Amber Sigewif Necklaces

Here are some amber & silver enameled Sigewif necklaces. They are inspired by two gold plates from Ancient Crete depicting the Melissa, or the bee nymphs that fed the infant Zeus. They are the official badge of Sigewif. 😉 I will make more jewelry & objects inspired by the story…

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Enameled Pendants & Pins

I am adding enameling to the arsenal… I will have silver enameled pins and pendants, with amber beaded necklaces for sale soon. The image is inspired by two gold press-plates from ancient Crete, depicting a Melissa, or bee nymph in the British Museum. Patreon & Locals subscribers will receive discount…

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Shepherd’s Axe

The shepherd’s axe is a fairly common thing in Eastern Europe and goes by many names… fokos, ciapuga, valaska, and certainly others. It’s for walking in the countryside with a dash of self defense. Wolves? Brigands? Trolls? You decide. They’re very fun.

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Sigewif Bee Pins

I’m going to be making more jewelry inspired by Ancient things & maybe a dash of Art Nouveau. I like making swords and blades, but sometimes I get very, very sick of sanding steel. I can see why the Japanese just forge that baby and send it to a guy…

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Secrets of Meadmaking

Pro tip for cold climates & mead brewing. Mead likes to ferment at 70-78F. In my experience, cold temps can extend the primary ferment by 3-4 months. When it’s well below zero here in the Green Mountains, I let the wood stove stoke overnight and the house can get down…

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