Breohtbrú Víking jewellery & crafts

10/08/2024

I have been exploring how merovingian /Frankish necklaces far from only using native made beads, used a lot of glass jewellery made in and around Asía according to studies.
With this in mind, I have put together this intricate Merovingian noblewomans' necklace using a combination of European, indonesian and Indian made glass beads which roughly correspond to bead types discovered in finds. This will be the last of this type of jewellery I will make while í focus on other historical jewellery projects.
Please note this is not a replica of a specific find.

08/08/2024

I have put my etsy shop on holiday mode while í try to sort out some teething issues.

Sorry for inconvenience!

15/05/2024

WEST STOW ANGLO SAXON BEADLINE RECREATED.
Design sketch from museum originals and completed handpainted recreation.

14/05/2024

Whew! That was the workshop done, and what fun we had 😃
One or two struggled, but so far everybody seems to have enjoyed themselves learning a new skill. It is a small, intimate little group, which I felt able to manage easy.
These are a few of the best painted pieces we ended up with.
Many thanks to Renew for asking me to do the workshop this week.

Not a selling post, just showing off the work that was made.

13/05/2024

Shall be holding workshop in bead painting tomorrow. Hope it goes without hitch!

04/05/2024

PREVIEW POST!
Lately have been mastering some bead painting techniques of my own, to see if i could recreate one of the Anglo Saxon bead lines from West Stow.
Because i do not currently have the facilities, i have not made the actual beads. The aim was to collect the correct shapes matching th originals, then replicate the patterns.
Proper post coming when i have the very last bead in place.

08/04/2024

Quick little project for this evening. PLYWOOD LOKI PENDANT!

27/03/2024

Replicating the Mikulčice gold lunula.
The shaping has more or less finished. Now commencing with the gold wire filigree.

17/03/2024

After taking some time from it, I feel ready to return to making the Mikulčice 9 lunula.
This demo is a wee bit awkward due to lack of experience of working while filming but rest assured i am experienced with the rotary tool and was in no danger! 😂
Still in very early stage but here is the progress so far..

25/02/2024

Ideas & finalised design for bone flute. The patterns are based on bronze age decorative motifs.

10/02/2024

Inspiration time!!
The Gilling Sword and other treasures from the Viking exhibition @ Norwich Castle Museum, East Anglia.

01/02/2024

This is what I will be using to make my own bone flute. For now, I am hung up on the designs í want to put on it? Anyone got ideas on what to carve into it?

24/01/2024

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Attention followers!
Link is for my new page. This one is for my painting works.
Name of this page will soon change as a result and will focus entirely on my crafts.

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