tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post1453742199842741664..comments2024-03-29T04:53:54.343-07:00Comments on Just Add Water: The Colours of Early Medieval WarfareBedfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363108327445559579noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-86648210183427261852015-09-26T23:40:28.230-07:002015-09-26T23:40:28.230-07:00Thanks Jim, I'll check both the links out.Thanks Jim, I'll check both the links out. Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363108327445559579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-56130714597317701592015-09-26T13:58:39.474-07:002015-09-26T13:58:39.474-07:00Hi Darrell,
When I was digging for information on...Hi Darrell,<br /><br />When I was digging for information on how to paint my post-roman figures, I found a number of interesting links on natural dyes. Two of the best are:-<br /><br />http://www.jennydean.co.uk/index.php/colours-of-the-romans/<br /><br />http://troubleatthemill.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/la-musee-de-temps-barbare.html<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JimAggrieved of Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157964472964384629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-85676681540847943032015-09-25T01:02:11.020-07:002015-09-25T01:02:11.020-07:00PPS...the EQUIPMENT GUIDE #1 BASIC COSTUME by R. ...PPS...the EQUIPMENT GUIDE #1 BASIC COSTUME by R. Scott is available (at least that´s where I got it from) as a PDF under; <br />http://www.colanhomm.org/OriginalBasicKitGuide.pdf<br />If the link don´t work then search under; <br />The Vikings (NFPS) - Equipment Guide No. 1 Basic Costume<br />Paul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-40815956592291014052015-09-25T00:59:11.740-07:002015-09-25T00:59:11.740-07:00The Hurstwic bods are pretty good (and up to date)...The Hurstwic bods are pretty good (and up to date) with thier early medieval stuff. <br />http://www.hurstwic.org/history/text/history.htm#Daily_LivingPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-10004167287965699902015-09-25T00:54:26.784-07:002015-09-25T00:54:26.784-07:00The extract from original article was ok... - EQUI...The extract from original article was ok... - EQUIPMENT GUIDE #1 BASIC COSTUME by R. Scott- ( I thought I´d seen it before) Now I´ve had a quick re-read and the above about the colours fits...(early northern europe) more to do with the colours used by the "lower orders". ...though green was likely than not. <br />Paul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-750094061423291572015-09-24T10:16:04.271-07:002015-09-24T10:16:04.271-07:00Cheers Roger, it's always worth passing on the...Cheers Roger, it's always worth passing on these snippets.<br /><br />Darrell.Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363108327445559579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-18288045034842125362015-09-24T10:15:29.114-07:002015-09-24T10:15:29.114-07:00Thanks Paul, Michael sent me a copy too- unfortuna...Thanks Paul, Michael sent me a copy too- unfortunately it was in the Garage of Doom for a year and has only recently resurfaced.Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363108327445559579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-56627703697490307552015-09-24T10:14:24.459-07:002015-09-24T10:14:24.459-07:00I think that was the year after I moved back to th...I think that was the year after I moved back to the NE (England) from Edinburgh Bartek so I missed it sadly.Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363108327445559579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-78405860861988611592015-09-24T10:13:36.975-07:002015-09-24T10:13:36.975-07:00Sorted out ;>)Sorted out ;>)Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363108327445559579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-745754990572226122015-09-24T10:13:16.092-07:002015-09-24T10:13:16.092-07:00Yep, get the old brushes pout Ray!! :>)
Darrel...Yep, get the old brushes pout Ray!! :>)<br /><br />Darrell.Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363108327445559579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-24931042107757450532015-09-24T03:35:38.339-07:002015-09-24T03:35:38.339-07:00Very interesting indeed! Very interesting indeed! Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-25599505564084141782015-09-24T03:14:00.846-07:002015-09-24T03:14:00.846-07:00This article on natural dyes;
https://en.wikipedia...This article on natural dyes;<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_dye<br />is pretty concise. <br />and another pretty good source of possible colours (artistic licence aside) is from contemporary paintings. Mind you..if some People still can´t decide on what type of blue Napoleons old guard wore just 200 years ago..what Chance do us fans of medievals have ? :-DPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-58484635351658929322015-09-24T02:49:09.269-07:002015-09-24T02:49:09.269-07:00Good but not 100%. Got a book (won in the easter e...Good but not 100%. Got a book (won in the easter egg comp run by Michael "Dalappror") - Medieval manner of Dress by Else Marie Gutarp, and on pages 52-53, she goes into what colours (with a similar colour wheel) were available..including dark violet and green, not on the one above. To get violet, Theyéd dye it red (using madder )- then dye it blue (using woad), to get green theéd "over dye", first blue then yellow (using saffflower - Carthamus tinctorius) Here it´s called Färberdistel = colour thistle and gives the colour red or yellow ..possible is also purple by use of alkaline = wee) <br />Armenian cochineal was highly expensive and used for dying silk..wools were more likley to be dyed with madder or Kermes. Kermes, Kermes vermillo, a type of scale insect from the Mediterranean used to make red, that when dried look like small grains of sand..hence "dyed in the grain" ;-DPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-71556780735861272302015-09-24T02:18:09.168-07:002015-09-24T02:18:09.168-07:00Very, very interesting. I remember the Viking exhi...Very, very interesting. I remember the Viking exhibition in Edinburgh Museum, after that I started using much more colorful palette for my Dark Age guys.Bartek Zyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03284967362838901849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-91940931588743503932015-09-24T01:11:52.141-07:002015-09-24T01:11:52.141-07:00I'll just paint mine to look like they're ...I'll just paint mine to look like they're making a night attack! <br />Black. Blackish. Blackish-ish. Black with a tiny hint of grey. Ooh, he's got a torch ... bit of OLS then.<br />Roy @ http://nevermindthejankers.blogspot.co.uk/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546817945186575904.post-23855695034540491352015-09-24T00:46:54.436-07:002015-09-24T00:46:54.436-07:00Very interesting. I'll have to repaint my enti...Very interesting. I'll have to repaint my entire Dark Age collection now???Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.com