012

KQAS- updated water horse documentation

Posted by: Alysten on: January 31, 2012

The documentation for “Mungo, the water horse” has been updated to fit within the 3 page maximum page requirement. This is the documentation that will accompany the physical water horse subtlety, which is being submitted as a “sculpture”. I am not counting title page, toc, bibliography, recipes or glossary as part of the documentation.  There [...]

Update: Heraldic cote- HRM Gregor von Heisler, Hood

Posted by: Alysten on: January 31, 2012

I have the hood mostly completed.  I have a little hand work left around the face, but I will be working on finishing the rest of the cote applique over the next few days.  The hand work I will finish on the way up in the car. Concept art: Almost completed hood:

Pelican- Mistress Alys Mackyntoich: Cloak

Posted by: Alysten on: January 27, 2012

This was a super secret project for Mistress Alys Mackyntoich. She was elevated in 1999, so it wasn’t a secret that she was going to be a peer. We had talked about doing a new cloak as regalia off and on for a while. But something always took priority. So Engracia and I hatched a [...]

Confections- KQAS research paper

Posted by: Alysten on: January 26, 2012

ConfectionsThe finishing touches on the confectionery sugar paste paper have been added and soon it will be sent over to the judges. This is one of 3 entries that need to be completed by 2-11-12. Though the research paper is due Saturday. Documentation here: Confections

Costuming projects- I have a few…

Posted by: Alysten on: January 4, 2012

I have a number of projects underway.  Unfortunately they are no where near where I can post them. Though I will probably be doing a diary for HRM Gregor’s armor in the next few weeks.  Also I have an embroidery project that I have been working for a number of months.  I will post all [...]

[KQAS 2012-research] Modern definitions

Posted by: Alysten on: January 4, 2012

I’ve decided on doing the” how sugar art evolved from medicine” topic. If I’m really good, I can throw in the formulas as part of the conclusion. I am going to use this space to help me organize my writing. —————————————————— From humble beginnings as medicine to the grandiose sculptures of molded sugar, confections have [...]



  • opusanglicanum: there is a c15th version, and the latest example (the one I used) was from richard dolby cook's dictionary of 1832, quoted in elizabeht ayrtons englis
  • Alysten: I've done several galentines that require that level of boning. But I haven't done one of those types of subtleties yet. I am hoping to attempt one w
  • opusanglicanum: havae you tried the seventeenth century thing where you bone out a whole chicken (that bits tricky as you have to bone it complete from the inside, in

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