Posted by: Alysten on: February 21, 2011
The projects went over pretty well. My sugar work was definitely the strongest of the 3 entries and the most popular. Though the coat caught a lot of attention. Documentation was hit or miss. It either got a 8-9 out of ten or a 2-3 out of ten (for the same item). Documentation: Mamluk Qarqal [...]
Posted by: Alysten on: February 4, 2011
I made some progress on the fire coat as well. Both sleeves have been studded with my powder charges. I have probably put 30 or so charges on each arm. It is starting to look and feel cool. The front of the Mamluk fire coat is padded. Since I am allergic to horse hair and [...]
Posted by: Alysten on: July 27, 2009
Mamluk soldiers wore a type of incendiary fireproof uniform. The uniform was made out of wool, acting as a “fire retardant” material. The soldier was covered in what appeared to be linen tufts that had a small amount of gun powder sewed into a small pouch. These tufts were attached all over the soldiers uniform, [...]
